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Magical Reef: The Islands of the Four Kings

2020

Magical Reef: The Islands of the Four Kings

2020
Deep beneath the sun-kissed waves of Indonesia’s islands lies a secret underwater paradise of coral reefs. Full of strange shapes, vibrant colors, and elegant beauty, these reefs contain some of the most exotic and incredible species of fish and sea life in the world. Travel to this watery wonderland and witness spectacles of elegance and unique beauty which make Raja Ampat so incomparable.
Let 'Em Play

2020

Let 'Em Play

2020
After California adopts rules for disabled high school athletes, four try to make the U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Team. Their journey is a roller-coaster ride of injuries, rule changes and questionable management decisions.
Hope Village

2020

Hope Village

2020
The documentary follows Lucy Hall, the founder of one of the nation's most successful women's treatment facilities, as she shares her story of generational addiction to help Georgia families.
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?

2020

Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?

2020
2
The son of a junkie aristocrat and a schizophrenic showgirl becomes a master of reinvention on a 50+ year journey through rock and roll, TV, and movies.
Dog Valley

2020

Dog Valley

2020
3
In 1988, two ex-convicts kidnapped, beat, raped, tortured and murdered Gordon Church, a gay college student from a rural Mormon community in southern Utah. Dog Valley explores the horrific events of his death, the lives and minds of his killers, and how it has helped shape modern hate crimes legislation in Utah.
Gamemaster

2020

Gamemaster

2020
6.1
A deep dive into the world of the thriving board game industry and the creators behind popular games.
John Lewis: Good Trouble

2020

John Lewis: Good Trouble

2020
4.6
The timely biopic focuses on John Lewis’ longstanding prominence as a civil rights champion and his continuing crusade for racial and social equality. The documentary illuminates the 80-year-old Congressman’s life as it chronicles the moments on the extraordinary journey that have shaped his place in history and make him such a galvanizing figure today as protests circle the globe. Lewis’ schedule has increased ten-fold as he has become the go-to figure for TV news shows, podcasts and newspapers and magazines from the Washington Post to Vanity Fair, commenting on and leading the way forward through today’s worldwide protests and demonstrations.
The Wall

2020

The Wall

2020
David Kinsella, funded by the Norwegian Film Institute, arrived in North Korea ready to make a documentary about a young poet at the invitation of the North Korean government, but filming hadn’t gotten very far when Kinsella realized that everything he was filming was fiction not fact, even the young poet. Each day the government brought in extras and staged every scene too essentially create a propaganda film for the country. Not to be deterred Kinsella took the manipulation of his work in stride and started to capture large expanses of industrial areas to alter later with animation and create an amazing film.
Confessions of a Time Traveler: The Man from 3036

2020

Confessions of a Time Traveler: The Man from 3036

2020
3.8
A main claiming to be from the future explains what we can expect from the next decades, in a frightening glimpse of what's to come.
Daring Women Doctors: Physicians in the 19th Century

2020

Daring Women Doctors: Physicians in the 19th Century

2020
Hidden in American history, all women's medical schools began to appear in the mid 19th century long before women had the right to vote or own property. "Daring Women Doctors" highlights the intrepid, pioneering and diverse women who faced hostility and resistance in their pursuit of medical education. It also demonstrates how women doctors exerted a long-lasting influence on the movement towards women's rights.
bOObs: The War on Women's Breasts

2020

bOObs: The War on Women's Breasts

2020
Investigates the controversy swirling around the breast cancer screening test mammography.
The Cancer Documentary

2020

The Cancer Documentary

2020
The Cancer Documentary addresses the worldwide cancer epidemic head-on, exploring an aspect of cancer that is often overlooked, its connection with diet and lifestyle.
Adam Sandler: Funny Guy

2020

Adam Sandler: Funny Guy

2020
4
Adam remains a consistent favorite among fans who are comforted that they will always have a good time. Get the inside story on this fascinating actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, husband, father, and forever FUNNY GUY.
Born to Play

2020

Born to Play

2020
1
Spends a season with the Boston Renegades, a womens' tackle football team on the path to redemption after going undefeated but losing their championship the previous year. These unpaid athletes put their bodies on the line while maintaining full-time careers that support their lifelong dream… proving that football is for everyone.
Beyond Driven

2020

Beyond Driven

2020
6.8
At the Spanish Grand Prix in 1975, former butcher’s delivery driver and ex Formula 3 Championship runner up, Lella Lombardi, became the first, and still only, female driver to win F1 World Championship points. During one of the most controversial weekends in F1 history, set amid a notoriously dangerous Barcelona street circuit, spectator deaths, driver boycotts, a huge first corner crash, and a shortened race, Lombardi made history and recorded a fete that is yet to be bettered more than 45 years later. Having broken a truly remarkable glass ceiling through sheer tenacity, Lombardi continued to race, but never reached the same heights again. Her death left behind a mysterious personal life but sparked a powerful legacy for female drivers to aspire to. For the first time, explore the incredible life of this overlooked sporting and cultural icon, through the eyes of today’s leading female drivers from across the globe.
Strangers To The World

2020

Strangers To The World

2020
5
A short documentary about the lives of Etty Hillesum and Franz Jaegerstaetter.
Ten Dollar Death Trip - Inside the Fentanyl Crisis

2020

Ten Dollar Death Trip - Inside the Fentanyl Crisis

2020
7.6
The growing crisis of opioid addiction in North America is examined in this documentary that focuses on the cheap but potent synthetic drug fentanyl.
Never Be Done: The Richard Glen Lett Story

2020

Never Be Done: The Richard Glen Lett Story

2020
6
This seven year journey chronicles the brash once-respected Canadian comedian Richard Lett, whose addiction to drugs and alcohol lead him to become homeless; estranged from his daughter and community.
The Queen and the Coup

2020

The Queen and the Coup

2020
7
Planned by Britain’s MI6 and then executed by America’s C.I.A., the coup d’état which follows will destroy Iran’s last democracy, and relations between Iran and the West until the present day. Most shocking of all, the truth about Her Majesty’s role will be hidden from the Queen herself, and even the all-powerful Shah who will be used by Britain and American to replace Iran’s last democratic Prime Minister. The coup will lead to political upheaval all over the Middle East for decades to come, eventually resulting in the Islamic Revolution of 1979 which will end the reign of the Shah, and British and American influence in Iran, inspiring countless other Islamist revolutions around the world.
The Emoji Story

2020

The Emoji Story

2020
9
Emojis are a worldwide phenomenon, with some arguing that these smiling poops and heart-eyed faces are on the verge of actually becoming their own language. Who, if anyone, is in charge of this new global digital language?