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Do you love documentaries?

If the answer is yes…Have I got a site for you!

www.freedocumentaries.org

You can (legally) watch acclaimed, full length documentaries on this site. There are many, many documentaries on this site and I’ve barely scratched the surface in terms of seeing them.

Here are two documentaries that I absolutely loved:

Bowling for Columbine – A Michael Moore film that explores America’s love of guns and violence


Bowling for Columbine is a controversial documentary film written, directed, produced by, and starring Michael Moore. The film opened on October 11, 2002 and brought Moore international attention.The film explores what Moore suggests are the causes for the Columbine High School massacre and other acts of violence with guns. Moore focuses on the background and environment in which the massacre took place, and some common public opinions and assumptions about related issues. The film looks into the nature of violence in the United States, focusing on guns as a symbol of both American freedom and its self-destruction.

In Moore’s discussions with various people, including South Park co-creator Matt Stone, the National Rifle Association’s then-president Charlton Heston, and musician Marilyn Manson, he seeks to explain why the Columbine massacre occurred and why the United States has a higher number of violent crimes, especially crimes involving guns and charges that the occurrence of violent crimes in the U.S. is relatively higher than other developed nations.

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Link to page where you can watch the whole film

Inside Iran by Rageh Omar – BBC News

Rageh Omaar embarks on a unique journey inside what he describes as one of the most misunderstood countries in the world, looking at the country through the eyes of people rarely heard – ordinary Iranians.

It took a year of wrangling to get permission to film inside Iran but the result is an amazing portrayal of an energetic and vibrant country that is completely different to the usual images seen in the media.

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Link to the page where you can watch the film