Inside Job is one of the most well-done and informative documentaries on the 2008 housing and banking financial crisis. The movie won the 2010 Oscar for the best documentary picture.
Broken down into five parts, the film takes the viewer through the U.S. policy changes and banking practices that led to the global financial crisis. It begins by highlighting how the economy was set up to fail, how the bubble grew between 2001 and 2007, how the crisis struck in 2008, and who was accountable for the crisis, before wrapping up the aftermath.
This is one of the most important documentaries for finance professionals. Through an understanding of the history of one of the largest financial crises, it’s possible to learn from past mistakes to foresee when something like this can happen again and prevent it from happening. Available on YouTube