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Possibly more infamous for the injunctions brought against its release by The Rolling Stones than the film itself. The clips even include opening act Stevie Wonder with his band jamming out “Uptight” and “Satisfaction” with The Stones. The few performances used show The Stones at the height of their powers during the Mick Taylor years. Tedious and slow, but its minutia achieves the ennui of touring life. Cocksucker Blues is an exposé of the banality of tour life: sex, drugs and hanging out. Shot in black and white with a blue hazy tone that has become grainier and more worn as each generation of bootlegs pass. With no conclusion of a Hell’s Angels stabbing or a graphic depiction of the sixties coming to a violent end, what’s left is a record of the Stones’ decadent drug fueled 1972 American tour. Legendary photographer Robert Frank (Americans) was given carte blanche by Mick and co, as were the Maysles during what became Gimme Shelter.

Warning: there are graphic scenes of drug use and sex that may be offensive. In no particular order, here are 25 lost, obscure or forgotten documentaries worth your time. Regardless of the reason for their inclusion, each film deserves a far larger audience. Some films listed here were successful, some banned, others never had a proper release, some are cult favorites, and others are shorts lost to the past. This is a genre where success is often measured by only achieving a theatrical release or getting airtime on public funded television as opposed to box office revenue. For that reason, what constitutes as lost, forgotten or obscure is vague.

This attitude leaves many great films getting shuffled off into the abyss. Documentarians have trouble getting funding, finding distribution, and when released they often find their work unleashed to an apathetic public. Regardless of the subject or content, style or agenda, what constitutes as a great documentary is that at its core is a great film.įilmmaking and storytelling aside, the agenda of teaching or studying as opposed to pure entertainment value leaves many to think documentaries are pretentious or boring. They have been used as tools of propaganda, observation, and a means to study many aspects of the world big and small.ĭocumentarians range from Leni Riefenstahl and her impressive cinematic feats, to direct cinema pioneer Richard Leacock and his powerful hand-shot narratives. During the last hundred years the genre has played a key role in revolutionizing filmmaking as a whole. The documentary has greatly evolved from its humble beginnings in educational and travel films.