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to r/Documentaries by Ok-Friendship-9621
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for Discharged by Death: Inside a Japanese Mental Hospital | NHK WORLD-JAPAN (2024) [0:50:00] image
Discharged by Death: Inside a Japanese Mental Hospital | NHK WORLD-JAPAN (2024) [0:50:00]
Health & Medicine
in Japan
to r/Documentaries by MitchellMartow
5 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Bend or Break | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Documentary (2022) : [00:39:56] image
Bend or Break | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Documentary (2022) : [00:39:56]
Health & Medicine
to r/Documentaries by ash347
2 weeks ago
Preview thumbnail for Investigating Trump, Project 2025 and the future of the United States | Four Corners (2024) [00:55:45] image
Investigating Trump, Project 2025 and the future of the United States | Four Corners (2024) [00:55:45]
American Politics
in United States
to r/Documentaries by No-Aardvark-3840
6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Gothic King Cobra - 21 year old Josh Saunders (YouTube personality KingCobraJFS) is followed around his hometown of Casper Wyoming in 2012.(2012) [01:03:32] image
Gothic King Cobra - 21 year old Josh Saunders (YouTube personality KingCobraJFS) is followed around his hometown of Casper Wyoming in 2012.(2012) [01:03:32]
Offbeat
in Casper, Wy
to r/Documentaries by DaFunk7Junkie
1 month ago
Preview thumbnail for The Deep Ocean (2023) - This 8K resolution documentary is about animals and the ocean with real nature sounds and relaxing music. [00:58:27] image
The Deep Ocean (2023) - This 8K resolution documentary is about animals and the ocean with real nature sounds and relaxing music. [00:58:27]
Nature/Animals
to r/Documentaries by saddetective87
2 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Battlefield (1995-2004) - A documentary series on the key battles and campaigns of World War 2 [74:00:00] image
Battlefield (1995-2004) - A documentary series on the key battles and campaigns of World War 2 [74:00:00]
War
to r/Documentaries by TychaBrahe
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for First People in New Zealand (2019) It was only about 800 years ago that the first people arrived on New Zealand, part of the widespread diaspora of the Polynesians throughout the South Pacific.[00:54:35] image
First People in New Zealand (2019) It was only about 800 years ago that the first people arrived on New Zealand, part of the widespread diaspora of the Polynesians throughout the South Pacific.[00:54:35]
History
in New Zealand
to r/Documentaries by TychaBrahe
4 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Snowy Owl: Queen of the North (2012) Simon Poland narrates a summer in the Arctic as a pair of snowy owls raise a family. [00:52:20] image
Snowy Owl: Queen of the North (2012) Simon Poland narrates a summer in the Arctic as a pair of snowy owls raise a family. [00:52:20]
Nature/Animals
in Poland
to r/Documentaries by curiousleoNYC
1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for The Universe: Explore the Alien Worlds of Outer Space (2022) Which planet is the most controversial? Why is Pluto not considered a planet by some? See more in this 3 hour marathon from The Universe [02:56:32] image
The Universe: Explore the Alien Worlds of Outer Space (2022) Which planet is the most controversial? Why is Pluto not considered a planet by some? See more in this 3 hour marathon from The Universe [02:56:32]
Space
to r/Documentaries by curiousleoNYC
1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for Dear Mr. Watterson - An Exploration of Calvin & Hobbes (2013) | "Calvin & Hobbes" rose to fame in 1985, deeply impacting readers, with creator Watterson valuing privacy over commercial success [01:30:01] image
Dear Mr. Watterson - An Exploration of Calvin & Hobbes (2013) | "Calvin & Hobbes" rose to fame in 1985, deeply impacting readers, with creator Watterson valuing privacy over commercial success [01:30:01]
Pop Culture
to r/Documentaries by TychaBrahe
10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for The 3 Sailors Trapped in the USS West Virginia (2023) [00:42:51] image
The 3 Sailors Trapped in the USS West Virginia (2023) [00:42:51]
WW2
in Virginia
to r/Documentaries by TychaBrahe
10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Down to Earth: The Mystery of Flightless Birds (2016) [00:52:25] image
Down to Earth: The Mystery of Flightless Birds (2016) [00:52:25]
Nature/Animals
to r/Documentaries by TychaBrahe
10 months ago
Preview thumbnail for NOVA: Inside China's Tech Boom (2003) How China reinvented itself as a science and technology superpower. [00:53:19] image
NOVA: Inside China's Tech Boom (2003) How China reinvented itself as a science and technology superpower. [00:53:19]
