ABSTRACT
Much of the development in today’s documentary eloquence is contained in less than a dozen key documentaries. These films, their titles in bold print, show the unfolding of a whole language and still grip audiences. Copies are discoverable on streaming platforms, in particular YouTube. Be careful you don’t watch by accident one of the “personalized” versions in which someone has mashed up (re-edited) the original. Often the Internet holds revealing interviews with or about notable directors.
