ZeWeed has selected three of the most surprising documentaries on the web and of the moment, to take your mind off things and open up your freshly deconfined horizons (a little).
The craziest documentary: Tiger King (Netflix, USA, 2020), 8 episodes.
Tiger King is the grand suspense of an episode of Dallas with even more twists and turns. It’s the story of a gay cowboy-former presidential candidate-who raises tigers with his two husbands deep in rural America, a more-than-gray character who records country ballads between assault rifle shooting sessions. In this crazy, fascinating documentary, reality truly surpasses fiction. Even her rival, an animal protector in charge of a sanctuary, is suspected of having fed the remains of her late husband, smeared with sardine oil, to the tigers under her protection.
Zeconseil: We advise you to enjoy this documentary with a three-chocolate Space Cake, your favorite cocktail and a mountain of junk food. This is a guilty pleasure that’s so much fun.
Funniest documentary: Documental season 1 (Amazon Prime, Japan, 2016), 4 episodes
Hitochi Matsumoto, one of Japan’s greatest comedians, has come up with a crazy idea: lock up a dozen comedians playing for their pride and fortune in an apartment crammed with cameras.
The goal? The last one to laugh wins the prize and some great publicity. The slow, almost contemplative pace of the docu-series and the highly offbeat humor of the Japanese comedians give this program an unprecedented tension, somewhere between fits of laughter and tense smiles.
Zeconseil: With a joint of “Laughing Buddha”, a platter of sushi and a buddy, you’ll be in the perfect state to enjoy this wacky documentary series. This sativa is known as one of the world’s most hilarious strains, and it’s perfect for relaxing after a stressful day, thanks to its high CBD content.
The most inspiring documentary: Freedom under load (Amazon Prime, Slovenia, 2015), a 58-minute episode
Tired of your job? Now’s the time to put your laborious condition into perspective while enjoying some magnificent scenery. In this documentary, we are invited to follow the last Slovak and Polish porters who have been trekking the mountains of the High Tatras for years, bringing supplies to high-altitude refuges. Often carrying more than a hundred kilos on their backs, they have to contend with often violent weather, freezing temperatures and potentially fatal falls.
And yet, unlike Camus’ myth of Sysiphe, they end up liberated by their task, finding a kind of spiritual peace in their confrontation with adversity. A true meditation on extremes.
Zeconseil: We advise you to take advantage of this magnificent documentary located in the heart of the clouds with a cerebral and relaxing variety like Romulan. An indica that will “carry” you on this exotic journey.
