sometimes the true found in a nonfiction motion picture is not as straightforward
motion picture is not as straightforward
motion picture is not as straightforward as it seems it’s been about welcome to
as it seems it’s been about welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten controversial documentary films we’ve
controversial documentary films we’ve
controversial documentary films we’ve come so far but Kony is still out there
come so far but Kony is still out there
come so far but Kony is still out there for this list we’re taking a look back
for this list we’re taking a look back
for this list we’re taking a look back at full-length documentaries that have
at full-length documentaries that have
at full-length documentaries that have caused a stir for various reasons for
caused a stir for various reasons for
caused a stir for various reasons for example their content claims and so
example their content claims and so
example their content claims and so forth religion takes in billions of
forth religion takes in billions of
forth religion takes in billions of dollars they pay no taxes and they
dollars they pay no taxes and they
dollars they pay no taxes and they always need a little more number 10
always need a little more number 10
always need a little more number 10 The Cove the secret Cove is a natural
The Cove the secret Cove is a natural
The Cove the secret Cove is a natural fortress surrounded on three sides by
fortress surrounded on three sides by
fortress surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs the first of three films on
steep cliffs the first of three films on
steep cliffs the first of three films on this list that focuses on supposedly
this list that focuses on supposedly
this list that focuses on supposedly inhuman treatment of animals by humans
inhuman treatment of animals by humans
inhuman treatment of animals by humans The Cove showed the world the deaths of
The Cove showed the world the deaths of
The Cove showed the world the deaths of dolphins like no film before it you can
dolphins like no film before it you can
dolphins like no film before it you can see the blood coming out of the killing
see the blood coming out of the killing
see the blood coming out of the killing Lagoon you can see a bunch of the babies
Lagoon you can see a bunch of the babies
Lagoon you can see a bunch of the babies were cordoned off by themselves away
were cordoned off by themselves away
were cordoned off by themselves away from their parents while their parents
from their parents while their parents
from their parents while their parents were all being slaughtered filmmakers
were all being slaughtered filmmakers
were all being slaughtered filmmakers used guerrilla filmmaking tactics to
used guerrilla filmmaking tactics to
used guerrilla filmmaking tactics to capture horrific footage of the methods
capture horrific footage of the methods
capture horrific footage of the methods used by Japanese fishermen to trick
used by Japanese fishermen to trick
used by Japanese fishermen to trick dolphins into a Cove in order to butcher
dolphins into a Cove in order to butcher
dolphins into a Cove in order to butcher them
the documentaries ending moments in
the documentaries ending moments in which viewers are forced to witness the
which viewers are forced to witness the
which viewers are forced to witness the gentle creatures deaths and cries for
gentle creatures deaths and cries for
gentle creatures deaths and cries for help will haunt even the most hardened
help will haunt even the most hardened
help will haunt even the most hardened to viewer
and while it won an Oscar for Best
and while it won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature The Cove has also
Documentary Feature The Cove has also
Documentary Feature The Cove has also been criticized for its lack of
been criticized for its lack of
been criticized for its lack of objectivity and it’s negative depiction
objectivity and it’s negative depiction
objectivity and it’s negative depiction of the Japanese the reality is the
of the Japanese the reality is the
of the Japanese the reality is the International Whaling Commission does
International Whaling Commission does
International Whaling Commission does have a mandate to look at issues
have a mandate to look at issues
have a mandate to look at issues affecting dolphins but the Japanese are
affecting dolphins but the Japanese are
affecting dolphins but the Japanese are trying to legitimize a practice that
trying to legitimize a practice that
trying to legitimize a practice that just about every country in the world
just about every country in the world
just about every country in the world has said no to number 9 earthlings
film watching experience that could be
film watching experience that could be best compared with a war of attrition
best compared with a war of attrition
best compared with a war of attrition this documentary was designed to shock
this documentary was designed to shock
this documentary was designed to shock the senses of anyone with even a passing
the senses of anyone with even a passing
the senses of anyone with even a passing affection for animals and it pulls that
affection for animals and it pulls that
affection for animals and it pulls that off completely uninvested eyes
off completely uninvested eyes
off completely uninvested eyes operations kept out of a higher slot on
operations kept out of a higher slot on
operations kept out of a higher slot on this list strictly because of the near
this list strictly because of the near
