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 4.85, is The Last Dance.
May 18, 2023 | Show | 2023
For some, it's a paycheck. For others, it's a calling. This docuseries explores the meaning of work for modern Americans in a time of rapid change.
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May 2, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 81 minutes
Michelle Obama delves into the challenges and life lessons that shaped her second bestselling book in an illuminating conversation with Oprah Winfrey.
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April 25, 2023 | Show | 2020
Actor Miriam Margolyes has new Australian citizenship — and a lot of questions. In candid interviews, she investigates what it means to be Australian.
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April 20, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 75 minutes
When Khani and Matt met on a dating app, they had no idea COVID-19 would turn their spur-of-the-moment trip to Costa Rica into a months-long adventure.
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March 30, 2023 | Show | 2023
This gripping docuseries follows New York City's frontline medical professionals as they balance the intensity of their work with their personal lives.
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March 15, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 94 minutes
Featuring interviews with performers, activists and past employees, this documentary offers a deep dive into the successes and scandals of Pornhub.
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March 6, 2023 | Documentaries | 2022 | 101 minutes
Moved by the story of an asylum seeker separated from her kids at the US border, women across the country come together to help in this documentary.
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February 9, 2023 | Show | 2023
Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.
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January 6, 2023 | Documentaries | 2021 | 84 minutes
An in-depth look at the friendship between Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama and their efforts to live with joy in the face of adversity.
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January 1, 2023 | Show | 2022
Leaders committed to making a difference in the world share their inspiring life stories in this series executive produced by Prince Harry and Meghan.
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January 1, 2023 | Show | 2019
Embark on a journey across China to explore the country's regional specialty hot pot and how this heartwarming dish brings people together.
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January 1, 2023 | Show | 2021
In this five-part documentary series, take a deep dive into an unassuming but profoundly impactful food in Chinese cuisine: rice noodles.
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December 23, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 58 minutes
Filmed before he was forced to leave Damascus, Waref Abu Quba pays homage to the ancient city with poetic observations of Mahmoud Darwish.
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November 19, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 37 minutes
Go behind the scenes with Romain Gavras and his team in this exclusive look at the production process of his technically stunning modern tragedy.
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November 18, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 96 minutes
Vanessa Guillen was 20 years old when she was found murdered at a US Army base. Rather than submit to silence, her family fought for justice and change.
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November 18, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 116 minutes
Armed with music and a message, influential hip-hop group Racionais MC's turned their street poetry into a powerful movement in Brazil and beyond.
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November 18, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 93 minutes
As Western forces withdraw, Afghanistan's youngest female mayor braves mortal danger to lead a fight for education for the next generation of Afghans.
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November 14, 2022 | Documentaries | 2008 | 78 minutes
Dating back to the 1700s, Mobile, Alabama's Mardi Gras celebration is the oldest in the country -- and it's still going strong today.
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November 13, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 135 minutes
Culture critic and historian Elvis Mitchell traces the evolution — and revolution — of Black cinema from its origins to the impactful films of the 1970s.
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November 13, 2022 | Show | 2022
Journalist Graham Hancock travels the globe hunting for evidence of mysterious, lost civilizations dating back to the last Ice Age.
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