Tech/Internet
in China
to r/Documentaries by Yidam
11 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Death in Gaza (2004) - British Journalist James Miller began filming Palestinian children in 2003. Assembled from footage shot before his death, this harrowing film follows three children in the Gaza Strip city. He was killed by an israeli soldier before he could finish the project. [01:20:29] image
Death in Gaza (2004) - British Journalist James Miller began filming Palestinian children in 2003. Assembled from footage shot before his death, this harrowing film follows three children in the Gaza Strip city. He was killed by an israeli soldier before he could finish the project. [01:20:29]
War
in Israel
to r/Documentaries by postToastie
1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for Bend or Break (2022) [00:39:57] image
Bend or Break (2022) [00:39:57]
Health & Medicine
to r/Documentaries by tolgor
11 months ago
Preview thumbnail for The Life Of Norm Macdonald (2023) [00:59:23] image
The Life Of Norm Macdonald (2023) [00:59:23]
Biography
to r/Documentaries by doge-ritos
1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for The Dark Secret History of Bob Lazar (2023) - UFO whistleblower Bob Lazar has secret dark history involving running an illegal prostitution ring and a suspicious death (CC) [00:09:57] image
The Dark Secret History of Bob Lazar (2023) - UFO whistleblower Bob Lazar has secret dark history involving running an illegal prostitution ring and a suspicious death (CC) [00:09:57]
Crime
to r/Documentaries by AffectionateAd1446
1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for The Gender Puzzle (2005) The lives and experiences of intersex and trans people and the horrific consequences of Dr. John Money's misunderstanding of the origin of gender identity [00:44:51] image
The Gender Puzzle (2005) The lives and experiences of intersex and trans people and the horrific consequences of Dr. John Money's misunderstanding of the origin of gender identity [00:44:51]
to r/Documentaries by ScipioAtTheGate
1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for The DSRV "Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle" (1973) - The Navy's solution to rescuing the crew of sunken submarines from 1970 to 2008 [00:17:16] image
The DSRV "Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle" (1973) - The Navy's solution to rescuing the crew of sunken submarines from 1970 to 2008 [00:17:16]
to r/Documentaries by mechrec
1 year ago
Preview thumbnail for Moms Selling Their Kids for Sex (2017) - 'Complex and chilling film about Filipino mothers who sexually abuse children live in front of webcams in exchange for money' [00:35:27] image
Moms Selling Their Kids for Sex (2017) - 'Complex and chilling film about Filipino mothers who sexually abuse children live in front of webcams in exchange for money' [00:35:27]
Crime
to r/Documentaries by casualiandie
6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Eggsploitation - The infertility industry in the United States has grown to a multi-billion dollar business. Young women all over the world are solicited by ads offering up to $100,000 for their “donated” eggs (2021) [00:45:11] image
Eggsploitation - The infertility industry in the United States has grown to a multi-billion dollar business. Young women all over the world are solicited by ads offering up to $100,000 for their “donated” eggs (2021) [00:45:11]
in United States
to r/Documentaries by 0biwan_Shinobi
9 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (2023) - FRONTLINE Inside story of their path to power [01:53:16] image
Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (2023) - FRONTLINE Inside story of their path to power [01:53:16]
to r/Documentaries by Justcallmemoh
6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for The Snitch Trying to Get Ghost Cars Off the Streets (2023) [00:09:22] image
The Snitch Trying to Get Ghost Cars Off the Streets (2023) [00:09:22]
Society
to r/Documentaries by ash347
2 weeks ago
Preview thumbnail for How Donald Trump's election lies cost Fox News $1 billion (2023) - [00:46:03] image
How Donald Trump's election lies cost Fox News $1 billion (2023) - [00:46:03]
to r/Documentaries by rura_penthe924
3 months ago
Preview thumbnail for How Steroids Became More Popular Than Heroin (2022) We dive deep into the world of steroids, and ask what this massive, unexplored drugs scene tells us about the way we think about bodies, masculinity and drug use in general. [00:19:42] image
How Steroids Became More Popular Than Heroin (2022) We dive deep into the world of steroids, and ask what this massive, unexplored drugs scene tells us about the way we think about bodies, masculinity and drug use in general. [00:19:42]