What's on DocPlay in July

Here's everything that's streaming on DocPlay in July 2026.

Exceptional films from home and away premiere on DocPlay this July. Released to coincide with America’s Semiquincentennial (250 year) celebration, Ken Burns’ The American Revolution is a must-see chronicle of America’s founding struggle. 

For NAIDOC Week, discover vital and vibrant stories of Indigenous Australia - across themes of family, protest, and nuclear disarmament. From the singular Werner Herzog, Cave of Forgotten Dreams gives audiences access to the oldest-known cave paintings; while Facing War offers a compelling portrait of Norwegian politician Jens Stoltenberg's last year as Secretary General of NATO.

6 July

The American Revolution

America’s premiere chronicler Ken Burns returns with this must-see six-part series, released on DocPlay to coincide with America’s 250 year anniversary.

Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.

9 July - NAIDOC Week programming

The Last Daughter

Brenda’s first memories are of growing up in a loving white foster family, before she was suddenly taken away and returned to her Aboriginal family. Decades later, she feels disconnected from both halves of her life. But the traumas of her past do not lie quietly buried. So, she goes searching for the foster family with whom she has lost all contact.

Her Name is Nanny Nellie

A trio of nameless statues buried in the archives of the Australian Museum trigger a granddaughter’s journey to rewrite how Aboriginal people are represented in Australia’s public history.

Marungka tjalatjunu (Dripped in Black)

Derik Lynch’s childhood memories return as he journeys home from Adelaide to seek spiritual healing.

Walkatjurra: Our Actions Will Never Stop

On the 70th anniversary of the first nuclear test on Indigenous Australian land, Aboriginal communities call on activists from around the world to embark on a 200km anti-nuclear walk through the desert, seeking an end to the extraction of uraniam.

16 July

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Master documentarian Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France, and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity.

30 July

Facing War

A gripping portrait of Jens Stoltenberg's last year as Secretary General of NATO, filmed with unique access to one of the greatest political leaders of our time. An epic drama about the war between Russia and Ukraine and the role the alliance will play in the future.