Tuesday 8 March 2016

Smart watching: National Geographic’s Best Documentaries

The National Geographic channel features documentaries that are educational, fun, and mentally challenging for audiences. Here are some of National Geographic’s best releases that will blow your mind away:

Inside 9/11 This documentary focuses on the shocking terror attacks that killed thousands of people in New York on 11 September 2001. The documentary investigates Al Qaeda’s strategies for attacks that remain de rigueur among terrorist cells, according to security and intelligence experts.

The Human Body This documentary shows what happens inside the human body on a daily basis. It is one of the best National Geographic releases, and is regularly shown to students who are taking up general sciences and anatomy courses.


  
The Wildest DreamThe Wildest Dream tells the story of the first man who attempted to climb Mt. Everest, and the mountaineer who found his remains after 75 years.

Inside the Vatican This documentary gives us access to one of the world’s most sacred settings. It also showcases interviews with people who got to work with Pope John Paul II. Get to know more about the political world of religion when you see this film.


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RestrepoThis award-winning documentary film focuses on the lives of a US military platoon based in Afghanistan. It shows the stress and terror military men face day-to-day, and the intelligence needed to survive a war.

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