These Netflix Documentaries Will Change Your Life During Self-Isolation!

Lets be real Netflix and Self Isolation go hand in hand, everyone has been watching a little too much of the streaming service, bingeing every show ever recommended! Why not add education to the mix, by opting for the documentary genre instead of another cheesy Adam Sandler Comedy or teenage high school drama! We’ve rounded up the best Netflix Documentaries that will change your life, seriously blow your mind and open your eyes!

The Trial of Gabriel Fernandez

Heartbreaking, Angering, Powerful and at times hard to watch, The Trial of Gabriel Fernandez investigates the horrific abuse that lead up to the murder of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez in California. This true-crime, docu-series is truly eye opening to the failure of the system and the expense this has on children everyday. While this documentary is eye opening it is also equally gut wrenching but is a must watch for all, shedding light on a vital story and calling for better protection of vulnerable children.

I Am a Killer

Featuring never before seen footage inside Americas prisons, this crime documentary gives insight to the stories of the prisoners on death row and the story behind their crimes. Each episode profiles a different criminal and dives deep into their upbringing, home life and events leading up to their crimes. This series is a must watch, humanising some of the most horrific crime and leaving viewers deciding whether criminals really are monsters or are simply individuals who were abused and corrupted from an early age! I Am a Killer, takes away the straightforward portrayal of crime and perpetrators and shows viewers the real story behind the act.

Explained

Ever wondered how cults lure people in and exert control ? Or how cryptocurrency like Bitcoin has made people billionaires? Or what goes on in an animals mind? Well docu-series, Explained, has all these answers and more! Aiming to dig deeper into topics, questions and ideas that aren’t part of the usual news, Explained is a great choice if you want to learn about all things weird and wonderful. With episodes ranging from between 15 to 25 minutes this docs-series gets straight to the point, great for documentary beginners or those who lose focus quickly.

Rotten

Uncovering the reality of the food industry, Netflix’s Rotten, takes you behind the scenes of the problems in the process of the food supply chain, revealing unsavoury truths and little known facts that may have you questioning the dinner on your plate. From the truth behind honey, to the ‘Avocado War’, this series will inform you on the reality of your favourite porridge topper and your cafe staple avocado toast.

Cheer

Give me a C, Give me a H, Give me a E, okay you get the idea, gone are the days where cheerleading was all about the most popular girls in school, strutting around in mini skirts with a pair of pom poms! Netflix’s Cheer takes you inside the world of competitive college cheerleading following the nationally ranked team from Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas in their lead up to the 2019 national championships in Daytona. This series will have you wishing you were a cheerleader and regularly questioning ‘Wtf how do they do that?’ Cheer is a series which showcases a combination of impressive talent, touching stories and an unmatched team spirit.

Minimalism

A documentary about the important things, this watch may have you changing the way you live life. Minimalism, follows people passionately living to reject the worlds idea that materialistic things bring happiness, showing the benefits of a ‘less is more’ lifestyle. The documentary follows ‘minimalists’ from all walks of life bringing diversity to a picture which can seem super niche and stereotyped. This film will have you asking the question ‘How might my life be better with less’ and may push you to try and strive for a meaningful life with less ‘stuff’.

What the Health

We’ve all heard the phrase ‘You are what you eat’ and in What the Health, filmmaker Kip Andersen examines the link between diet and disease and dishes up tips on preventing and even reversing chronic diseases. Controversially, proclaiming the benefits of a plant based diet, this documentary is a good one to watch to hear another side to the ever changing perfect diet spiel. Executively produced by Hollywood mogul, Joaquin Phoenix, this film is super interesting and an eye opening stance to the world of diet and health.

Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak

Aside from being eerily timely amongst the current Coronavirus outbreak, Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak is a six part series which investigates what it takes to beat a viral outbreak. This multi angled docs-series follows healthcare workers worldwide in their battle to stop a pandemic. This ones a great watch while in self isolation and a great education tool to better understand the universally affecting crisis of a uncontrolled virus.

Surviving R. Kelly

A must watch, Surviving R.Kelly uncovers the horrors of the tangle of sexual abuse allegations against the Grammy-award winning artist, R Kelly (‘its the remix to ignition’- thats him). Whilst incredibly appalling, disturbing and emotional, this documentary uncovers the horrors of Hollywood and a terrible abuse of power, but also tells a story of strong women uniting together to make a change.

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