5 Documentaries You Need to Watch Now

5 Documentaries You Need to Watch Now Wow, how is it November? With just two months left to crush your resolutions for the year, join us for our eleventh monthly (and totally realistic) challenge, perfect for chilly fall nights and weekends Netflix November.November is practically begging you to spend some nights cuddled up inside, so for those lazy evenings when youre not feeling a book, were challenging you to spend some time watching thought-provoking documentaries instead of re-watching The Office for the nth time. The challenge itself is easy just pick (and watch) 5 documentaries/docuseries that you havent yet seen, one for every weekend in November. The goal of this challenge is to use screen-time more productively and to broaden your horizons by leaving your normal TV/Movie comfort zone.In spite of the title of this challenge (selected for alliterative effect only), please dont feel restricted to documentaries on Netflix we recommend doing some research and selecting docum entaries that address topics you know relatively little about. That said, for your convenience, weve got a list of 5 great documentaries (and docuseries) streaming on Netflix right now.Let us know what you decide to watch and your other recommendations in the comments Knock Down the House Whatever your political beliefs or thoughts on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, youll be inspired by this tale of grit and the strengths it takes to build a grassroots political movement with the power to challenge the Washington establishment. 13th Filmmaker Ava DuVernay unpacks racial inequality and mass incarceration in the United States, addressing the sinister motivates that explain why the U.S.s prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans. Blue Planet II This ser ies will have you diving deep into the worlds vast oceans like youve never seen them before. (Dont worry, just watching one episode counts for the purposes of this challenge )) The Keepers While a single episode of this docuseries is all you need to watch for this challenge, we guarantee that if you try one episode, youll schliff the rest. This series explores the unsolved murder of Cathy Cesnik, a beloved nun and Catholic high school teacher in Baltimore. She disappeared in 1969 and her body was found two months later, but her killer remains unnamed. A story of violence and sexual abuse, it is also one of the power of survivorship and community. Homecoming A Film By Beyonc Is there anything Beyonc cant do? She wrote, directed, and produced this film about her 2018 Coachella performance by herself. If youre ready to be inspired by one o f the hardest working people in show business, give Homecoming a try theres a reason its got 98% on rotten tomatoes.Related Articles Around the Web Netflix Originals Coming to Netflix in November 2019 - Whats on ... Aki Merced