documentary_analysis

The Jinx documentary is about the 2001 disappearance and death of Kathie Durst, a Manhattan socialite who vanished during a period of personal and business turmoil. The series f...

Few neighborhoods symbolize systemic challenges, resilience, and cultural transformation like Watts. This documentary examines the 1965 uprising, its roots in housing discrimina...

"The Squatter Documentary" is an explanatory film that examines informal occupation of abandoned or contested properties, the legal frameworks that govern such situations, and t...

Grey Gardens (1975) is a documentary that profiles the lives of Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith ‘Little Edie’ Bouvier Beale, two reclusive relatives living in a d...

"American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders" is a documentary series that examines the 1982 murder of D.C. drug dealer Robert M. Boynton and the conspiracy allegations surrounding...

Charlottesville documentaries refer to non-fiction films that examine the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the social, political, and historical forc...

The American Nightmare on Netflix uses the story of Gabacho, a gigolo who targeted wealthy Mexican women, to explore class, gender, and power in contemporary Mexico. This evergr...

Shiny Happy People is a Netflix documentary that examines the lives of members of the Duggar family and the religious community that shaped their upbringing. The film explores t...