this list strictly because of the near universal repulsion the film creates in
universal repulsion the film creates in
universal repulsion the film creates in anyone that chooses to watch it
anyone that chooses to watch it
anyone that chooses to watch it earthlings as footage is highly
earthlings as footage is highly
earthlings as footage is highly controversial but its effects are not
controversial but its effects are not
controversial but its effects are not such images of slaughter and bloody red
such images of slaughter and bloody red
such images of slaughter and bloody red water clearly show the Japanese
water clearly show the Japanese
water clearly show the Japanese government has little respect for the
government has little respect for the
government has little respect for the state of the world’s oceans with their
state of the world’s oceans with their
state of the world’s oceans with their inhumane methods of fishing taking more
inhumane methods of fishing taking more
inhumane methods of fishing taking more than six years to finish production this
than six years to finish production this
than six years to finish production this graphic and shocking production used
graphic and shocking production used
graphic and shocking production used concealed cameras to capture the darker
concealed cameras to capture the darker
concealed cameras to capture the darker side of industries that rely on animals
side of industries that rely on animals
side of industries that rely on animals like us first and foremost they are
like us first and foremost they are
like us first and foremost they are earthlings
earthlings
earthlings number 8 high on crack Street lost lives
number 8 high on crack Street lost lives
number 8 high on crack Street lost lives in Lowell focusing on a trio of drug
in Lowell focusing on a trio of drug
in Lowell focusing on a trio of drug addicts in Lowell Massachusetts this
addicts in Lowell Massachusetts this
addicts in Lowell Massachusetts this film pulled no punches in its effort to
film pulled no punches in its effort to
film pulled no punches in its effort to show the reality of addiction one of the
show the reality of addiction one of the
show the reality of addiction one of the people whose struggles are depicted is
people whose struggles are depicted is
people whose struggles are depicted is dick Eklund a former boxer who fought
dick Eklund a former boxer who fought
dick Eklund a former boxer who fought Sugar Ray Leonard and was brought to the
Sugar Ray Leonard and was brought to the
Sugar Ray Leonard and was brought to the big screen by Christian Bale in the
big screen by Christian Bale in the
big screen by Christian Bale in the fighter
documentary filmmakers are typically not
documentary filmmakers are typically not meant to intercede in the events they
meant to intercede in the events they
meant to intercede in the events they fill but the decision to capture these
fill but the decision to capture these
fill but the decision to capture these addicts is dissent and activities
addicts is dissent and activities
addicts is dissent and activities including prostitution and smoking crack
including prostitution and smoking crack
including prostitution and smoking crack while pregnant shocked many I’m gonna
while pregnant shocked many I’m gonna
while pregnant shocked many I’m gonna need somebody to block me number seven
need somebody to block me number seven
need somebody to block me number seven zeitgeist the movie first of all the
zeitgeist the movie first of all the
zeitgeist the movie first of all the birth sequence is completely
birth sequence is completely
birth sequence is completely astrological stretching the parameters
astrological stretching the parameters
astrological stretching the parameters of documentary film to the utmost
of documentary film to the utmost
of documentary film to the utmost zeitgeist was created by conspiracy
zeitgeist was created by conspiracy
zeitgeist was created by conspiracy theorists or conspiracy theorists
theorists or conspiracy theorists
theorists or conspiracy theorists September 11 Mobile terrorism terror
September 11 Mobile terrorism terror
September 11 Mobile terrorism terror terror terrorism September 11 world
terror terrorism September 11 world
terror terrorism September 11 world terrorism attempting to dispute the
terrorism attempting to dispute the
terrorism attempting to dispute the existence of Jesus Christ as well as to
existence of Jesus Christ as well as to
existence of Jesus Christ as well as to show so-called evidence that the
show so-called evidence that the
show so-called evidence that the September 11 attacks on America were the
September 11 attacks on America were the
September 11 attacks on America were the works of a group attempting to bring
works of a group attempting to bring
works of a group attempting to bring about a new world order this film has
about a new world order this film has
about a new world order this film has legions of detractors who cited as
legions of detractors who cited as
legions of detractors who cited as unethical propaganda and much much more
unethical propaganda and much much more
unethical propaganda and much much more that is another bomb going off he faced
that is another bomb going off he faced
that is another bomb going off he faced that there were actually devices that
that there were actually devices that
that there were actually devices that were planted in the building planted in
were planted in the building planted in
were planted in the building planted in the building love it or hate it
