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DocPlay is delivering the big-mountain docs Girl Climber and The Dawn Wall, alongside new films this month.
Check out the list of movies, series and specials coming to DocPlay in September 2026 below. In the comments section, let me know which ones you are the most excited to watch.
SEPTEMBER 3
Singing Wings [DocPlay Exclusive Documentary]
A poetic and deeply human documentary set in a picturesque Kurdish village in Iran, where migrating storks arrive each winter.
SEPTEMBER 14
Stolen Lands [New Series on DocPlay]
Stolen Lands is the story of one of Aotearoa’s most compelling and misunderstood historical figures. Across two seasons, the series covers the accusations, injustice and conspiracy in Opotiki in 1865, which led to the unjust execution of Te Whakatohea Chief Mokomoko.
SEPTEMBER 24
Girl Climber [DocPlay Exclusive Documentary]
Five-time US National Champion Emily Harrington has summited Everest and scaled 8,000m peaks, but her legacy hinges on one goal: free-climbing El Capitan’s ‘Golden Gate’ route in under 24 hours.
The Dawn Wall [DocPlay Exclusive Documentary]
The Dawn Wall is as epic as it gets: a true edge-of-your-seat experience that puts you right on the cliff face with Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson as they attempt rock-climbing history.
SEPTEMBER 28
Sanatorium [DocPlay Exclusive Documentary]
Despite a war close by, mud treatments and electro-therapies continue at Kuyalnik Sanatorium near Odesa in southern Ukraine, where a small group searches for love, healing and happiness.
Holding Liat [DocPlay Exclusive Documentary]
A profoundly intimate account of one family’s experience following the October 7 Hamas attacks. Winner of the Documentary Award at Berlin International Film Festival.
Check out our ‘Now Streaming‘ page to discover what else is available to stream on Stan, Netflix, Disney+, and more in Australia.
[Descriptions provided by DocPlay]
