Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 23
Zion
2018
Zion
2018
star 6.6A portrait of Zion Clark, a young wrestler who was born without legs and grew up in foster care.Searching for Sheela
2021
Searching for Sheela
2021
star 5.9Journalists and fans await Ma Anand Sheela as the infamous former Rajneesh commune's spokesperson returns to India after decades for an interview tour.Ghosts of Sugar Land
2019
Ghosts of Sugar Land
2019
star 5.6Shocked when their friend embraces extremism, a group of Muslim Americans in Texas recount their time with him and theories about his fate.Procession
2021
Procession
2021
star 6.5Six men who were sexually abused by Catholic clergy as boys find empowerment by creating short films inspired by their trauma.The Legend of Cocaine Island
2018
star 6Rodney is an American dreamer. His glass is not only half full, but it's half full of the finest wine you've ever tasted. But when the great recession wipes out his construction business in Central Florida, his family faces a nightmare of debt. One evening around a campfire, Rodney hears a story from an old, bare-footed hippy that just might solve his family's problems. There's an island. There's a map. And there's buried treasure...$2 million dollars just waiting for someone to dig it up. Rodney is hooked. But there's just one slight, itty-bitty problem...he doesn't have a shovel. Oh, and the $2 million dollars just happens to be in cocaine form.Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
2018
star 6Grammy-winning singer Loudon Wainwright III reflects upon his unique relationship with his father in an evening of original songs and heartfelt stories.Guatemala: Heart of the Mayan World
2019
star 5.9From Sierra de las Minas to Esquipulas, explore Guatemala's cultural and geological wealth, including ancient Mayan cities and other natural wonders.Recovery Boys
2018
Recovery Boys
2018
star 6.4In the heart of America's opioid epidemic, four men try to reinvent their lives and mend their broken relationships after years of drug abuse.Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution
2017
star 6.4A documentary about today's young adult hookup culture and the stories in pop-culture that influence it.Ram Dass, Going Home
2017
Ram Dass, Going Home
2017
star 5.6Ram Dass is one of the most important cultural figures from the 1960s and 70s. A pyschedelic pioneer, author of Be Here Now, beloved spiritual teacher, and outspoken advocate for death-and-dying awareness, Ram Dass is now himself approaching the end of life. Since suffering a life-changing stroke twenty years ago, he has been living at his home on Maui and deepening his spiritual practice — which is centered on love and his idea of merging with his surroundings and all living things. Shot in a nuanced cinematic style, the film is an intimate summary of his life learning and awareness, and is ultimately a poetic meditation on life, death, and the soul’s journey home.ReMastered: The Lion's Share
2019
star 6.8After discovering the family of Solomon Linda, the writer of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," a reporter tries to help them fight for fair compensation.Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
2021
star 6Chris Rock takes the stage filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and politics.In Her Hands
2022
In Her Hands
2022
star 5.8As Western forces withdraw, Afghanistan's youngest female mayor braves mortal danger to lead a fight for education for the next generation of Afghans.The American Meme
2018
The American Meme
2018
star 5.8Paris Hilton, the Fat Jew, and Brittany Furlan have all used social media to achieve massive internet fame. But, American Meme explores, is it worth it?Perú: Tesoro Escondido
2017
star 7.8Peru is a country steeped in cultural traditions that stretch back more than 1,000 years. But it's also a land of surprising natural riches.E-Team
2014
E-Team
2014
star 6E-Team is driven by the high-stakes investigative work of four intrepid human rights workers, offering a rare look at their lives at home and their dramatic work in the field.Sisters on Track
2021
Sisters on Track
2021
star 7.3Three track star sisters face obstacles in life and in competition as they pursue Junior Olympic dreams in this extraordinary coming of age journey.Yintah
2024
Yintah
2024
star 8Wet’suwet’en leaders unite in a battle against the Canadian government, corporations, and militarized law enforcement to safeguard their territory from gas and oil pipelines.The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir
2014
star 6.8Drop out of school to ride with the Merry Pranksters. Form America’s most enduring jam band. Become a family man and father. Never stop chasing the muse. Bob Weir took his own path to and through superstardom as rhythm guitarist for The Grateful Dead. Mike Fleiss re-imagines the whole wild journey in this magnetic rock doc and concert film, with memorable input from bandmates, contemporaries, followers, family, and, of course, the inimitable Bob Weir himself.Two Catalonias
2018
Two Catalonias
2018
star 6.6Lawmakers and activists with conflicting ideologies speak about the complexities of Catalonia's politics and the fight for its independence from Spain.
