Exposed and Undercover: Great Documentaries

Ms. Kathy — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:14:00 +0000

I like documentaries. Some of my all time favorites are by British archaeologist and world class hand-talker, Michael Wood. He hooked me from the start in In Search of the Trojan War. I really loved In Search of Shakespeare but Legacy is still my all time favorite. The scene where he is quoting Gilgamesh in the commentary while the film of him sharing a fireside meal amid the ruins of Uruk with the Iraqi caretaker and his family is especially poignant.

Here is a list of some “classic” and/or award-winning documentaries and documentary makers as well as some of my personal favorites.

The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski - Culture, History

Civilization by Sir Kenneth Clark – Art, History

Michael Moore, documentary maker of Sicko, Bowling for Columbine, etc

Ken Burns, documentary maker of The Civil War, Jazz, etc

Jared Diamond‘s Guns, Germs, and Steel – Anthropology

Tupperware! – History, Business

Jesus Camp – Culture, Religion

Slavery and the Making of America – Culture, History

Who Killed the Electric Car? – Business, Environmental

Occupation, Dreamland – Culture, Military

Maxed Out - Culture, Business

Super Size Me – Culture, Health

Wal*Mart: The High Cost of Low Price – Culture, Business

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Exposed and Undercover: Great Documentaries