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Umberto Eco: A Library of the World

2023

Umberto Eco: A Library of the World

2023
7.2
A walk through the immense private library of Italian writer and thinker Umberto Eco (1932-2016).
Crows - Nature Is Watching Us

2023

Crows - Nature Is Watching Us

2023
8
Where there are humans, are also ravens and crows. No animal knows us better.
Silent Witnesses

2023

Silent Witnesses

2023
10
Mudos testigos is a cinematographic collage made from all the surviving material of Colombian silent films, re-editing the images in such a way as to create a single imaginary film: the impossible love story of Efraín and Alicia that traces the convulsive first half of the twentieth century in Colombia. Compiled by the late Luis Ospina and finished posthumously by Jeronimo Atehortúa.
COMPLEXion

2023

COMPLEXion

2023
"COMPLEXion is a documentary that aims to unpack the hegemony of skin color globally and challenge the archaic notions that exist surrounding it. Our mission is to defy toxic beauty standards through raw human stories."
Garden City, Kansas

2023

Garden City, Kansas

2023
On the High Plains of Southwest Kansas, a thriving community sustained for decades by waves of immigrants becomes the target of white nationalists intent on killing the latest arrivals: Muslims. When they attempt to recruit a local man with a conscience, he infiltrates them. Partnering with the FBI, he risks his life to prevent the attack and bring the domestic terrorists to justice. Animated courtroom testimony of the plot is interwoven with the inspiring story of immigration and the determination of a community to welcome the world.
The Hummingbird Effect

2023

The Hummingbird Effect

2023
Costa Rica's motto is Pura Vida - Pure Life - and this deceptively small country is bursting with some of the most spectacular wildlife and pristine ecosystems in the world. All this diversity thrives, in part, thanks to one surprising little creature: hummingbirds. Venture across Costa Rica's wild and rugged landscapes, from volcanic peaks to coastal jungle to misty cloud forests and discover the nation's dazzling diversity of hummingbirds. Watch how these tiny birds play an outsize role in maintaining some of the richest and wildest environments on Earth, where a whole community of creatures, such as macaws and monkeys, enjoys The Hummingbird Effect.
Ephemeral

2023

Ephemeral

2023
A gritty journey into the brutal Scottish winter climbing season, as two renegades attempt new lines that could disappear under their axes.
Prince Harry: Being the Spare

2023

Prince Harry: Being the Spare

2023
5.5
If the Palace thought that 2023 would be a quieter year after the drama and tragedy of 2022 then the release of Prince Harry's autobiography Spare has just about destroyed all hope. The book has caused international frenzy amongst the media and the public. Opinion is now more divided than ever on whether Prince Harry should retain his royal titles. Though Harry and Meghan fled the royal family for a second chance at the private life they always wanted, the world refused to let them go quietly. Despite their escape, the media's continued attention cased a barrage of headlines, flaring up rumour after scandalous rumour about the couple and the royal family. In order to set the record straight, they decided to tell their own side of the story, giving a tell-all series of interviews, podcasts and Netflix documentary series. But eclipsing all of the revelations shared previously, in January 2023 Harry released his controversial and much-anticipated autobiography, Spare.
The Flying Scotsman - 100th Anniversary

2023

The Flying Scotsman - 100th Anniversary

2023
In late 1934, a bright green locomotive, the Flying Scotsman, made history and became the most famous steam train in the world. In this documentary, we find out how it came to be, and what happened to it once it passed into private ownership. Featuring interviews from Alan Pelger, Sir William McAlpine and the engineers who help keep the magnificent machine running. Narrated by Tony Robinson.
King Chess

2023

King Chess

2023
Eight Super Grandmasters battle it out in the strongest chess tournament in history. This inside scoop covers all 14 grueling rounds while delving into cultural experiences including chess boxing, visual artists and top chess legends.
Driven: The Tony Pearson Story

2023

Driven: The Tony Pearson Story

2023
10
Driven details the life and career of legendary bodybuilder Tony Pearson, documenting the abuse he suffered as a child and overcame, his eventual journey to Los Angeles, and his incredible career in bodybuilding.
Charm Circle

2023

Charm Circle

2023
Oscillating between present day and decades-old home videos, Charm Circle is a cinéma vérité portrait of an eccentric New York family navigating the chaos that divides them.
Sloane: A Jazz Singer

2023

Sloane: A Jazz Singer

2023
The documentary recounts the six-decade career of jazz singer Carol Sloane, lauded by critics and peers as one of the greatest jazz singers in history but still relatively unknown to the public at large, and follows her preparations for her final live recording at Birdland in New York City at the age of 82.
Israelism

2023

Israelism

2023
8.1
When two young American Jews raised to unconditionally love Israel witness the mistreatment of Palestinians, they battle the old guard to create a new movement opposing Israel’s occupation, and recentering Judaism itself.
Dry Ground Burning

2023

Dry Ground Burning

2023
6.7
Just released from prison, Léa returns home to the Brasilia favela of Sol Nascente and joins up with her half-sister Chitara, the fearless leader of an all-female gang that steals and refines oil from underground pipes and sells gasoline to a clandestine network of motorcyclists. Living in constant opposition to Jair Bolsonaro’s fiercely authoritarian and militarized government, Chitara’s women claim the streets for themselves as a declaration of radical political resistance on behalf of ex-cons and the oppressed.
New Eye on the Universe

2023

New Eye on the Universe

2023
7.5
In July 2022, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released its first images, looking further back in time than ever before to show our universe in stunningly beautiful detail. But that was just the beginning. With tons of new data and spectacular images flooding in, Webb is allowing scientists to peer deep in time to try to answer some of astronomy’s biggest questions. When – and how – did the first stars and galaxies form? And can we see the fingerprints of life in the atmospheres of distant worlds – or even within our own solar system?
Matter of Mind: My ALS

2023

Matter of Mind: My ALS

2023
Matter of Mind: My ALS follows three people living with the fatal illness ALS, in an intimate exploration of the complex choices confronting them and the different paths they find.
Under the Sky of Damascus

2023

Under the Sky of Damascus

2023
Experiencing violence is commonplace for Syrian women but they do not discuss the prevalence of – often sexual – exploitation for fear of revenge. A collective of young women want to break the taboo with a theatre project. But how free are they themselves?
No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care

2023

No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care

2023
7.4
Six young people discuss the "gender affirming" medical care they received for gender dysphoria and how they subsequently came to believe this was the wrong treatment.
Eve After Dark

2023

Eve After Dark

2023
From Super Bowl LVI recognition to ushering in the rap group N.W.A, Eve After Dark explores the legacy of the first hip-hop club on the West Coast.