Canadian Documentaries on Netflix
Last updated April 19, 2025
Petals
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsIn this documentary, photographer Nick Karras composes an art book devoted to the human vulva. Women's health professionals, sex educators, feminist activists, artists, and men and women on the street are called upon to respond to the mystery of the female form. The film also examines the recently developed plastic surgery process known as labiaplasty, suggesting that it's a fraudulent scheme to redefine feminine beauty.
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United States of Africa
2012 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsUnited States of Africa follows Senegalese hip-hop pioneer Didier Awadi through more than 40 countries as he crafts an album celebrating black revolutionary leaders -- and their dream to see Africa as a united, independent continent.
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Fight
2012 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsErvin Chartrand's inspiring documentary follows one Winnipeg teacher's efforts to turn two at-risk high-schoolers' lives around through boxing. But getting the kids hooked on a new pursuit might not be enough to covercome a lifetime of hardship.
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Backyard Theater
1972 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsThis 1972 documentary explores playwright Michel Tremblay and director Andre Brassard's unique style of Quebecois theater, which captures the earthy wit and &NFi;joual&NFi_; (slang) of Montreal's working-class East End neighborhood.
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The Fight: Science Against Cancer
1951 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsHow far have scientists advanced toward solving the riddle of cancer, and what are the key problems now facing them?
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After the Axe
1981 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsAfter the Axe is a cinematic drama that examines executive terminations and a new industry that specializes in handling them.
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The End of Time
2012 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsHuman perception of time is the elusive topic of this feature-length documentary that explores its subject as real and conceptual, while advancing the idea that the clock may not be the only way to perceive, gauge and experience time.
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Deadman
2009 | NR | 2.3 out of 5 StarsDeadman's tranquil pacing and glorious vistas gently build to a climactic, clever and moving showdown between two opposing camps, between an ancient, peaceful way of life and the seductive yet violent mythology of the Wild West.
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