Mike's Documentary Blog

Bolivia's Climbing Cholitas - a group of indigenous women scaling the Andes Mountains, some of the highest peaks in the world.

The Ju/Hoansi Bushmen in Namibia are not allowed to hunt anymore and need to converge with our so called “civilized” lifestyle. For the first time the Ju/Hoansi Bushmen travel through the Kalahari and then right into the heart of Europe. What starts as a look at their fascinating culture becomes an even more fascinating look on our Western lifestyle. A warm and humorous reflexion of our habits through the eyes of people who are about to give up their million year old traditions.

Early documentary on the Talking Heads around the time of their 3rd album Fear of Music. Lots of commentary from the band members, and some looks at their song writing process and some live performances. Excellent if you like the band.

“After my phone got stolen, I quickly realized just how much of my personal information and data the thief had instantly obtained. So, I let another phone get stolen. This time my phone was pre-programmed with spyware so I could keep tabs on the thief in order to get to know him. However, to what extent is it possible to truly get to know someone by going through the content of their phone?”

Ikeda Manabu - Rebirth

Fixing the Debates - VOX

The Media’s Responsibility

Douglas Tompkins: Wild Legacy

Quite moving. I wasn’t really prepared for that.

History of Ideas: Rituals

How Far Can We Go? Limits of Humanity

Really great analysis of some of the greatest rappers. Even if you’re not interested in rap, this is great.

Onbashira Matsuri, Nagano

How Trump Answers a Question

Yellowface is a bad look, Hollywood