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Film observes the daily routine at an official day labourers' office in Berlin Neukölln. A magnifying lens of modern day working society, as a documentary chamber play.
By using film as a means of communication, the people of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, voice some of their concerns. This film discusses efforts to obtain provincial support for the United Maritimes Fisheries Co-op to run the Seldom fish plant, and comments on the subsequent decision by the Newfoundland government in favour of the Yellow Fish Company.
Matt Shally, an actor/drag performer/activist hosts the Tbilisi's first live drag competition show and discusses the state of queerness in Georgia.
An intimate look at the life and career of Paulinho da Costa, the most recorded percussionist in music history. The documentary explores his unique rhythmic language and his collaboration with legendary icons.
Follow Susie's story and her own struggles as an artist, shining light on the stigma those with disabilities face, and how to adapt to one's situation.
Bugarach. Nothing ever really happens in this bucolic village in Southern France at the base of the mountain that gives it its name. But the villagers' peace and quiet vanishes when the news story circulates around the globe like a viral video that this close-knit community of 194 inhabitants will be the only place on the planet to survive the December 21st apocalypse foretold by the Mayans. 'Bugarach' dives deep into the subject of the apocalypse to reflect on the fears and coping strategies of humankind in times of deep material and spiritual crisis in the Western world.
A year-long journey during which the camera observes how life develops in various parts of the country, in towns and villages on both sides of the Dniester River. The main character of the film is Moldova—picturesque and unique, happy and sad—like some other post-Soviet states, it is a country of contrasts. Often called a land of fertility and magic, it is even more often misunderstood, and for some people it does not even exist.
A mini-documentary showing the making of the four-panel art wall made for Linkin Park's second studio album Meteora.
Queer Spawn allows young people stemming from homo-parental families to express their ideas, feelings, concerns and questions.
An independent documentary focusing on the Dragon Pavilion in the city of Kaifeng, which served as the capital city of ancient China for six dynasties.
A unique resort has been handed over to an investor. The 12-meter building with 350 apartments is set to host 300,000 guests annually. The state granted 4.3 hectares to "Orbi" for just 1 GEL. Georgia’s troubled urban development history has already had dire consequences. Before construction begins, Anka Gujabidze travels to Bakhmaro to capture its untouched nature and daily life on film—before it’s lost to inevitable change.
Despite the fact that there have been many changes over time in the way anorexia is viewed on a societal, cultural and medical level, the condition remains an enigma. For centuries, descriptions and interpretations of the condition - some conflicting, some complementary - have followed on from one another. This illness of mind and body resists any exclusively biological or exclusively psychoanalytical approach. The body, which becomes a battleground, bears the brunt of this relationship and dependency disorder.
City of God – 10 Years Later investigates what happened to the actors who took part in the award-winning film directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund. This documentary shows what City of God’s worldwide success meant to their lives. Were the actors prepared for the film’s success? Did the social background of some of them prove stronger than the opportunity that came their way?
Tells the tale of Lithuanian post-war history.
The film discusses the cultural impact of "pichação", a Brazilian form of graffiti, on the streets of São Paulo and its international influence as one of the main cornerstones of Street Art.
In 2021, despite all travel restrictions, Kārlis found a way to continue his journey around the world, and after rowing across the Pacific Ocean, he would set off across the next waters. After returning to Asia, he rowed across the Indian Ocean and then cycled more than 5,000km across Africa, arriving on April 4, 2024, at the same pier where he began his journey in 2016 - in Luderitz, Namibia.
IELS is a documentary which highlights the journeys of two non-binary drag artists: Drag Couenne, a Belgian queen, and Miroslav, a French king. Through their testimonies and a dreamlike staging, the film explores gender transition and the impact of drag on their identity, while questioning society's binary norms.
Rosanna Arquette talks to various actresses about the pressures they face as women working in the entertainment industry.
This is a three-part documentary (i.e. Spirit of Vengeance, Spirit of Adventure and Spirit of Execution) which mixes behind the scenes materials and interviews.
Series which follows comedian Eddie Izzard rising to the challenge for Sport Relief by running an astonishing 43 marathons in 51 days
Singer and actor Matthias Rödder falls in love with a lawyer - but the man of his dreams is leading a double life. Three-part Sky Original documentary.
A two-part, four-hour documentary series honoring African-American servicemen and women.
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles traces the development of Western civilization, from the first cities in Mesopotamia to the fall of the Roman Empire. In this six-part series, Miles travels through the Middle East, Egypt, Pakistan and the Mediterranean to discover how the challenges of society -- religion and politics, art and culture, war and diplomacy, technology and trade -- were dealt with and fought over in order to maintain a functioning civilization. Stories are told of disappeared, ruined and modern cities, from ancient Iraq to modern Damascus, to reveal how successes and failures of the ancients shaped the world today.
In Egypt's ancient Valley of the Kings, archaeologists excavate the extraordinary burial treasures of Pharaoh Ramses III and uncover evidence of an assassination
This scripted reality series features the best doctors and scientists in the world. Each one-hour episode focuses on a mystery and the dedicated team of medical professionals who struggle from crisis to cure.
Militant Islam enjoyed its first modern triumph with the arrival in power of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran in 1979. In this series of three programmes, key figures tell the inside story.
Narrated by Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, this series objectively documents religions worldwide with interviews from experts. Explore issues that probe the very core of our existence and offer a deeper understanding of global spiritual beliefs.
Life on Earth would not be possible without rain. Although water covers most of the earth, 97% of it is sea water. Rain supports life on land by supplying salt-free water that we can drink. Rain, or the lack of it has shaped and destroyed civilisations since antiquity, and now climate change is changing the patterns of rainfall with deadly effect.
Documentary series about the current crisis in the Conservative party.
Series exploring the origins of human life, from African beginnings to Ice Age artists.
In this docuseries, a scrappy electronic cigarette startup becomes a multibillion-dollar company until an epidemic causes its success to go up in smoke.
Buddy travels the country visits iconic restaurants to speak with their chefs, taste their cuisine, and discover "secret sauce" to their success.
Piha Rescue is a New Zealand reality series following the daily actions of the Piha Surf Life Saving Club lifeguards on the famous Piha surf beach. Piha is one of the most rugged West Coast beaches near Auckland. Piha Rescue started its lifespan with filming commencing for the first time in the summer of 2001, followed by a one hour documentary airing December 2002; making it the first reality show in the world following lifeguards. From this, the well known Piha Rescue series has taken off; having produced and aired 6 series thus far. Piha Rescue screens in New Zealand on Television New Zealand and has also been sold around the world under various titles, such as Deadly Surf and Surf Rescue.