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Books can change the way you see the world.

The same is true about documentaries.

Here are 20 documentaries that might just change your life forever:
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible

Watch the incredible journey of how one man summits 14 of the world's tallest mountains in just 7 months. Image
The Last Dance

Never-before-seen footage of the legendary 1990s Chicago Bulls and how Michael Jordan leads the team to his final NBA championship. Image
Drive to Survive

Watch the highs and lows of the lives of 20 F1 drivers as they compete to win a world championship. Image
Icarus

Learn the truth about doping in sports from a Russian scientist who blew the whistle on one of the biggest scandals in sports history. Image
Free Solo

A professional rock climb attempts to become the first person to ever free solo (that means climbing with ZERO ropes or safety gear) El Capitan's 3,000+ ft tall wall. Image
The Game Changers

Discover the power of vegetables from an elite group of world-renowned athletes and scientists who try to prove that plants are the ultimate protein. Image
Inside Job

Matt Damon narrates a documentary that provides a detailed look into the events that lead to the 2008 financial meltdown. Image
Inside Bill's Brain

A documentary that tells Bill Gates' life story from starting Microsoft to pursuing solutions to some of the world's most complex problems. Image
The Social Dilemma

Explore the dangerous human impact of social networking with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations. Image
Citizenfour

Discover the true story about Edward Snowden, how the NSA was spying on millions of people both foreign and domestic, and why he risked his life to blow the whistle on his own country. Image
Becoming Warren Buffett

Learn how legendary investor Warren Buffet went from being a kid from Nebraska to becoming one of the richest and most respected investors in the world. Image
The Rescue

Watch how the world comes together to help save 13 boys who are trapped deep inside a flooded cave in Thailand. Image
Icahn: The Restless Billionaire

A fascinating story of the original corporate raider–Carl Icahn. Learn about some of the most legendary business deals of our time and how he made billions in the process. Image
My Octopus Teacher

A filmmaker develops an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest and learns a lot about both the creature and himself in the process. Image
The Alpinist

Imagine rock climbing without any safety gear but during the winter when the mountain is covered in ice. This is the extreme of extreme sports. Image
Restrepo

Spend a year with a US military platoon in the deadliest valley in Afghanistan. This movie captures the reality of modern soldiers at war. Image
Seaspiracy

A filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species and uncovers alarming global corruption in the fishing industry. Image
Apollo 11

Watch unreleased footage of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission and how Neil Armstrong and his crew became the first people to land on the moon. Image
They Shall Not Grow Old

Get an extraordinary look into what it was like to be a soldier during World War I through the eyes and voices of the British soldiers who lived it. Image
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