It’s Friday and Disney+ subscribers in Australia and New Zealand have some new original content to enjoy today including an Oscar nominated short plus a brand new film from Searchlight Pictures.

Here is the rundown:

Suncoast

Based on the semi-autobiographical story of a teenager (Nico Parker) who, while caring for her brother along with her audacious mother (Laura Linney), strikes up an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist (Woody Harrelson) who is protesting one of the most landmark medical cases of all time.

Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó

Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Short film “Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó” is a personal love letter from first generation Taiwanese-American director Sean Wang, to his Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó (Grandma & Grandma). From Disney, this multigenerational story follows this grandma super team that dances, stretches and farts their sorrows away. As the first installment of the “People & Places” relaunch, Walt Disney’s Academy Award-winning documentary short film series from the 1950s and 1960s.

The Mission

American missionary John Chau is killed as he attempts to make contact with an Indigenous group off the coast of India, one of the last communities on Earth still living in isolation.

What are you looking forward to watching on Disney+ this weekend? Let us know on social media!

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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