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Power & Stardom: Documentaries must watch on Netflix

Here are some of the amazing documentaries from Princess Diana to Barack Obama. People who have inspired us and revolutionized the world with their talents and grabbed the eyeballs.

Diana: In Her Own Wordst

In this documentary Diana narrates her life and the events that surrounded her. Featuring archival footage and personal recordings, this documentary offers candid insight into her life. It also showed an unseen side of the late princess, as she discussed depression, Camilla, and her marriage.

Miss Americana (2020)

In this revealing documentary, Taylor Swift embraces her role as a songwriter and performer- as a woman harnessing the full power of her voice. It also contains proof that she has one of those cat backpacks that make them look like astronauts in a tiny rocket.

Homecoming (2019)

Beyoncé Netflix documentary, Homecoming, is a new surprise album featuring all of the songs she performed at Coachella, Homecoming Live. The intimate, in-depth look at Beyonce’s performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to a cultural movement.

Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator (2019)

The documentary charts the rise and fall of hot yoga founder Bikram Choudhary as his global empire is born and disturbing revelations come to light. The film visually synthesizes decades of archival footage with first-person testimony.

The Final Year (2017)

THE FINAL YEAR is a unique insiders’ account of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy team during their last year in office. Featuring unprecedented access inside the White House and State Department, THE FINAL YEAR offers an uncompromising view of the inner workings of the Obama Administration as they prepare to leave power after eight years.

Wild Wild Country

The story focuses on the controversial uprising of the Rajneeshpuram community in Antelope, Oregon and the man who inspired it all: Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. He began amassing worldwide followers thanks to his more lenient views on sexuality and relationships, his penchant for wild dancing, and his unique “transformational tools” of meditation that he brought to those looking for enlightenment.

What Happened, Miss Simone?

This film examines the career of Nina Simone, the acclaimed singer, songwriter, and activist whose tumultuous life influenced her fierce and dynamic artistry—but, at times, proved too intense for Simone herself.

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