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13TH (2016 October 7)
Netflix Documentary
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay examines racial inequality, focusing on the
disproportionate number of African-Americans in the American prison
system. The 13th amendment abolished slavery, but the prison system
perpetuates slavery.Read my review - Watch it
13TH - Conversation with Oprah and Ava DuVernay
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13th: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay (2017)
Netflix Interview
In the half hour interview, Winfrey asks DuVernay about film making, the documentary, and her political outlook.Watch the teaser
A 3 Minute Hug (2019 October 28)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
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A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story (2020 March 20)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Juan Manuel Fangio was the Formula One king, winning five world championships in the early 1950s before protective gear or safety features were used.
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A Secret Love (2020 April 29)
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Afflicted (2018 August 10)
Netflix Documentary SeriesJuan Manuel Fangio was the Formula One king, winning five world championships in the early 1950s before protective gear or safety features were used.
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A Secret Love (2020 April 29)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
An
incredible love story between Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel, whose
relationship spans nearly seven decades. Terry played in the women’s
professional baseball league, inspiring the hit movie A League of Their Own, but the film did not tell the real-life story of the women who remained closeted for most of their lives. Announcement
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Afflicted (2018 August 10)
Baffling symptoms. Controversial diagnoses. Costly treatments. Seven people with chronic illnesses search for answers
After Maria (2019 May 24)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Displaced
by Hurricane Maria, three Puerto Rican women navigate their families'
uncertain futures as their federal housing aid in New York expires.Watch the trailer
After The Raid (2019 December 19)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
A
large immigration raid in a small Tennessee town leaves emotional
fallout as well as far-reaching questions about justice, faith and
humanity. All in My Family (2019 May 3)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
In
this deeply personal documentary, gay filmmaker Hao Wu faces the
dilemma of introducing his partner and children to his traditional
family in China.Amanda Knox (2016 September 30)
Netflix Documentary
This follows the case of Amanda Knox, twice convicted and twice acquitted of murdering her roommate in Italy. Read my review - Watch it
American Factory (2019 August 21)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Premiering
at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, in 2014, a Chinese billionaire
opened a Fuyao factory in a General Motors shuttered plant in Dayton,
Ohio. For thousands of locals, the arrival of this multinational
car-glass manufacturer meant regaining their jobs after the recession.
American Factory goes inside of the facility to observe what happens
when workers from profoundly different cultures collide.President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement with establishing Higher Ground Productions as the source of content that will produce a variety of content, including the potential for scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries, and features.
Won a 2020 Oscar for best documentary feature.
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Added to the Criterion Collection
Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend (2019 February 15)
Netflix Documentary
A documentary about the French soccer player who became a World Cup champion despite his small stature.
Art of Conflict (2012 October 12)
Netflix Documentary
The murals of Northern Ireland are an expression of the region's violent troubles.
Athlete A (2020 June 24)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series
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Audrie & Daisy (2016 September 23)
Netflix Documentary
This follows two cases of rape through court documents, cyber-bullying, and police investigations. Watch the trailerRead my review - Watch it
Becoming (2020 May 6)
Netflix Original Documentary
an
intimate look into the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama during a
moment of profound change, not only for her personally but for the
country she and her husband served over eight impactful years in the
White House. The film offers a rare and up-close look at her life,
taking viewers behind the scenes as she embarks on a 34-city tour that
highlights the power of community to bridge our divides and the spirit
of connection that comes when we openly and honestly share our stories.Announcement
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Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator (2019 November 20)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Bikram
Choudhury is an Indian-born-American yoga teacher and the founder of
Bikram Yoga, a form of hot yoga. Choudhury is the subject of several
civil suits alleging sexual assault and various forms of discrimination
against racial and sexual minorities.
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Birders (2019 September 25)Watch the trailer
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Netflix Distributed Documentary
Birders
explores the migration of a diverse number of birds who successfully
traverse the US-Mexico border each year, and the bird lovers on both
sides of the frontier who celebrate this journey.Watch the trailer
Bobby Kennedy for President (2018 April 27)
Netflix Documentary Series
On
March 16, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy declared his candidacy for President
of the United States in the U.S. Senate Caucus Room, the exact location
where his late brother John F. Kennedy had proclaimed his candidacy in
1960. His run lasted 83 days.Announcement
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Brené Brown: The Call to Courage (2019 April 19)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Best-selling
author Brené Brown discusses what it takes to choose courage over
comfort in a culture defined by scarcity, fear and uncertainty.Watch the trailer
Broken (2019 November 27)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series
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Casting JonBenét (2017 April 28)
Netflix Original Documentary
This documentary focuses indirectly on the sensational unsolved murder
case of six year old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey in 1996, filming
auditions and interviews with local actors, revealing their memories and
speculations of the case.Watch a Clip
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Chasing Coral (2017 July 14)
Netflix Original Documentary
Beneath the waves, coral reefs are dying on a massive scale. These scientists and filmmakers are fighting to stop it. A
time lapse camera was invented to record the transformation of coral
below the waves. Jeff Orlowski's previous documentary was Chasing Ice, documenting climate change in Greenland.Netflix Acquires Chasing Coral
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Kristen Bell to sing closing song
Tell Me How Long music video featuring Kristen Bell
Circus of Books (2020 April 22)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Rachel
Mason grew up alongside the iconic West Hollywood gay porn book store
run by her parents Karen and Barry Mason. The business grew out of a
temporary gig
distributing magazines for publisher Larry Flynt after their medical
device company failed. The doc explores the inherent contradictions with
her parents never discussing sex, but their business put her through
college.
