Dinosaur 13

In 1990 a commercial fossil-hunting company excavating in the badlands of South Dakota unearthed an almost complete Tyrannosaurus rex, only the 13th ever to be dug up and the most perfectly preserved to date. They planned to make the stunning find, which they named Sue, the centrepiece of a new museum that would bring much-needed tourism and investment to the impoverished region. But a year later the FBI seized Sue, plunging the question of her ownership into a complex battle involving federal, state and Indian tribal legal systems. This unfussily directed documentary tells the story from the point of view of the dinosaur's original discoverers, which is perhaps why the movie overlooks any discussion of the notion of unearthing fossils for profit. More surprising is the initial naivety shown by the fossil hunters. However, as a David and Goliath tale of the picked-on little guy battling big government, it resonates powerfully.