Netflix releases documentaries for educational purposes

We are in the presence of one of the years that will mark the history of humanity. The advance of the coronavirus has led a large part of the population to be forced to stay at home without being able to leave with the aim of achieving social distancing to protect it from a massive contagion of covid-19. Watching series and movies has been one of the quintessential entertainment for people for many years and one of the main players in this content in recent years is Netflix.
With almost 16 million users, the entertainment company that started in 2000 has in its catalog a vast offer of series, films and documentaries. But not only does it fulfill the mission of entertaining through the popular video on demand or streaming system, but it also works as a source of educational use for teachers and schools that take advantage of Netflix documentaries.
One of the main directives that the authorities took in the face of the advance of the pandemic was the closure of schools and educational centers. The teachers were faced with the challenge of having to move the traditional face-to-face classrooms to the virtual environment. From the new scenario arose the claim to the popular platform that led to one of the latest news on Netflix that refers to the official publication through its blog that it decided to provide the opportunity to see free documentaries that were useful to the world of education.

The notice

On the official blog of the most popular streaming company, it was reported that the possibility of free access to Netflix documentaries would be granted in response to the teachers' complaint. From the information it appears that Netflix has allowed educational centers for years to broadcast educational material at no cost and that the current directive arises as a result of the conflict unleashed by the pandemic that caused the closure of schools.
The content was published on the Netflix YouTube channel and the company promised to organize question and answer sessions with the documentary filmmakers in order to expand the information that the students receive. In addition to the first-hand testimonies that can be obtained from that decision, each audiovisual piece has extra educational material that allows deepening, debating and expanding the concepts they contain.
Each video is in English but subtitles are available in German, Arabic, Korean, Spanish, French and Italian among others.

The documentaries

With a varied and recognized catalog, it is a novelty for Netflix to provide the possibility of watching documentaries for free if you consider that the company has not had the habit of releasing movies or series over the years.
On this occasion and for educational purposes it is possible to have the opportunity to see very good quality materials that have been recognized by critics and the public.
The list of the content that Netflix uploaded to YouTube is:

• 13th: the 2016 Oscar-nominated film directed by Ava Duvernay refers to the thirteenth amendment to the United States Constitution and focuses on the debate on the incarceration of African-Americans and the construction of prisons in the North American country.
  
  
• Abstract (Season 1): a series that delves into the world of design, covers the philosophy and rules of a branch that affects everyone's life. It features interviews with the most innovative designers.
  
  
• Babies (selected episodes): in a joint work with science, the detailed study of a group of families and babies is carried out throughout their development during the first years of life.
  
  
• Chasing Coral: expertly documented disappearance of coral reefs. An epic work between scientists, biologists and photographers.
  
  
• Explained (selected episodes): material that covers and explains didactically through interviews a wide variety of topics, ideas and questions about the culture in general of modern societies.
  
  
• Knock Down the House: the film that documents the political performance of four women who want to make it to the United States Congress in 2018.
  
  
• Our Planet: the series starring the famous David Attenboroguh is introduced to the different stages of our planet with a stunning audiovisual production and a call to reflect on the current ecological situation.
  
  
• Period. End of Sentence.: audiovisual short film that tells the story of women who fight to emancipate the persecution they suffer due to the stigma of menstruation.
  
  
• The White Helmets: documentary film awarded by the Academy that narrates the work of the White Helmets during the bombings in Syria.
  
  
• Zion: short film directed by Floyd Russ who is responsible for reporting on the life of Zion Clark, a boy who was born without legs and is dedicated to professional wrestling.

Given the context that education must face in the face of the spread of the pandemic, the option to watch free Netflix documentaries is more than welcome to contribute to the development of the most varied knowledge.