The documentary will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
First reported on April 25, 2019. Announcement
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City of Joy (2018 September 7)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
In
2011, City of Joy opened its doors in Eastern Congo with the goal of
building a peaceful and transformational community for women survivors
of violence. Watch the trailer
Corona Virus, Explained (2020 April 26)
Netflix Limited Series
In 2020, the world changed. This topical series examines the coronavirus pandemic, the efforts to combat it, and ways to mange its mental health toll.
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Counterpunch (2017 June 16)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
This
documentary follows three promising amateur boxers as they pursue
success in a sport that is experiencing a decline in popularity.Watch the trailer
Cuba and the Cameraman (2017 November 24)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
For the past 42 years Director Jon Alpert (Alive Day Memories, Baghdad
ER) has been following Fidel Castro and three Cuban families affected by
his policies. Their lives put us right in the roller coaster of the
Cuban Revolution. Watch the trailer
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020 March 25)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Just
down the road from Woodstock, in the early 1970s, a parallel revolution
in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers transformed young
lives and America forever. Camp Jened was the beginnings of the disability rights movement. President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement with establishing Higher Ground Productions as the source of content that will produce a variety of content, including the potential for scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries, and features.
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Curtiz (2020 March 25)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Driven and arrogant, film director Michael Curtiz deals with studio politics and family drama during the troubled production of "Casablanca" in 1942.
E-Team (2014 October 24)
Netflix Documentary
The E-team or Emergencies Team, is tasked with documenting human rights abuses around the world.
El Pepe: Una vida suprema (2019 August 23)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
An examination of the life, times, and legacy of Uruguay's last president, José "Pepe" Mujica.
End Game (2018 May 4)
Netflix Documentary Short
This intimate truth style documentary follows visionary medical
practitioners who are working on the cutting edge of life and death,
dedicated to changing our thinking about both. Directed by Academy
Award-winning filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, it is part of
the 2018 Sundance Film Festival shorts program.Announcement
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Enter the Anime (2019 August 5)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series
What
is anime? Through deep-dives with notable masterminds of this
electrifying genre, this fast-paced documentary seeks to find the
answers. Watch the trailer
Evelyn (2019 September 10)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Following
his Oscar winning The White Helmets, Orlando von Einsiedel turns his
camera on his own family as they attempt to cope with a devastating
loss.Exhibit A (2019 June 28)
Netflix Documentary
This true crime series shows how innocent people have been convicted with dubious forensic techniques and tools such as touch DNA and cadaver dogs.
Extremis (2016 September 13)
Netflix Documentary Short
A hard hitting 20 minute look at end of life care from the perspective of patients, family, and doctors.Watch the trailer
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Father Soldier Son (2020 June 19)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series
This
intimate documentary from The New York Times follows one military
family over the course of ten years, becoming an intergenerational
exploration of the meaning of sacrifice, purpose and American manhood in
the aftermath of war.Announcement
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Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018 October 12)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
This
documentary explores the women's movement of the 1970s through the
collection of feminist portraits captured by photographer Cynthia
MacAdams. 40 years later we look at the culture then and now.
Watch the trailerFire in Paradise (2019 November 1)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Survivors
recount their harrowing stories from the 2018 Camp Fire, which
destroyed the town of Paradise and became the deadliest wildfire in
California history.Watch the trailer
Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (2019 January 18)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
An
exclusive behind the scenes look at the infamous unraveling of the Fyre
Music Festival. Created by Billy McFarland and rapper Ja Rule, Fyre had
been promoted as a luxury music festival on a private island in the
Bahamas featuring bikini-clad supermodels, A-List musical performances,
and posh amenities. Guests arrived to discover the disastrous reality.
It's organizer ended up in jail.Announcement
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Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017 September 22)
Netflix Original Documentary
The hour
long documentary depicts a year in the life, looking at the unguarded
Gaga through personal highs and lows. She pushes through chronic pain and produced an album, while we also go behind-the-scenes
of Gaga's epic performance at this year's Super Bowl Halftime show.Lady Gaga announced the documentary's release date on August 23.
