What's on DocPlay in November

Celebrate extraordinary music from Aotearoa New Zealand in November: beloved singer-songwriter Marlon Williams sets out to record his first album in te reo Māori in Marlon Williams: Two Worlds – Ngā Ao E Rua (NZ only), while the legendary Dunedin sound bursts to life in Margaret Gordon’s cheeky and entertaining Life in One Chord (NZ only). From director Reid Davenport, the revelatory, Oscars-buzzy Life After examines the complexity of the right-to-die movement and, fresh from festival screenings across Australia and New Zealand, The Extraordinary Miss Flower (Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard) is an unconventional doc that brings to life the remarkable story of Australian-born Geraldine Flower.

6 Nov

Marlon Williams: Two Worlds – Ngā Ao E Rua • NZ only

Follow renowned Aotearoa New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāi Tai) on the profound, revealing and joyful four-year journey of reconnection and self-discovery behind writing and recording his first album in te reo Māori.

Life in One Chord • Exclusive • NZ only

The life of punk misfit and Dunedin Sound legend Shayne Carter. Director Margaret Gordon (AU) is available for interview request.

The Gullspång Miracle • Exclusive • AU only

When two sisters buy a house in Gullspång, they are shocked to discover that the seller looks like their deceased sister. A filmmaker investigates, uncovering secrets and eerie mysteries.

10 Nov

Life After • Exclusive

This revelatory, Oscars-buzzy new documentary from director Reid Davenport examines the complexity of the right-to-die movement.

Another Body

The nightmarish ethics surrounding deepfake technology are unpacked after a female college student discovers AI-generated pornography of herself online.

13 Nov

SAS Bravery & Betrayal

A documentary told by the men who served for the SAS in Afghanistan, the politicians who led them, and the widows and children at home. Their story, in their words.

17 Nov

In the Name of the Father

Access to the closed Jewish Hasidic Breslov community in Israel reveals shocking stories of violence and sexual abuse that emerge after the leader’s death.

20 Nov

The Extraordinary Miss Flower • Exclusive

In this unconventional documentary – part film, part performance art, part fever dream – Emilíana Torrini is joined by an all-star cast in uncovering a life of hidden romantic intrigue.

24 Nov

Inside the CIA • Series

A collection of unbelievable, untold, and world-changing stories that reveal what it takes to be a spy beyond the red line of danger.

27 Nov

The Coming Back Out Ball Movie

In the middle of Australia’s divisive marriage equality vote, Melbourne hosted a gala event to honour and celebrate its LGBTQIA+ elders. These are their stories.