Your guide to the best new films streaming on DocPlay in April 2024.
1 April
Daniel Richter
Film (2023). Oscar-winning director Pepe Danquart accompanied the painter Daniel Richter for three years. The resulting documentary offers a picture of an artist searching for the meaning of his work.
4 April
The Promise. Architect BV Doshi
Film (2022). This documentary introduces viewers to the achievements of Balkrishna Doshi (1927-2023), one of India’s most famous contemporary architects and offers a look into his buildings and process.
8 April
Mafia & Banks
Series (2023). A three-part documentary focusing on the connections between criminal organisations and the banking sector.
11 April
Sympathy for the Devil
Film (1968). This landmark film by Jean-Luc Godard follows The Rolling Stones’ creative process while offering a wider view on the social issues of the time.
15 April
Dates That Made History
Series. Historian Patrick Boucheron brings key moments in history back to life with the help of graphics and data.
18 April
Lakota Nation Vs United States
Film (2022). Premiering at Tribeca Film Festival, this film – via interviews with Indigenous citizens – chronicles the Native American Lakota people’s century-long quest to reclaim the Black Hills, sacred land that was stolen in violation of treaty agreements.
22 April
The Oil Machine
Film (2022). Documentary that unpicks our varied entanglements with oil through the prism of conflicting opinions and angles on North Sea oil.
25 April
Kokoda
Film (2010). This documentary tells the story of the brutal World War Two military campaign between Australia and Japan, examining how it changed the course of Australian history.
29 April
Untouchable
Film (2019). This British documentary, featuring interviews with Rosanna Arquette, Ken Auletta and many others, gets to grips with the Harvey Weinstein scandal.