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Get Me Roger Stone (2017 May 12)
Netflix Original Documentary
Roger
Stone became the youngest person called before the Watergate
grand jury, and his career as a master in backroom politics has
intersected many momentous low points in modern political history. He's
been with Donald Trump since the beginning, planting the seeds of a
political run.Watch the trailer
Ghosts of Sugar Land (2019 October 16)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Short
The
doc is set in Sugar Land, Texas, and follows a group of young Muslim
American men who ponder the disappearance of their friend Mark, who is
suspected of joining ISIS.First reported on February 14, 2019.
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Grass is Greener (2019 April 20)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
It
lit up jazz and hip-hop -- and ignited a war on drugs steeped in racial
injustice. Experts explore America's complicated relationship with
weed.Watch the trailer
Greatest Events of WWII in HD Colour (2019 November 8)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
From the attack on Pearl Harbor to D-Day, the most pivotal events of World War II come to life in this vivid docuseries featuring colorized footage.
Happy Jail (2019-)
Going inside the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), a unique Philippine jail where dancing is part of the inmates’ exercise and rehabilitation. CPDRC shot to worldwide fame when its 2007 performance of “Thriller” went viral, but ten years later it faces intense scrutiny when an ex-convict is hired to run it.
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Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020 May 11)
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Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea (2019 September 13)
From the attack on Pearl Harbor to D-Day, the most pivotal events of World War II come to life in this vivid docuseries featuring colorized footage.
Happy Jail (2019-)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series
Season 1 - 5 episodes (2019 August 14)Going inside the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), a unique Philippine jail where dancing is part of the inmates’ exercise and rehabilitation. CPDRC shot to worldwide fame when its 2007 performance of “Thriller” went viral, but ten years later it faces intense scrutiny when an ex-convict is hired to run it.
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Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020 May 11)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Featuring
comedic tripping stories from A-list actors, comedians, and musicians,
star-studded reenactments and trippy animations bring their surreal
hallucinations to life. Mixing comedy with a thorough investigation of
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Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea (2019 September 13)
Netflix Original Documentary
In
this documentary, Chelsea Handler explores how white privilege impacts
American culture, and the ways it’s benefited her own life and career.After announcing the end of her talk show Chelsea, she stated that she was working with Netflix on a documentary where she'll "engage with people [she doesn't] talk with enough - people of different ethnicities, religions, and political philosophies."
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Heroin(e) (2017 September 12)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
In
the face of the opioid epidemic in a West Virginia town, three women, a
fire chief, a judge and a social worker, are giving their community a
fighting chance.Announcement
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Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018 (2019 June 26)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Twenty
years since her debut performance, Hikaru Utada's Japan tour in 2018
was her first in 12 years. The tour kicked off at Yokohama Arena, where
the singer made her last performance. The tour concluded at Makuhari
Messe on December 9, marking exactly 20 years since her debut. The live
performance from the tour features hits such as Automatic, First Love,
and Hikaru Utada's 2018 release Hatsukoi. Announcement
History 101 (2020 May 22)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series
Infographics
and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific
breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.Hot Girls Wanted (2015 May 29)
Netflix Documentary
They wanted easy money, but taking if all off for a web cam gets complicated.
How To Fix A Drug Scandal (2020 April 1)
Netflix Documentary Series
In
2013, Massachusetts State Police arrested 35-year-old crime drug lab
chemist Sonja Farak for tampering with evidence: and that was only the
beginning. Over time, details emerged that Farak had been in fact using
the drugs that she was tasked with testing. Announcement
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Icarus (2017 August 4)
Netflix Documentary
Bryan Fogel's documentary uncovers the truth about doping in sports, delving into the scandal among Russian Olympians.Fogel, an amateur bike racer decided to create a documentary about doping, by doing it himself. Using a Russian doctor, he uncovers a state sponsored Olympic doping program.
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Cheating the Olympics video
Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates (2019 September 20)
Netflix Distributed Documentary - 3 episodes
Bill
Gates is an American business magnate, investor, author,
philanthropist, and humanitarian. He is best known as the principal
founder of Microsoft Corporation.Watch the trailer
Bill Gates gets super lucky playing cards! video
Into the Inferno (2016 October 28)
Netflix Documentary
Werner Herzog explores active volcanoes around the world.Watch the trailer
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Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (2020 May 27)
Netflix Documentary - 4 episodes
When
multi-millionaire Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in 2019, he had spent
decades sexually abusing underage girls, using a deep network of
powerful enablers to help cover up his crimes. Announcement
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Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell? video
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017 November 17)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Jim Carrey earned a Golden Globe for portraying Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon (1999).