the building love it or hate it
the building love it or hate it Peter Joseph’s production certainly
Peter Joseph’s production certainly
Peter Joseph’s production certainly created a great deal of impassioned
created a great deal of impassioned
created a great deal of impassioned discussion and its fair share of
discussion and its fair share of
discussion and its fair share of eye-rolling the last thing the power
eye-rolling the last thing the power
eye-rolling the last thing the power establishment wants is a conscious
establishment wants is a conscious
establishment wants is a conscious informed public capable of critical
informed public capable of critical
informed public capable of critical thinking this is why a continually
thinking this is why a continually
thinking this is why a continually fraudulent zeitgeist is output via
fraudulent zeitgeist is output via
fraudulent zeitgeist is output via religion the mass media and the
religion the mass media and the
religion the mass media and the educational system number six interview
educational system number six interview
educational system number six interview with a cannibal la song for Zula nom de
with a cannibal la song for Zula nom de
with a cannibal la song for Zula nom de la cannibalism is a practice that could
la cannibalism is a practice that could
la cannibalism is a practice that could very well be the greatest crime against
very well be the greatest crime against
very well be the greatest crime against human nature there is a pond a seder zoo
human nature there is a pond a seder zoo
human nature there is a pond a seder zoo a pretty pretty lingerie they’ve also –
a pretty pretty lingerie they’ve also –
a pretty pretty lingerie they’ve also – a surgical team that is why it says some
a surgical team that is why it says some
a surgical team that is why it says some very fascinating things about our
very fascinating things about our
very fascinating things about our species that anyone who crosses that
species that anyone who crosses that
species that anyone who crosses that line and consumes the flesh of his
line and consumes the flesh of his
line and consumes the flesh of his fellow man or woman in this case holds
fellow man or woman in this case holds
fellow man or woman in this case holds such a macabre fascination to so many
such a macabre fascination to so many
such a macabre fascination to so many power-law Steve Angello Shibuya
power-law Steve Angello Shibuya
power-law Steve Angello Shibuya University tada Issei Sagawa a Japanese
University tada Issei Sagawa a Japanese
University tada Issei Sagawa a Japanese man who brutally murdered and ate a
man who brutally murdered and ate a
man who brutally murdered and ate a Dutch woman and later became a minor
Dutch woman and later became a minor
Dutch woman and later became a minor celebrity because of it is the focus of
celebrity because of it is the focus of
celebrity because of it is the focus of this film which has created much higher
this film which has created much higher
this film which has created much higher in some viewers since its release a
in some viewers since its release a
in some viewers since its release a window type dome
window type dome
window type dome my mother cuttings cappuccino Thai
my mother cuttings cappuccino Thai
my mother cuttings cappuccino Thai English not my throat it will write a vo
English not my throat it will write a vo
English not my throat it will write a vo number five black fish they call them
number five black fish they call them
number five black fish they call them black fish they’re an animal that
black fish they’re an animal that
black fish they’re an animal that possesses great spiritual power science
possesses great spiritual power science
possesses great spiritual power science has shown that killer whales are capable
has shown that killer whales are capable
has shown that killer whales are capable of creating emotional bonds that far
of creating emotional bonds that far
of creating emotional bonds that far exceed traditional theories on the topic
exceed traditional theories on the topic
exceed traditional theories on the topic the orca brain just screams out
the orca brain just screams out
the orca brain just screams out intelligence awareness that’s one fact
intelligence awareness that’s one fact
intelligence awareness that’s one fact that makes viewing this documentary so
that makes viewing this documentary so
that makes viewing this documentary so disturbing as it shows these creatures
disturbing as it shows these creatures
disturbing as it shows these creatures being corralled for the amusement of
being corralled for the amusement of
being corralled for the amusement of humans the safest inference would be
humans the safest inference would be
humans the safest inference would be these are animals that have highly
these are animals that have highly
these are animals that have highly elaborated emotional lives bringing
elaborated emotional lives bringing
elaborated emotional lives bringing awareness to such injustice should have
awareness to such injustice should have
awareness to such injustice should have been uncontroversial enough but the
been uncontroversial enough but the
been uncontroversial enough but the choice to feature footage of the
choice to feature footage of the
choice to feature footage of the build-up to the brutal death of an orca
build-up to the brutal death of an orca
build-up to the brutal death of an orca trainer ensured that that was far from
trainer ensured that that was far from
