There's 'The Act of Killing'. It's a mind - blowing documentary where the perpetrators of the 1965 Indonesian massacres re - enact their killings in various genres like musicals and westerns. It's a very strange and disturbing but true story that makes you think about the nature of evil and memory.
Well, 'Icarus' is also an unbelievable true - story documentary. It starts as a personal experiment about doping in sports by the filmmaker but then uncovers a huge international doping scandal. It shows how deep - rooted and widespread the problem of doping is in the world of sports.
They are impactful because they often expose things that are hidden from the public eye. In a documentary about the fast fashion industry's environmental and human cost, it shows the true cost of our cheap clothes. It combines real - life stories of workers and environmental damage, which makes us re - evaluate our consumption habits. These documentaries make us realize that there are real - world consequences to things we may not have thought about before. They can change our perspective and even inspire us to take action.
Sure. One unbelievable true story is about the Miracle on the Hudson. In 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 had to make an emergency landing on the Hudson River. The pilot, Chesley Sullenberger, managed to land the plane safely on the water, and all passengers and crew survived. It was truly a miracle considering the difficulties of a water landing.
Sure. There is a story about a man who survived a fall from a plane without a parachute. He landed in a snow - covered forest and some trees broke his fall. Another one is that a dog led rescuers to find its owner who was lost in the mountains for days. And there was a woman who found a valuable diamond in her backyard while gardening.
Sure. There's the story of Aron Ralston. He was trapped in a Utah canyon when a boulder pinned his right arm. After days of being stuck, he made the incredible decision to amputate his own arm to free himself. It's hard to imagine the willpower it took.
There was this story about a family on a road trip. They stopped at a diner and the dad accidentally sat on a whoopee cushion someone had left on the chair. When he sat down, there was this huge fart - like noise and everyone in the diner turned to look. His face was priceless and it was really a funny true event.
One unbelievable true crime story is the case of Lizzie Borden. In 1892, her father and stepmother were brutally murdered with an axe in their Fall River, Massachusetts home. Lizzie was the prime suspect. The evidence was circumstantial, like her strange behavior after the murders and the fact that she was in the house at the time. Eventually, she was acquitted, but the mystery still surrounds this case and has fascinated people for over a century.
Sure. There was a man who accidentally ordered 500 pizzas instead of 5. He was having a small party at his place and when the delivery guy showed up with all those pizzas, his face was priceless. Everyone at the party ended up taking home tons of pizza.
One unbelievable true love story is about a couple who met during a war. The man was a soldier and the woman was a nurse. They were from different countries. Despite the chaos and differences, they fell in love. They overcame language barriers and the danger of the war. After the war, they fought against all odds to be together and finally got married and lived happily ever after.
One unbelievable short story is 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. It's about a young couple who are very poor. The wife cuts off her long, beautiful hair to buy a chain for her husband's precious watch, while the husband sells his watch to buy combs for his wife's hair. It shows selfless love in a very unexpected and touching way.
One such documentary could be 'The Exorcist Documentary: Fear of God'. It delves into the real - life cases that inspired the famous 'Exorcist' movie, exploring the idea of demonic possession from a more factual perspective.