We are not the mistakes we make
My favourite documentary among the ones that I have knowledge of is on the life of actor Sanjay Dutt titled To Hell and Back by BBC (1996).
In the documentary, he talks about how his mother Nargis death shook him, his history of drug abuse, alleged involvement in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case and some other issues.
It teaches us a lot of life lessons that are usually not taught in school. It tells us how important it is to differentiate between good and bad people, to identify one’s true intention. It shows us how talking to our parents might be the right thing to do even though it is difficult. Most importantly, it teaches us that we are not the mistakes we make. We can always improve and change for the better. It may seem hard but with the right people by our side, right circumstances and our loved ones support, it is always possible.
The longest written constitution
I used to think that documentaries are boring until I saw Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India. It is a ten-part series directed by Shyam Benegal. I saw it recently on YouTube.
This documentary brings out the effort that has gone into framing and drafting the historic document. All Indians must watch Samvidhaan to understand the making of the world’s longest written constitution.
The rise of Taylor Swift
Even though I don’t like watching documentaries that much, I think a documentary that I liked among the ones I have watched is ‘Miss Americana. This is a documentary about the singer Taylor Swift and how she rose up after her big fall in her music career. I think her story is inspiring. I don’t know whether everyone will like it, but if you like to hear her songs I am sure you will like it.
To space
My favourite documentary is ‘Apollo 11’ as it gives importance to space missions. I like space missions and this mission is related to the spaceflight that first landed humans on the moon. It is interesting that the NASA team took the initiative to send their team to the moon for exploration. I like the documentary as most of its facts are beyond our imagination and are extremely interesting. This documentary has made me research more about Space.
Compassion of Satyajit Ray
The documentary Two’ by Satyajit Ray was stupendous. On a beautiful day when a boy was playing with his toys, just behind his house he saw a boy who lived in a kutcha house playing with a few toys. The two boys were of the same age but they were completely different from each other. One who was never satisfied with his toys and the other was always happy with the things he had. It shows how a poor boy happily shared his different toys with the rich boy. It was a good experience for both of the two boys and how others can enjoy it too.
From this documentary I understood that we should illuminate our life in any way.
K-pop all the way
My favourite documentary movie would be ‘Blackpink: Light up the sky’. These days many people are falling in love with K-pop and one among the famous K-pop girl groups is Blackpink. There are four girls in the group-Lisa, Jennie, Rose and Jisoo. The eldest among them is Jisoo. In the movie they speak about auditions and their difficulties during their trainee days. Their fans are called Blinks. Blackpink’s concerts have taken place in many countries. Their concerts are very beautiful, just like them.
Redesign my Brain!
My favourite documentary is ‘Redesign My Brain hosted by Todd Sampson. The main focus of the documentary is to show brain plasticity, or how anyone can improve their brain for the better. I like the techniques he uses because they help in many different aspects of the brain. These techniques include visualisation, games for focus and reaction speed, juggling and memorisation hacks and can be used by everyone. I was amazed and impressed by how much it has helped Todd do amazing feats. I want to try these tricks myself, now!
Into the wild
My favourite documentary is one by National Geographic titled Serengeti: The adventure. I personally love the African grasslands and the wildlife that inhabits them. The thing that makes the documentary unique and engrossing is the use of a special camera taking videos at 2000 frames per second! The photographers show clips of lions lazing in the sun, the wildebeest’s hectic migration, exotic birds and flowers, cheetahs racing through the grasslands, and the ever patient crocodiles and hippos wallowing in the murky water. The documentary informs viewers about the benefits and drawbacks of tourists coming into the reserve. Serengeti: The adventure is a must watch for all animal lovers to dive into the excitement and magnificence of the grasslands.
A shocking documentary
Accidentally I came to watch the documentary named ‘One Day in September while I was travelling during the Olympics which was held recently at Tokyo. This documentary is based on the incident of the killing of the Israeli Olympic team of the 1972 Summer Olympics which was hosted at Munich. This took place on 5th September- 6th September by a terrorist group named Black September. The terrorists attacked 11 members of the Israeli team at the Olympic Village. While two of them were killed on the spot, the other nine were taken as hostage and were killed in the shootout between the terrorists and the German police. This documentary was directed by Kevin Macdonald in 1999 and also won the 72nd Academy award for the best documentary feature on 26 March 2000. This racist attack crippled the Israeli team in the summer Olympics. It was a shocking documentary to watch especially during the Olympics for which love and get together was the motto.
A heartfelt documentary on nature
My favourite documentary is A Life on Our Planet, a nature documentary depicting Sir David Attenborough’s life, right from his childhood. It was an outstanding documentary, which reveals 95 years of his experience living on the Earth. In the one-and-the-half hour documentary. David Attenborough’s narration is accompanied by stunning high-quality visuals. Attenborough gives a vivid picture of how human activities have changed the world since the time when he was a child, till now. After this, he gives us a look into the future. In this section, he says that the Amazon rainforest will turn into a dry savannah, the Arctic will be ice-free during the summers, along with others, if humans continue to follow their destructive habits. After this series of heart-breaking visuals, he shows us the world getting destroyed. There, he says “This is our Garden of Eden.” But he does not leave us there. He then shows us “how if we can act now, we can yet put it right.” To conclude, ‘A Life on Our Planet is a heart-touching documentary, where David Attenborough talks with his clear idea of how humans can act to harmonise with nature.
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