Documentaries they can serve as leisure films as well as a source of information and knowledge. That's because the genre can work both as journalistic material (informing), as well as as training.
Therefore, we have several examples of great documentaries that represent these two aspects well. Whether it's bringing us new content about science, history, technology or other areas, or just portraying a show, or the life/event of a band or singer.
Regardless, movies are a great choice to get to know a subject in depth. So, for those who love film genre productions, we've brought the list with the 10 Best Netflix Documentaries.
Index
- How the Brain Creates (2019)
- Absorbing the Taboo (2018)
- Homecoming (2019)
- The Final Match (2018)
- Hitler: A Career (1977)
- Janis – Little Girl Blue (2015)
- What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
- Forever Hat (2018)
- Being So Old Cerrado (2018)
- Stories Our Cinema (Didn't) Tell (2018)
How the Brain Creates (2019)
Age Rating: 12 years old
This documentary aims to learn more about the functioning of the most powerful machine in the world: the human brain. For this, neuroscientist David Eagleman investigates the creative process of several innovative professionals.
Since then, the researcher presents us with the most impressive and risky ways to sharpen creativity.
Absorbing the Taboo (2018)
Age Rating: 10 years old
The reality of many Indian women in rural communities is very different from ours. It may seem common to us Westerners, but in the region there is a strong, deep-rooted stigma of menstruation.
For generations these women have not had access to tampons, creating health problems and causing the abandonment and disappearance of girls. In this way, aiming for change, women led a silent revolution.
In order to change reality, women learned to manufacture and market their own pads. Generating reflections not only in your region, but half a world away in California.
Homecoming (2019)
Age Rating: 14 years old
It has hot production, coming out of the oven! We're talking about the Netflix original about Beyoncé. The film is about the coverage of the singer's show at the Coachella festival, in the United States.
But whoever thinks that the film only features footage of his performance at the festival is wrong. Homecoming tells the entire trajectory of the singer after the birth of the twins and her preparation for the festival.
One of the curiosities, for example, is that Beyoncé started preparing eight months before her presentation. Furthermore, another important piece of information is that the artist wrote, produced and directed her own documentary.
So if you like pop music, festivals, or just Beyoncé, the movie can't go unnoticed on your weekend.
The Final Match (2018)
Age Rating: 10 years old
The end of life is a complicated issue for most societies. This is because they say goodbye to life, and to loved ones it is painful and sad.
Thus, the documentary ‘The Final Departure’ brings the story of terminal patients in San Francisco. Patients meet doctors, nurses and social workers who work to change their patients' perception of life and death.
In addition, the work of professionals is also directed towards family and friends, refining the concepts of life.
Hitler: A Career (1977)
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Age Rating: 16 years old
Without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most important political figures of the last century was Adolf Hitler. That's because a politician was responsible for World War II and for the thousands of deaths from the holocaust.
In this way, the documentary follows, through documents of the time, all of Hitler's public trajectory, dealing with his public image as a focus. As well as its ability to manipulate.
Janis – Little Girl Blue (2015)
Age Rating: 14 years old
‘Janis – Little Girl Blues’ tells the story of one of the greatest voices in the world: Janis Joplin. The white girl with the voice of a soul singer was a rock pioneer, paving the way for other women in a male-dominated scene.
Unfortunately, Janis is part of the “List of 27”, the sad list of singers who died at the age of 27. However, his legacy and art are still alive.
In this way, the documentary tells the story of the singer who, with even such a short career, managed to leave her mark forever in the music industry.
What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
Age Rating: 14 years old
Another great singer who marked a whole generation was Nina Simone. In addition to being a singer, Nina was a pianist and activist. Indeed, it was her civil rights activism that forever marked her life and career.
The documentary features unpublished recordings, rare archival footage, as well as letters and interviews from people close to the singer.
Forever Hat (2018)
Age Rating: 12 years old
Probably everyone should still remember the tragic accident with the Chapecoense team, at the end of 2016. The team's plane crashed while taking them to play in the final of the Copa Sudamericana, in Colombia.
‘Forever Chape’ brings the story of the team that managed to rise from the fourth to the first division of Brazilian football.
Being So Old Cerrado (2018)
Age Rating: Free
Concerned about the devastation that the Cerrado in Goiás has been experiencing in recent years, the residents of Chapada dos Veadeiros are looking for new ways to protect the biome.
In addition, it is necessary to continue the development of the region, however, seeking sustainable measures. Therefore, the challenge is precisely to reconcile the interests of the scientific community, large landowners and environmental defenders.
Stories Our Cinema (Didn't) Tell (2018)
Age Rating: 16 years old
The national documentary reinterprets the period of the military dictatorship in Brazil. For this, they use the retraction made through pornochanchadas. This is because the genre was the most seen and produced in the country in the 1970s.
In this way, they recall the violence of the State, the armed struggle and the entire Brazilian modernization of the time.
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