4 Uplifting Documentaries to Watch on Prime After I Am Céline Dion

These days Prime Video ’s global top is dominated by the new documentary about Celine Dion’s wonderful career as she reveals her battle with Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. If you liked the encouraging and touching tone of this 100%-rated documovie, we can offer you other sources for your inspiration.

Here are 4 inspiring documentary films available to watch on Prime.

1. Federer: Twelve Final Days (2024)

First comes a doc that follows one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Roger Federer, in the last 12 days of his professional career in 2022. This film offers insight into the athlete’s complicated path to the pedestal and features interviews from his legendary rivals, providing unprecedented access to the relationships between stars.

2. Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)

By displaying rare footage, interviews and unreleased photographs, this documentary chronicles James Brown's career from his time singing to Black audiences when the American Civil Rights movement was just getting started, all the way to his mainstream success and notoriety. It offers truly fascinating revelations about the King of Soul.

3. Val (2021)

Next is a captivating doc about the acclaimed actor who played both Batman and The Doors frontman Jim Morrison, Val Kilmer. The Batman Forever star created hours of home movies and behind-the-scenes clips himself, and this wildly original film uses them to create an extremely personal narration, as personal as a documentary can get.

4. Frida (2024)

This colorful movie is one of those that try to explain the sophisticated personality of Frida Kahlo, the renowned Mexican painter. For the first time it is told through her own words, drawn from her letters and personal diaries. These materials were brought to life by animation in the style of Kahlo’s surreal paintings, and be sure it’s really unique.