Op-Docs

Season 10

Op-Docs is The New York Times editorial department's award-winning section for short, opinionated documentaries, produced with wide creative latitude and a range of artistic styles, covering current affairs, contemporary life and historical subjects.

Where to Watch Season 10

24 Episodes

  • Ark of the Apocalypse
    E1
    Ark of the ApocalypseIn a small town in Kentucky, an immense replica of Noah’s ark looms over the countryside.
  • Carne
    E2
    CarneFive women share the experience of being treated less like a person than like a body — like flesh.
  • Another Hayride
    E3
    Another HayrideSelf-help guru Louise Hay’s “Hayrides” drew in thousands during the hopelessness and government neglect of the AIDS crisis.
  • The Field Trip
    E4
    The Field TripThrough a day of role-playing, a group of students get an eye-opening introduction to the careers that may await them.
  • Tiger and Ox
    E5
    Tiger and OxA mother told her daughter to keep her father’s absence a secret. Years later, they look back on the stigma they faced as a single-parent family in South Korea.
  • The Paradise Next Door
    E6
    The Paradise Next Door“Why would I want to hear about death and destruction? I’d rather hear somebody made a hole in one yesterday.”
  • Love Factory
    E7
    Love FactoryLivestreaming your life to a devoted audience is big business. What happens when the cameras are off?
  • Hallelujah Anyway, Anyway.
    E8
    Hallelujah Anyway, Anyway.A daily routine becomes a symbol of resilience for a New York artist.
  • The Death Cleaner
    E9
    The Death CleanerFor a forensic cleaner in Mexico City, healing is at the core of his service.
  • H.A.G.S. (Have A Good Summer)
    E10
    H.A.G.S. (Have A Good Summer)I don’t know how I feel about adulthood, so I called my middle school friends.
  • My Father Was in a Coma for 57 Days. He Awoke to a Pandemic.
    E11
    My Father Was in a Coma for 57 Days. He Awoke to a Pandemic.After 57 days in a coma, Julio Lumbreras awoke to learn he had been one of Spain’s earliest Covid-19 patients.
  • Bob of the Park
    E12
    Bob of the ParkIn this short film, go bird-watching through New York City’s parks with Robert DeCandido, known locally as “Birding Bob.”
  • Almost Famous: The Queen of Baseball
    E13
    Almost Famous: The Queen of BaseballLusia Harris led her team to three national championships, scored the first basket in women’s Olympic history and was officially drafted by the New Orleans Jazz in 1977.
  • A Ship From Guantánamo
    E14
    A Ship From GuantánamoMoath al-Alwi has never been charged with a crime, but has spent over 19 years at the U.S. military detention camp in Cuba. In a new short film, see the art he makes to survive.
  • What You'll Remember
    E15
    What You'll RememberStable, affordable housing was out of reach for a San Francisco Bay Area family. So they built a home without a house.
  • Almost Famous: The Silent Pulse of the Universe
    E16
    Almost Famous: The Silent Pulse of the UniverseIn 1967, Jocelyn Bell Burnell made a breakthrough in astronomy. But as a woman in science, her role was overlooked.
  • Drawings of My BF
    E17
    Drawings of My BFWhat does love look like? This intimate short film captures the relationship between the artist Wilfrid Wood and his boyfriend-muse, Theo Adamson.
  • Almost Famous: The First Report
    E18
    Almost Famous: The First ReportAs an investigative reporter, Jason Berry exposed the church’s systematic cover-up of sexual abuse. Somehow, it wasn’t enough.
  • Don't Go Tellin' Your Mama
    E19
    Don't Go Tellin' Your MamaMusician Topaz Jones and directing duo rubberband. reimagine the Black ABCs in this Sundance-winning short film.
  • Almost Famous: The Unchosen One
    E20
    Almost Famous: The Unchosen OneDevon Michael was a rising child actor in the 1990s. Until he auditioned for “Star Wars.”
  • Takeover
    E21
    TakeoverOn July 14, 1970, members of the Young Lords took over Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx. Among their demands? Accessible, quality health care for all.
  • While Working, ‘You Simply Stop Thinking’
    E22
    While Working, ‘You Simply Stop Thinking’is work working for us?
  • Mission: Hebron
    E23
    Mission: HebronThe director Rona Segal learned filmmaking in the Israel Defense Forces. Now she turns the camera on her fellow soldiers.
  • Just Girls
    E24
    Just GirlsFrom period pains and hip dips to bullying and catcalling, five girls talk about the trials of growing up.

 

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