Netflix has made several documentary films and series available for free via its YouTube channel.
"For many years, Netflix has allowed teachers to screen documentaries in their classrooms," the company said in a statement.
"However, this isn’t possible with schools closed. So at their request, we have made a selection of our documentary features and series available..."
Those which are available include the entire David Attenborough-narrated series 'Our Planet'.
There are also educational resources available for many of the documentaries.
13th (Film)
The title refers to the 13th amendment of the US constitution which outlawed slavery. The documentary, through interviews with scholars, activists and politicians, analyses the criminalisation of African Americans and the prison boom in the US.
Abstract (Series - Season 1)
Abstract: The Art of Design takes you beyond blueprints into the art, science, and philosophy of design. The series goes inside the minds of the world’s greatest designers, showcasing the most inspiring visionaries from a variety of disciplines whose work shapes our culture and future.
Babies (Series - select episodes)
Filmed over the course of three years, Babies is a landmark series that explores the miracle of the first full year of life through the pioneering work of leading scientists from across the globe.
Chasing Coral (Film)
Chasing Coral taps into the collective will and wisdom of an ad man, a self-proclaimed coral nerd, top-notch camera designers, and renowned marine biologists as they invent the first time-lapse camera to record bleaching events as they happen.
Explained (Series - select episodes)
This enlightening explainer series will take viewers deep inside a wide range of culturally relevant topics, questions, and ideas.
Knock Down the House (Film)
Four exceptional women mount grassroots campaigns against powerful incumbents in Knock Down the House, a galvanic and inspiring look at the 2018 US midterm elections that tipped the balance of power.
Our Planet (Series)
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, this eight-part series will explore the unique and precious wonders of our natural world from the creators of the award-winning series Planet Earth.
Please find educational resources here.
Period. End of Sentence. (Short)
In a rural village outside Delhi, India, women lead a quiet revolution. They fight against the deeply rooted stigma of menstruation.
The White Helmets (Short)
A Netflix original short documentary, set in Aleppo, Syria and Turkey in early 2016. As the violence intensifies, The White Helmets follows three volunteer rescue workers as they put everything on the line to save civilians affected by the war, all the while wracked with worry about the safety of their own loved ones.
Zion (Short)
Zion is a gripping portrait of Zion Clark, a young wrestler born without legs who grew up in foster care.
