What's on DocPlay in March

Here's everything that's streaming on DocPlay in March.

Enjoy a blockbuster month of the best local and international documentaries: in March, Oscar®-nominated and shortlisted docs premiere exclusively on the platform, alongside two crowd-pleasing local films- Signorinella: Little Miss and Pelligrinis: A Melbourne Legacy - that pay tribute to the significant impact of Italian migrants on Australian society.

Oscar®-nominee Mr Nobody Against Putin streams excusively on the platform from March 2, alongside the exceptional shortlisted titles 2000 Meters to Andriivka and Folktales. Orwell: 2+2=5, from celebrated documentarian Raoul Peck, also releases exclusively on DocPlay on March 2.

The uncompromising and extraordinary life of legendary athlete Carl Lewis, a nine-time Olympic gold medallist and 'Sportsman of the Century', is brought to life in a definitive portrait: I’m Carl Lewis streams on DocPlay from March 16.

 

2 March

Orwell: 2+2=5 (Exclusive)

Acclaimed director Raoul Peck seamlessly interweaves historical clips, readings from Orwell's diary, cinematic references, and dynamic modern day footage to craft not only a definitive portrait of the writer himself, but an entirely fresh take on how remarkably relevant and prophetic his work has become.

2 March

2000 Meters to Adriivka (Exclusive) | Oscar®-shortlisted

From the Oscar®-winning team behind 20 Days in Mariupol, 2000 Meters to Andriivka documents the toll of the Russia-Ukraine war from a personal and devastating vantage point. 

2 March

Mr Nobody Against Putin (Exclusive) | Oscar®-nominated

A Russian teacher secretly documents his small town school’s transformation into a war recruitment center during the Ukraine invasion, revealing the ethical dilemmas educators face amid propaganda and militarisation.

2 March

Folktales (Exclusive) | Oscar®-shortlisted

A heartwarming documentary following three teens on a journey of self-discovery at a remote folk school in Norway's far north. 

9 March

Secret Mall Apartment (Exclusive)

This stranger-than-fiction doc recounts how a 2000s artist collective spent four years living inside a shopping mall. 

16 March

I’m Carl Lewis! (Exclusive)

In track and field he’s remembered as The Greatest. Athletics' first commercially global star. Away from the spotlight, his is a life often misunderstood. Carl Lewis did it his own way - unwilling to conform to what the US expected from its athletes. 

19 March

Signorinella: Little Miss (Exclusive)

Narrated by Italian-Australian actress Greta Scacchi, this fascinating documentary, written, directed and produced by the creators of Lygon St - Si Parla Italiano, celebrates the tenacity and spirit of Italian women who helped shape the Italian-Australian community.

19 March

Pellegrinis - A Melbourne Legacy (Exclusive)

From its humble beginnings in 1954 to its revered status as one of Melbourne’s most beloved institutions, Pellegrinis - A Melbourne Legacy chronicles the Espresso Bar’s journey as a cornerstone of the city’s post-war Italian identity. 

23 March

I Could Never Go Vegan (Exclusive)

A filmmaker sets out on a journey to find out the leading arguments facing the vegan movement, and if they're justified.

30 March

I Shot the President

In March 1981, John Hinckley shot U.S. President Ronald Reagan in a failed assassination attempt. This provocative documentary examines the dark side of the American Dream, as Hinckley now seeks redemption through his art and music and grapples with his past in a nation deeply divided by politics and gripped by gun violence.