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George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th century, whose novels 1984 and Animal Farm foretold a chilling, authoritarian future. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck interweaves clips, readings from Orwell's diary, cinematic references, and modern-day footage to craft not only a portrait of the writer, but a fresh take on how prophetic his work has become.
An exploration of Edmond Dédé and Basile Barès were 19th-century New Orleans composers of color. Dédé, born free, was an orchestral composer and violist, known for his opera Morgiane. Barès, born into slavery, was a pianist and composer of music for dance halls, unique for being the only known American composer with a copyright assigned to his work while enslaved.
Witnesses, survivors and front-line heroes recall the first days of the Chernobyl disaster of April 1986. Featuring rare archive footage of the world's worst ever nuclear accident.
Southern Fried Homicide probes the juiciest stories from down in the Bible Belt. Classic true crime is served up against a backdrop of Southern hospitality, etiquette and Christian values. Good ol' morals give way to cold-blooded murder in these grim tales of love gone wrong, business deals turned sour, families divided, and more.
Renowned baker and star of the Great British Bake-Off travels to cities around the globe in search of amazing bakes.
This summer, prepare to see Donald Trump as you’ve never seen him before. Enter the world of Trump’s 2024 campaign and witness firsthand moments the American media will never show you.
Delve into heart-wrenching crimes through the lens of real footage of victim’s last moments alive. Each hourlong episode tracks a different investigation in which law enforcement's efforts to solve a case hinge on dissecting the victim's final moments using their last interactions with family and friends, surveillance footage, text messages, and social media posts to build a timeline.
Big Cat Diary, also known as Big Cat Week or Big Cat Live, is a long-running nature documentary series on BBC television which follows the lives of African big cats in Kenya's Maasai Mara. The first series, broadcast on BBC One in 1996, was developed and jointly produced by Keith Scholey, who would go on to become Head of the BBC's Natural History Unit. Eight further series have followed, most recently Big Cat Live, a live broadcast from the Mara in 2008. The original presenters, Jonathan Scott and Simon King, were joined by Saba Douglas-Hamilton from 2002 onwards. Kate Silverton and Jackson Looseyia were added to the presenting team for Big Cat Live.
From its highest mountains and plateaus, to its thickest jungles and bamboo forests, CHINAS HIDDEN KINGDOMS will reveal the wild side to China that few knew existed.
Donald Trump did not win the 2020 presidential election. But if you watched his speech on election night, you wouldn’t come away with that understanding. ‘Frankly,’ he said ‘We did win this election.’ In the months that followed, the story backing up that claim warped and changed, but at its core was a big lie about a supercomputer called ‘The Hammer’, an imaginary software called ‘Scorecard’, and a man with a long history of scamming the US government. And now Donald Trump is on the ballot again. Over five episodes, If You’re Listening looks at the transition period after the 2020 election, and what it tells us about the plan in 2024. Matt Bevan takes a look.
A string of strange tragedies and murders bedevils the picturesque town of Dryden, N.Y., for 10 years, beginning with the cold-blooded execution of an entire family at Christmastime.
The adventurer begins his most daring quest yet as he journeys from Ireland to Australia
An original documentary series from Chicago PBS affiliate WTTW uncovering the city’s fascinating history. Each story presents an entertaining and intriguing tale about a person or event that shaped Chicago. The series reflects the rich diversity and breadth of human experience that shaped this great American city.
Brian Cox tackles some of the most challenging and intriguing questions facing science today by using his best material from past programmes and the latest scientific research.
When the Second World War breaks out, it is at first largely a war between one side of totalitarian aggressors against a portion of the democratic countries of the world defending other totalitarian states. From the first day of the war in Poland, as it already is in China, this will be a war against humanity.
Follows fry cook and cashier Todd Graves, as he meets different people and learns about their paths to success, inspiring viewers to pursue their dreams.
Each episode of this nature documentary show purports to show 24 hours of one wild location among many from around the world.
Wildlife adventure series following a team of explorers in the heart of the tropical island of Borneo.
Javier has heard of El Pelícano, an old industrial warehouse corralón in the center of Seville, in which a diverse group of artists, musicians, painters and craftsmen interrelate forming a free, fruitful and luminous community. In this "world apart" live peculiar characters such as El Canijo de Jerez, Pepe Ortega, Orlando, La Chocolata, Chipi, José Guapachá, Miriam y Rorro, Marta, Perpetuo, Jeri, Ana and many others, whom we will get to know in a Tour through the alleys of this popular space where Art looks for you and finds you.
Documentary filmmaker Marcella Zanki returns to her childhood home to reconnect with her father, armed with only a camera. However, as their relationship continues to build, she'll turn the project from a straightforward biography into an analysis of the human spirit in the face of industrialism and global changes.
Thirty years after a school photo was taken in City of God, a filmmaker and former student seeks out his old classmates from Class 101. The documentary explores life paths shaped by inequality, survival, and loss. A reunion at their old school culminates in the recreation of the original image, bridging past and present in a collective portrait of the favela.
An interview with Babalorixá Mário Miranda, a black religious leader in recife, Brazil, who enjoys carnival dressed as a woman.
Propaganda film from the Argentine radical political organization 'Montoneros', analyzing the 20th-century history of its country and explaining the present tactical decisions of the organization.
The classic rock band's career highlights. From their first TV appearances through to Live Aid! and the recent blockbuster biopic.
This short documentary looks at Azzel, one of the Niger Department of National Education’s first schools for nomads. The film describes the traditional nomadic lifestyle of the Tuareg and the changes brought about by these government-run boarding schools.
In the Spring of 2014, three friends took 11 days out of their very separate lives to head down to the Sonic Ranch, a recording studio nestled along the dusty American side of the Rio Grande outside El Paso, Texas. The now Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling Midland was not so much a band as an experiment, fueled by an assortment of spirits (mostly tequila) and the possibilities painted in their imaginations.
An award-winning History professor teaches a course on the history of crime and punishment in the US to half-incarcerated and half-free students.
Stole Popov's Oscar-nominated Dae depicts a group of Roma celebrating St. George's Day. The documentary doesn't contain dialogue, just footage of the festivity.
A look at the history and traditions of flamenco music and dance.
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at life in Hong Kong contrasting areas of great wealth and prosperity with the expanding slums.