CATDOLL : CATDOLL:【Documentary】10 classic documentaries that are both beautiful and shocking (Douban 8.5+)

Speaking of documentaries, I can only describe it as shocking. The strength of the country really shocked me. I recommend a few to you. I hope you like them.

I Have Been in the Forbidden City for 600 Years

The documentary focuses on the restoration and protection of ancient buildings, records the craftsmen who carefully protect the Forbidden City within the palace walls, shows the wonderful connection between people all over the world outside the palace walls and this city, and tells the story of the eternal youth of the Forbidden City.

If National Treasures Could Talk

The documentary does not exaggerate the curiosity and mystery, nor does it use high-brow academic narratives.

Daming Palace

The flames of war and the dust have taken away the disillusioned splendor, and people today can only imagine the prosperity of a thousand years ago from the broken wells and ruins half-buried in the soil...

Aerial Photography of China

The film will be shot entirely with aerial photography. Each episode will select the most representative and spectacular historical, cultural, natural and modern landscapes of each province, city and district, using aerial flight routes as clues and story-telling style to present a beautiful, ecological and civilized China that is both familiar and fresh to the audience.

Beautiful China

From the brightly lit metropolis to the sparsely populated mountains and forests; from the vast grasslands to the deserts and Gobi deserts; from the high mountains covered with snow all year round to the endless plains; from the vast land to the blue sea and blue sky...

The Resurrection of the Legion

The King's Army: The Qin people rose from the pastures of the northwest, were awarded titles for their contributions to the protection of the Zhou Dynasty, and unified China after 550 years of conquest. The excavation of the Terracotta Warriors in the 1970s restored the mysterious army of the Qin Dynasty.

"Flavorful World"

Examining the uniqueness of Chinese cuisine from a global perspective, exploring the evolution of Chinese cuisine in the course of historical evolution, and deeply discussing the relationship between Chinese people and food. This global perspective has created a diverse "food exploration documentary".

Hexi Corridor

The film tells the story of the Hexi Corridor, an important passage in western China and the golden section of the Silk Road. It presents the history of the Hexi Corridor and the western China it connects from the Han Dynasty to today from multiple perspectives, including politics, military, economy, culture, and religion, as well as its unique role in the process of Chinese history and civilization. "The Hexi Corridor is related to national strategy" is the theme throughout the film.

A Bite of China

A Bite of China is a key project of CCTV, with a total of seven episodes. The theme revolves around the Chinese people's pursuit of a better life and food, and uses specific character stories to connect the food ecology of various parts of China.

"Great Wall"

The documentary "The Great Wall: The Story of China" uses the Great Wall as a clue to vividly describe the nearly 3,000-year development history of the Chinese nation from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It also details the historical process of the disputes, integration, and ultimate unification of farming and nomadic peoples.

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Documentary films are loved by many movie fans for their authenticity and shocking power, so in my spare time on weekends, I combined several authoritative lists such as "Selection of the Top 50 Most Loved Documentaries by Netizens Around the World" and "Top 50 Best Documentaries in Film History by UK's Sight and Sound", and carefully selected 10 classic documentaries with a Douban score of 8.5 or above.

These 10 documentaries are mainly divided into three chapters. The first chapter is about people: Brazilian legendary driver Ayrton Senna, sushi god Jiro Ono, and singer Rodriguez.

History: The history of the German Nazis' genocide during World War II, the global financial tsunami in 2008, the history of many countries falling into financial crisis, and the history of exposing the dark side of the US healthcare industry. Nature: Presenting the magnificent and vast ocean and the most magnificent and gorgeous natural scenery.

1. "Forever Car God"

Director: Asif Kapadia

Starring: Ayrton Senna

Year: 2011

Genre: Documentary / Biography / Sports

Production area: United Kingdom

Douban score: 9.2

(4417 reviews)

Plot summary:

The film tells the legendary life of Brazilian legendary driver Ayrton Senna. Formula One driver Senna participated in 161 Grand Prix in his career, won 41 championships, 65 first places, and three Formula One Grand Prix annual championships. With his courage and wisdom, he raced on the track for 10 years, created extraordinary achievements, became the best racing driver in the contemporary world, and was hailed as the "Prince of Racing"...

Fans' comments:

I don't know much about F1 and Senna, but I was still fascinated by it. This may reflect the wonderfulness of this film from one aspect. Although it is a documentary, it becomes like a feature film because of the dramatic life of the protagonist Senna. There are also suspense, climax, and various emotional mobilizations. Such a tortuous script is like God's guidance. The legendary characters are very touching. - Taotao Movie

2. God of Sushi

Director: David Jaber

Starring: Jiro Ono/Shenichi Ono/Takashi Ono/Masuhiro Yamamoto

Year: 2011

Type: Food/Biography

Production area: United States

Douban score: 8.8

(73354 people rated)

Plot summary:

This is a documentary about the "No. 1 Sushi Master" Jiro Ono, shot by an American director. He spent his entire life making sushi, always holding himself and his apprentices to the highest standards, observing the dining habits of customers and fine-tuning the sushi to ensure that customers enjoyed the ultimate delicacy. In order to protect his hands for making sushi, he always wore gloves when he was not working, even when he was sleeping.

