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Similarly, you may ask, are documentaries reliable?

Why Documentaries Are Not Reliable Sources. Most people see documentaries as completely factual and take them more seriously because of the more serious issues that are covered. Yes, it is true that documentaries are considered non-fiction, but the reality of the subject is questionable and apocryphal.

Furthermore, do documentaries make you smarter? It's fantastic. Documentaries are usually harder to come by than most movies but Netflix has done an extraordinary job of making it extremely simple to find titles that will not only be interesting but will make you smarter in the process.

In this regard, which is the best documentary ever?

Best documentaries of all time

• Shoah (1985)
• Sans Soleil (1983)
• The Thin Blue Line (1988)
• Night and Fog (1955)
• Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)
• Dont Look Back (1967)
• The War Game (1965)
• Nanook of the North (1922)

Can a documentary make a difference?

Sometimes a film can make a difference in the world, and that process can be emotionally expensive for the filmmakers. Watching the film can also be very difficult for filmgoers. The hard fact is that the documentary filmmaker went to places that he will never be able to forget—and not in a good way.