Documentary Movies on Disney Plus - Page 13
Clotilda: Last American Slave Ship
2022
star 4.4This new documentary special is about the most intact slave shipwreck found to date and the only one for which we know the full story of the voyage, the passengers and their descendants.Iwájú: A Day Ahead
2024
Iwájú: A Day Ahead
2024
star 3.5Filmed across three continents, this documentary shares the story of the founders of the Pan-African comic book company, Kugali, who made their dream a reality creating an original animation series with Walt Disney Animation Studios.The Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes
2016
star 6.9Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes follows the story of the Space Shuttle Challenger and its crew, specifically Christa McAuliffe, the first civilian to be launched into space. The events of the days leading up to the disaster are detailed in this unique film, which uses no narration and no interviews. Instead the story is told solely with reports of journalists covering the story, extensive recordings from the NASA team, and interviews with McAuliffe and others who were part of this one-of-a-kind mission. Using rarely seen images and audio recordings, this show takes viewers behind the scenes of this compelling and historic story in a way never before seen.Secrets of Life
1956
Secrets of Life
1956
star 7.1A feature-length documentary showing the changing world of nature, the sky, the sea, the sun, planets, insects and volcanic action. A story of nature's strange and intricate designs for survival and her many methods of perpetuating life.Area 51: The CIA's Secret
2014
star 6.1This true story covers ground-breaking research into the aviation that took place at the Groom Lake Testing Facility, otherwise known as Area 51, which ensured US Aerial supremacy from the Cold War through to the present day. Utilising CIA documents that have recently been declassified this programme identifies specific individuals who worked at the top secret base in a variety of roles – the radar specialists, pilots and security guards. Their personal testimonies provide a unique impression not just of the work that was carried out, but of the site itself. We reveal just how tight security had to be to keep the development of the U2, A12 and HAVE BLUE aviation programmes under wraps. This is a film that concentrates on delivering history and factual accuracy in a fresh and engaging style – one that answers the question ‘what really happened at Area 51’?America's Greatest Animals
2012
star 8.3America's Greatest Animals takes us across North America on a revelatory mission: which of the continent's landmark creatures deserve to make the list?Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives
2020
star 7.2Explore the rich history of the Walt Disney Archives as legendary producer and host Don Hahn tours rarely seen areas of the department’s vast collections along with beloved Disney locations — including theme parks and the studio lot — through an engaging, historical lens.Explorer: The Deepest Cave
2022
star 5Follows renowned cave explorer Bill Stone as he and his team push the boundaries of what has ever been done before as they attempt one of the greatest achievements of modern exploration — to set a new world record by venturing into the bottom of what is thought to be the deepest cave in the world.Camo Sharks
2022
Camo Sharks
2022
star 6As one of the most feared predators on the planet, sharks use a number of strategies to enhance their predatory abilities, even changing colour.Tigers on the Rise
2024
Tigers on the Rise
2024
star 7.8Celebrate the remarkable comeback of tigers and the local heroes fighting to protect them.Built for Mars: The Perseverance Rover
2021
star 7.8BUILT FOR MARS: THE PERSEVERANCE ROVER goes behind the scenes at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to follow the birth of the Perseverance rover.Drain The Ocean: WWII
2016
star 6.8What lies beneath the ocean? World War Two left a great number of ships and submarines hidden beneath the waves. Now, as the oceans drain, each vessel reveals its secrets through new data-based 3D reconstructions. From the Arizona in Pearl Harbour’s shallows, whose destruction brought America into the war, to Nazi super ship the Bismarck and its mysterious end three miles down. From the flaming merchant ships secretly torpedoed by U-boats off tourist beaches of the USA, to the covert inventions of the Allies' costly D-Day beachhead, and lastly to the troopship Leopoldville sunk with the needless deaths of 400 soldiers. Drain The Ocean exposes the truth.The Last Ice
2020
The Last Ice
2020
star 8.6For centuries, Inuit in the Arctic have lived on and around the frozen ocean. Now, as climate change is rapidly melting the sea ice between Canada and Greenland, the outside world sees unprecedented opportunity. Oil and gas deposits, faster shipping routes, tourism, and fishing all provide financial incentive to exploit the newly opened waters. But for more than 100,000 Inuit, an entire way of life is at stake. Development here threatens to upset the delicate balance between their communities, land, and wildlife. Divided by aggressive colonization and decades of hardship, Inuit in Canada and Greenland are once again coming together, fighting to protect what will remain of their world. The question is, will the world listen?Chasing the Equinox
2019
Chasing the Equinox
2019
star 7.3The ancients hid the secrets of their incredible knowledge of astronomy in their temples and palaces, built to align with the sun, on the same day, all over the world. Revealing our species' obsession with the sun, across thousands of years and every continent, this is architectural magic on a cosmic scale.Being the Queen
2020
Heroes of the Long Road Home with Martha Raddatz
2017
star 5Explore the real-life stories of the men and women who inspired The Long Road Home as they face the challenges of putting their lives back together.Protecting Paradise: The Story of Niue
2024
star 5.8The documentary follows leaders and community members from the tropical Pacific island nation who are making bold changes to move the needle on marine protection. With a population of under 2,000 people and a marine reserve covering 40% of its waters, Niue has demonstrated the ways in which traditional knowledge and contemporary science can live in harmony for the benefit of people and the planet.World's Biggest Bull Shark?
2021
star 6How one of the largest Bull Sharks ever caught off the quiet coast of Florida grew to become a giant of the ocean.Maui Shark Mystery
2022
Maui Shark Mystery
2022
star 8.7Every year tiger sharks gather in big numbers in Maui. What’s the cause? It’s a mystery that’s a decade in the making. Now, a team of fearless shark scientists gets hands-on with one of the ocean’s largest predators to find out. That means free diving, face-to-face and unprotected. But these young women will do whatever it takes to get the data they need to crack the case.Orca Vs. Great White
2021
Orca Vs. Great White
2021
star 6.1Researchers investigate whether orcas have begun hunting great white sharks off the coast of New Zealand.