Fans' comments:

"People nowadays just want an easy job, lots of free time, and a lot of money, but they don't think about developing their own skills. If you work at a place like Jiro Sushi, you're committed to this industry for life." This work is more of a documentary about the spirit of craftsmen than a documentary about sushi. Recommended for anyone who has not yet decided on a career. - Duödecim

3. Searching for Sugar Man

Director: Malik Bendjelloul

Starring: Steve Segerman / Dennis Coffey

Year: 2012

Genre: Music/Biography

Production area: Sweden/UK

Douban score: 9.1

(34314 people rated)

Plot summary:

Rodriguez released two albums in the 1970s, Cold Fact and Coming From Reality, which sold more than 500,000 copies in South Africa and were as well-known as the Rolling Stones. But unlike other well-known American singers, South African fans could not get any information about Rodriguez. The only thing they could know about him besides the albums was a unclear photo on the album cover. After the two albums, he seemed to have disappeared.

Rodriguez was actually unaware of his brilliant achievements in South Africa. He lived a completely different life in the United States. He was not well-known, his album sales were not good, he was abandoned by the record company, and he once did manual labor such as decorating roofs...

Stephen, the owner of a record store in Cape Town, South Africa, and music journalist Craig heard about Rodriguez's bizarre suicide on stage and started investigating. The journey to find Sugar Man began, and a mysterious legend unfolded...

Fans' comments:

"In South Africa, you are more popular than Elvis Presley" It's like one day the deceased idol we once admired suddenly came back to life, how exciting and wonderful it would be, and this is the meaning of this documentary. Some people think that no one cares, others think that it is a dream and belief, but for the dreamer, he is still alone and continues to drift. The best documentary feature of the year, "Genius Outside the Gallery" + "Metal Spirit" in 2012. ―Yingzhi

4. Medical Insider

Director: Michael Moore

Starring: Michael Moore, Tucker Albrizzi

Year: 2007

Genre: Drama / Documentary / History

Production area: United States

Douban score: 8.8

(6957 reviews)

Plot summary:

Michael Moore, a sharp-tongued American documentary director, this time targets the health insurance system that the United States is proud of. He interviewed American citizens who suffered from injuries and illnesses due to lack of health insurance, exposed the dark side of the American health care industry, and mercilessly criticized the Food and Drug Administration, which is responsible for drug approval, and the congressmen who are responsible for supervising the health care industry. Through a large number of cases and comparisons with other capitalist countries and even countries, he showed the audience the various drawbacks of the so-called perfect American health care industry.

Fans' comments:

Although other people's systems are not as good as they appear, they are much better than the American health insurance system from a grassroots perspective. This film points out a problem that cannot be ignored, and it is very impressive.

Even though some people feel uncomfortable with Michael Moore's strong personal style of pan-realistic documentaries, out-of-context editing, avoiding the overall situation and only talking about the exaggerated parts that are necessary, and too much subjective tendency and emotional action, it seems that these are not tolerated by traditional documentaries. However, in such an unprecedentedly flooded society with information, people should have more thoughts on the information they receive, rather than blindly demanding that the disseminator be fully responsible. - Ji Xiaoshan

5. The Disaster

Director: Claude Lanzmann

Starring: Claude Lanzmann / Simon Sreene /

Year: 1985

Genre: Documentary / History / War

Production area: France

Douban score: 8.9

Plot summary:

This is a classic work in the history of documentaries, with a length of nine and a half hours. Director Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years shooting and devoted a lot of effort to complete this documentary about the genocide committed by the German Nazis during World War II.

The documentary begins in Chelmno, Poland, a region 50 miles north of Poland and close to the Nare River, where a large number of Jews once lived. During World War II, about 40 million Jewish residents were exterminated there, and Chelmno became the first place in Poland to use poison gas to destroy Jews. The director went to the place where the incident took place and interviewed the witnesses of the past, including the only two Jews who survived at the time, as well as some Nazis at the time.

Fans' comments:

What did Lanzmann find? A black hole. When the term "final solution" was written on paper, the space of existence and the historical field of spirit collapsed violently at the same time, and this collapse swept everything involved in the surroundings. And anything we can see and collect today is just a fragment of the edge of this black hole. The same is true of Lanzmann's images. He can only show us this area, but cannot touch its essence, let alone reach its core. - Nie Jingpeng

6. "The Inside Job"

Director: Charles Ferguson

Starring: Matt Damon / William Ackman

Year: 2010

Genre: Wall Street/Crime

Production area: United States

Douban score: 8.7

(24816 people rated)

Plot summary:

In 2008, the global financial tsunami plunged many countries into financial crisis, resulting in losses of up to 20 trillion US dollars. Millions of people joined the army of unemployment and some even lost their homes. This film, through detailed data collection, interviews with financial industry leaders, politicians and financial journalists around the world, reveals the rise of financial tycoons and exposes the shocking truth behind the corrupt policies in the industry and academia.