In this documentary Carrey looks at behind the scenes footage captured
by Kaufman's former girlfriend Lynne Margulies and former writing
partner Bob Zmuda. Carrey and Kaufman share similar background stories
and Carrey discusses channeling Kaufman and Kaufman's alter ego Tony
Clifton while broadly discussing his own career. The full title is Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Special Featuring, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton. It was reported on September 11 that Netflix bought this at the Toronto Film Festival for $3 million.Announcement
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Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold (2017 October 27)
Netflix Original Documentary
Directed
by her nephew Griffin Dunne, Joan Didon produced
more than 50 years of essays, novels, screenplays, and criticism,
chronicling the ebb and flow of America's
cultural and political tides with observations on upheavals, downturns,
and life changes. Footage includes Didion partying with Janis Joplin, in
a recording studio with Jim Morrison, and cooking dinner for one of
Charles Manson's women.Announcement
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Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower (2017 May 26)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Teenager Joshua Wong decides to save Hong Kong from the threat of the
Chinese Communist Party. Joshua becomes an unlikely leader in his
courageous fight against China, an activist that inspired tens of thousands.Netflix Acquires Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower
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Keith Richards: Under the Influence (2015 September 18)
Netflix Documentary
A look at mythical rock star guitarist Keith Richards.
Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez (2020 January 15)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series
Witness the rise and fall of the infamous athlete Aaron Hernandez. How can someone who had everything throw it all away?
From the studio that brought you Making a Murderer and Evil Genius.
Kingdom of Us (2017 October 13)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
A
mother and her seven children were left in financial ruin after the
father's suicide. Through home movies and raw moments, the Shanks family
travels the rocky road towards hope as the traumatic event shapes the
family, and they sift through memories to address their grief.Watch the trailer
Knock Down the House (2019 May 1)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Premiering
at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, it followed the campaigns of four
progressive women who ran against incumbents in the elections last fall,
shaking up the status quo. One of the main figures in the film is
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who ran as a member of the Democratic
Socialists of America and was elected to New York’s 14th District and
became at age 29 the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress.Announcement
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LA Originals (2020 April 10)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
An
exploration of the culture and landmarks of the chicano and street art
movement that cemented Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol’s status as
behind-the-scenes hip hop legends.Watch the trailer
Laerte-se (2017 May 19)
Netflix Portugues Language Documentary
After60
years as a man and through three kids and three marriages, Laerte
Coutinho, one of Brazil’s most brilliant cartoonists, introduces herself
as a woman. Laerte investigates the feminine world wondering whether
she should have breast implants and what exactly it is to be a woman.Ladies First (2018 March 8)
Netflix Documentary Short
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Lenox Hill (2020 June 10)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series
An
intimate look at the lives of four doctors, two brain surgeons, an
emergency room physician, and a Chief Resident OBGYN, as they navigate
the highs and lows of working at the renowned Lenox Hill Hospital in New
York City. Announcement
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Lessons from a School Shooting: Notes from Dunblane (2018 September 28)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Short
Local clergymen Father Bob Weiss receives a letter from a fellow priest in Dunblane, Scotland, from a community suffering from a 1996 school shooting. From across the Atlantic, the two priests forge a poignant bond through the shared experience of trauma and healing.Watch the trailer
Life Overtakes Me (2019 June 14)
Netflix Documentary
Filmmakers
examine a mysterious illness, Resignation Syndrome, which causes
traumatized refugee children in Sweden to retreat into a coma-like
state.Watch the trailer
Little Miss Sumo (2019 October 28)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
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Living Undocumented (2019 October 2)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Follows
eight undocumented immigrant families who have volunteered to tell
their stories as they face potential deportation. Ranging from harrowing
to hopeful, their journeys illuminate and humanize the complex US
immigration system and depict the struggles that many must endure in
their quest to pursue the American dream.Watch the trailer
Taking Luis video
Injured video
Selena Gomez Presents What I Wish You Knew video
Long Shot (2017 September 29)
Netflix Original Documentary
Juan
Catalan was arrested in 2003 for a murder he didn't commit. To save his
life, all he had to do was prove he was one of 56,000 people at a
Dodgers Game that night. That's where Larry David comes in. Footage from
his show Curb Your Enthusiasm proved Catalan was at the game.Announcement
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Lorena, Light-footed Woman [Lorena, la de pies ligeros] (2019 November 20)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Lorena Ramírez of Mexico's Rarámuri community lives a pastoral life -- except when she straps on her sandals to compete as an ultramarathon runner.
Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison (2019)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Season 1 - (2019 September 15)
The beloved norteño band Los Tigres del Norte performs for the inmates of Folsom Prison on the 50th anniversary of Johnny Cash's iconic concert.
Maradona in Mexico (2019 November 13)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series
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Marching Orders (2018-)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series
Season 1 - (2018 August 3) A top-ranked college marching band's members fight to keep their spots, memorize routines, tend to their social lives, and slay the competition.