trainer ensured that that was far from the case and I just was so disturbed by
the case and I just was so disturbed by
the case and I just was so disturbed by that with both trainers SeaWorld and
that with both trainers SeaWorld and
that with both trainers SeaWorld and others complaining about its so-called
others complaining about its so-called
others complaining about its so-called inaccuracies and agenda
number four phases of death of the
number four phases of death of the linear phases of death I have studied
linear phases of death I have studied
linear phases of death I have studied suicide is the most perplexing the
suicide is the most perplexing the
suicide is the most perplexing the torture porn of documentaries faces of
torture porn of documentaries faces of
torture porn of documentaries faces of death is a mix of staged and actual
death is a mix of staged and actual
death is a mix of staged and actual footage of gore and death that instantly
footage of gore and death that instantly
footage of gore and death that instantly found an audience upon its release
controversial due to the unflinching
controversial due to the unflinching depiction of violence for its own sake
depiction of violence for its own sake
depiction of violence for its own sake as well as the willingness to mix
as well as the willingness to mix
as well as the willingness to mix pretend and all to real death
pretend and all to real death
pretend and all to real death indiscriminately no list of
indiscriminately no list of
indiscriminately no list of controversial movies let alone
controversial movies let alone
controversial movies let alone documentaries would be complete without
documentaries would be complete without
documentaries would be complete without this exploitation documentary film this
this exploitation documentary film this
this exploitation documentary film this face of death is by far the most
face of death is by far the most
face of death is by far the most devastating helpless people were
devastating helpless people were
devastating helpless people were murdered like animals in a
murdered like animals in a
murdered like animals in a slaughterhouse
slaughterhouse
slaughterhouse despite its explicit nature and
despite its explicit nature and
despite its explicit nature and depiction of real-life animal cruelty
depiction of real-life animal cruelty
depiction of real-life animal cruelty faces of death has spawned several
faces of death has spawned several
faces of death has spawned several sequence viewing the bodies mutilated
sequence viewing the bodies mutilated
sequence viewing the bodies mutilated beyond recognition
beyond recognition
beyond recognition I had the painful realization that this
I had the painful realization that this
I had the painful realization that this disaster could be the most gruesome face
disaster could be the most gruesome face
disaster could be the most gruesome face of death
of death
of death number three triumph of the will
considered by some film historians to be
considered by some film historians to be one of the greatest films ever put to
one of the greatest films ever put to
one of the greatest films ever put to celluloid this beautifully shot
celluloid this beautifully shot
celluloid this beautifully shot documentary with its groundbreaking
documentary with its groundbreaking
documentary with its groundbreaking cinematic techniques is the ultimate
cinematic techniques is the ultimate
cinematic techniques is the ultimate propaganda film for the Nazi Party oh
propaganda film for the Nazi Party oh
propaganda film for the Nazi Party oh man come visit these illegal Dyna
man come visit these illegal Dyna
man come visit these illegal Dyna crystalline on filthy and threatened
crystalline on filthy and threatened
crystalline on filthy and threatened Toby in the GAR and the hint on fleein a
Toby in the GAR and the hint on fleein a
Toby in the GAR and the hint on fleein a film that has garnered massive acclaim
film that has garnered massive acclaim
film that has garnered massive acclaim despite a legacy that could never be
despite a legacy that could never be
despite a legacy that could never be separated from one of the most reviled
separated from one of the most reviled
separated from one of the most reviled groups in the history of the world
triumph of the will or cleon’s des
triumph of the will or cleon’s des villains as it’s known in German has
villains as it’s known in German has
villains as it’s known in German has received both impassioned love and
received both impassioned love and
received both impassioned love and hatred in its time even putting aside
hatred in its time even putting aside
hatred in its time even putting aside food anything on the same food is still
food anything on the same food is still
food anything on the same food is still only under time number two the act of
only under time number two the act of
only under time number two the act of killing this is an Academy Award
killing this is an Academy Award
killing this is an Academy Award nominated BAFTA winning documentary film
nominated BAFTA winning documentary film
nominated BAFTA winning documentary film that principally focuses on a man that
that principally focuses on a man that
that principally focuses on a man that led a death squad responsible for
led a death squad responsible for
led a death squad responsible for brutally killing many Indonesian people
brutally killing many Indonesian people
brutally killing many Indonesian people in the mid-60s so that the warnimont job
in the mid-60s so that the warnimont job
