Best French Documentaries on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best French Documentaries on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 9 titles in category code 58710. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. GIMS: On the Record (2020)
Rated 7.7/10 on IMDb, from 2020, 1h 36m. Go backstage with beloved rap superstar Gims in the year leading up to his major 2019 Stade de France performance in this up-close documentary.
2. World's Most Wanted (2020)
Rated 7/10 on IMDb, from 2020. Suspected of heinous crimes, they’ve avoided capture despite massive rewards and global investigations.
3. Move (2020)
Rated 6.7/10 on IMDb, from 2020. Discover the brilliant dancers and choreographers who are shaping the art of movement around the world in this documentary series.
4. Anelka: Misunderstood (2020)
Rated 6.4/10 on IMDb, from 2020, 1h 34m. Inscrutable, incomparable or both? Famed French footballer Nicolas Anelka’s controversial legacy is explored in this in-depth documentary.
5. We Are One (2020)
Rated 3.9/10 on IMDb, from 2020, 1h 26m. Activists around the world fight injustice and drive social change in this documentary that follows their participation in the music video "Solidarité."
6. Voulez-vous rire avec moi ce soir? (2018)
From 2018, 1h 33m. French humorist Yacine Belhousse tours the world to explore how stand-up comedians make audiences laugh across cultures.
7. Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy (2020)
From 2020, 1h 40m. Go backstage with French rap duo Bigflo & Oli in this intimate music documentary, then join the superstar siblings as they embark on a major tour.
8. Einsatzgruppen: The Nazi Death Squads (2009)
From 2009. This documentary series examines the Einsatzgruppen, Nazis responsible for the mass murder of Jews, Gypsies and Soviet prisoners in Eastern Europe.
9. Nekfeu - Les Étoiles Vagabondes (2019)
From 2019, 1h 34m. Navigating creative pressures and personal upsets, French rapper Nekfeu sets out on a global quest for musical inspiration in this documentary.