Recent comments in /f/Documentaries

swan_pr OP t1_ir7xcdm wrote

Reply to comment by hedronist in Not Just a Bowl of Fruit (2022) - An ageing nude model surveys her body [00:03:39] by swan_pr

Thank you for you comment, I'm glad you found it meaningful. It's never too late to broaden our perspectives. I must admit that as a 51 year old woman, this topic has started to occupy my mind more and more and I seek older women's point of views and ideas and I find them comforting and enlightening. I was deeply touched by this portrait.

Also, the mods reinstated it, it was removed for its short length.

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hedronist t1_ir7tjln wrote

Reply to Not Just a Bowl of Fruit (2022) - An ageing nude model surveys her body [00:03:39] by swan_pr

I think the mods are wrong about whether this is a "documentary". Yes, it is short, but that doesn't violate any of the stated rules for the sub.

It does give insight into something I had never thought about before. She's 84 and I'm 73 ... and my wife is 77. This made me think about a woman's aging body and how that affects her view of the world and of herself. That's more than many other "documentaries" do, regardless of length.

So my unasked for opinion is ... this is a documentary, and this is the correct sub for it. Maybe it's the guidelines that need to be revisited and refined.

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taxmamma2 t1_iqyx3gi wrote

Reply to I Like Killing Flies (2004) - This bitingly funny comedy follows a prickly, profanity-prone man seeking to preserve his dream; it dishes up bites of wisdom along the way, ultimately serving both a hilarious trip and a charming slice of New York history. [01:18:14] by curiousrobinreads

Someone actually uploaded it to YouTube so you can watch it in it’s entirety if interested in seeing it. I’m actually just finishing it up now

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stupendousman t1_iqwd1sp wrote

Reply to comment by TheManassaBaller in The U.S. & the Holocaust, Episode 1: “The Golden Door” (2022) A xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration. Hitler and the Nazis persecute German Jews, forcing many to seek refuge. FDR is concerned by the growing crisis but is unable to coordinate a response. [02:08:43] by s_y_s_t_e_m_i_c_

> It's not an either/or situation.

My point is there is no or, people go on about past atrocities, parrot "never again" and ignore the again happening right now.

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Whatisthisisitbad t1_iqw0jyv wrote

Reply to comment by PoorPDOP86 in The U.S. & the Holocaust, Episode 1: “The Golden Door” (2022) A xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration. Hitler and the Nazis persecute German Jews, forcing many to seek refuge. FDR is concerned by the growing crisis but is unable to coordinate a response. [02:08:43] by s_y_s_t_e_m_i_c_

>Is there a difference? A natural conflict between two cultures that results in the near elimination of one versus

Natural conflict?

> the systemic and planned genocide of an entire people. Uh duhhhh I don't know /s. The propaganda is strong with Reddit today.

I'm not going for a derr America bad take, I'm honestly saying that when you dig down into what the US did and what Hitler planned, it's pretty similar. Distinction without a difference

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yesitsyourmom t1_iqvvn1r wrote

Reply to comment by TheManassaBaller in The U.S. & the Holocaust, Episode 1: “The Golden Door” (2022) A xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration. Hitler and the Nazis persecute German Jews, forcing many to seek refuge. FDR is concerned by the growing crisis but is unable to coordinate a response. [02:08:43] by s_y_s_t_e_m_i_c_

Maybe you’re listening to the wrong people ?https://pbsfoundation.bento-live.pbs.org/foundation/contact/pbs-facts/

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LouQuacious t1_iqvnu2o wrote

Reply to comment by CalypsoTheKitty in I Like Killing Flies (2004) - This bitingly funny comedy follows a prickly, profanity-prone man seeking to preserve his dream; it dishes up bites of wisdom along the way, ultimately serving both a hilarious trip and a charming slice of New York history. [01:18:14] by curiousrobinreads

I ate there in 2008 or 2009, Kenny was asleep in the entry way and you had to quietly step over his outstretched legs to not disturb him. His son was super nice. The dish I had was pancakes with bacon and mac-n-cheese it was super delicious and perfect for my hangover.

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vpierrev t1_iqvb43e wrote

Reply to comment by LightsoutSD in The U.S. & the Holocaust, Episode 1: “The Golden Door” (2022) A xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration. Hitler and the Nazis persecute German Jews, forcing many to seek refuge. FDR is concerned by the growing crisis but is unable to coordinate a response. [02:08:43] by s_y_s_t_e_m_i_c_

It just shows (again) that the old “we didn’t knew” is BS at best. Of course they knew. They just chose to make it someone else’s problem.

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