Mercury 13 (2018 April 20)
Netflix Documentary
A documentary about women who fought to be tested for spaceflight.Watch the trailer
Miss Americana (2020 January 31)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
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Taylor Swift Breaks Down her Creative Process video
How the Filmmakers Captured Taylor Swift Behind the Scenes video
Mission Blue (2014 August 15)
Netflix Documentary
Follow the woman that wants to save Earth's oceans.
Mitt (2014 January 24)
Netflix Documentary
Get a glimpse of the real Mitt Romney as you go behind the scenes.
Money Heist (La Casa de Papel): The Phenomenon (2020 April 3)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Explores the global phenomenon around Money Heist, created by Alex Pina.Announcement
Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story (2020 April 29)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
In
2004, 16-year-old Cyntoia Denise Brown was arrested in Nashville,
Tennessee, for murdering a 43-year-old man who picked her up for sex.
She was tried as an adult and sentenced to life in prison. In 2019,
after nearly ten years of legal challenges, Governor Bill Haslam granted
her request for clemency. Cyntoia is scheduled to leave prison in
August 2019, 45 years early. Announcement
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My Beautiful Broken Brain (2016 March 18)
Netflix Documentary
A 34 year old stroke patient must relearns to to read, write, and speak.
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My Own Man (2015 March 6)
Netflix Documentary
A film maker explores how to be a father to his future son.
Narcoworld: Dope Stories (2019 November 22)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series
Ride along as police officers and drug smugglers go toe-to-toe, trying to outwit each other in locales around the world.
Night on Earth (2020 January 29)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series
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Nisman: The Prosecutor, the President, and the Spy (2020 January 1)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Explore the life and shooting death of Nisman, who investigated the 1994 attack on the Buenos Aires center that killed 85 and wounded 300.
Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press (2017 June 23)
Netflix Original Documentary
The
trial between wrestler Hulk Hogan and Gawker Media seemed like a trial
about privacy versus the press, but turned into a case about how money
can silence the media through legality.Peter Thiel’s financial support of the lawsuit against Gawker and Sheldon Adelson’s shadowy purchase of Nevada’s largest newspaper spell potential consequences for the future of journalism, the First Amendment, and the power of the ultra wealthy.
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November 13: Attack on Paris [Fluctuat Nec Mergitur] (June 1)
Netflix Documentary Series - 3 episodes
Jules and Gédéon Naudet, directors of 9/11,
explore the human stories behind the terrorist attacks that took place
in Paris on November 13th, 2015. Following the chronology of the events,
the documentary will share testimonies of the people brought together
by tragedy, from the survivors, the fire department, the Police, and the
leaders of the French government including French President at the time
of the events, Francois Hollande. Announcement
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One of Us (2017 October 20)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
From the creators of the 2006 documentary Jesus Camp that explores a charismatic children's summer camp, One of Us was
three years in the making, taking us inside the world of Hasidic
Judaism. We follow three individuals as they decide to leave the
ultra-orthodox community, straining family relationships and threatening
their safety.Watch the trailer
Out of Many, One (2018 December 12)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
True
to its founding identity, the United States is still a nation of
immigrants. Through the lens of five immigrants who are on their journey
to U.S. citizenship, this film depicts some of the many threads that
continue to weave the tapestry that is America. It is a reminder of its
national motto, “E Pluribus Unum”, Out of Many, One.Watch the trailer
Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak (2020-)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series
Season 1 - (2020 January 22)Meet the women and men on the front lines of the battle against influenza, and learn about the steps they’re taking to stop the next global outbreak.
Paradox (2018 March 23)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
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Parchis: The Documentary (2019 July 10)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
About the famous Spanish children's musical band that conquered the music scene in the 1980's and became a true phenomenon, in Spain and globally.
Featuring
testimonies of band members 40 years after the band was founded. They
talk about their rise to fame in their childhood and the way it shaped
their lives.About the famous Spanish children's musical band that conquered the music scene in the 1980's and became a true phenomenon, in Spain and globally.
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Period. End of Sentence (2019 February 12)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Short
Follows
a group of women and girls in rural India who work together to operate a
machine installed in their village to make sanitary pads and combat the
crushing stigma of menstruation.Announcement
Print the Legend (2014 September 26)
Netflix Documentary
A look at the innovation of 3d printing.
Quincy (2018 September 21)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
A
unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Quincy Jones
has transcended racial and cultural boundaries. Beyond his own acclaim
as a trumpeter, producer, conductor, composer, and arranger, Jones'
unmistakable gift to discover the greatest talents of the past half of
the century is unprecedented. He has mentored and cultivated the careers
of young talents from Lesley Gore and Michael Jackson to Oprah Winfrey
and Will Smith. The film seamlessly threads personal moments with
private archival footage to reveal a legendary life like no other.
