Documentary Essay Examples

In the documentary, Food Inc., we get an inside look at the secrets and horrors of the food industry. The director, Robert Kenner, argues that most Americans have no idea where their food comes from or what happens to it before they put it in their bodies. To him, this is a major issue and…

This is a critique of” Roger And Me”, a documentary by Michael Moore. This is a film about a city that at one time had a great economy. The working class people lived the American dream. The majority of people in this town worked at the large GM factory. The factory is what gave these…

After watching Wasteland I have a different outlook on life and I also feel that after watching this movie I will be able to be a much better helper in my career going forward. “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. ” This quote is famous all around the world and is referenced in movies,…

The documentary, “BlackFish,” was directed and written by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and produced by Manny Oteyza. The film was released in the U. S. on January 19th 2013 at the Sundance Film Festival. For this documentary, they filmed at Sea World, San Diego, CA and Puget Sound, Washington. BlackFish was released on CNN on November 2nd,…

Some years ago, I saw the documentary movie “Babies” (Bebes), released in 2010 by French director and producer Thomas Balmes. At that time I thought it is a nice, cute movie about little kids and their everyday life routine, but now I know that is more than that. It is about cultures and differences. It…

“A few minutes later, a middle-aged man sits down in front of the steering wheel of the car where Xochimilco and I are waiting. Without saying a word, he starts the motor and we pull off. ” (P. 14) This is what Ramon “Tianguis” Perez states at the end of “From Diary of an Undocumented…

The “Fab Five,” were five guys that had to deal with a variety of different issues, but these five players battled their way through some tough times and will forever be remembered in the history. What made these guys so special was really their ability to compete with anybody out on the basketball court, especially…

After seeing the documentary Hot Coffee, it makes me realize how messed up our political system is. Some Politicians will do whatever it takes to get that reelection and even go against what they believe to obtain there so called Power. Its to the point that they have the people of the United States thinking…

This documentary is about a pastor trying to make a change within the church towards other ethnicity groups mainly African Americans. The documentary was filmed in the late 1960s in Omaha, Nebraska. The churches that were involved in this documentary at this time were Augustana Lutheran Church and Calvin Presbyterian Church which is where African…

I have chosen to compare and contrast an episode of David’s Attenborough’s nature documentary “Planet Earth” with our devised play. I believe this comparison is appropriate as both texts address the same theme- observing and analysing particular animals in their natural environment- in different ways, though sharing some similarities. Our play is a parody of…