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Drama documentaries

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

This Oscar winner explores honour killings and the story of one woman who survived.

IMDb rating: 7.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes rating: 94%

Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America’s Election

Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America’s Election

As the US gears up for the next presidential election, this film takes a deep dive into the weaknesses of today’s election technology, an issue that is little understood by the public or even lawmakers.

5/10 100%

After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News

After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News

Conspiracy theories, fake news stories and politicians spouting untruths to their supporters - social media and the internet have created a perfect storm that has real-world consequences. This documentary explores them.

6.8/10 100%

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This is not based on a true story

This is not based on a true story

From its opening with a quote from Darwin's On the Origin of Species to its closing credits rolling over Rodriguez's Crucify Your Mind, American Animals is a work of art in itself.

7/10 89%

ReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre

ReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre

This doccie is the latest offering in Netflix’s ReMastered series, which re-examines high profile events in the music world, in an attempt to better understand what really happened.

7.0/10

Think Ireland’s Troubles are over? This documentary will make you think again

Think Ireland’s Troubles are over? This documentary will make you think again

ReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre, a true-crime documentary about the execution of members of an Irish pop band in the 70s, throws the current dangers of Brexit into sharp relief.

7.0/10

The Fun’s Not Over (2018)

The Fun’s Not Over (2018)

A feature-length documentary film about the late James Phillips, an undeniably great South African composer, songwriter and voice of his generation.

Sing it with us: “Hold me tight, James Phillips”

Sing it with us: “Hold me tight, James Phillips”

The Fun's Not Over, a documentary about the legendary late musician and struggle activist, is an excellent refresher course in why our country needed his voice in the 80s - and continues to need it today.

Abducted in Plain Sight

Abducted in Plain Sight

The bizarre story of the teenaged girl who was kidnapped not once, but twice, by the same man in the 1970s.

88%

Fallen (2017)

Fallen (2017)

Every day, police officers put themselves between us and the criminals trying to cripple our communities. It's dangerous work and can often cost them their lives. This documentary takes a look at that ultimate sacrifice.

7.9/10

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