Directed by his daughter Rashida Jones.Jones is one of only 18 people who has won all four annual American entertainment awards (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). He is the most Grammy-nominated artist of all time, with a total of 79 nominations, and has won 27 times (as the second all-time highest number in history).
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Ram Dass, Going Home (2018 April 6)
Netflix Documentary Short
Ram Dass is one of the most important cultural figures of the 1960s and 70s. A psychedelic pioneer, author of Be Here Now,
beloved spiritual teacher, and outspoken advocate for death-and-dying
awareness, Ram Dass is now approaching the end of life. Since suffering a
life-changing stroke 20 years ago, he has been living at home on Maui
and deepening his spiritual practice which is centered on his idea of
merging with his surroundings and all living things. It's directed by
Derek Peck.Announcement
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Recovery Boys (2018 June 29)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
In the heart of America's opioid epidemic, they are trying to reinvent their lives and society after years of drug abuse.Watch the trailer
Resurface (2017 September 1)
Netflix Documentary
Surfing offers healing for military veterans suffering from
physical and mental trauma. Operation Surfing is a program where veterans find that the
ocean is the one place they can go to for peace.Watch the trailer
Reversing Roe (2018 September 13)
Netflix Documentary
Nearly
45 years after it revolutionized abortion law in America, the landmark
1973 US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade is once again at a crossroads.
Reversing Roe depicts the state of abortion and women’s rights in
America.Watch the trailer
Filibuster video
Road to Roma [Camino A Roma] (2020 February 11)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Director Alfonso Cuarón reflects on the childhood memories, period details and creative choices that shaped his Academy Award-winning film "ROMA."
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019 June 12)
Netflix Documentary
Scorses
captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music
that Dylan performed during the fall of that year. Part documentary,
part concert film, part fever dream. First reported on January 10, 2019.Scorsese's previous Dylan documentary, 2005's No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, focused on Dylan's 1965-66 going electric period.
A CD box set of 1975 tour music arrives June 7, 2019.
Watch the trailer
Bob Dylan "Hard Rain" LIVE performance [Full Song] 1975 video
What Inspired Martin Scorsese to Make It video
Bob Dylan "One More Cup Of Coffee" LIVE performance video
Saving Capitalism (2017 November 21)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
This
documentary follows former Secretary of Labor, Professor Robert Reich
as he takes his book and views to conservative America, presenting his
ideas on how to fix the economy.Watch the trailer
Seeing Allred (2018 February 9)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Gloria
Allred is a women's rights attorney notable for taking
high-profile and often controversial cases, particularly those involving
the protection of women's rights. Premiering after it's January
Sundance Film Festival debut, the film includes archival footage and
sit-down interviews with supporters and critics of Allred, assessing her
wins and setbacks on high-profile cases against Bill Cosby and Donald
Trump. It includes interviews with Gloria Steinem, Don Lemon, and
Allred's daughter Lisa Bloom. It's directed by Sophie Sartain and
Roberta Grossman. It was first reported on November 29.Watch the trailer
Sex, Explained (2020-)
Netflix Distributed Docu-series
Season 1 - (2020 January 2)From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.
Watch the trailer
Shirkers (2018 October 26)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan and her friends Sophie and Jasmine shot Singapore's first indie road movie called Shirkers
with their enigmatic American mentor, Georges Cardona. Sandi wrote the
script and played the lead, a killer named S. After shooting wrapped,
Georges vanished with all the footage. Twenty years later, the 16mm cans
are recovered in New Orleans, sending Sandi, now a novelist in Los
Angeles, on a personal odyssey across two continents. Premiered at the
2018 Sundance Film Festival.Watch the trailer
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2016 October 14)
Netflix Original Documentary
This Netflix documentary tracks the rise of Chinese artist Cai
Guo-Qiang. Known for his spectacular pyrotechnic artwork displays, he
tackles his most ambitious project yet, Sky Ladder.Featured clip
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Read my review - It depends
Spelling the Dream (2020 June 3)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
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Strong Island (2017 September 15)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Premiering earlier at Sundance, Strong Island tells the story
of director Yance Ford's brother William. William was killed by a white
nineteen year old mechanic. Although William was unarmed, his murderer was let go.Announcement
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Intimidation video
Full Feature
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (2018 December 21)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Underground artists in L.A. discover the work of a forgotten Polish sculptor, Stanislaw Szukalski, an eccentric artist and self proclaimed genius whose true story unfolds chapter by astounding chapter. from Poland. After gaining fame leading up to WW2 he fell into obscurity only to be re-discovered late in life. He’s one of the greatest artists you’ve never heard of.
