15 Hidden Documentary Film Gems On Netflix Right Now

2. Raiders! The Story Of The Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

The Staircase
Jeremy Coon Productions

Between 1982 and 1989, three young boys successfully filmed a DIY shot for shot remake of Raiders Of The Lost Ark. 35 years later, Raiders! catches up with the friends as they attempt to complete a missing scene from their original film.

This documentary is a love letter to film-making and the obsession of fandom, showing what can be achieved when you really put your mind to it. It's also a charming portrait of friendship and how relationships and attitudes change with the passage of time.

Raiders! The Story Of The Greatest Fan Film Ever Made is required viewing for fans of Indiana Jones and anyone with an interest in film-making. It's simultaneously a wonderful nostalgia trip revisiting 1980s pop culture and the care-free abandon of youth.

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Christopher is a freelance pop culture writer, podcaster and self-confessed nerd from Scotland. He's also the owner, founder and editor at "The Head Scratcher" and a host of "The Scratch Cast" podcast. Visit www.theheadscratcher.com to find out more.