8 Must-watch documentaries

By Edith. O. Virginia Generally, documentaries are assumed to be boring and are left for those who are seriously in love or have a devout quest for knowledge to watch. The concept behind documentaries is unveiling stories in exact detail to bring a perspective. Here's a compiled list of some of the documentaries that are worth the watch and you cannot miss. 1. The social dilemma This documentary features the repercussions of using social media. It explains how tools that we use every day are actually controlling us. 2 . The inventor: out for blood in silicon valley Highly recommended for founders everywhere. The documentary tells the tale of the youngest self-made billionaire who had to dissolve her company. An invention that was set to revolutionize blood testing compared her to billionaires like Steve jobs. 3. Icarus Perhaps the biggest doping scandal in the history of the world, the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller. Dirty urine, unexplained death and Olympic gold are all part of the exposure of the biggest scandal in sports history all explained by filmmaker Bryan Fogel 4. Bad boy Billionaires An Indian feature docuseries that explores the greed, fraud and corruption of some of the biggest tycoons in India. 5. Becoming Warren Buffett An inspiring story of Legendary investor Warren Buffet who starts out as an ambitious, numbers-obsessed boy from Nebraska, and ends up becoming one of the richest and most respected men in the world. The film that was released in 2017 is definitely worth a binge. 6. Drive to survive This docuseries speaks of the fast lane drivers and what they go through. Telling tales of their lives both on track and off tracks. The stories give a close intimate grip on their personal life as racers and even go further to explain the kind of competition to outperform other drivers. 7. Our planet A highly entertaining environmental story that gives us a visual picture of how climate change has influenced our lives and the environment at large. This series dives deep into the world's wonders of both the flora and fauna. 8. Narcos The docuseries of one of the biggest and the richest criminal minds in the world at that time. Speaks of the ills and damages caused by cocaine and how in the bid to catch the rich businessman so many lives were lost. Its a captivating story of how the drug cartels run their empires.