This month on DocPlay, the life of Liza Minelli will be explored in Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story, which is going to be the highlight of the month, alongside the two other exclusive films, The Amazon Review Killer and Female Spies.

Check out the list of movies, series and specials coming to DocPlay in May below. In the comments section, let me know which ones you are the most excited to watch.

MAY 1

  • The Carnival [New Movie]

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Amid bushfires, the pandemic and punters’ changing tastes, the family behind the Bells Family Carnival fight to preserve the attraction’s century-long legacy.

MAY 5

  • The Amazon Review Killer [Exclusive Series]

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This shocking true crime story of serial killer Todd Kohlhepp explores his troubled upbringing, and examines how his Amazon reviews often linked to his violent crimes.

  • Female Spies [Exclusive Series]

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A gripping six-part archive-driven series on the heroics and villainy of WWII spies, with women at the centre of high-risk operations.

MAY 8

  • Dear Zachary [New Movie]

This remarkable and heartbreaking 2008 doco begins as a loving scrapbook tribute to the director’s dead friend before careening into a harrowing and provocative true-crime drama.

MAY 12

  • The Hidden Spring [New Movie]

Divided by 4000 kilometres, a son and his dying father connect in this profoundly intimate documentary debut. Directed by Jason Di Rosso, best known as host of ABC Radio National’s The Screen Show.

MAY 15

  • Benjamin Franklin [New Movie]

Explore the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century’s most consequential figures.

  • Thomas Jefferson [New Series]

A two-part portrait of America’s enigmatic and brilliant third president.

  • The Roosevelts [New Series]

This seven-part documentary series chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics.

MAY 26

  • Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story [Exclusive Movie]

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This star-studded tribute brings into focus the dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli’s life starting in the 1970s, just after the tragic death of her mother, Judy Garland–as she confronts a range of personal and professional challenges on the way to becoming a bona fide legend.

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