Over 400 filmgoers have voted on the 100+ films on Best Netflix Original Documentary Movies. Current Top 3: Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute, Conversations ...
The Cave is a Syrian-Danish documentary film directed by Feras Fayyad. Amani Ballour, a female doctor in Ghouta operates a makeshift hospital in a cave during the Syrian Civil War. Directed by: Feras Fayyad Also ranks #3 on The 15 Best National Geographic Documentaries, Ranked By Inquisitive...
We've rounded up the very best documentary films and TV series on Netflix, so you can load up on some of the strangest, most enraging, most uplifting true stories, all crafted by those determined documentary makers who spend hours and hours editing their findings into a compelling path....
It's always a little refreshing when a new documentary comes along and plays around with form. So many docs follow a rigid format: a blend of talking heads and stock footage. There's nothing wrong with that approach, mind you — it's yielded great results. But it can also grow a bit...
Documentary Stars Sam Cooke, Jim Brown, Quincy Jones Directed by Kelly Duane de la Vega Watch on Netflix Influential soul singer, entrepreneur, and activist Sam Cooke gave a lot to the world. In this emotionally-stirring Netflix doc, we revisit the legacy and impact of the artist by way ...
A nominee for Best Documentary at the 2023 Oscars, this affecting film allows the legendary artist and activist Nan Goldin to tell her story. Through a series of intimate interviews and carefully constructed slideshows, she revisits the death of her sister, the years she spent in New York Cit...
Julie Cohen and Betsy West weren’t looking to find an unsung hero of the civil rights struggle when they first came upon Pauli Murray’s name. Instead, they were delving into the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for the 2018 documentaryRBG, and the name of this relatively...
This new, two-part documentary from director Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI) embraces Bill Russell's multifaceted legacy as a civil rights icon and unstoppable force who earned 11 championships for the Boston Celtics. Pollard wants Russell, who died in 2022, to be remembered both for his basketball caree...
Barack Obama narrates this five-part documentary series that delves into the miracles and mysteries of each of Earth’s five oceans, as well as the impact of human activities on the animals and ecosystems within them. Watch Now Related
Genre:Documentary/biography Ratings:7.6 – IMDB / 94% – Rotten Tomatoes Having undergone cancer treatment, actor Val Kilmer has largely lost the ability to speak, but his thousands of hours of footage chronicle an incredible life and career, charting many challeneges and successes throughout the...