in the mid-60s so that the warnimont job Anwar Congo spends most of the film
Anwar Congo spends most of the film
Anwar Congo spends most of the film boasting about his affluent lifestyle
boasting about his affluent lifestyle
boasting about his affluent lifestyle and dispassionately describing the
and dispassionately describing the
and dispassionately describing the methods he employed to mercilessly
methods he employed to mercilessly
methods he employed to mercilessly murder thousands of people has had a de
murder thousands of people has had a de
murder thousands of people has had a de vache I mean figure like a fool the
vache I mean figure like a fool the
vache I mean figure like a fool the choice to employ makeup and have a noir
choice to employ makeup and have a noir
choice to employ makeup and have a noir act out a scene as one of his victims
act out a scene as one of his victims
act out a scene as one of his victims like his sequence from a film in
like his sequence from a film in
like his sequence from a film in addition to the fact that Anwar came to
addition to the fact that Anwar came to
addition to the fact that Anwar came to dislike the film following negative
dislike the film following negative
dislike the film following negative feedback have earned the act of killing
feedback have earned the act of killing
feedback have earned the act of killing this spot on our list had a no redness
this spot on our list had a no redness
this spot on our list had a no redness hiya my attack on Harris yeah Myshkin
hiya my attack on Harris yeah Myshkin
hiya my attack on Harris yeah Myshkin before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
and what are you trying to do to your
and what are you trying to do to your brother kill
do you think of a child were raped
do you think of a child were raped during your tenure at Fresno that that
during your tenure at Fresno that that
during your tenure at Fresno that that would be something that you would forget
would be something that you would forget
would be something that you would forget number one Fahrenheit 9/11 yeah there
number one Fahrenheit 9/11 yeah there
number one Fahrenheit 9/11 yeah there are a few figures in the history of film
are a few figures in the history of film
are a few figures in the history of film that are as divisive as Michael Moore
that are as divisive as Michael Moore
that are as divisive as Michael Moore which means it was an obvious choice to
which means it was an obvious choice to
which means it was an obvious choice to put one of his films in the top spot on
put one of his films in the top spot on
put one of his films in the top spot on our list how how much money did the
our list how how much money did the
our list how how much money did the Saudis have invested in America roughly
Saudis have invested in America roughly
Saudis have invested in America roughly I’ve heard figures as high as $860
I’ve heard figures as high as $860
I’ve heard figures as high as $860 Bowling for Columbine was in the running
Bowling for Columbine was in the running
Bowling for Columbine was in the running while another work based around the
while another work based around the
while another work based around the September 11th attacks by another
September 11th attacks by another
September 11th attacks by another director called loose change was also
director called loose change was also
director called loose change was also considered and employees at the Pentagon
considered and employees at the Pentagon
considered and employees at the Pentagon were seen carrying away a large box
were seen carrying away a large box
were seen carrying away a large box shrouded in a blue tarp but it was this
shrouded in a blue tarp but it was this
shrouded in a blue tarp but it was this 2004 dock criticizing George W Bush that
2004 dock criticizing George W Bush that
2004 dock criticizing George W Bush that takes number one shame on shame on you
if fool me can’t get fool again the use
if fool me can’t get fool again the use of sensationalism and some staged
of sensationalism and some staged
of sensationalism and some staged moments to decry the President earned
moments to decry the President earned
moments to decry the President earned more and Fahrenheit 9/11 a great deal of
more and Fahrenheit 9/11 a great deal of
more and Fahrenheit 9/11 a great deal of hate nuclear weapon but taking a highly
hate nuclear weapon but taking a highly
hate nuclear weapon but taking a highly criticized leader down a few pegs
criticized leader down a few pegs
criticized leader down a few pegs earned them just as much adoration as
earned them just as much adoration as
earned them just as much adoration as well with no one telling him what to do
well with no one telling him what to do
well with no one telling him what to do and no Secret Service rushing in to take
and no Secret Service rushing in to take
and no Secret Service rushing in to take him to safety
him to safety
him to safety mr. Bush just sat there and continued to
mr. Bush just sat there and continued to
mr. Bush just sat there and continued to read my pet goat with the children do
read my pet goat with the children do
read my pet goat with the children do you agree with our list uh I am a witch
you agree with our list uh I am a witch
you agree with our list uh I am a witch documentary do you think is the most
documentary do you think is the most
documentary do you think is the most controversial form or highly disputed
controversial form or highly disputed
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