#Documentaries

[anyataylorjoys]

BLUE PLANET II EP05 Green Seas (2017)

[wayward-delver]

Following in the footsteps of Prehistoric Planet is an upcoming documentary named T-Rex. Which plans to put the most recognizable yet misunderstood dinosaur in a spotlight that allows people to understand it for the animal it was and not the monster it is.

[herigo]

[mithrandirl]

THE GREEN PLANET (2022)

[mysharona1987]

Bret Hart when Netflix asked if he wanted to be in their film so he could trash Vince non-stop in what will likely end up one of the most watched sports documentaries ever

He’s been training his whole life for this moment.

[desbianherstory]

Category: Woman (2022, dir. Phyllis Ellis). Stream here.

When 18-year-old South African runner Caster Semenya burst onto the world stage in 2009, her championship was not celebrated, but marred by doubt, her personal medical records leaked to the international media. The public scrutiny of her body, driven by racism and sexism, questioning the most fundamental right of who she is, a great champion. The International Amateur Athletics Federation (now World Athletics) then ruled that targeted female athletes must medically alter their healthy bodies in order to compete. Their naturally high androgen levels, 'deemed' a performance advantage. Category: Woman focuses on four remarkable athletes, from the Global South, forced out of competition by these regulations, the devastation to their bodies, and their lives. Equally arresting is their passion for sport is further emboldened by their conviction to stand up for their human rights. Following her award-winning film Toxic Beauty, filmmaker and Olympian Phyllis Ellis exposes an industry controlled by men putting women’s lives at risk while the policing of women’s bodies in sport remains, in a more nefarious way, under the guise of fair play.

Breaking from this blog's hiatus to post this in light of the racist bullying of Imane Khelif. I'd recommend everyone watch it (it's only 76 min) for an understanding of the issues at play - how the false, easily digestible narrative of "fairness" in fact means unfairness and racist mistreatment for these extraordinary women. Even the introduction is powerful:

"Some bodies are marked. The gender that goes unmarked as male. Women are maked in all the ways that they are different. The unmarked race is white. Some bodies that are black and brown and female have a particular kind of marking. These bodies are marked as insufficiently human. How do you castigate a category of people as insufficiently human? By throwing their gender into doubt."

Dutee Chand, India's first openly lesbian athlete is interviewed in this documentary about the racist mistreatment and scrutiny she received for these issues.

Please watch and spread!

[mysticdragon3md3]

Life of a Spheal | Pokearth by EnlargedKai

[likeafantasy]

[rebeccathenaturalist]

I wanted to bring to your attention this excellent documentary on spring Chinook salmon. They're one of the most endangered of the Pacific salmonids, and they face a variety of threats, from dams to climate change. They also have unique behaviors and traits that set them apart from other salmon, and recent genetic research shows that they're different even down to the level of their DNA.

It's only an hour long, and very well done; if you aren't able to just sit and focus on something for that long, it's good either watched in bite-sized chunks, or having on in the background while you do chores, art, etc. And while it does highlight some distressing realities, it leaves on a hopeful note, IMO.

[pintoras]

Bridget Riley: Painting the Line (Sophie Deveson, 2021)

[yuribeam]

big news!!

Fat activist Aubrey Gordon of Maintenance Phase, What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat, You Just Need To Lose Weight And 19 Other Myths About Fat People, and Your Fat Friend, has an indie documentary film that is now available through streaming!

Starting May 3rd you can watch the film within 30 days for $15. The money directly supports the filmmaker, so please consider renting it!

If you are interested in fat liberation, the nefarious history and inner workings of the diet industry/"wellness culture", antifat socialization, generational body trauma, the shortcomings of the body positive movement, and/or consider yourself a fat ally, I strongly recommend watching the film and checking out Aubrey's other work & that of her peers such as Da'Shaun L. Harrison and Sabrina Strings

[anyataylorjoys]

A PERFECT PLANET —2021, Episode 2: The Sun

[cantsayidont]

In the new Christopher Lee documentary, THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF CHRISTOPHER LEE, John Landis (who knew Lee quite well) said that Lee and Peter Cushing loved the classic Looney Tunes cartoons, and he once heard them acting out "What's Opera, Doc?"

The idea of hearing Christopher Lee — who loved opera and always wished he had a chance to sing on screen — singing "Kill the Rabbit!" is truly delightful.

[mithrandirl]

THE GREEN PLANET | SEASONAL WORLDS

[vixonimus]

i think everyone should watch the buy now documentary on netflix or show it to people they love because it’s nothing new or that we didn’t know but it does put things into perspective in a way that a lot of people who aren’t as engrossed in environmental protection or anticonsumerism don’t think about