New Documentaries to Stream
Inside the Human Mind
Explore the complexities of the brain through these illuminating documentaries.
One in 10 American children suffer from serious emotional disturbance and more than 17 million have experienced a psychiatric disorder. A Dangerous Son focuses on three families in crisis, each struggling with a child’s severe mental illness while desperately seeking treatment
One Nation Under Stress follows Sanjay Gupta as he tries to uncover the root causes of why American life expectancy is falling and is now shorter than all other major developed countries.
Both a celebration of art and an unvarnished exploration of mental illness, Hope Litoff’s directorial debut tells the powerful story of one sister struggling to know and accept the other in a way she was never able to in life, even as she learns to live with the pain of loss.
Told from the perspectives of four families devastated by opioid addiction, Warning: This Drug May Kill You offers a harrowing, unflinching look at the deadly epidemic currently facing the United States.
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The documentary follows legendary fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, “godmother” of the statue, in her quest to discover how sculptor Auguste Bartholdi’s dream became a reality and what the Statue of Liberty means to people around the world.
Centered around The Saudi Driving School – said to be the world's largest driving school, which caters exclusively to women – in the capital city of Riyadh, Saudi Women’s Driving School draws on unprecedented access to a number of Saudi women as they embrace a new way of life and the freedom that comes from being behind the wheel.
A love letter to a special part of New York City and its distinctive residents, The Bronx, USA follows producer George Shapiro as he returns to his hometown of the Bronx.
Helmed by Academy and Emmy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams, The Apollo chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of the New York City landmark, the Apollo Theater.
Very Ralph, the first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, reveals the man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history.
The documentary follows legendary fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, “godmother” of the statue, in her quest to discover how sculptor Auguste Bartholdi’s dream became a reality and what the Statue of Liberty means to people around the world.
Centered around The Saudi Driving School – said to be the world's largest driving school, which caters exclusively to women – in the capital city of Riyadh, Saudi Women’s Driving School draws on unprecedented access to a number of Saudi women as they embrace a new way of life and the freedom that comes from being behind the wheel.
A love letter to a special part of New York City and its distinctive residents, The Bronx, USA follows producer George Shapiro as he returns to his hometown of the Bronx.
Helmed by Academy and Emmy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams, The Apollo chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of the New York City landmark, the Apollo Theater.
Very Ralph, the first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, reveals the man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history.
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A group of veterans and active-duty service members come together to combat past and current traumas through the written word, sharing their experiences in a United Service Organizations writing workshop.
Directed by Kate Davis, Traffic Stop tells the story of Breaion King, a 26-year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, Texas, who was stopped for a routine traffic violation that escalated into a dramatic arrest.
Through personal stories of the people who were around him, this film follows Martin Luther King, Jr. during the last years of his life.
A group of veterans and active-duty service members come together to combat past and current traumas through the written word, sharing their experiences in a United Service Organizations writing workshop.
Directed by Kate Davis, Traffic Stop tells the story of Breaion King, a 26-year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, Texas, who was stopped for a routine traffic violation that escalated into a dramatic arrest.
Through personal stories of the people who were around him, this film follows Martin Luther King, Jr. during the last years of his life.
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