Documentary style films are somewhat different from the usual ones, where brilliant acting with all sorts of special effects comes to the fore. Instead, the factual film strikes with its sincerity and urgency, and the choice of topics is very, very wide, which cannot but please the viewer.
Each of the individual films presents whole, unique worlds; they are so natural, so relevant to our perception that they serve as the most powerful catalyst for expanding world perception.
Earthlings (2005)
Some viewers dismiss this film with a bias, willfully refusing to continue watching it, and this often happens after encountering the first documentary footage.
Some cite the excessive violence, others the obviousness of the material presented by the director; and this is only natural, for the brutal, barbaric scenes from Earthlings can evoke very contradictory feelings in a person maimed by wearing a hopeless veil over his eyes.
Oceans (2009).
An endless love of the mysteries and power of the underwater world underlay this work; it portrays the true beauty and exuberance of the silent, raging oceans and the looseness and grace of their inhabitants.
Throughout the film the viewer is alone with his thoughts, there is a pleasant opportunity to relax and abstract from the hustle and bustle. This happens due to the originality of the author’s approach, which excludes the presentation of scientific information, apparently, pointing to their imaginary. In principle, no words are needed to realize the true perfection of the water element.
Samsara (2011).
The uninterrupted flow of pleasure given to the viewers of “Samsara” is based on tranquility and natural beauty.
It shows the complexity of life in all its infinite planes. One can see the almost total absence of acting in any of its various forms. This is real life – millions, billions of living beings, closely related to each other, but, unfortunately, not fully understanding the strength and eternity of these relationships.
Koyaaniscatsi (1982)
Translated from the Indian language, “Koyaaniscatsi” means a disorderly, insane life on the fragile verge of disintegration of all that one has; it is an unstable state that requires qualitative changes in the name of continuing to live on.
The details of this film seem to open one’s eyes, helping one to slip out of the clutches of disharmony. As you watch Koyaanisqatsi, you get a sense of the tragic discrepancy between the grandeur of nature and the vanity of human life, which condemns people to loneliness and is dangerous with destruction and catastrophe.
Microcosmos (1996)
An exciting journey of an hour and a half into the center of a planet where all distances are measured in millimeters. The microcosm is home to fantastic creatures that are surrounded by impenetrable wilds of grass thickets, enormous balloon-like dewdrops, and exciting suspense.
