Ask HN: What documentaries/films changed the world?
Curious about documentaries that made dent in the world, either in a specific industry or pov of the society.
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I wouldn't say these documentaries have "changed the world"; but they certainly had a larger-than-usual impact:
In general, I would say it's very hard to pinpoint real change to a particular movie, apart from bringing public attention to some issue. For documentaries which have done so, I suggest looking at movie awards, best of-lists (e.g. BFI) or the National Film Registry in the United States.
"An Inconventient Truth" "Killing for Love" aka "The Promise"In general, I would say it's very hard to pinpoint real change to a particular movie, apart from bringing public attention to some issue. For documentaries which have done so, I suggest looking at movie awards, best of-lists (e.g. BFI) or the National Film Registry in the United States.
The Triumph of the Will comes to mind. Political propaganda films can be effective ways to change the world for the worse.
Many documentaries end up effecting permanent changes that may only be noticeable to people who live in a certain place or work in a certain industry. The Cove and Blackfish had a pretty direct effect on how SeaWorld treats its animals, but that doesn't quite rise to the level of "changing the world" as most would see it.
Many documentaries end up effecting permanent changes that may only be noticeable to people who live in a certain place or work in a certain industry. The Cove and Blackfish had a pretty direct effect on how SeaWorld treats its animals, but that doesn't quite rise to the level of "changing the world" as most would see it.
There are no films which "changed the world". One that really left (a negative) impression on me was Kissinger. Before this documentary felt like Lot in the storry of Sodoma and Gomorrha: there must be something good on this earth. After this documentary i changed my mind.
Loose Change recruited millions into the realm of conspiracies (Operation Northwoods, Mount Weather, etc) that had previously been pretty hard to find.
Interesting question… But on the top of my head I can’t really come to think of any.
One that changed my life was:The secret history of the credit card.
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Everything is interpreted differently by people in the world quite evenly
Everything is interpreted differently by people in the world quite evenly