Documentary of the Week

"Queen of Basketball" profiles Lusia Harris who was a star basketball player in the 1970s. Filmmaker Ben Proudfoot interviews Harris about her experiences winning college championships, going to the Olympics and being the first and only woman ever drafted by NBA.

"Attica" tells the story of the largest prison uprising in U.S. history that took place in upstate New York in 1971. Director Stanley Nelson and co-director Traci Curry interview dozens of participants and unearth extensive archival film and audio to tell a chapter of history that resonates strongly today.

"Becoming Cousteau" is a complex portrait of the explorer who helped the world fall in love with oceans. Oscar-nominated director Liz Garbus ("What Happened, Miss Simone?") traces Cousteau's journey from adventurer to environmentalist.

Filmmaker Todd Haynes tells the story of "The Velvet Underground" and the artistic milieu of 1960s New York. He draws upon new interviews with living band members and eyewitnesses along with a treasure trove of archival material.

"The Rescue" profiles the cave diving hobbyists who came from around the world to help save a Thai boys soccer team trapped underground. Oscar winning filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin ("Free Solo") gain access to extraordinary footage from inside the mission.

"My Name is Pauli Murray" profiles the multi-hyphenate activist, lawyer, poet and priest who had a non-binary gender identity and was a pioneer in civil rights and feminism. Filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West, who previously directed the Oscar-nominated "RBG," show how Murray set precedents for later chapters of history that became famous.

"Homeroom" chronicles the senior class of Oakland High School through the tumultuous school year of 2019-2020. For filmmaker Peter Nicks, this look at education completes a thematic trilogy preceded by "The Waiting Room" on health care and "The Force" on policing. All three films are streaming on Hulu.

"Pray Away" profiles several former leaders of the movement that advocated to convert LGBTQ people to become straight. Filmmaker Kristine Stolakis examines how many of them now renounce the movement that continues without them.

"The Capote Tapes" draws upon conversations with Truman Capote's friends and admirers to document his complex personality. Filmmaker Ebs Burnough explores Capote's career highlights including "Breakfast at Tiffany's," "In Cold Blood," and his unfinished final work "Answered Prayers."

Award-winning filmmaker Nanfu Wang ("One Child Nation") investigates how the Chinese and the United States governments tried to shape public perceptions ofCOVID-19 in her film "In the Same Breath." Wang creates a powerful essay drawing upon the work of independent Chinese journalists and never-before-seen footage from the early days of the outbreak.