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Below are reviews and summaries for several prominent documentaries within this genre:

A classic look at the extreme difficulties of film production. Surviving Sunset

Films like Amy (Amy Winehouse) and Montage of Heck (Kurt Cobain) have been criticized for dredging up the darkest moments of deceased stars' lives without their consent. The argument is that the audience's appetite for "truth" has stripped these figures of dignity even in death. Asif Kapadia, director of Amy , argued that the film was a critique of the vultures around her, but the camera inevitably lingers on her deterioration.