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Bitter Lake

A 2015 documentary explaining America and the UK's relationship with Saudi Arabia, the rise and spread of Wahhabism, and radical Islam. Great documentary imo.

Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhdJ3GLOfUk

Full doc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRbq63r7rys

HyperNormalisation
Another documentary from the same director that was released last Saturday, not watched yet but will be doing today or tomorrow.

trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeMwfS4_eLM

Full doc, also available on BBCi player
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ9DridFLCE

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Minimalism: A Documentary About The Important Things

This was great. It's like a documentary version of Fight Club minus the fighting. Just the message about not wasting your life despertely grasping for **** you don't need.

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The Roosevelts

I know this is probably like telling a Movie thread to go watch 'The Godfather', but I've just finished it and am blown away.

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Attenborough's Planet Earth II starts tomorrow!

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SO what channel is that on? Weirdly hard to figure out. Seems to say BBC one but it's not showing on my direct tv guide.

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BBC1 8-9pm in the UK.

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The Great Alone

Doc about Lance Mackey, 4-time winner of the Iditarod dog sled race in Alaska. Dude really loves the **** out of his dogs.

4/5

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I finally saw Touching the Void. Incredible.

Moar climbing documentaries please! I've seen Meru and the one where the guys have to trek through Myanmar.

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Only two episodes in, but really enjoying A&E's the Killing Season. Very creepy, and especially interesting if you're from the tri-state area. Little bit worried that I'll be let down by the season's ending though.

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I finally saw Touching the Void. Incredible.

Moar climbing documentaries please! I've seen Meru and the one where the guys have to trek through Myanmar.

Valley Uprising was one easily one of my favourite films I've seen this year, and one of the most enjoyable documentaries I've ever seen.

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+∞

Very well done.

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http://www.divingintotheunknown.com/en

"Four Finnish cave divers face their worst nightmare when two of their friends drown deep inside an underwater cave in Norway. When the official recovery operation is called off by the Norwegian and British authorities after being deemed too risky, the friends set out on a secret mission to retrieve the bodies themselves."

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6 episodes into The Killing Season. It's getting more interesting with each ep imo.

Truck stop hooker is not a good career path.

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Really enjoyed The Eagle Huntress.

"The documentary presents the real-life story of a 13-year-old Kazakh girl from Mongolia named Aisholpan attempting to be the first female eagle hunter in her country."

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6 episodes into The Killing Season. It's getting more interesting with each ep imo.

Truck stop hooker is not a good career path.

I also thought it was very interesting.

FYI: There's only 8 episodes.

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Valley Uprising was one easily one of my favourite films I've seen this year, and one of the most enjoyable documentaries I've ever seen.

yep

really enjoyed it as well

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Sour Grapes on Netflix

About super high end wine fraud. My gf and I really enjoyed it.

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12-14-2016 , 07:04 AM

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+1 to Sour Grapes. Also on Netflix the Barkley Marathons

In its first 25 years only 10 people have finished The Barkley Marathons. Based on a historic prison escape, this cult like race tempts people from around the world to test their limits of physical and mental endurance in this documentary that contemplates the value of pain.

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I loved Barkley Marathons. Highly recommended.

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I finally saw Touching the Void. Incredible.

Moar climbing documentaries please! I've seen Meru and the one where the guys have to trek through Myanmar.

'K2: The Killer Summit' is terrifying.