This overview contains all Netflix Social & Cultural Documentaries movies and series. Netflix's content is updated with several new Social & Cultural Documentaries movies and series every month. Currently, the best rated title in this category, with a rating of 4.65, is Saeed Mirza: The Leftist Sufi.
June 29, 2018 | Documentaries | 2018 | 89 minutes
In a region ravaged by opioid abuse, four young men in a farming-based rehab forge a bond as they try to reinvent their lives after years of addiction.
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June 20, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 83 minutes
This documentary reveals the cracks in India's anti-dowry act and gives voice to both women and men who've been victimized by the law's abusers.
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June 20, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 89 minutes
Italians in London reveal the ups and downs of immigration and touch upon their uneasiness about leaving behind their crisis-ridden homeland.
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June 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 2015 | 84 minutes
Over the course of one memorable and adventure-filled year, Felix Starck documents his 18,000-kilometer bicycle journey across 22 countries.
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June 1, 2018 | Show | 2018
Survivors and first responders share personal stories of anguish, kindness and bravery that unfolded amid the Paris terror attacks of Nov. 13, 2015.
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May 24, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 102 minutes
Former inmates, officers and celebrities critique the U.S. prison system in this documentary packaged as a how-to handbook for the incarcerated.
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May 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 69 minutes
In Naples, Buenos Aires and New York, people reflect on the Neapolitan tradition of "suspended coffee" and how it changed their lives.
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May 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 60 minutes
Featuring eight-time NBA All-Star Vince Carter, this documentary takes an in-depth look at his impact on pop culture and the Canadian basketball scene.
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May 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 84 minutes
The story of famed L.A. nightclub Catch One and owner Jewel Thais-Williams, who defied all odds and provided a safe space for black LGBT communities.
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April 27, 2018 | Documentaries | 2018 | 104 minutes
Rachel Dolezal, her family and her critics reckon with the aftermath of a national debate sparked by questions about her racial identity.
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April 24, 2018 | Documentaries | 2018 | 79 minutes
After rigorous testing in 1961, a small group of skilled female pilots are asked to step aside when only men are selected for spaceflight.
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April 19, 2018 | Documentaries | 2015 | 81 minutes
One filmmaker’s quest to expose the human rights violations faced by India’s LGBTQ community was a project of passion seven years in the making.
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April 19, 2018 | Documentaries | 2013 | 97 minutes
As the 2011 Cricket World Cup begins, three Indians demonstrate their passion and the sacrifices they've made for the country's most popular sport.
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March 15, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 91 minutes
Los Angeles police officers embark on an innovative program mentoring promising students from the harsh, gang-infested Watts neighborhood.
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March 8, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 114 minutes
Previously unseen footage is shaped into a fresh and timely retelling of the 1992 Rodney King trial -- and the verdict that sparked civil unrest.
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February 15, 2018 | Documentaries | 2018 | 95 minutes
Explore the public and private sides of feminist firebrand attorney Gloria Allred, who's battled some of the biggest names in politics and business.
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February 15, 2018 | Show | 2018
Brave people get onstage to read hilarious and humiliating tales of gawky teenage love, family dysfunction and other stories from their younger years.
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February 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 92 minutes
This documentary follows the police of Oakland, California, as they reform and face the challenges of corruption, commitment and cataclysmic change.
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January 11, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 92 minutes
Based on photographer Michael O’Neill’s book of the same name, this documentary traces the author’s 10-year journey through the landscape of yoga.
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January 4, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 49 minutes
From Asia, Africa and Latin America, five women share extraordinary stories of strength and determination in the face of violence and inequality.
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