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here's another classic:



"Darwin's Nightmare" aka "Darwins Alptraum" (AUT 2004) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424024/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)

An eye-opening documentary on the effect of fishing the Nile perch in Tanzania's Lake Victoria.
The predatory fish has wiped out the native species, is transported to European markets as delicatesse while starving Tanzanian families have to make do with the leftovers.
At the same time the area is a important linchpin for importing weapons in that part of africa.

original version (unfortunately decent quality, for full immersion look for some other sources  ):
https://myspace.com/responsepromotions/video/darwin-s-nightmare/100114479

portugese subs: https://vimeo.com/30422187#
french subs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llbv2EseN3Q
japanese subs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl_xCfHg3iY
hungarian subs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kWlnT94sdM

thanks for adding that and thx for the list of bitcoin-docus. 

good suggestion.
after doing the talks category yesterday I already thought about splitting the shorts up in explanatory vids (perhaps up to 5min and with sub for animated ones) and more in-depth short documentaries.
I will change it this weekend.

edit: I hope the new categories fit better...also added some new talks

Great list to have! thanks. I think Bankers' worst fear is in a seperate category from the other 'shorts' though. it is 16min and a lot more editing and/or not just CG or computer animation

thanks to LiteCoinGuy for posting another nicely animated vid explaining some of the flaws of the current financial system (narrated by Mike Maloney):

i read about this one recently on german newssite followed by an interesting interview on german newsmagazine "Der Spiegel".
though i have my personal problems with the common style of american documentaries
(imo too much use of music & cut-methods to drive emotions and often commenting one-sided towards movies'argumentation instead of letting the audience figure out their own conclusion...by contrast to the socratian method of self-awareness without nearly no manipulation of human senses)
this movie could be interesting for US citizens:


"Inequality for All" (USA 2013) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2215151/)
Documentary by former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich as he looks to raise awareness of the country's widening economic gap. Got much positive feedback at Sundance Festival (yea...doesn't say too much, but it's still a bit like Cannes for foreign viewers like me.)
I haven't seen this movie, so I can't give any critique how well it is made (not available in cinemas in germany), topic sounds interesting not completely sure about Reich's past reputation as I have heard of him for the first time but it's on my watchlist for the future
trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCbAyk8aRxI

forgot to say thanks  (really interesting talk there), i will put it up in the main list

"Inside Job" (USA 2010) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1645089/)
This movie takes a closer look at what brought about the financial crisis in 2008. Narrated by Matt Damon.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzrBurlJUNk
stream:
http://archive.org/details/cpb20120505a

Here is a TED talk about branded currency:

Paul Kemp-Robertson: Bitcoin. Sweat. Tide. Meet the future of branded currency.

http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_kemp_robertson_bitcoin_sweat_tide_meet_the_future_of_branded_currency.html

I just watched:


Definitely a MUST!

Terms and Conditions May Apply

"A documentary that exposes what corporations and governments learn about people through Internet and cell phone usage, and what can be done about it ... if anything."



IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084953/

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzyafieRcWE


Not about bitcoin, but very, very relevant for the Internet Citizen.

hey somebody got lost in my thread, sometimes feels like a monologue in here
feel free to share suggestions on the subject. My aim is to provide a well-graded list of objective and high quality documentaries.
or spoken with the words of Kant: "Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-imposed nonage."   

Thank you for this thread, just discovered, gonna spend a few time watching the ones I haven't seen yet.

I'd like to contribute with, not a documentary, an episode of The Good Wife, Season 3, Episode 13, Bitcoin for Dummies, it's the only episode I've watched from that show.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2148561/

thanks to Gyrsur for posting this documentary.
Highly recommended:


"Four Horsemen" (UK 2012) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1671513/ |  http://buy.fourhorsemenfilm.com/)

more supply:


"Workingman's Death" (AUT / GER 2005) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478331/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)

This documentary is a disturbing but also fascinating portrait of physical work in the 21st century.
Director Michael Glawogger has the unique style of just presenting scenes and interviews without any further comment.
It's up to the viewer to form his opinion and expand his view of the world.

The only annotation to this movie is a famous citate from William Faulkner:
„You can't eat eight hours a day nor drink for eight hours a day nor make love for eight hours --all you can do for eight hours is work. Which is the reason why man makes himself and everybody else so miserable and unhappy."

movie is split into several episodes (couldn't find the complete version on the web in english):
playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ch8zL2_oWk&list=PL073F9F1BF743735E

Epsiode 1: "Lions"
                Activity around the Port Harcourt meat market in Nigeria.

Epsiode 2: "Brothers"
                Pakistani men dismantling oil tankers with their bare hands.

Epsiode 3: "Heroes"
                Freelance Miners in the Ukraine.

Epsiode 4: "Ghosts"
                Men mining sulphur on a volcano in the east of Java, Indonesia.


unfortunately last two episodes are missing (please pm or comment if somebody knows where to get them):

Episode 5: "Future"
                Chinese steelworkers in Anshan, a city in the province Liaoning, China.

Episode 6: "Epilogue"
                Scenes from an ancient smeltery from the Industrial Age in Duisburg-Meiderich, Germany which was converted into an amusement park.

I highly recommend documentaries by this guy and if you liked the first four episodes perhaps think about buying this one for the collection if you're a docu gatherer (like me  )

"97% Owned" (UK 2012) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2145874/
length: 2h10min
Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcGh1Dex4Yo&list=PL84E8F1D268DA964E

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wMU2HdoURA&list=PL84E8F1D268DA964E

just saw the trailer, interviews sound interesting, will post a comment when I have time for it.
(i hope it doesn't drive too hard into tinfoilmode  )

from another thread (https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/seven-stages-of-empire-282756)
thanks to Lethn for posting:


Silver & Gold - Hidden Secrets of Money:

Epsiode 1: "Currency vs Money" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyV0OfU3-FU)
Episode 2: "Seven Stages of Empire" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdSq5H7awi8)
(part of episode 2: "140 years of monetary history in 10 minutes" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD3KYlpE2lk#t=222)

These two episodes are very good for a basic understanding of currencies and their historical development.
My biggest point of criticism is the lack of information on the manipulation of gold and silver markets today.
But that's probably because the background concept of Moderator Maloney and his vids is meant to advertise investments in this sector.

thanks, i haven't been too often in the forum lately, so probably i'd have missed it.
edit: I put it up in the main list

Another bitcoin documentary in production

The Bitcoin Phenomenon

Trailer

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/video-the-bitcoin-phenomenon-on-sq1tv-285483

BTW: http://lifeonbitcoin.com/blog/ they're blogging already