10 Film Documentaries That Accidentally Uncovered Major Scoops
4. Weiner - Anthony's Weiner Ruins Mayoral Campaign
Prominent politicians are always going to make for intriguing documentary subjects, but the directors of 2016's Weiner did not expect their film to be as gripping as it turned out.
The production started by trailing U.S. congressman Anthony Weiner following his 2011 resignation, which was instigated when some raunchy pictures of his own personal weiner were leaked onto the web. The purpose of the documentary was to chart Weiner's comeback during his 2013 New York City mayoral campaign, but as you've probably guessed by now, that isn't exactly what happened.
His campaign efforts did get off to a decent start, with promising evidence that he might even go on to win. However, while cameras were rolling on the film, a new batch of photos - which Weiner had sent under the pornstar-sounding alias "Carlos Danger" - were uncovered, swapping his potential comeback for a very painful (and very public) downfall.
The documentary crew captured intimate footage of Weiner and his family struggling with all this heat, which, understandably, led to his refusal to watch the final product. "I know how it ends" he said. "And it wasn't pretty."