I want to watch more documentaries, particularly about social issues and the relationship between technology and people. Please send me recommendations if you have any! Here are a few recent ones from me:
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The Prison In Twelve Landscapes: I really liked the format, exploring the messy, unfair, and broken criminal justice system through a dozen fly-on-the-wall vignettes that connect if you make an effort. (On my mind ever since my year at Code for America.)pic.twitter.com/yVmxZIs6e4
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RBG: A balm on my soul, watching this after the joke of a confirmation of the joke of a nominee that is Kavanaugh. Want to see more portraits of extraordinary people who care about things worth caring about.pic.twitter.com/W90Qj8nOHG
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Graphic Means: A lovely exploration of a dead, little known medium of phototypesetting, but really more of an exploration of what creativity can be, and how to foster it.pic.twitter.com/dQ9dNVQhsL
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Three Identical Strangers: This already-unbelievable story took a surprising turn in the middle, and become an even more gripping exploration of nature vs. nurture.pic.twitter.com/Wb30KwBNdd
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The Clinton Affair:
@MonicaLewinsky is in this and she’s speaking to the camera in a way that’s so incredibly thoughtful, earnest and *good* I was completely blown away. It’s worth watching this just for her.pic.twitter.com/n2duXuEUvq
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We Live In Public: This starts as Hackers × The Social Network, but then goes into a few fascinating social experiments and a wild portrait of an early-Internet person I haven’t heard of. Some of the questions on how the attention of others changes you feel very pertinent today.pic.twitter.com/r9YSryHwra
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808: A history of the influential drum machine. Interesting to see tech in an area I don’t know much about. The movie also shows music as this huge living fabric where people all over the world riff off of each other; the biggest hits are often the most unlikely combinations.pic.twitter.com/s1BOAl4WvX
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I enjoyed “I Dream of Wires”, which tells the history of synths and explores their revival. Electronic music is really important to me, so it could be boring for folks who don’t care.
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I’ll check it out! I have to say 808 was already stretching my interest, but we will see. :·)
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