Fans' comments:

Don't miss it if you are interested in economics and financial crisis. The production is very grand, starting from the collapse of Iceland's national economy to the world-class financial giants. The data is detailed and numerous, but the logic is very clear, the analysis is detailed, and the current situation is criticized, satirizing some financiers in the United States and the world who embezzled money. But even so, this is exactly the usual face and usual means of financiers, and the only way to get rich. Matt Damon voiced the whole process. --LORENZO

7. Ocean

Director: Jacques Perrin / Jacques Cloaud

Starring: Pierce Brosnan / Jacques Perrin / Jiang Wen

Year: 2009

Type: Nature/Exploration

Production area: France/Switzerland/Spain

Douban score: 9.0

(94528 people rated)

Contents:

What is the ocean? This movie tells you the answer. This is a refreshing and breathtaking ecological documentary with the theme of environmental protection. The film focuses on the "blue territory" that covers three-quarters of the earth's surface. The director deeply explores this deep and rich mysterious world and fully presents the magnificent vastness of the ocean. The adventure in the real animal world is far more exciting than the story in the cartoon. Then the screen unfolds - huge jellyfish, right whales, great white sharks, penguins, etc. They are not stingy in showing their vigorous vitality in front of the camera, which is amazing.

Fans' comments:

Without sensationalism, evaluation or explanation, Jacques presents a mysterious, fantastic, thrilling, powerful and fragile world of life. I wonder if it is because we have lived in cities for a long time, cities have separated us from nature too far and for too long, and at the same time we have destroyed too much other life in nature, so that we cannot feel the greatness and dignity of other biological lives, and think that humans themselves are the most amazing. - Deep Ocean

8. Heaven and Earth

Director: Ron Frick

Year: 1992

Type: Nature/Humanities

Production area: United States

Douban score: 9.1

(20198 people rated)

Plot summary:

Who are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going? These questions are closely related to our survival, but few people can give accurate answers. It took 14 months and traveled through 24 countries. Director Ron Frick (Ron Frick)

Fricke uses his camera to show us the most magnificent and gorgeous scenery that nature can have - from ancient times to the present, from apes to humans, from uninhabited deserts to heart-stirring religious activities, from the touching moments brought by the vast world to the happiness brought by the innocent smile of a baby. We will find that many times, we cannot realize that all these beautiful things are happening around us all the time.

Fans' comments:

This film has been called "the greatest documentary of the 20th century" by some crazy film critics. There is no dialogue in the whole film, but through the extremely visual impact and original sound effects, it interprets everything derived from everything in the world for the audience: religion, nature, tribes, culture, monuments, architecture, etc., from the big to the small. Only by understanding this film can you understand life and death and transcend good and bad. - Mack

9. The Cove

Director: Louis Sihoyos

Year: 2009

Type: Ecological

Production area: United States

Douban score: 9.3

(174,945 reviews)

Plot summary:

Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, is a small fishing village with beautiful scenery. However, it is a place where inhumane scenes are staged all year round. Every year, tens of thousands of dolphins pass through this sea area, but their journey comes to an abrupt end in Taiji. Fishermen drive the dolphins to a place near the shore, and dolphin trainers from all over the world select suitable subjects. The remaining large numbers of dolphins are killed by fishermen without any reason. These massacres and crimes are concealed by the government and related organizations for various interests.

Led by a famous marine mammal expert, a group of animal protection activists risked their lives and overcame numerous obstacles to enter the bay, go deep into the scene, and record the bloody scene of a large number of dolphins being slaughtered by the Japanese.

Fans' comments:

"The smile of a dolphin is the most clever disguise in the world." Before "The Cove," too many ecological documentaries were covered in the empty guise of aesthetics and preaching. The height of consciousness reached and the cruelty presented in this one are shocking.

09 Best Well-deserved. "When I look at a dolphin, its eyes follow mine, and when our eyes meet, I have a feeling from the inside out that I am communicating with an intelligent life." -- Yingzhi

10. One Day in the Life

Director: Kevin MacDonald / Natalia Andreadis / Joseph Michael

Starring: Cindy Baer / Moica / Caryn Waechter

Year: 2011

Type: Life/Life

Production area: United States

Douban score: 8.8

(47,395 reviews)

Contents:

The two Oscar-winning directors teamed up with YouTube, the world's largest video sharing website, with the theme of "Love" and "Fear", inviting netizens around the world to use cameras to record their daily lives and answers to some simple questions on July 24, 2010.

Fans' comments:

The floating world of all living things, an ordinary day; a grain of sand a world, a day a life. I recommend this movie with 100% sincerity. It is not a movie, it is life itself. The most real touch always comes from the most ordinary life. This is God's masterpiece, far better than man-made stories. --Lu Zhefeng