This overview contains all Netflix Social & Cultural Docs movies and series. Netflix's content is updated with several new Social & Cultural Docs movies and series every month. Currently, the best rated title in this category, with a rating of 4.55, is Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese.
February 27, 2020 | Show | 2020
A boy’s brutal murder and the public trials of his guardians and social workers prompt questions about the system’s protection of vulnerable children.
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February 21, 2020 | Show | 2020
From nature to nurture, this docuseries explores the groundbreaking science that reveals how infants discover life during their very first year.
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February 17, 2020 | Movie | 2019 | 70 minutes
Go inside the lives of extraordinary, black female entrepreneurs as they discuss building legacies and pioneering a new future for the next generation.
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February 17, 2020 | Documentaries | 2020 | 105 minutes
This documentary profiles a defiant driver who challenged racial barriers in American auto racing, becoming the first black man to race in the Indy 500.
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February 17, 2020 | Show | 2020
Decades after the assassination of African American leader Malcolm X, an activist embarks on a complex mission seeking truth in the name of justice.
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February 17, 2020 | Show | 2020
After his son's tragic death, a Louisiana pharmacist goes to extremes to expose the rampant corruption behind the opioid addiction crisis.
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January 31, 2020 | Show | 2020
In this docuseries, meet the heroes on the front lines of the battle against influenza and learn about their efforts to stop the next global outbreak.
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January 2, 2020 | Show | 2020
From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.
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December 24, 2019 | Movie | 2019 | 25 minutes
A large immigration raid in a small town leaves emotional fallout and hard questions for its churchgoers about what it means to love thy neighbor.
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December 3, 2019 | Movie | 2019 | 66 minutes
From Sierra de las Minas to Esquipulas, explore Guatemala's cultural and geological wealth, including ancient Mayan cities and other natural wonders.
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December 3, 2019 | Movie | 2019 | 107 minutes
This documentary examines the influence of Hong Kong's martial arts cinema on filmmaking from the Shaw Brothers to modern-day Hollywood blockbusters.
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November 28, 2019 | Show | 2019
This investigative docuseries shows how negligence and deceit in the production and marketing of popular consumer items can result in dire outcomes.
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November 28, 2019 | Movie | 2019 | 86 minutes
Featuring extensive interviews, this documentary takes a critical look at the gender inequality in Spain as the feminist movement aims to shift reality.
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November 22, 2019 | Documentaries | 2019 | 28 minutes
Lorena Ramírez of Mexico's Rarámuri community lives a pastoral life -- except when she straps on her sandals to compete as an ultramarathon runner.
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November 18, 2019 | Movie | 2019 | 73 minutes
In the most remote areas of the Amazon jungle, a writer and his anthropologist friend meet communities who have resisted change for centuries.
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November 14, 2019 | Show | 2020
In this docuseries, soccer great Diego Maradona comes to Culiacán, the heart of the Sinaloa Cartel, to save the local team, the Dorados, and maybe himself, too.
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November 8, 2019 | Show | 2019
A Cleveland grandfather is brought to trial in Israel, accused of being the infamous Nazi death camp guard known as Ivan the Terrible.
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October 29, 2019 | Documentaries | 2018 | 19 minutes
In an ancient sport traditionally reserved for men, 20-year-old female sumo prodigy Hiyori attempts to revolutionize Japan’s national pastime.
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October 29, 2019 | Documentaries | 2019 | 28 minutes
This documentary captures the joy and heartbreak of families separated by the U.S.-Mexico border sharing a short but bittersweet reunion in 2018.
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October 24, 2019 | Show | 2019
Chef David Chang takes his insatiable curiosity about food, culture and identity on the road, in the convivial company of fun-loving celebrity guests.
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