Documentaries have evolved. They are no longer just dull talking heads films you sat through at school. (Although these still exist). Many are now cinematic, with interesting visuals, score and often a unique method of telling a story.
Use this thread to discuss old, new or future docs you have seen!
INTO ETERNITY (aka NUCLEAR ETERNITY)
Nuclear waste is dangerous for at least 100,000 years. So where should it be stored? In Finland they are building a vast underground storage facility, designed to last the lifetime - and a lot longer - of that country's nuclear waste. The director, Michael Madsen, has an interesting way of grabbing your interest. He narrates as though he is speaking to a human race far in the future, when the waste facility is the only man made structure on the plant still intact. They probably won't speak English - or any other known language - and might not realise the facility contains harmful material. It's an interesting subject and he has created an immersive documentary, with a haunting score and beautiful, bleak visuals of the frozen Finnish forests. Recommended.
BEAUTY DAY.
Directed by Jay Cheel, from the Filmjunk podcast.
10 years before JACKASS Ralph Zavadil was doing crazy stunts up in Ontario, Canada, for his own Cable TV show, CAP'N VIDEO.
This is a look at the show and how, 15 years after he broke his back attempting a dangerous stunt, the Captain is making a comeback. I have not seen this, but it has received rave reviews from various festivals.
Here is the great trailer, which is better than a lot of professional hack jobs:
