13 of the most difficult documentaries to watch now eith eight more docs!

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I am a sinner.
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by DrClaww · 12 hours ago

Let me start off by saying, I've seen plenty of posts on Imgur about favorite obscure films, music and pretty much anything someone had randomly found on Buzzfeed or just copy and pasted lists from some other popular websites on the Internet. Well, recently I've made it a point in my life to try and understand the madness in this world, why people become or live a certain way. I've just finished watching all of these documentaries over the last week and wanted to share, what I would describe as the most difficult and disturbing things I have ever seen or heard, real issues that effect millions of lives in one way or another. I'll be honest with you, this was not easy to do, it stirred up a lot of strong emotions in me, as it may very well do for you. You really cannot prepare yourself properly for what you see and hear.

A Place Paedophiles (Institutionalized)


The Most Hated Family In America (Westboro Baptist Church)


America's Medicated Kids


Schizophrenia


The Nazis


Ultra Zionists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DduUcPSU_TM

Children In Prison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozOB5fK7HXI

San Quentin Prison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krvtH-wSLDA

The Truth about Depression
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5YubjEqbZ8

Bellevue: Inside Out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68QPWVX514k

Stories Among the Sex Offenders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAeFFzXkwC8

Psychopaths
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8o-5_Mx_f4

Narcissists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7k-q21pJzQ

Bonus
Child of Rage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2-Re_Fl_L4
 
Just watched The Hornets Nest on Netflix. It was pretty awesome.
 
Earlier this year I watched the lost Alfred Hitchcock doc about the Nazi prison camps called Night Will Fall. Many tough scenes and stories during the doc that are tough to watch. One that really hit me was the guys state side that would have to watch all the footage that was being sent over that was being shot at all the camps. They said it haunted them for the rest of their lives.
 
lowdru2k said:
Earlier this year I watched the lost Alfred Hitchcock doc about the Nazi prison camps called Night Will Fall. Many tough scenes and stories during the doc that are tough to watch. One that really hit me was the guys state side that would have to watch all the footage that was being sent over that was being shot at all the camps. They said it haunted them for the rest of their lives.
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Thanks for reminding me about this.
 
I love what Louis Theroux is doing here.

Kind of reminds me of a sadder, less funny Nathan for You (Nathan Fielder).
 
God Grew Tired of Us

This documentary follows the lives of four Sudanese refugees as they embark on a journey to start anew in America. It will have you laughing one second and crying the next, as it highlights the atrocities of humanity while shining a light on the simple pleasures we take for granted every day. Link to full film on YouTube:

The Dark Matter of Love

This film follows a Wisconsin family's decision to adopt three Russian orphans. It doesn't hold back in its honest depiction of the struggles that come with adoption, or how our expectations are often very far removed from the reality we experience. Don't expect a heartwarming ending. Link to full film on Vimeo:

Brother's Keeper

This documentary concerns the murder trial of the elderly Delbert Ward, accused of murdering his brother. He is one of four brothers who lived in isolation on their farm. The doc raises several questions concerning the nature of the charges and Ward's mental state during his confession, as well as what caused the death of his brother and possible motives. Mesmerizing and absolutely heartbreaking. Couldn't find a link to the film, but it should be on Netflix. Here's the link to IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103888/?ref_=ttpl_pl_tt

Witch Hunt

This documentary blew my mind the first time I watched it. It concerns the false allegations of child molestation made against various members of Kern County. Not only is the subject matter especially gruesome, it is the stuff of nightmares to imagine being in the shoes of someone wrongly accused of molesting their own children. Link to full film on Documentary Storm: http://documentarystorm.com/witch-hunt/

After Innocence

If Witch Hunt leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth, After Innocence will completely destroy you. This film follows only some of the men struggling with wrongful convictions and exonerated by DNA evidence after decades of being incarcerated. The staggering number of individuals facing this horrifying reality is mind boggling. Such injustice, committed in the name of justice. Link to full film on YouTube:

Crazy Love

I don't want to give much of this documentary away, but it does an amazing job of showing the dark side of obsession and infatuation. I definitely wouldn't use the word love, but you can be the judge of that yourself. The documentary concerns Burt Pugach's relationship with Linda Riss, the woman he disfigured after throwing acid in her face. Cannot find a link to watch the full film, but it is on Netflix. In Canada, anyway. Here's the IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790706/

Rich Hill

This film is depressing and uplifting at once. It follows three boys growing up in an impoverished Midwestern town (Rich Hill). It is depressing because these boys live a tragic existence, one in which the cycle will most likely continue with them. It is uplifting because you are offered a unique and beautiful glimpse into the resiliency and optimism of youth, regardless of circumstance. Link to full film on YouTube:

The Woman Who Wasn't There

This film is a lot less beautiful and a lot more disturbing. It highlights the lies of a woman who decided to take advantage of a terrible situation by lying about being present for the 9/11 attacks. It is fascinating and repulsive to watch her story, and it's something that will stick with you for a while after watching. Link to full film on Hulu if you're from the US. If you're a Canadian like me you're SOL but I think it's on Netflix:
 
Plainview I had no idea you were Canadian!

Where in Canada do you live?
 
Ahhh ok. So you're NOT Canadian and everything is right in this world again.....good to know! (apologies)
 
lowdru2k said:
Earlier this year I watched the lost Alfred Hitchcock doc about the Nazi prison camps called Night Will Fall. Many tough scenes and stories during the doc that are tough to watch. One that really hit me was the guys state side that would have to watch all the footage that was being sent over that was being shot at all the camps. They said it haunted them for the rest of their lives.
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Just watched it. It was tough, but, that was the doc about the discovery of the film. There's also the real finished doc. Here's the link. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/memory-of-the-camps/
 
The Woman who wasn't there is a difficult one to judge. Yes, she lied and concocted this whole story, apparently because of a childhood incident that left her alone and an outcast, but she also seemed to help a lot of people. Especially those within the survivor group who struggled to help each other, and get the things done that they felt would help, like visiting ground zero.

She helped get their group recognized. She gave them a role model, and gave them hope that they too could start to live a somewhat normal and happy life again.

Yes, what she did is low, and yes, it is easy to view it as despicable, but if we look at the whole and the reactions of those affected, did she really do any harm to counteract the abundance of good she seemingly did?
 
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