The 10 Best Documentaries on Amazon Prime Video 5n686v

Important issues, striking situations and striking characters are explored in documentaries about different subjects. Streams bring together a collection of several feature films of the genre and it is even difficult to know which works stand out. To make the work of the public a little easier, the showmetech selected the 10 best documentaries in the Amazon Prime Video. 4q363y

The list mixes original productions from streaming and films from various distributors. There is room for a lot of reflection, knowledge of facts, discovery of information and presentation of public and anonymous figures. Curiosity for the new or to review familiar things is what moves the sessions.

In the survey, subjects such as humanitarian issues, football, trauma, crimes, nature, food, music and self-knowledge are addressed. The best-ranked documentaries are international, with the list having an annex at the end for two tips for Brazilian movies that are on Amazon Prime Video and deserve the attention of subscribers. 

Human – A Journey Through Life (2015)  2v1826

The individualities of peoples demonstrate how the planet brings together different realities. French director, photographer and environmentalist Yann Arthus-Bertrand travels around the world to hear stories and insights. The reports of thousands of participants are spread across Human – A Journey Through Life. In interviews, representatives from more than 60 countries reveal their experiences. There are men, women, children, teenagers, the elderly, rural workers, ex-war fighters, nomads, aborigines and refugees, just to name a few figures.

The characters talk about life, ideas, difficulties, traumas and dreams. Among the reports, the director walks through themes that are part of the agenda of the world drama, be it the overcoming to deal with poverty, the terror of conflicts between peoples or the fear of homophobia. Former President of Uruguay, José 'Pepe' Mujica is among the interviewees to comment on the pressure for consumerism, for example. The film was first presented in a special session in the hall of the United Nations General Assembly before its theatrical debut and arriving in the Amazon Prime Video catalogue.

Make Us Dream (2018)  3m3m4v

There is no shortage of documentaries that explore the personal and professional lives of great football players. From a more contemporary phase of the sport, the British Steven Gerrard is the focus of Make us dream, by Sam Blair. He was a star of England football between the years 2000 and 2010 and is considered one of the greatest figures in the history of the Liverpool team, where he played between 1998 and 2015. The trajectory of glories and titles and frustrations and defeats are full plate for positive dramas. and negatives on the screen.

The protagonist grew up within the club, having ed through the basic categories until being called up to the main squad. The glorious past and the then trophyless present are put into perspective as Gerrard's career takes off. Of course, the scenes on the field are essential to talk about the midfielder, but it's the behind-the-scenes moments that make the player reveal himself. Even at his peak, he charged himself at a very high level and still needed to have clarity of ideas to deal with the day to day of the team, the pressure of the fans and all the drama of football. The original Prime Video production is far less 'whitewashed' than other films of its kind.

One Child Nation (2019) 3833d

A population and economic control strategy proves to be much more dramatic and complex than one imagines in One Child Nation. Filmmakers Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang share the direction of the documentary that presents the 'one-child policy' to the world, in practice in China between 1979 and 2015 as an idea to reduce the number of Chinese people over time and for better management. of family resources.

Based on Wang's personal , the documentary expands details about the law and its impacts on people's lives away from just the issue of having control over people and money. Trafficking of children to other countries, deaths carried out by midwives and the preference for male children (with girls being able to be placed in baskets and discarded) are some of the themes brought up. Personal s are placed in a broader view of this chaos experienced in Chinese territory since the late 1970s, which begins to be explored and analyzed by a more modern view. 

Rewind (2019) 6a5t6g

the material of Rewind it can be an emotional trigger for being sexually abused as a child. Director Sasha Neulinger makes his personal drama the universe in which the subject takes shape through memories of himself and those around him. The idea is that the documentary works to present to the public his analyses, investigations and anxieties about the fact that torments him since he was little like a nightmare.

Neulinger's trauma takes shape from conversations, old drawings and the gathering of a vast collection of home footage taken by the family. He tries to unravel what he calls a 'puzzle' with important pieces to reconstruct the facts and to find essential moments to fill in gaps. Confrontations with family , search for information from those responsible, questions about his role as a victim in the crime and the unfolding of the case in court are part of the film.

Sharkwater Extinction (2019)  3k6p6h

Documentaries about marine life and how it impacts the world are eye-catching, with sharks proving to be popular characters in this type of production. The mighty predators of the seas are the talking point of Sharkwater Extinction, in which director and environmentalist Rob Stewart (1979-2017) reveals his love for the species while warning about the decline in its population over recent decades, poaching and brutal killing by humans.

According to the film, the number of existing sharks has been decimated by about 90% in the last 30 years. The filmmaker gives details of the lives of these protagonists and how their relationship with the human being is, more friendly than one can imagine. But the material gains strength by questioning decisions about its worldwide predatory fishing and revealing mafias about the fish trade, with the team's investigations yielding scenes of persecution. A dramatic part involves Stewart's death during one of his mid-shoot dives. The completion of the project turns out to be a tribute to his legacy.

Standing in The Shadows of Motown (2002)  6h6io

The Motown studio marked its name in the history of music by opening space for black artists and betting on styles such as soul funk e R&B. Big names in these genres had their songs developed by the record company, but a production company's group involved in dozens of hits is little known to the public. It is about The Funk Brothers, the band portrayed in Standing in The Shadows of Motown, signed by director Paul Justman. 

