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Netflix:the 5 best documentaries to watch in 2020

Do you want to devour new programs on Netflix? That's good, we've put together a list of the 5 best documentaries to watch on the streaming platform.

If you've seen enough series and you're a fan of documentaries, you did well to take out a Netflix subscription. The streaming platform offers many documentaries of all kinds:wildlife, police, musical or even science . Rest assured, you're bound to find something you like. But if you don't feel like looking, here are 5 documentaries not to be missed in 2020.

5 - Earth in light

Netflix:the 5 best documentaries to watch in 2020

This documentary, directed by Abraham Joffe, takes us to meet five photographers who have traveled around the world in search of the most remote places on the planet . Earth in Light shows us here a new way of seeing the world. Exceptional images that will take you on a journey without moving from your couch.

4 - FYRE

Netflix:the 5 best documentaries to watch in 2020

Fyre, the greatest party that never happened ”... That was what was originally advertised. But the organizers saw too big, too strong. And what was supposed to be the best music festival in the world became... the biggest fiasco . Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and dozens of other celebrities have been touting the Fyre Festival for months using private jets and other yachts. As a result, thousands of revelers pay astronomical sums to participate in this event... And once they arrive on the island, they find themselves without water, food, and certainly no music. Worse, there is no way to get back. A captivating documentary about the impact of marketing and Instagram on our society today.

3 - The Watts affair:chronicle of a family massacre

Netflix:the 5 best documentaries to watch in 2020

A loving husband, a caring mother and two adorable little girls. That was the Watts family, a perfect family in every respect. But one day, Shanann Watts, who is pregnant with their third child, and her two daughters Celeste and Bella, aged 3 and 4 respectively, disappear without a trace. Using archival footage, this documentary looks back on the tragedy that affected this family. But then, who could have attacked the Watts women?

2 - Behind our smokescreens

Netflix:the 5 best documentaries to watch in 2020

Are you addicted to your phone? Can't do without Instagram, Twitter or even Tik Tok? We bet that watching "Behind our smoke screens" will make you want to surf so much on social networks. Indeed, in this documentary, about fifteen people who have worked in high-level positions at Facebook, Google or YouTube , are invited to testify. They explain all the manipulation that the population undergoes from these groups, but also all the dangers of which consumers are unaware. A scary but much needed film for our hyper-connected generation.

1 - Making a Murderer

Netflix:the 5 best documentaries to watch in 2020

Surely one of the most thrilling documentaries offered on Netflix. Filmed over ten years, this feature film follows the story of Steven Avery, an American sentenced to 18 years in prison for rape. Once cleared thanks to new DNA tests, he finally leaves the penitentiary and claims millions of dollars in damages from the American State. But, while he is on the verge of winning his case, he is accused of the rape and murder of a photographer, Teresa Halbalch. A poignant and addictive documentary that will surely not leave you indifferent.