Sport Documentaries

Athlete A

A disturbing and illuminating account of the Olympic women's-gymnastics sexual-abuse scandal examines how the culture of winning at all cost encouraged a cover-up of crimes.

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

In 1973, baseball lover and actor Bing Russell, father of Kurt Russell, starts an independent, single-A team composed of players that no one else wanted.

Citizen Ashe

Filmmakers Rex Miller and Sam Pollard chronicle Arthur Ashe's many contributions to the sport of tennis and his human rights activism.

Copa 71

The pioneering footballers of the 1971 Women's World Cup tell their story, giving insight into a tournament that witnessed record crowds but is written out of sporting history.

Diego Maradona

Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centres on the personal life and career of the controversial football player Diego Maradona.

The Eagle Huntress

Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter.

Hoop Dreams

A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.

I Am Ali

Muhammad Ali's own audio journals, friends, family and fellow boxers provide insight into the extraordinary life and legendary career of the pugilist.

Kim Swims

New Zealand native Kimberley Chambers faces her greatest challenge when she attempts a record-breaking 48 kilometre swim off the coast of San Francisco.

Murderball

Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.

My Octopus Teacher

A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.

Palio

Twice a year the city of Siena goes crazy for the oldest horse race in the world: the Palio. Strategy, bribery and corruption play as much a part as the skill of the riders.

The Price of Gold

The Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan saga captured the attention of the world 20 years ago. How much did Harding know?

The Price of Protest

In 2016 Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem in protest against police brutality. His gesture triggered a heated debate about racism and national identity.

Schumacher

Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.

Senna

Ayrton Senna becomes a three-time Formula One racing champion and Brazil's national hero before his untimely death at age 34.

The Speed Cubers

This documentary captures the extraordinary twists and turns in the journeys of Rubik's Cube-solving champions Max Park and Feliks Zemdegs.

Surfwise

Forsaking a traditional home life, Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz and his wife raise their large brood in a 24-foot camper and spend their time surfing.

Sven

A celebrated football manager's path to greatness takes a profound turn when Svennis confronts an incurable cancer diagnosis in 2024.

Team Foxcatcher

With never-before seen home video, this film recounts the paranoid downward spiral of John E. du Pont and the murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz.

The Two Escobars

A look at how the lives of Colombian footballer Andres Escobar and drug lord Pablo Escobar were intertwined, and the mysterious events that lead to Andres' death.