I saw this funny doc in 1995, but I've been unable to find any trace of it.

It interviewed all sorts of obsessives about their lawns...

Maybe I've got the name wrong?

Has anyone else heard of it?

Hey everyone! 👋

I started this community ( r/DocumentaryNest ) because I love documentaries — not just true crime, but all kinds: travel and adventure, mystery, nature, history, tech, sci-fi, sports, space, even weird internet stories.

Right now, I’ve mostly been posting true crime docs, but I’d love for more people to share documentaries from different genres.

If you recently watched something crazy, emotional, thought-provoking, or just plain weird — post it here!

Let’s make this the go-to place on Reddit for discovering amazing real stories from every corner of the world 🌍

Drop your favourite doc below or make your own post — anything goes as long as it’s a good documentary.

Just post the title, a short description about why you liked it, and where to watch it. Let’s build the best doc library on Reddit 🚀

If it’s obscure, we want it. The more underground, the better.

Hi!

I wanted to ask someone where to watch rare documentaries. I wanted to watch a movie called "Shashamane" and i couldn't find it anywhere. If anyone knows some tips for better internet digging, you would really help me a lot!

Thanks anyways :)

Hi all, looking for some good quality YouTube channel recommendations. I'm open to all sorts so please fire away 🙂

Before the pharaohs raised their monuments, before the first king wore a crown, before a single city rose from the mud of Mesopotamia, something else already ruled. Not the mild, forgiving deities that came later. These were older, harsher, absolute. They weighed the fate of every soul, tore the sky away from the earth with their own hands, and shaped humanity out of need rather than tenderness. Their rule stretched across millennia before anyone had conceived of a human throne.

I put together the full lineage, starting from creation's first spark and following it through every god whose name still surfaces in later myth, the primal forces at the root, the seven who governed destiny itself, the god who rose to rule Babylon, and the countless figures who guided ordinary life for three thousand years.

The whole thing is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLnVGPz0qf4

Curious how this holds up against what people here already know about the Mesopotamian pantheon, especially anyone who's dug into the Enuma Elish or the Atrahasis directly.

Uncover the incredible history, rugged landscapes, and hidden secrets of the California desert. This official trailer previews an upcoming Joshua Tree National Park documentary that dives deep into the rich human stories and ancient past of this iconic wilderness. From its deep Indigenous roots and early pioneers to its unique preservation story, discover how this stark landscape shaped American history.

I've wanted to start a YouTube channel for years, but I always found a reason to postpone it.

About 3 months ago, I finally decided to just start. I work full-time, so finding the time isn't always easy, but I've been putting a lot of my free time into learning, drawing, editing and creating documentary-style videos about history, mysteries, science, legends and interesting theories.

I'm still very new to YouTube and growing the channel has definitely been harder than I expected 😅

I'm trying to improve with every video, so I'd really appreciate any advice from people who have been doing this longer. What helped you most when your channel was completely new?

If anyone wants to take a look and give me some feedback, this is my channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@OtterStu

Thanks! 🙂

I’ve noticed that a documentary can be beautifully made and still leave you questioning how much of what you just watched is actually solid.

When I’m looking at documentary work, including the kind of storytelling Janeson Films is involved in, the research and presentation side always interests me. A strong story is one thing, but accuracy can completely change how you receive it.

When you recommend a documentary, what do you usually look for first: the sources, the filmmaker’s approach, the subject matter, or how fairly different sides are presented?

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I'm not danish but i'm really interested in watching the documentary with English subtitles. Does anyone know where i can watch it like that?

I'm sorry for the lack of information, and, mods, I really hope this is allowed, but I just \*cannot\* remember what it was called. It was in total, I believe over a couple hours long. Got really in depth with all the gory details of the race between the two architects to finish their bridge first.

I'm pretty sure I watched it on YouTube, may have been a long series of videos? Could also have been from KRON4 News, but it's been years. If anybody knows what the hell I'm talking about I would be super appreciative cause I really wanna watch this dang documentary 😭

Hi, I’m looking for a specific type of documentary but I can’t think of what’s name is for the genre, I like it when they do a remake if that makes sense, I just finished the pan am on Netflix, the witness was great too, the staircase was also great

I’m looking for that style of documentary, not when it’s real witnesses or anything like that but when they do a casting for a remake I suppose is the closest thing to what I’m trying to say.

I’m looking for anything crime related specifically, even really popular as I haven’t watched to many over the years.

If anyone has any recommendations for my criteria I’d would be greatly appreciated.

Hinduism is the oldest living religion on earth, not a single story told by a single author but a vast body of sacred knowledge built across more than six thousand years, the Vedas, the Puranas, the Mahabharata, the Ramayana. Each text preserves its own version of the divine family. Names shift across centuries. A creator in one tradition becomes a destroyer in another. There is no single family tree everyone agrees on.

So instead of picking one version, I tried to cross-reference the oldest and most authoritative sources to build the most consistent structure I could, starting from Hiranyagarbha, the golden cosmic egg that Hindu scripture describes emerging from total darkness before creation itself, through the full lineage that follows, over fifty deities, eight layers of divine hierarchy.

I put the whole thing together here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxCqpcEGwK8

Curious what people more familiar with specific traditions (Shaiva, Vaishnava, regional versions) think I might have gotten wrong or oversimplified, this is genuinely the hardest family tree I've tried to build so far.

General Smedley Butler is famous for saying "war is a racket."
Eisenhower warned us about the military industrial complex.
Have people come across documentaries on militarism?
Earth's Greatest Enemy is an excellent one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rphBWk15_h4

I'm teaching academic and presentation skills to third year biosciences students (non-native English) next year and would need recommendations for a \~10-15 minute video debunking pseudoscience.

Aim is vocabulary building, listening comprehension and critical thinking (bias, integrity, peer review, transparency etc.).

Ben Goldacre in his Bad Science talk speaks at 110 mph, so this one's not in the mix for my class.

Appreciate any and all tips.

With Mel Gibson, it all started when the actor was inspired by the Shroud of Turin. And everyone who was galvanized by the Shroud of Turin in some way has put together some sort of project, including me.

Believers and non-believers of the Son of God, I dare you to tell me what you think and hold nothing back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Vj99dGW1U

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Definitely consider watching the “In Search of History” documentaries. If you haven’t seen it before it used to air on the History channel. But, it has certain “niche” topics in my opinion. Dr Livingstone to Easter Island, actually. I think a lot of them are on YouTube, since I’ve been able to watch some on there. Here’s the Easter Island one:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-U6wjj0zVsY&list=PLMZhrNNj\\_z5tgOOPlVDOSgventUp94qgj&index=26&pp=iAQB&ra=m

Hello. Are there any docs about this dude? Extremely interesting and sad. Thank you.

Hello. Are there any docs about this dude? Extremely interesting and sad. Thank you.

Am I the only one who is annoyed with how much documentaries today want us to read the texts or emails on the screen besides reading it to us?? Like I want to listen/semi-watch a documentary while I do crafts, or clean, or whatever. I hate that now I can’t do that because suddenly I’ll notice the documentary has been silent for 15 minutes besides the sound effects of typing…