Many old images are used to give visibility to the artists who were part of the project. The film travels through the 12 years that the musicians played as an official Motown group and were the basis for albums starring figures such as singers Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross and the sets The Temptations and The Supremes. The s of the and those close to them try to lift the band out of the shadows of Motown's successful journey to celebrate their musical contribution as a machine for hits between the 1960s and 1970s. 

Stop Making Sense (1984) 381

Behind the scenes of musical performances that have gained notoriety over time also find a place on the list. And the artistic potential of stop making sense grows when a kind of artistic explosion by the band Talking Heads is recorded. The then newcomer Jonathan Demme (1944-2017), who would win the Oscar for best director in 1992, for The Silence of the Lambs, explores the best of the quartet on stage, with some interior scenes complementing the material.

The documentary is the result of the recording of four shows that the group performed in Los Angeles, in 1983. rock, punk e new wave, the artists have plenty of energy to present some hits and lesser-known tracks, in addition to playing with lights and images throughout the differentiated performance that is beyond what is expected of a common presentation. The film serves as the basis for a live album by the band of the same name, also released in 1984. 

Super Size Me (2004)  2o2s2e

Director Morgan Sputlock's idea was to expose the harm that industrialized food could cause in people's lives, and he set his body as an example. In Super Size Me, he spent 30 straight days eating only McDonald's menu items in three meals over 24 hours. The reflexes in his organism and the ramifications of the theme come to the fore in the film.

The filmmaker's starting point is the growing obesity rate in the US population. Between data analysis, graphics and research, he questions the strength of fast food culture and the way it is one of the central points of this unhealthy reality. The discussions also seek possible solutions for the country to adopt a culture with better food on a daily basis. The informative part of one of the most popular documentaries of the last decades shares space with the routine adopted by Sputlock and his physical and psychological suffering with the consequences of hamburgers, fries, sodas and ice cream in excess.

time (2020) 2ee2z

Fox Rich's reality is marked by many overcomings. Black, she needs to fight against prejudice, against the difficulties of raising children alone and against obstacles so that justice can review her husband's arrest. The protagonist's personal journey Team reveals a lot of perseverance through different stages of life and the struggling perspective of the American gains strength in Garrett Bradley's vision.

The focus on Fox is the questioning about the situation of his companion, sentenced to 60 years in a penitentiary for robbery carried out in the 1990s. Plot details bring up discussions about the mass imprisonment of blacks in the United States. Without her husband, the matriarch sees her six children grow up without a father figure on a daily basis and needs to lead the group amidst several uncertainties. She says success is the best revenge against the system around her, set up to see them fail. The film was nominated for the Oscar for best documentary in the 2021 edition of the most prestigious award in international cinema.

Val (2021)  4f2w

Val Kilmer is an American actor who was successful mainly between the 1980s and 1990s, with stints in films such as Top Gun (1986), The Doors (1991) and Batman Forever (1995), for example. His relationship with cameras, whether cinema or home, created a collection that is gathered in the documentary Val, which travels through the honoree's personal and professional life, as well as presenting his worldview after surviving a throat cancer that has affected his voice since 2016.

The material has a certain poetic air in revealing the 61-year-old biographee, in addition to his screen star status. The great family and work moments are shown, with the low points having relevant space in the film and they are what leave you as vulnerable as anyone. The figure of the former movie heartthrob is broken so that the public can create a more genuine interest in his successes and mistakes, in addition to discovering that the family is a fundamental part of his thoughts in the past, present and future.

Brazilian documentary tips 2u5n7

The Amazon Prime Video collection also has Brazilian documentaries on various subjects. Among the list of options in the catalogue, it is possible to mention some that draw attention and that can provide sessions for the public on cases, facts and national figures.

Belo Monte: Announcement of a War (2012) 4n2w4o

Director André D'Elia presents the environmental and social impacts of the construction of the Belo Monte plant, in the city of Altamira, in Pará, in Belo Monte: Announcement of a War. Considered the largest and most expensive hydroelectric plant in Brazil, it was set up in the region as the center of discussions that take into the disruption of the ecosystem and the life of the indigenous community in this region of the Amazon Forest.

The plant was conceived in the 1980s and has always been involved in controversies. Debates about the real need for the complex, the strangeness of data, technical questions about the project and the challenges faced by the Indians in trying to prevent changes are part of the material assembled over two years. The hydroelectric plant's activities began in 2016, after five seasons of assembly.  

Mussum: A Film by Cacildis (2019) 4r663j

One of the greatest Brazilian comedians of all times has his story revealed in Mussum: A Film by Cacildis. Known mainly for his work and games as a member of the group Os Trapalhões, Antônio Carlos Bernado Gomes (1941-1994) was also a respected samba musician and his popularity with the public makes the film welcome among spectators of different generations, especially Older.

Director Susanna Lira has the help of actor Lázaro Ramos to narrate details of the artist's personal and professional journey. Of course, old interviews with the subject and conversations with friends and family help to the outstanding public figure, but part of the highlight of the work helps to highlight the figure away from the cameras and the antics. Detail for the explanation of he immortalized, such as cacildis and forévis.

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