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Taco Chronicles (2019-)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series
Season 1 - (2019 July 12)
A tribute to the mighty taco: its history, significance in Mexico, global appeal and varieties: pastor, carnitas, canasta, asada, barbacoa and guisados.
Take Your Pills (2018 March 16)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
The use of prescription stimulants like Adderall as performance enhancing drugs is on the rise. What's driving this trend?Watch the trailer
Teach Us All (2017 September 25)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
The
re-segregation of America's schools in the last few decades has put the
well being of thousands in danger. Through case studies in Little Rock,
New York City, and Los Angeles, this documentary examines the current
state of U.S. education sixty years later, wondering how far have we've
really come and where do we go from here.Watch the trailer
Team Foxcatcher (2016 April 29)
Netflix Documentary
This
depicts the story of John du Pont, heir to the du Pont fortune,
philanthropist, and convicted of murdering gold medal winner Dave
Schultz.Watch the trailer
Read my review - Skip it
The Alcásser Murders (2019-)
Netflix Original Spanish Language Documentary Series
Season 1 - 4 episodes (2019 June 14)
This true crime documentary analyzes and investigates one of the most gruesome and controversial crimes in Spanish history. The triple murder in 1992 shook the foundations of Spanish society due to its brutality and because of its shocking broadcast and exploitation by the media. Twenty five years have passed and the mystery is still unresolved. The passing of time has triggered a series of serious rumors about lethal violence,. The Alcásser case is complicated, full of controversy, and left numerous loose ends. This is Netflix's first Spanish documenetary.
Announcement
The American Meme (2018 December 7)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
With
support from social media moguls DJ Khaled, Hailey Baldwin and Emily
Ratajkowski, The American Meme explores the days of four separate social
media disruptors, Paris Hilton (@parishilton), Josh Ostrovsky
(@TheFatJewish), Brittany Furlan (@brittanyfurlan) and Kirill Bichutsky
(@slutwhisperer), as they hustle to build empires out of their online
footprints, redefining the paradigm for the American Dream.Announcement
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The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014 July 11)
Netflix Documentary
An independent minor league baseball team in Portland with misfits and rejects on the roster bests the competition.
The Black Godfather (2019 June 7)
Netflix Documentary
Watch the trailer
Behind The Scenes of Original Song "Letter To My Godfather" video
The Bleeding Edge (2018 July 27)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
This groundbreaking documentary explores how America's
profit-driven multibillion-dollar medical device industry puts patients
at risk daily.Watch the trailer
The Casketeers Season 1 (2018 December 21)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Follow
funeral directors Francis and Kaiora Tipene and their quirky employees
as they help families cope with loss in this heartfelt docuseries.The Daughters of Destiny (2017)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series - 1 season
This documentary follows a group of rural India's most disadvantaged
children over the course of seven years and the school that has changed
their lives.The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017 October 6)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Watch the trailer
My Gay video
The Devil Next Door (2019 November 4)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
A
Cleveland grandfather is brought to trial in Israel, accused of being
the infamous Nazi death camp guard known as Ivan the Terrible. Reported on November 14, 2019 that Netflix will amend the documentary to note that the death camps were built and operated by Nazis in German controlled territory, not in modern day Poland as maps used seem to portray.
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The Edge of Democracy (2019 June 19)
Netflix Documentary
Combining
journalism and memoir, a documentarian points her lens at Brazil's
troubled political past and how it continues to impact her family.The Great Hack (2019 July 24)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
The Cambridge Analytica scandal is examined through the roles of several affected persons.Watch the trailer
Headed to DC video
The Innocence Files (2020 April 15)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series - 9 episodes
Watch
the stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the
Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have
worked to highlight and overturn. The series is broken down into three
parts, The Evidence, The Witness, and The Prosecution. First reported on March 9, 2020.
Announcement
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The Innocence Files Clip
The Ivory Game (2016 November 4)
Netflix Original Documentary
Activists try to stop poachers and thwart the illegal ivory trade.Watch the trailer
Read my review - Watch it
Fight the Trade featurette
The Legend of Cocaine Island (2019 March 29)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
A small-business
owner and family man comes across the legend of a hidden stash of
cocaine worth $2 million hidden in the Caribbean. Having been hit hard
during the Great Recession, he plans to retrieve the buried loot, using
the talents of a band of colorful misfits, but without prior
drug-running experience, disorder (and laughter) ensue.
The film, originally titled White Tide: The Legend of Culebra, premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.
Reported on December 17, 2019 that Will Ferrell is attached to star in a scripted remake.
Announcement Reported on December 17, 2019 that Will Ferrell is attached to star in a scripted remake.
