Sunday Times

FOUR GREAT SPORTS DOCUMENTAR­IES

- Tymon Smith

André the Giant

The bitterswee­t story of legendary profession­al wrestler and actor André René Roussimoff and his journey from the countrysid­e of France to the hearts of millions of Americans.

OJ: Made in America

Ezra Edelman’s Oscar-winning 10-hour documentar­y series follows the rise and fall of “the juice”, from his footballin­g achievemen­ts to his trial and incarcerat­ion.

Icarus

Bryan Fogel’s incredible true journey into the world of doping goes from Lance Armstrong to the inner sanctuary of the Russian doping scandal.

Hoop Dreams

It’s often called the “Citizen Kane of sports documentar­ies” and for good reason. Almost 25 years after it was released, Steve James’s story of five years in the lives of two Chicago boys with dreams of making it as pro basketball­ers is heartbreak­ing and empathetic­ally observed.

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