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50 Documentaries to See Before You Die

Name: 50 Documentaries to See Before You Die
Genre: Documentary
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S1 · E1 · Aug 2, 2011

Life After Donkey Kong Episode 1

Morgan Spurlock begins the series by touching down in sunny Florida. He is traveling to meet Billy Mitchell, star of Seth Gordon’s cult documentary "King of Kong". But before he gets there, Morgan counts down from No. 50 to 41, gaining insights from a range of directors and commentators.

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S1 · E2 · Aug 9, 2011

The Boy Who Loves Jesus Grows Up Episode 2

Morgan Spurlock counts down No. 40-31 and cruises to meet Levi O'Brien, young preacher and star of Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady's controversial hit "Jesus Camp."

1 min

S1 · E3 · Aug 16, 2011

When Morgan Spurlock Met Mr. Brainwash Episode 3

Spurlock reveals films number 30 through 21 as he kicks off this leg of his journey with Michael Moore, who talks about what drove him to make the box office hit "Fahrenheit 9/11." In Los Angeles, he finally meets up with mercurial Mr. Brainwash from Banksy's hit film "Exit Through the Gift Shop" (2010) all in an effort to find out whether he is real or an elaborate art hoax.

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S1 · E4 · Aug 23, 2011

When Morgan Spurlock Went to a Drag Ball Episode 4

As Spurlock travels across America in search of modern documentary's most compelling directors and iconic subjects, he heads to Pittsburgh to find out if the transvestite ball scene, so memorably captured in the 1990 cult film "Paris Is Burning" is still raging in all its voguing, pose-striking glory. Along the road, he interviews some of the countdown's top filmmakers and authors, including Nick Broomfield, Jared Leto, and Aisha Tyler.

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S1 · E5 · Aug 30, 2011

Top 10 Docs To See Before You Die Episode 5

After weeks spent traveling across America in search of modern documentary's most iconic directors and compelling subjects, Spurlock ends his journey in Illinois. There he meets Steve James, the director of "Hoop Dreams," along with the film's stars Arthur Agee and William Gates to talk about what made the documentary memorable. Notable interviewees include: Al Gore; Michael Moore; Errol Morris; D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus; Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman; Tony Hawk and Jack Osbourne.

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50 Documentaries to See Before You Die is a five-episode television series presented by Morgan Spurlock on the Current TV television network featuring what editors regard as the fifty of the most influential and/or important documentary films from the past 25 years.

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Total runtime 4h 20m · Episode length 52 min · Country United States

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Premiered

August 2, 2011

Final episode

August 30, 2011

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Ended

Network

Current TV

Country

United States

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Scripted

Episode length

52 min

Total runtime

4h 20m

Original language

English

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50 Documentaries to See Before You Die

Season 1

Life After Donkey Kong Episode 1

The Boy Who Loves Jesus Grows Up Episode 2

When Morgan Spurlock Met Mr. Brainwash Episode 3

When Morgan Spurlock Went to a Drag Ball Episode 4

Top 10 Docs To See Before You Die Episode 5

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50 Documentaries to See Before You Die

Season 1

Life After Donkey Kong Episode 1

The Boy Who Loves Jesus Grows Up Episode 2

When Morgan Spurlock Met Mr. Brainwash Episode 3

When Morgan Spurlock Went to a Drag Ball Episode 4

Top 10 Docs To See Before You Die Episode 5

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