Exploring the World Through Documentaries: Films That Changed My Perspective

Narayani Bhardwaj
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I have always been into educational content, whether books or documentaries; both fill me with satisfying knowledge and provide me with a new perspective on exploring the world. So, in a world of fictional and thriller movies, I prefer documentaries as they guide, enlighten, and sometimes oppose my perspective, which is just some of the many things I like about documentaries.

I have a long list of impressive documentaries that I have watched, and these merely not only entertained me but also changed my perspective towards various purposes and phases of life. Some of those documentaries are mentioned below.

1. Blackfish

Blackfish was an eye-opening documentary for me that came out in 2013. It exposed the dark side of the entertainment industry about the controversial captivity of killer whales and how these intelligent creatures are kept as hostages, which mainly focused on treating orca whales. It was quite a shocker for me as we don’t get to know such harsh realities behind the scenes of the sea world or what we have shown on discoveries.

2. The Cove

Watching ‘The Cove’ was the worst choice for me, not because the documentary wasn’t worth watching but because watching the ruthless hunting of the most humble creature, the dolphin, was extremely tough. It was informational enough about this sad reality of hunting dolphins. However, it won an Oscar. I must say that the documentary has insanely award-winning content, but for animal lovers, it’s a huge shock to watch something so cruel and sad about harmless creatures like dolphins.

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3. The Act of Killing

The Act of Killing was released in 2012 and is the most bizarre and surreal documentary I have ever seen. The documentary is reenacted through interviews about the 1960s Indonesian genocide. It exposed the dark nature of humans who came out as heroes after winning the war and celebrated their harsh and brutal atrocities behind the mask of real heroes – that made me sick, these type of people are monsters, not humans.

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4. Food, Inc.

Food, Inc. 2008 is a must-watch documentary that highlights the intricate mechanism of industrial food production and how it hides the actual costs of cheap-quality food items, especially meat. It also shows many health, environmental, and ethical concerns and issues related to factory farming. It made me more observant about food and its mechanisms before purchasing anything from markets.

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5. Searching for Sugar Man

This captivating documentary came out in 2012 and is an alluring movie, which is worth watching. The documentary is about two South African fans trying to find a mysterious musician Rodriguez. The documentary is like an overview of the impacts of art on society and the transformative influence on a person due to fame and obscurity, which is interesting to see as it also contains awareness content.

Every time I watch a new documentary, I learn many things. Documentaries are not just for entertainment purposes but also to educate us, and from what I have watched so far, I have enjoyed and gained knowledge at the same time. From learning the harsh realities of the fate of animals who can’t speak to the vigorous and cruel activities of human beings, documentaries cover it all.

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Narayani Bhardwaj is a young and ambitious Web Content Writer with more than a two years of experience. She writes with her passion and desires of travelling the beautiful places in the world. The places merely not include only travelling, the articles she writes, are strictly professional with a touch of an individual's sincerity and feelings on what they are looking for. She has upskilled herself in the field of writing for her audience, and ensures the quality of the content which is relatable in executive as well as distinctive manner.

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