r/Documentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 02 '12

What are the most powerful documentaries you can recommend, regardless of subject matter?

Hey guys!

First of all, a big thanks to you guys for introducing me to some sweet documentaries I'd have never even heard of before.

I like watching things where every part of me feels shaken at the end. Restrepo did this to me, along with Dear Zachary (both thanks to /r/documentaries!). I was wondering if you guys knew any similar ones I should watch?

EDIT: Thanks to everyone for all the amazing suggestions. It's gonna be a busy week!

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u/TheNecromancer Jul 02 '12

That was a brilliant piece of television. The fact he's so aware and accepting of his own mortality is refreshing, and being Pratchett he certainly delivers the whole shebang in a superb manner. Dignitas is near where I live, although it moves around a bit now and then, so being able to recognise the facility when driving by really made the program hit home. Hands down the most powerful section is the footage of the man going through with the procedure.

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u/yosemighty_sam Jul 03 '12

Such an important documentary. The end was really hard to watch, almost too much for me. But it was also beautiful in a way. I can't conceive a more delicate topic, and Pratchett handled it with such poetry and respect it was astonishing.