This overview contains all Netflix documentaries. Netflix's content is updated with many new movies and series every week. Therefore, you should check this list regularly to see if there are any new documentaries.
May 16, 2022 | Documentaries | 2018 | 86 minutes
This documentary follows the trans-Atlantic slave trade route from West Africa to the US, Brazil and the Caribbean in an exploration of Yoruba culture.
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May 16, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 97 minutes
After a woman's at-home DNA test reveals multiple half-siblings, she discovers a shocking scheme involving donor sperm and a popular fertility doctor.
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May 9, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 40 minutes
Follow free diver Johanna Nordblad in this documentary as she attempts to break the world record for distance traveled under ice with one breath.
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May 9, 2022 | Documentaries | 2011 | 88 minutes
This historical documentary follows the events of the monumental Adolf Eichmann trial: a turning point in the collective memory of the Holocaust.
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April 29, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 109 minutes
This documentary follows the journey of 21 young plaintiffs suing the US government for its actions in creating the climate crisis.
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April 29, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 101 minutes
This documentary explores the mystery surrounding the death of movie icon Marilyn Monroe through previously unheard interviews with her inner circle.
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April 25, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 48 minutes
In this special event, Oprah Winfrey sits down with actor Viola Davis for an interview about her memoir, "Finding Me."
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April 21, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 26 minutes
Follow a contemporary artist on his journey to try and understand the truth about the mysterious and legendary 14th century Malian king Mansu Musa.
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April 20, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 88 minutes
All the cool kids were wearing it. This documentary explores A&F’s pop culture reign in the late ’90s and early 2000s and how it thrived on exclusion.
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April 8, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 128 minutes
Elon Musk and SpaceX engineers embark on a historic mission to return NASA astronauts to the International Space Station and revolutionize space travel.
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March 31, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 90 minutes
When the young founder of a collapsing cryptocurrency exchange dies unexpectedly, irate investors suspect there's more to his death than meets the eye.
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March 31, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 102 minutes
This documentary chronicles Diomedes Díaz's rise as one of Colombia's most iconic singers, and his downfall after being accused of killing a fan.
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March 30, 2022 | Documentaries | 2018 | 25 minutes
Featuring interviews with dancers, DJs and vocalists, this documentary explores the spirit of gqom and the genre's growth into a modern phenomenon.
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March 4, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 79 minutes
In this wildlife drama, a worsening dry season in the Kalahari Desert leaves prides, packs and herds to rely on the power of family to survive.
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March 1, 2022 | Documentaries | 2019 | 97 minutes
This documentary traces the love story of songwriter Leonard Cohen and free spirit Marianne Ihlen from their early years on the Greek island of Hydra.
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February 24, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 91 minutes
Survivors and insiders recount March 11, 2004's terrorist attack on Madrid, including the political crisis it ignited and the hunt for the perpetrators.
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February 19, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 89 minutes
Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.
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February 3, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 114 minutes
Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.
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February 2, 2022 | Documentaries | 2021 | 77 minutes
Through interviews with filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Ruggero Deodato, this documentary explores the legacy of Sergio Corbucci's spaghetti Westerns.
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January 28, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 17 minutes
Get a rare glimpse into the creative process of Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jane Campion as she shares her memories of making "The Power of the Dog."
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