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Shadows of Liberty (2012) - How media manipulation and censorship work. 90% plus of the media in the USA are controlled by five big for-profit-conglomerats, creating a media monopoly that manipulates our political, economical, and social world. [01:28:52]

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Submitted by Missing_Trillions t3_11cflhy on February 26, 2023 at 12:14 PM

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Terry Pratchett: Facing Extinction (2013) - Author Terry Pratchett, having been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, returns to Borneo, where 18 years earlier, he encountered wild orangutans for the first time [01:01:50]

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Submitted by BigJimNorton t3_11hzkkb on March 4, 2023 at 1:49 PM

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"BLOOD SPORT: The Bondi Gay Murders" (2009) - the tale of the Bondi Beach murders. Lasting for over 10 years, with 30 to 90 victims, the organized hunt for gay men remains one of Australia's darkest secrets. Most of the identified culprits, including a major sports star, remain untouched. [00:54:19]

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Submitted by BurtGummer1911 t3_ztu4gx on December 23, 2022 at 10:11 PM

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An Open Secret (2014) - A film exposing pedophilia and the sexual abuse of children in the entertainment industry in Hollywood. [1:38:22]

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Submitted by unknown_human t3_114t3l0 on February 17, 2023 at 5:56 PM

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Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (1980) Carl Sagan’s original series about the universe [13:00:00]

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Submitted by Saganism1996 t3_yqjmk2 on November 9, 2022 at 1:53 PM

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Batman The Animated Series: The Heart of Batman (2021) - Explore the complex, nuanced world and exceptional characters created behind the scenes by the designers, composers, and directors of this groundbreaking series [01:39:00]

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Submitted by saddetective87 t3_11xd9bt on March 21, 2023 at 10:45 AM

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When The LAPD Blows Up Your Neighborhood (2023) the lapd mishandles a ton of fireworks [00:18:50]

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Submitted by Oh_Fuck_Naw t3_11n9l38 on March 10, 2023 at 12:47 AM

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I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14]

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Submitted by maxkmiller t3_11aveee on February 24, 2023 at 4:27 PM

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Lessons of Darkness (1995) - In 1991, retreating Iraqi armies set fire to hundreds of oil wells in Kuwait, creating a hell on earth. Werner Herzog explores this nightmare world, and the people who existed within it. [00:54:12]

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Submitted by _volkerball_ t3_y7nn5w on October 19, 2022 at 12:24 AM

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Zero Days (2016) - Stuxnet, a piece of self-replicating computer malware that the U.S. and Israel unleashed to destroy a key part of an Iranian nuclear facility, and which ultimately spread beyond its intended target. [01:53:51]

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Submitted by Missing_Trillions t3_10cih67 on January 15, 2023 at 12:17 PM

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The U.S. & the Holocaust, Episode 1: “The Golden Door” (2022) A xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration. Hitler and the Nazis persecute German Jews, forcing many to seek refuge. FDR is concerned by the growing crisis but is unable to coordinate a response. [02:08:43]

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Submitted by s_y_s_t_e_m_i_c_ t3_xtma54 on October 2, 2022 at 11:19 AM

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Accepted (2021) - A school in Louisiana is celebrated for putting traditionally underserved students into Ivy League colleges, but an investigation uncovers its charismatic founder's controversial methods (CC) [01:22:56]

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Submitted by thesecondfire t3_y336ke on October 13, 2022 at 4:32 PM

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Fit to Print (2017) - Documentary that tells the history of how Wall Street greed and lack of foresight lead to the decimation of the newspaper industry and tens of thousands reporters losing their jobs and the eventual erosion of a vital way to hold power accountable. [01:33:47]

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Submitted by thenewsisreal t3_z5pfxb on November 27, 2022 at 2:45 AM

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The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of Politics of Fear - (2004) BBC, part 1 of 3 compares the rise of neoconservative movement and the radical Islamist movement [00:59:11]

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Submitted by Damascinos t3_11rrced on March 15, 2023 at 9:28 AM

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Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11]

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Submitted by Missing_Trillions t3_zp1qi9 on December 18, 2022 at 4:00 PM

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Dirty Wars (2013) - Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill travels to Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, and other countries where the United States has taken military action in the War on Terror. Scahill investigates the United States military and government cover-up of the civilian deaths. [01:26:00]

documentarymania.com

Submitted by Missing_Trillions t3_110ed9c on February 12, 2023 at 12:14 PM

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Jane (2017) Jane Goodall's groundbreaking research on chimpanzees from lost National Geographic archive footage (CC) [01:21:26]

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Submitted by ghostmrchicken t3_109kfqs on January 12, 2023 at 12:06 AM

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Secrets of the Dead: Resurrecting Richard III (2014) Recreating Richard's training and armour with a modern day person with the same condition to see if he could have been a fearsome warrior, despite the curvature of his spine. An excellent companion to the recent movie, The Lost King. [00:55:39]

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Submitted by Chris_in_Lijiang t3_zppee6 on December 19, 2022 at 11:45 AM

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Fyre (2019) The infamous rock festival conceived by an overly ambitious egotistical entrepreneur (CC) [01:25:28]

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Submitted by ghostmrchicken t3_109l7vu on January 12, 2023 at 12:39 AM

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The Invisible Extinction (2022) - How the loss of our internal microbiome may be linked to the rise in obesity, childhood allergies and autism. [01:20:00]

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Submitted by cherrybounce t3_1100ors on February 11, 2023 at 11:08 PM

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Children of the Stars (2012) Led by a woman who claimed to be the vessel for the Archangel Uriel, members of the Unarius cult were known for making bizarre, low-budget sci-fi films they claim reflect past lives [01:17:28]

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Submitted by EndoShota t3_zjj85w on December 12, 2022 at 2:08 AM

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7 scariest days in South Sudan: The Tribe full of weapons (2023) - Russian YouTuber who has faced demonetisation due to the conflict places himself in yet another dangerous place with another outstanding documentary [00:54:47]

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Submitted by jayshutts t3_102myc6 on January 3, 2023 at 11:21 PM

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The Internet Archive Documentary (2010) - [00:13:04]

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Submitted by paris5yrsandage t3_zt0u95 on December 22, 2022 at 11:48 PM

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3/11 - The Tsunami: The First 3 Days (2023) [00:48:35]

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Submitted by LetMeSleep21 t3_10sd12h on February 3, 2023 at 6:12 AM

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Abu Ghraib - A Torturer's Tale (2006) Olivia Rousset tracks down two former guards from Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq [00:34:27]

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Submitted by AssangeOfficial t3_10qj8u2 on February 1, 2023 at 3:25 AM

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