Read about ten documentaries you need to see in order to be inspired to make a change and gain more knowledge about our planet.
1. Planet Earth II
In this visually beautiful series narrated by David Attenborough, this series explores Earth’s most iconic habitats; densely jungles, wide sweeping deserts and so on. If the diving cameras, with stunning cinematography, can showcase the struggles and triumphs of wildlife as they try to exist in their environments, to realize the interconnectivity of all life, then it can also speak broadly the things the scriptures say.
2. The Vietnam War
This epic 10 part series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick charts the course of the Vietnam War in a step by step and unflinching way. The series presents first hand accounts from soldiers, civilians, and policymakers on all sides and includes sources about the war’s causes, battles and enduring consequences.
3.The Staircase
Michael Peterson is a novelist accused of murdering his wife, Kathleen, and this documentary follows him on his way to trial. Includes the twists and turns of the trial and the innately confusing nature of truth and guilt — all pried apart.
4. Frozen Planet
This series, told in narrated by David Attenborough, is a journey through the polar region of Earth. The series documents how wildlife thrives under some of the harshest of climates — from polar bears to penguins — and how it is affected by climate change on those ecosystems.
5. The Last Dance
Part of this series recounts Michael Jordan’s legendary career as it relates to the Chicago Bulls 1997-98 championship season. It tells the highs and lows of Jordan’s journey through unseen footage and interviews with the relentless drive that made him one of – if not the best – basketball player of all time.
6. How to With John Wilson
Much of it is quirky in a lovingly humorous way, and some of it blends heartfelt observations with quirky tutorials, including small talk, and scaffolding. Fusing comedy with documentary, the series takes place in New York City with candid street footage set against Wilson’s musings and a participatory style bringing about a completely new perspective on the city that never sleeps.
7. Visible: Out on Television
Over the course of this groundbreaking series, we trace the progress made by LGBTQ characters on television. It looks at how TV has changed and the roadblocks and the roadblocks to inclusion in the media through interviews with actors, producers and activists.
8. City So Real
This immersive documentary marks the spirit of Chicago in it’s 2018/ 2019 tumultuous mayoral election. The series portrait of a city negotiating self and destiny is part political debate, part grassroots activism, part neighborhood story.
9. Garry Shandling’s Zen Diaries
Documentary combining interviews, Garry Shandling’s personal diaries and archival footage; an intimate look at the life of comedian Garry Shandling. The story shows you the sheer breadth of Shandling’s wit, his anguish as he struggled his way to success, and the way he changed the world of comedy and television.
10. Last Chance U: Basketball
This spin off of the popular sports documentary series follows the East Los Angeles College Huskies’ basketball team. This looks behind the scenes with players and their coaches as they face off both on and off the field of play, and navigate personal and academic challenges while faced with trying to attain athletic success.
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