SUBLIME CINEMA #123 - ZERO DAYS

Some of the best and most eye-opening documentaries out there.

The more lonely I get during the quarantine,

the more I have been watching documentaries

and after watching them

I FEEL BETTER

most of the time.  

While right now it’s hard for most of us to go out and

experience life,

we can still live vicariously through these excellent films.

THIS WEEK

I chose documentaries because that’s what I have mostly

 been watching.

They have gotten me through the last week and I hope they can 

do the same for you!

Here is my list of five documentaries worth streaming through the 

quarantine:

SHUT UP LITTLE MAN

STREAMING ON AMAZON PRIME, TUBI and VUDU

RAYMOND

and 

PETER

scream, curse and fight all night long in their San Francisco apartment.

Their arguments were secretly recorded on cassette tapes by the stoners next door and

NEXT THING

the tapes were distributed, plays were made, movies were pitched

 and Raymond and Peter had no idea.

Shut Up Little man might be one the funniest documentaries I have ever seen.

THE WOLFPACK

STREAMING ON HULU, TUBI, and SLING TV

The Angulo Siblings grew up locked inside their Manhattan apartment with little knowledge of the outside world. 

MOVIES

helped the brothers through isolation

and their hobby became obsession,

reenacting their favorite films like 

 RESERVOIR DOGS

and

THE DARK KNIGHT

 with a batman costume made out of cereal boxes and yoga mats.

The documentary is fascinating, surreal and emotionally devastating.

FREE SOLO

STREAMING ON HULU and DISNEY+

There are few films,

DOCUMENTARY

or 

NON DOCUMENTARY

that have put me on the edge of my seat like

FREE SOLO

a film as riveting, gut wrenching and intense as any thriller that’s available for streaming right now.

MINDING THE GAP

STREAMING ON HULU

MINDING THE GAP

is directed by Bing Liu who made this film about himself and his friends

tough up bringing in Rockford, Illinois.  

The result is a deeply personal and emotional experience that only the director can provide.

I watched this film last week and will be feeling this movie for 

a very long time!

HONEYLAND

STREAMING ON HULU

Watching 

HONEYLAND

felt like visiting 

MACADONIA 

 for two hours alongside a warm friendly local woman,

who gives a fascinating tour that provides deep 

insight into her culture and life.

HONEYLAND

 was the closest I came to travelling outside of my studio

apartment last week!

OTHER MUST SEES

I didn’t add Searching for Sugarman (available on Netflix) or Won’t You Be My Neighbor (available on HBO NOW)  since I had them on a recent list.  Each is amazing and worth a watch!

If you think of a good documentary to stream, I would love to hear your suggestions!

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