What Documentary Shows and Movies to watch on Plex

Chicken People is a funny and uplifting look at the world of show chickens and the people who love them. Starting at the largest national poultry competition, likened to the Westminster Dog Show for chickens, Chicken People follows three top competitors over the course of a year as they grapple with life's challenges while vying to win the next year's crown. Both humorous and heartfelt, Chicken People is an unforgettable celebration of the human spirit.

A vital investigation of the economic and environmental instability of America’s food system, from the agricultural issues we face — soil loss, water depletion, climate change, pesticide use — to the community of leaders who are determined to fix it. Sustainable is a film about the land, the people who work it and what must be done to sustain it for future generations.

Described as "Houdini with a sunnier disposition," illusionist Lamont Ream extends his magic beyond cards and coins to his work as a live-in caregiver.

Simone Veil's life story through the pivotal events of Twentieth Century. Her childhood, her political battles, her tragedies. An intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era defending a humanist message still keenly relevant today.

EMILY imagines Emily Brontë’s own Gothic story that inspired her seminal novel, "Wuthering Heights." Haunted by the death of her mother, Emily struggles within the confines of her family life and yearns for artistic and personal freedom, and so begins a journey to channel her creative potential into one of the greatest novels of all time.

J. Robert Oppenheimer, a physics professor at the University of California, Berkeley, is best known for creating the atomic bomb during WWII as the wartime head of the Los Alamos Laboratory. He famously witnessed the first atomic bomb detonation in New Mexico in 1945 and later quoted the Bhagavad Gita saying "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." This documentary examines Oppenheimer's life, from his early years to his involvement with nuclear physics and his later advocacy for nuclear weapons controls, featuring brand new interviews and insights from those who knew him and those impacted by his legacy.

A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate.

A documentary destined to calmly explain and analyze the facts, myths and rumours about John Kennedy's assassination and the overwhelming use of information in Oliver Stone's epic "JFK" (1991), at the same time it presents a behind the scenes documentary on the controversial film. Features interviews with the cast and director, and the personalities who lived and remember the facts concerning the November 22, 1963, like reporters, eyewitnesses and others, and some of the real characters from the movie, like Jim Garrison, Numa Bertel, Lou Ivon and Perry Russo.

Empress Sisi of Austria from the point of view of her lady-in-waiting, Irma. Sisi traveled throughout Europe, mastered six languages, practiced high-performance sports and did not fit at all into the tight corset of the Viennese court.

The Lost Tomb of Jesus is a documentary which makes a case that the 2,000-year-old "Tomb of the Ten Ossuaries" belonged to the family of Jesus of Nazareth.

Based on the novel "Mine Angels Round About". In the summer of 1939, as Hitler's army was closing borders, eighty-five American missionaries were in Germany serving their church. Written from their personal journals, this is a quiet testimony that God really does go before His servants, opens effectual doors and sends His angels round about to bear them up. The escape of these missionaries from Nazi Germany is one of the most dramatic events to occur in modern church history.

A look at the top secret military base in Nevada that doesn't exist on any map.

In 1968, Johnny Carson handed The Tonight Show over to a Black anti-Vietnam War and civil rights activist. For an unprecedented week, Harry Belafonte dared Dr. King, Bobby Kennedy and scores of stars to mix politics with entertainment and make television history.

Hockey great Gordie Howe retired after 25 winning seasons with the Detroit Red Wings. But he realized that retirement just didn't work for him. When his son's were drafted to the Houston Aeros he came out of retirement to join the team. He was written off by many, who thought he was too old to be playing competitively.

RECON centers around the true story of four young men stationed in Italy in the midst of war. The action occurs over the course of one long day as they debate both their fates and that of life itself. As they struggle to make it off the mountain alive guided by an Italian stranger these American soldiers face the worst that war can offer, and through this, each finds his own peace.

The documentary explores what a life as an entrepreneur is about. Heini Zachariassen is the founder of Vivino and he was born and raised in the Faroe Islands. In his younger years, he moved with his wife to be to Denmark to study and to become an entrepreneur. After being involved with several companies, he founded Vivino and in 2013 moved with his entire family to San Francisco to rebuild Vivino's headquarters in the US.

In November 1943 Hitler moves Rommel and his Army Group B headquarters to Normandy. The task is the defense of the French coast against the long-anticipated Allied invasion. In Normandy, Rommel notices the incomplete state of the defensive fortifications, the slow pace of constructing the Atlantic Wall, and the lack of preparedness of the defending units mostly comprised of poorly-trained conscripts. Appalled by this Rommel urges his troops to hasten the pace of the Atlantic Wall construction and he begs the German High Command to place more veteran battle-hardened divisions under his command. He especially wishes to have panzer divisions and SS divisions at his disposal for a powerful counter-attack against Allied landings. Hitler refuses to release the vital panzer divisions to Rommel's command and to make matters worse, Rommel gets wind of a possible assassination plot against Hitler.

Wannabe actor Zachary Horwitz was desperate to make it big as a movie star. The only thing stopping him was talent. Bad Actor: A Hollywood Ponzi Scheme is a juicy true story about deception, denial, and the seductive promise of fame and fortune.

A young Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan), eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé—someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.

Chronicles the journey of the Thomas G. Pullen middle school basketball team during the 2018 season. This heartwarming film tells the story of the student-athletes, their head coach, and their shared pursuit of a county championship.

In the captivating documentary 'Highest of Stakes,' viewers are taken on an exhilarating journey alongside renowned entrepreneur Richard Heart as he embarks on a groundbreaking mission to revolutionize the world of finance. Fueled by his unwavering belief in the potential of blockchain technology, Heart sets out to create a game-changing network called PulseChain.

A magnificent film documentary of the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Commissioned by Hitler, the poetic editing makes every event a thing of unforgettable beauty. Part II includes gymnastic and aquatic events, sailing and rowing, equestrian events, bicycling and decathlon events.

Dave Stevens created The Rocketeer and reintroduced the world to 50's pin-up model Bettie Page. While carving out his own unique corner of importance in comic book and illustration art, Dave showed the world what it's like to pursue the life of a creative individual.

Oguri Shun plays Dazai Osamu who is one of the more popular novelists in Japan. Like most artists he has his vulnerabilities and exposures. In this case, the man is an alcoholic and lustful nomad. In other words, while being married and having promised himself to one he has two harlots on the side.