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The 10 best documentaries on Netflix

December 23, 2019September 1, 2020 admin

The White Helmets

As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risks their lives to rescue victims from the rubble. Watch Now Best Documentaries on Netflix

Director: Orlando von Einsiedel

Stars: Khalid Farah, Mohammed Farah, Abu Omar

The Game Changers

A UFC fighter’s world is turned upside down when he finds out an elite team of world-renowned sports athletes and scientists who prove that everything he had been taught about protein was a lie. Watch on Netflix

Director: Louie Psihoyos

Writers: Shannon Kornelsen (Co-writer), Mark Monroe

Stars: James Wilks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Patrik Baboumian

The Great Hack

The Cambridge Analytica scandal is examined through the roles of several affected persons. Watch on Netflix

Directors: Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaim

Writers: Karim Amer, Erin Barnett

Stars: Brittany Kaiser, David Carroll, Paul-Olivier Dehaye

Icarus

When Bryan sets out to uncover the reality about doping in sports, an opportunity meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller. Watch On Netflix

Director: Bryan Fogel

Writers: Jon Bertain, Bryan Fogel

Stars: Thomas Bach, Scott Brandt, Don Catlin

Virunga

The Oscar-nominated true story of the rangers risking their lives to save Africa’s most precious national park and its endangered gorillas Watch On Netflix

Director: Orlando von Einsiedel

Writer: Orlando von Einsiedel

Stars: André Bauma, Emmanuel de Merode, Mélanie Gouby

American Factory

In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America. Watch on Netflix

Directors: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert

Stars: Junming ‘Jimmy’ Wang, Robert Allen, Sherrod Brown

Titles: Fyre
Countries: Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Spain, United States
Languages: English
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FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

The Fyre Event was billed as a luxury music experience on a posh private island, but it failed spectacularly in the hands of a cocky entrepreneur. Watch on Netflix

Director: Chris Smith

Stars: Billy McFarland, Jason Bell, Gabrielle Bluestone

Tell Me Who I Am

Tell Me Who I Am is a 2019 documentary film directed and produced by the British filmmaker Ed Perkins. It focuses on twin brothers Alex and Marcus Lewis. Alex lost his memory in a motorcycle accident at age 18 and his twin brother helped him recreate his lost memories of his childhood.

Director: Ed Perkins

Stars: Andrew Caley, Alex Lewis, Marcus Lewis

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton

A behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon (1999). Watch On Netflix

Director: Chris Smith

Stars: Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Milos Forman

Knock Down the House

A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.

Director: Rachel Lears

Writers: Robin Blotnick, Rachel Lears

Stars: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, Joe Crowley