New Netflix releases: 6 movies and series released this week, including a biopic about a little-known American heroine

Essential item of the week

Shirley: This film tells the story of Shirley Chisholm, America’s first black female congresswoman and political icon, and her daring and groundbreaking campaign for the presidency of the United States in 1972.

Following a biopic about African-American and gay activist Bayard Rustin, Netflix offers a new spotlight on a black figure who left his mark on the country. It was the Oscar-winning actress Regina King who stood in the shoes of this iconic character. Lance Reddick, who has since died, plays one of his last roles here.

Friday March 22

Welcome to the Casagrandes: After an unexpected family trip to Mexico disrupts Ronnie Anna’s birthday plans, she’s determined to prove she’s big enough to do whatever she wants…even if it means meeting a teenage demigod whose Existential anxiety can lead to the apocalypse!

Wednesday March 27

The Testament – The Story of Moses: A three-part series that explores the life of Moses and his rise from outcast and murderer to prophet and deliverer of the Jewish people. From the banks of the Nile to the Sinai Mountains and the Red Sea, The Testament is a fascinating docu-drama with expert testimony that reveals the swift quest for redemption of Moses, who is responsible for some of the most inspiring and emblematic of the Bible, the Qur’an and the Torah.

Rest in Peace: A father cornered by debt decides to take advantage of a coincidence and escape from an unpredictable situation. After many years away from the country under a false identity, a chance discovery leaves him with an irresistible temptation to find out what happened to the people of his town in his absence. A question that turns into an obsession: can a whole life disappear and be forgotten? Can we start from scratch without looking back?

Zero Pressure: Torn from her career as a city chef under false pretenses, Olivia must save her grandmother’s farm. There she falls in love with a mysteriously handsome farmer, torn from her career as a town chef under false pretenses, Olivia must save her grandmother’s farm. There she falls in love with a beautiful farmer with a secret.

Believers: When their start-up runs up debt, three entrepreneurs decide to stage a scam in hopes of repaying a huge loan from a Buddhist temple.

It’s available now and you shouldn’t miss it!

The Black Box: Do you like a well-crafted French thriller? So you should especially like it. Pierre Nin plays an investigator from the BEA in charge of civil aviation safety investigations, trying to find out how and why the plane crashed in the Alpine massif.