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The Mars Generation (2017 May 5)
Netflix Original Documentary
This looks at how close we are to landing on Mars. For centuries, the red planet has captured our imaginations. And today,
the possibility of a manned mission to Mars has never been closer. Bill
Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson and a new generation of space enthusiasts come
together to explore the potential of human life on Mars.Watch the trailer
Apollo Featurette Video
The Other One: The Long Strange Trip of Bob Weir (2015 May 22)
Netflix Documentary
A look at the other member of The Grateful Dead.
The Pharmacist (2020 February 5)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Watch the trailer
The Rachel Divide (2018 April 27)
Netflix Documentary
Rachel
Dolezal becomes an social phenomenon when she passes herself off as an
African American and becomes the head of her local N.A.A.C.P. chapter.Watch the teaser
The Short Game (2013 December 12)
Netflix Documentary
This follows seven year old golfers as they prepare for the World Championships.
The Square (2014 January 17)
Netflix Documentary
This depicts the Egyptian crisis from the revolution in 2011 at Tahrir Square until 2013.
The Trader [Sovdagari] (2018 February 9)
Netflix Documentary Short
Gela sells secondhand
clothes and household items from the back of his minibus while trekking
across the Eastern European country, Georgia in search of potatoes. Money is
meaningless in this market, potatoes are lucrative. Young and old peer in
the truck, their eyes lighting up at the sight of modern conveniences
like sponges and lint brushes. It's a riddle that pits rural value
against urban valuation, dirt versus gold. Directed by Tamta
Gabrichidze, it is part of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival shorts program.Announcement
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The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (2020 February 26)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
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The White Helmets (2016 September 16)
Netflix Documentary
This follows the volunteer Syrian Civil Defense force that operates in opposition controlled Syria.Watch the trailer
Read my review - It depends
The Zen of Bennett (2012 November 12)
Netflix Documentary
This depicts the life of jazz singer Tony Bennett.
There is No Time for Shame [No hay tiempo para la verguenza] (2019 November 19)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
About designer Santiago Artemis.
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018 November 2)
Netflix Documentary
Releasing in conjunction with The Other Side of the Wind,
Morgan Neville looks at Orson Welles' relationship with Hollywood in
the last fifteen years of his life, especially concerning his comeback
film The Other Side of the Wind. While that movie has a long history, the story behind it holds much intrigue.Also releasing in select theaters. This was a tie in with The Other Side of the Wind.
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Tig (2015 July 17)
Netflix Documentary
This follows what happened after comic Tig Notaro announced her cancer diagnosis during a set.
Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly (2019 August 28)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Features
Scott’s life leading up to the release of his Grammy-nominated album
Astroworld, its aftermath, and his relationship with Kylie Jenner in
this exclusive look at one of music's superstars. The singer/songwriter released the critically acclaimed album Astroworld in 2018.
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Travis Scott Surprises Fans at Pop Up video
Trial by Media (2020 May 11)
Netflix Distributed Documentary Series - 6 episodes
Announcement
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Trump: An American Dream (2018)
Netflix Documentary Series - 1 season
A British documentary series exploring the extraordinary journey of Donald J. Trump through five decades.Two Catalonias (2018 September 28)
Netflix Distributed Documentary
Lawmakers and activists with conflicting ideologies speak about the complexities of Catalonia's politics and the fight for its independence from Spain. This documentary accompanies the candidates on their journey throughout Catalonia, Brussels, and at the prison Estremeran, giving a never-before-seen view of the elections. Backstage at rallies, debate preparations, and the candidates' private moments during the campaign on and election night, go beyond the election.
Unnatural Selection (2019 October 18)
Netflix Distributed Series
Pioneers
in gene-editing techniques and artificial intelligence confront ethical
and technological challenges unlike any humanity has faced before. Watch the trailer
Vai Anitta (2018-)
Netflix Documentary Series
Season 1 - (2018 November 16)Anitta is the biggest Brazilian pop star. She's a singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and businesswoman. This series takes you backstage with unrestricted and uncensored access behind the scenes of her hectic routine from the shows in Brazil to traveling around the world, through the interaction with the fans in social media, and her personal life.
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Virgunga (2014 November 7)
Netflix Documentary
Park rangers must protect endangered gorillas and the National Park from poachers, rebels, and oil companies.Read my review - Watch it
Voyeur (2017 December 1)
Netflix Original Documentary
Following reporter Gay Talese covering Colorado motel owner Gerald
Foos, for decades Foos secretly watched his guests, peering down from
an "observation platform" he built in the motel's attic, keeping
detailed journals of guest activities.Announcement
A Guest of the Voyeur video
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What Happened to Miss Simone? (2015 June 26)
Netflix Documentary
A look at the life of famous singer and activist Nina Simone.
Who KIlled Little Gregory (2019 November 20)
Netflix Distributed French Documentary Series
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Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom (2015 October 9)
Netflix Documentary
In 2013, the Ukrainian governments attempt to stop a protest sparked a revolution.
