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League of Denial was great. About how concussions in the NFL led to a condition known as CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). I know someone who took their kid out of peewee football because of it. Was made into a movie starring Will Smith, but it largely ignored the actual doctor who co-wrote the book on CTE.
Also Ghosts of Rwanda, about the genocide that nobody tried to stop.
Not Frontline, but worth a watch is Slavery by Another Name. PBS details how the act of peonage was banned after the civil war, but heavily used in the south and ignored by the federal government. Blacks would get arrested for petty things like loitering, get huge fibes they couldn't pay off, so they were sold to companies for labor. Slavery 2.0
The one on Boeing was really interesting about their new airplane.
Ghosts of Rwanda (2004) - the image of a person’s body caught on a slab of rock in a river has haunted me for years.
The docu sparked my interest in the topic and since then I’ve read 8 to 9 books on the subject, including one where the génocidaires were interviewed*.
Nearly 20 years later it may be outdated, and there could’ve been much more in-depth, but I think it’s a decent place to start.
*Machete Season by Jean Hatzfeld
Edited to add that my username is based on the Canadian UN commander’s infamous “genocide fax” wherein he urged UN action pre-genocide and signed his letter, “Where there’s a will there’s a way. Let’s go!”
Though they don't meet the same standard as Frontline docs, if you're looking for something you can watch on YouTube, it's definitely worth subscribing to DW Documentary. DW is German, but these are in English and typically explore global issues. I'd say their efforts are broader than Frontline but not as deep.
I’m a big fan of these already! I won’t look at a can of Tomotoes the same way after their divorce on those.
I do from time to time, typically very compelling and good work.
Yea they are the best
It also outlaws opinion
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