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we were watching the criterion channel in the background as we worked the other day, and we ended up cutting work early because this doc was so captivating. 'director Anthony Banua-Simon examines the past and present of the Hawaiian island of KauaÊ»i, interweaving four generations of family history, numerous Hollywood productions, and troves of found footage to create a kaleidoscopic portrait of the economic and cultural forces that have cast Indigenous and working-class residents as âextrasâ in their own story.'
Sep 30, 2024
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đ„Hale County This Morning, This Evening â Definitely an acquired taste, but imo one of the best documentaries out there. Beautiful, slow, immersive. RaMell Ross took years worth of footage and curated a 76 minute work of art. Lots of discourse out there on it. HUGE rec.
Paris is Burning â basic rec but worth it if youâve never seen. House/ballroom scene of the mid/late â80s NYC. I sob consistently every time.
Roger & Me â Love or hate Michael Moore, this doc is amazing. Covers US deindustrialization & the consequences for the midwest, specifically focusing on Flint, Michigan.
All That Breathes â Another breathtakingly beautiful doc. Follows two brothers in Delhi who run a bird hospital for injured black kites. Hindu nationalism, interspecies connection, ecological collapse. Nominated for an oscar. So good.
Paris is Burning â basic rec but worth it if youâve never seen. House/ballroom scene of the mid/late â80s NYC. I sob consistently every time.
Roger & Me â Love or hate Michael Moore, this doc is amazing. Covers US deindustrialization & the consequences for the midwest, specifically focusing on Flint, Michigan.
All That Breathes â Another breathtakingly beautiful doc. Follows two brothers in Delhi who run a bird hospital for injured black kites. Hindu nationalism, interspecies connection, ecological collapse. Nominated for an oscar. So good.
Jun 22, 2025
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đșReally good short docs (around 30min-1hr) on YouTube about Southern Californian history. My favs are âTiki Bars and Their Hollywood Originsâ and âFantasyland.â
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đ„Documentary about the very cursed production of the Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), which is famous for being one of Brando's last films. 98 minutes of batshit anecdotes and behind-the-scenes footage. If you like movie documentaries, this scratches a very specific itch.
Mar 12, 2024
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My favorite chrisnol movie is Interstellar & Stephanie's is The Prestige. He just knows what he's doing and the fact that his wife produces his films is hopefully a good sign we can trust the guy
Sep 30, 2024
Sep 30, 2024
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stylized short film by queen AngĂšs Varda documents her greek relative that she had never met, finding their lives are actually quite similar. you can watch it on criterion
Sep 30, 2024