A Jewish wedding cameraman falls in love with a klezmer clarinetist and pretends to be making a documentary in order to spend time with her. His fake project leads to a real journey through Eastern Europe in search of lost klezmer melodies and the remnants of Yiddish culture. A documentary-fiction hybrid. Winner of the Best First Feature Award at the Berlin Film Festival.
A feature documentary celebrating Wolfgang Petersen's 1984 classic The NeverEnding Story via cast and crew interviews, whilst exploring the lives of stars Noah Hathaway and Tami Stronach since those breakthrough roles.
FRONTLINE and The Associated Press examine allegations of fraud and abuse in South Korea’s historic foreign adoption boom. The documentary investigates cases of falsified records and identities among the adoptions of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over decades.
Viral busker Cam Cole takes his one-man rock show across the Atlantic for his first tour of the United States. Travelling by himself in a RV, Cam ventures South to explore the roots of the music that shaped him. Performing with blues legends along the way, he learns about the soul of American music and the spirit of the American people he encounters.
On June 6, 1944, the Allied Forces executed Operation Overlord, the largest seaborne invasion in history, storming the beaches of Normandy. This pivotal event, known as D-Day, liberated France and Western Europe. A new documentary features interviews with historians, experts, and eyewitnesses, providing detailed insights into the events leading up to this crucial day that played a vital role in bringing an end to World War II.
Māori tribal leader Ned Tapa takes a group of friends and family on a breathtaking canoe trip down the Whanganui River in Aotearoa, as the Māori call New Zealand. The Whanganui is the first river to be recognized as a legal person. Together, this diverse group of people embraces the spirit of the river and tries to find what is needed to save the planet.
John Mbano and Cesilia Mollel are on a mission to bring the stolen remains of their ancestor back home to Tanzania. A story about loved ones kept in German museums, the power of institutions, generational trauma and resilience.
During the 70s, top scientists and astronomers sent coded messages into space with the hopes of getting a response from an extraterrestrial civilization; what they didn't anticipate was a speedy reply and an uptick in sightings around the world.
This is the path of Sporting legend, Cristiano Ronaldo. From humble beginnings to sporting stardom, follow the man who has inspired so many in the sport of football. Where does his future lie? This is his legacy.
Passionate voter engagement, followed by the fury of those who spread and believed "the big lie" were dominant narratives of the U.S. elections of 2020. Ahead of the 2024 election cycle, in this installment of the Turning Point series, Battleground Georgia becomes the lens through which to view the history of racist voter suppression, the power of grass roots organizing and the tension between old institutions and new ways of thinking about what a vibrant democracy could be.
One man's epic journey hiking from Mexico to Canada on the legendary Pacific Crest Trail. Starting in Campo, Mexico this documentary follows Andrew Martin as he attempts his first thru-hike along the Pacific Crest Trail. It follows a first hand account of the hardship, struggle, joy, and awe inspired by his five month trek. Although focused on one person's perspective, the account brings the viewer into the world of the thru-hiker as he meets other people along the same journey. Ultimately, Days on PCT is a triumph of the human spirit and a tribute to the American west.
Whether you’re on social media or surfing the web, you’re probably sharing more personal data than you realize. That can pose a risk to your privacy – even your safety. But at the same time, big datasets could lead to huge advances in fields like medicine. Host Alok Patel leads a quest to understand what happens to all the data we’re shedding and explores the latest efforts to maximize benefits – without compromising personal privacy.
THE CALLERS combines anonymous documentary testimony with imagined creative scenes to tell the story of those who have called the oldest queer support line in the UK, seeking guidance on everything from where to find the nearest leather club to how to come out, start a family or mend a broken heart. The film is a love letter to queer memory and possibility, LGBTQ+ community and care, and the power of collective imagination to create the lives we dream of.
An indie film crew throw caution to the wind when they attempt to shoot a completely improvised drama where the film's big twist is being kept secret from their lead actress, while also navigating on-set mishaps, bizarre twists of fate, and the first year of a global pandemic.
A captivating feature-length documentary that chronicles the remarkable journey of the Sutton family as they trek the entire Appalachian Trail, covering 2,193 miles of wilderness terrain with their 4-year-old son, Harvey Sutton, before he starts kindergarten.
The gun epidemic has become so intense in the USA, that schools and community groups are now looking away from prevention and towards preparation – tolerating mass killing as part of the fabric of American life. Measures like active shooter drills and arming teachers seem an unsavoury but necessary response to keep our loved ones safe. What impact do these militarised approaches have on children’s mental wellbeing? What kind of society will they build in the future? Told through the perspective of a European new mother, who is deciding to make a life for her young family in America, this candid and urgent documentary asks what is at stake during these frightening times.
In the limelight, there stands a young boy appearing in the surroundings of a legendary Muaythai Gym. He gets challenged to spar with an unknown opponent resulting in an astonishing athletic elite fighter knowhow.