Documentary films set out to maintain a historical record of a current event or period of time in human history. They are first-person accounts that are praised for their true and honest depictions of social movements, war, government, aspects of our culture, and so on. Here are some great documentaries that have been made in modern times. great documentaries
Released back in 1985, 'Shoah, ' is a film about the Holocaust and its survivors, which runs a shock nine and a half hours long. The film focuses on interviews with survivors from the time and all their experiences through World War II and beyond. It contains footage of Poles, Germans, survivors from the concentration-camps, and also perpetrators of Nazi Germany's terrible crimes.
'Woodstock' is the name of both the three-day festival of music that took place in 1969 in rural New York, and the documentary film that covers it. It captures more than just the music from the concert; it contains footage of the entire weekend spend by the 500,000-plus people that attended the event. The film was successful, both critically and commercially, around the world.
'An Inconvenient Truth, ' a documentary about climate change written by Al Gore, was released in 2006. It received many awards around the world for its realism, honesty, and devastating implications about man-made global warming. Film critic Roger Ebert even claimed that it has the potential to 'change public policy and save the earth.'
The highest-grossing documentary film of all time is 'Fahrenheit 9/11, ' which came out in June of 2004. It focuses on the September 11th attacks, the reaction by the U. S. Government, and the subsequent Iraqi invasion. It grossed over $220 million around the world within a year of its release, which included $120 million in America alone. The film's title references a novel about a dystopian society, called 'Fahrenheit 451.'
The most recent film to achieve high commercial and critical success, and is considered one of the great documentaries of the 21st century, is 'Capitalism: A Love Story.' It was released in 2010 directed by the same director (and writer) of 'Fahrenheit 9/11, ' which was Michael Moore. Its general overview focuses on the financial crisis of the late-2000s, the American 'housing bubble, ' and how it is affecting middle-class America. It is also praised for simplifying recent events and parts of politics that have been put in place, in order to help the viewer to piece together and understand what is currently going on in the American government. It is also the 12th-highest grossing documentary film in history.
Released back in 1985, 'Shoah, ' is a film about the Holocaust and its survivors, which runs a shock nine and a half hours long. The film focuses on interviews with survivors from the time and all their experiences through World War II and beyond. It contains footage of Poles, Germans, survivors from the concentration-camps, and also perpetrators of Nazi Germany's terrible crimes.
'Woodstock' is the name of both the three-day festival of music that took place in 1969 in rural New York, and the documentary film that covers it. It captures more than just the music from the concert; it contains footage of the entire weekend spend by the 500,000-plus people that attended the event. The film was successful, both critically and commercially, around the world.
'An Inconvenient Truth, ' a documentary about climate change written by Al Gore, was released in 2006. It received many awards around the world for its realism, honesty, and devastating implications about man-made global warming. Film critic Roger Ebert even claimed that it has the potential to 'change public policy and save the earth.'
The highest-grossing documentary film of all time is 'Fahrenheit 9/11, ' which came out in June of 2004. It focuses on the September 11th attacks, the reaction by the U. S. Government, and the subsequent Iraqi invasion. It grossed over $220 million around the world within a year of its release, which included $120 million in America alone. The film's title references a novel about a dystopian society, called 'Fahrenheit 451.'
The most recent film to achieve high commercial and critical success, and is considered one of the great documentaries of the 21st century, is 'Capitalism: A Love Story.' It was released in 2010 directed by the same director (and writer) of 'Fahrenheit 9/11, ' which was Michael Moore. Its general overview focuses on the financial crisis of the late-2000s, the American 'housing bubble, ' and how it is affecting middle-class America. It is also praised for simplifying recent events and parts of politics that have been put in place, in order to help the viewer to piece together and understand what is currently going on in the American government. It is also the 12th-highest grossing documentary film in history.
