Here is a list of 20 documentaries I have come to love and return to when I come across them. There is no specific order to them. Enjoy! The * next to the number indicates the last 4 years. If you have seen one listed that you'd like to share what you think about please leave a comment with this structure [# in the list ] Comment... . i.e. [1] Loved learning about Noyce. What a guy.

1. Silicon Valley: Where the Future | PBS: American Experience [1:23:19] [2013]
History of the how Silicon Valley came to be. William Shockley. Robert Noyce. Fairchild Semiconductor, The Traitorous Eight.
Homepage: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/silicon/
Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/122744
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/silicon-valley

2. Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware | Wired UK: Future Cities [1:07:50] [2016]
the evolution of “Shanzhai” – or copycat manufacturing – has transformed traditional models of business, distribution and innovation, and asks what the rest of the world can learn from this so-called “Silicon Valley of hardware".
Youtube: https://youtu.be/SGJ5cZnoodY

*2.1. The People's Republic of The Future | Bloomberg: Hello World [30:10] [2019]
Shenzhen, tech-fueled entrepreneurs try to navigate an authoritarian regime.
Youtube: https://youtu.be/taZJblMAuko

3. The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard | TPB AFK [1:22:07] [2013]
The history of the Pirate Bay. Torrenting. Legal. Privacy.
Homepage: https://tpbafk.tv
Youtube: https://youtu.be/eTOKXCEwo_8
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-pirate-bay-away-from-...

4. Can’t Get You Out of My Head | BBC [6 Part] [2021]
Adam Curtis takes you on "An Emotional history of how we got to this place." Economics. History. Power. Psychology. World. China. Russia. UK. USA.
Part 1: Bloodshed on Wolf Mountain [1:14:15]
Part 2: Shooting and F*king are the Same Thing [1:14:01]
Part 3: Money Changes Everything [1:10:36]
Part 4: But What If the People Are Stupid? [1:13:29]
Part 5: The Lordly Ones [1:05:43]
Part 6: Are We Pigeon? Or Are We Dancer? [1:59:50]
Homepage: https://www.bbc.com/bbcfilm/films/cant-get-you-out-of-my-hea...
BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p093wp6h/cant-get-you...
Thought Maybe: https://thoughtmaybe.com/cant-get-you-out-of-my-head/

5. Three Identical Strangers | NEON [1:37:00] [2018]
Its in the name, but The less you know about this story the better.
Homepage: https://www.threeidenticalstrangers.com
Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/11374410
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/three-identical-strangers

6. The Pharmacist | Netflix [4 Part] [2020]
A small-town pharmacist investigates the death of his son in a drug deal, but his investigation skills only expands when OxyContin becomes available.
Part 1: Justice for Danny [1:00:38]
Part 2: A Mission from God [58:47]
Part 3: Dope Dealers with White Lab Coats [47:30]
Part 4: Tunnel of Hope [48:31]
Homepage: https://thecinemart.com/the-pharmacist.html
Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81002576
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-pharmacist

7. AlphaGo | Netflix [1:30:27] [2017]
Deepmind, Alphabets's AI company, creates an AI to play the game Go and faces off to beat the best, Lee Sedol.
Homepage: https://www.alphagomovie.com
Youtube: https://youtu.be/WXuK6gekU1Y
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/alphago

8. Page One: Inside the New York Times | Magnolia Pictures [1:31:38] [2011]
As print media begins to be challenged by the internet, you get an inside look into NY Times.
Homepage: http://www.magpictures.com/pageone/
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/page-one-inside-the-new-y...

9. The Secret of Tuxedo Park | PBS: American Experience [53:00] [2018]
Alfred Lee Loomis isn't just a Wall Street tycoon, but a scientist with a checkbook to pay for it. Opening his home to the best, he follows his interest and a call from the government about WWII.
Homepage: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/secret-tux...

10. The Century of the Self | BBC [4 Part] [2002]
Adam Curtis investigates how Freudian theory influenced twentieth century society.
Part 1: Happiness Machines [58:32]
Part 2: The Engineering of Consent [58:40]
Part 3: There is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads, He Must Be Destroyed [58:39]
Part 4: Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering [59:32]
Homepage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00ghx6g
BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p00ghx6g/the-century-...
Thought Maybe: https://thoughtmaybe.com/the-century-of-the-self/

11. How Ants Can Make The Internet a Safer Place | Tom Mishra [00:04:08] [2015]
Five researchers, scientists and mathematicians studied the behavior of Ants and Game Theory to create a safer Internet.
Video: https://vimeo.com/147548221

12. Chasing Einstein | Ignite [1:22:00] [2019]
Follows leading scientists around the world, from the largest particle accelerator at CERN in Switzerland to the LIGO gravitational wave detector in the US to find out whether Einstein's theory of gravity can stand the test of time.
Homepage: https://chasingeinsteinfilm.com
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/chasing-einstein

13. Language of Love (Ur kärlekens språk) | [1:43:00] [1969] * Rated X, and in Swedish
A panel of real-life doctors discuss sexual hangups, misconceptions, personal prejudices and the ignorance of individuals when it comes to matters sexual.
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/language-of-love

14. Citizenfour | TWC [1:54:00] [2014]
A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong to meet Edward Snowden where they release classified information.
Homepage: https://citizenfourfilm.com
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/citizen-four

15. Abacus: Small Enough to Jail | PBS: Frontline [1:30:00] [2016]
The Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings of Chinatown, New York is targeted by the DA in the mess after the 2008 financial crisis.
Homepage: https://www.abacusmovie.com
Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/2141966
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/abacus-small-enough-to-ja...

16. Zero Days | Magnolia Pictures [1:56:00] [2016]
Stuxnet, a self-replicating computer virus discovered in 2010 by international IT experts points to be created by the NSA and used by Unit 8200, Israel, on Iran nuclear enrichment facility.
Homepage: http://www.zerodaysfilm.com
Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/10846994
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/zero-days

17. Tell Me Who I Am | Netflix [1:25:32] [2019]
The less you know about this story the better.
Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80214706
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/tell-me-who-i-am

18. McMillions | HBO [6 Part] [2020]
A detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s.
Part 1: Episode 1 [55:50]
Part 2: Episode 2 [53:57]
Part 3: Episode 3 [56:54]
Part 4: Episode 4 [57:08]
Part 5: Episode 5 [56:41]
Part 6: Episode 6 [56:59]
HBO: https://www.hbo.com/mc-millions
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/mcmillion

19. Jesus Camp | Magnolia Pictures [1:24:00] [2006]
Children at a christian summer camp as they hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled in how to "take back America for christ." The film is a first-ever look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again christian children to become an active part of America's political future.
Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/10803148
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/jesus-camp

*20. The Edge of All We Know | Netflix [1:39:00] [2020]
Follow the quest to understand the most mysterious objects in the universe, black holes.
Homepage: https://www.blackholefilm.com
Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81343342
Where to Watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/black-holes-the-edge-of-a...