I like documentaries. Some of my all time favorites are by British archaeologist and world class hand-talker, Michael Wood. He hooked me from the start in In Search of the Trojan War. I really loved In Search of Shakespeare but Legacy is still my all time favorite. The scene where he is quoting Gilgamesh in the commentary while the film of him sharing a fireside meal amid the ruins of Uruk with the Iraqi caretaker and his family is especially poignant. Here is a list of some "classic" and/or award-winning documentaries and documentary makers as well as some of my personal favorites.
The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski - Culture, History
Civilization by Sir Kenneth Clark - Art, History
Michael Moore, documentary maker of Sicko, Bowling for Columbine, etc
Ken Burns, documentary maker of The Civil War, Jazz, etc
Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel - Anthropology
Tupperware! - History, Business
Jesus Camp - Culture, Religion
Slavery and the Making of America - Culture, History
Who Killed the Electric Car? - Business, Environmental
Occupation, Dreamland - Culture, Military
Maxed Out - Culture, Business
Super Size Me - Culture, Health
Wal*Mart: The High Cost of Low Price - Culture, Business
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