Icarus
2017documentaryWhy watch
This gripping Academy Award-winning feature begins as a filmmaker's personal experiment into sports doping and completely pivots into a massive geopolitical conspiracy. It offers an incredible, close-up look at the whistleblower who helped expose one of the biggest state-sponsored scandals in athletic history, making it feel more like a tense Hollywood thriller than a traditional documentary.
Where to watch
Available to stream on Netflix in the Netherlands.
What to expect
Expect a fast-paced, highly engaging narrative that starts off light and quickly shifts into an incredibly tense, high-stakes game of political cat-and-mouse. The documentary has a deeply paranoid atmosphere, filled with clandestine video calls, real-world danger, and eye-opening revelations.
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