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29th Dec 2016

8 unmissable documentaries from 2016 you should have seen already

JOE

You should watch these if you haven’t already…

There were so many good documentaries released this year that it’s nearly hard to cut it down to just a few, but we’ve narrowed it down to what we feel are some of the best from 2016.

Some of these are on Netflix but others are available elsewhere online.

Amanda Knox

Amanda Knox sits down and give her side of the story which saw her spend time in prison for the murder of her housemate Meridith Kercher, during an exhange year in Italy, and her subsequent acquittal of the conviction.

Clip via Netflix UK & Ireland

The Case Of: Jonbenét Ramsey

This documentary looks into the murder of 6-year-old Jonbenét Ramsey, who was found in the basement of her family home on 26 December, 1986. 20 years on, with the case still unsolved, the investigators of the original case re-examine the crime to try and find out what really happened.

Clip via Time News

OJ: Made in America

Based on the life of OJ Simpson and one of the biggest trials in America – the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. This documentary speaks to key people involved in the saga and looks at OJ’s upbringing and his life in general.

Clip via JoBlo TV Show Trailers

Tickled

Tickled is like The Jinx, with so many twists and turns. Based on the story about competitive tickling stemming from one person online. It goes so deep into the world of tickling and is very interesting.

Clip via Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing 

My Beautiful Broken Brain

A stroke stripped her of the skills she needs to function. This documentary captures the strange new world she inhabits, teeming with color and sound.

Clip via Netflix US & Canada

The Ivory Game

Based on the constant issue of ivory poaching, this documentary follows the line of trade right from the people who kill the elephants to those who buy and sell it and those who are trying to stop it from happening.

Clip via Netflix US & Canada

Team Foxcatcher

Exclusive footage reveals the inner workings of the Foxcatcher wrestling facility and founder John du Pont’s descent from philanthropist to murderer.

Clip via Netflix US & Canada

Audrie & Daisy

Two different girls sexually assaulted on two different nights, in two different towns. Audrie & Daisy takes a hard look at the issues faced by America’s teenagers who are coming of age in the new world of social media bullying, spun wildly out of control.

Clip via Netflix UK & Ireland

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