ASSORTED

BOX OF DOCS:

THE 2nd MONDAY.

This post is part of an ongoing series and follows this one:

http://almostentertainment.blogspot.com/2021/05/assorted-box-of-docs-1st-monday.html

Here’s another bunch of documentaries that I can personally recommend.

Uplifting biography of the man behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. The welcome surprise here is how much time is devoted to the love story that defined his life off-screen… and inspired the one on.

Tracks extreme skiing from its inception to those who do it today; blurring the line between athlete and daredevil in a thrilling way.

A raw, riveting portrait of an icon which skillfully juggles her past, present and legacy. It’s about as intimate a look at a celebrity as you can get.

Comprehensive look at the science behind the AIDS epidemic. Yet it manages to be much more humane than a visualized textbook, packing the emotional punch that the subject matter can’t help but carry.

What begins as a love letter to typewriters and their dedicated users gradually turns into a much wider appreciation of patience, nuance and hard work against all odds.

In the 70s a chimpanzee named Nim was raised as if he were human in an experiment that went far from according to plan. It’s as much a look at owning up to your mistakes as it is nurture versus nature.

Simple but effective study of the word “fuck”.

This classic cult doc tells the incomparable tale of oddball artist Robert Crumb, who’s most famous for illustrating various underground comics, including “American Splendor”.

The truly inspiring and heartwarming story of Owen, a young autistic man who uses his love and encyclopedic knowledge of the animated Disney canon to express himself and navigate the world.

Players themselves unfurl the unnerving and sinister story of how they came to form the Soviet Union’s notorious Red Army hockey team.

An adaptation of sorts of Malala Yousafzai’s autobiography “I Am Malala”. Tied together with some beautiful animated sequences that help establish a poetic, calming tone which mirrors Malala’s approach to activism quite nicely.

Honestly, the less you know about this one the better. If the thought of an imposter of any kind peaks your interest - buckle up and watch.