Google Play Documentaries

Blackfish

The story of Tilikum, a captive killer whale that has taken the lives of several people, underscores problems within the sea-park industry.

Bobby Sands: 66 Days

In 1981, an imprisoned Irish Republican Army soldier went on a hunger strike that galvanised his movement and made him a controversial global icon.

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.

Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World

An inside look at David Bowie, one of the most creative and influential rock artists of all time.

Bowling for Columbine

Michael Moore explores the circumstances that lead to the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and, more broadly, the proliferation of guns and the high homicide rate in America.

Britain's Most Historic Towns

In this unique take on British history, Professor Alice Roberts explores Britain's rich and varied past through the stories of individual towns.

Brothers on the Line

At the height of the Great Depression, the Reuthers are among a small band of trade unionists that take a stand against oppressive working conditions in the auto factories.

Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women

The rise and smash success of Elite modeling agency founder John Casablancas is chronicled in this biography of the man who invented the supermodel.

Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape

Cassette inventor Lou Ottens digs through his past to figure out why the audiotape won't die.

Cat Nation

A film about cats. And Japan. And a bewildered British guy. But mostly cats.

Catfish

Young filmmakers document their colleague's budding online friendship with a young woman and her family which leads to an unexpected series of discoveries.

The Central Park Five

Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon examine a 1989 case of five teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of raping a woman.

Chasing Ice

James Balog and his team on the Extreme Ice Survey assemble a multiyear chronicle of the planet's rapidly melting glaciers.

Chasing Trane

The life and work of legendary jazz musician John Coltrane, including commentary from Denzel Washington, Carlos Santana, Common, Cornell West, Bill Clinton and others.

Closure

A story about identity, the complexities of trans-racial adoption, and most importantly, closure.

Cobain: Montage of Heck

Filmmaker Brett Morgen uses material from the Cobains' personal archives in an in-depth examination of the Nirvana frontman's childhood, music career and untimely death.

Collective

Journalists uncover health care fraud in the wake of a deadly nightclub fire in Bucharest, Romania, in 2015.

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.

Cuba and the Cameraman

Life in Cuba over the course of 45 years, from the cautious optimism of the early 1970s to the harrowing 1990s.

Cutie and the Boxer

This candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of famed boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko.

Dark Net

The dark web was intended to be a hidden area where members of the intelligence community could privately meet, but it is being exploited by online predators and criminals.

Diana: In Her Own Words

Diana, Princess of Wales, participated in a series of secret interviews, recorded with her permission by a close friend on behalf of journalist Andrew Morton.

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 Dissident

An investigation into the assassination of Saudi Arabian writer and Washington Post  columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018.