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If You Listen Carefully

2016

If You Listen Carefully

2016
2
In the context of Chilean education, for teenagers are forced to decide their future at an early age. Over the course of a year, we'll see how they can just have fun, while they await for the arrival to an unwanted destination.
Rota 'n Roll

2017

Rota 'n Roll

2017
One of the greatest cultural and social revolutions in 20th century Europe took place in a tiny village on the Spanish seaside. In the 50's, a batch of American Marines build a huge military base on farming land bringing dollars, Marlboros, Cadillacs, night clubs and rock n´roll music into post-civil war Spain, an impoverished country ruled by a fascist dictator. Welcome to Rota, "The South European Las Vegas."
Mountains & Manhood

2018

Mountains & Manhood

2018
For the past 35 years, Jeff Voth has led his sons and other groups of men on an annual backpacking trip into the Colorado Rocky Mountains. This trip has become a legendary, masculine benchmark. Learning life-skills, trout fishing, extreme physical fatigue and the sharing of deep heart-felt secrets in sometimes beautiful, sometimes terrifying alpine backdrop has etched this event indelibly into these men's lives. They would each tell you that they have been forever changed... that have been forged into a deeper and healthier masculine place... that they have become better men because of the trip.
Sherlock Holmes' London: The Investigation

2011

Sherlock Holmes' London: The Investigation

2011
Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featured in four novels and 56 short stories first published in 1887. Most of these adventures featured the city of London. In this brand new program, we visit the London locations of the Sherlock stories that helped to bring the "consulting detective" to life.
Good People Go to Hell, Saved People Go to Heaven

2013

Good People Go to Hell, Saved People Go to Heaven

2013
Good People Go to Hell, Saved People Go to Heaven explores evangelical Christian belief and culture against the backdrop of hurricanes, coastal devastation and apocalyptic fear. The film follows a cross-carrying fundamentalist preacher, a moralizing youth choir leader, an agenda-filled mega church pastor, and a compelling array of urban and rural born-again believers. All believe in a literal interpretation of the Bible, and share a desire to prepare themselves and the world for the biblical End Times. In its pursuit to present this world authentically, Good People Go to Hell offers fresh and valuable insight into conservative evangelical Christian belief and its connection to the essence of American identity and doctrine in the 21st century.
Doing Jewish: A Story From Ghana

2017

Doing Jewish: A Story From Ghana

2017
A tiny community in rural Ghana recently discovered that the religion they have been practicing for centuries is Judaism. Filmmaker Gabrielle Zilkha explores their story from isolation to global connection and the challenges and rewards they face along the way.
Cherry Grove Stories

2017

Cherry Grove Stories

2017
8
Even before Stonewall, Cherry Grove and its beach houses on Fire Island were a haven for generations of gay men, lesbians and drag queens. Rare archive footage shows swishy young men in demi-drag, amateur theatricals and a host of drag queens. At a time when it was illegal in the USA for bars to serve homosexuals, there were wild parties, late night outdoor cruising, and hordes of beautiful young men and women out for a good time. This sexually liberated paradise shaped the modern gay community. Though it suffered the effects of the AIDS epidemic early on, the spirit of Cherry Grove continues to exert its magic up to the present day.
Follow Your Nose: Cracking Smell's Code

2016

Follow Your Nose: Cracking Smell's Code

2016
"Follow Your Nose" seeks to unlock the secrets of olfaction. How do we perceive smells? What messages do they contain? How do they alter and influence our brain and behavior?
Navy SEAL: Murderer? Framed? Target of Opportunity?

2015

Navy SEAL: Murderer? Framed? Target of Opportunity?

2015
TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY:In 1995, Dustin Turner and his best friend Billy Joe Brown were in the final weeks of 15 months of training to become U.S. Navy SEALs. On the night of June 18, they went to a nightclub to celebrate and met a young woman named Jennifer Evans. They were the last two people to see her alive. Through eye witness reports, evidence and testimony, the truth begins to emerge, or does it? First time filmmaker and former US Navy Chief JD Leete turns his attention to this front page news and comes up with startling discrepancies, judicial oversights and shocking consequences which have changed these two young men’s lives forever.
Mayan Revelations: Decoding Baqtun

2015

Mayan Revelations: Decoding Baqtun

2015
5
Filmmaker and author, Elisabeth Thieriot, embarks on an epic journey of discovery through the jungles of the Yucatan Peninsula and Guatemala to dispel the myths about "the December 21st 2012 end of the world" conspiracy theories surrounding Aztec and Mayan Calendars. Specifically, the mystery of the "B'aqtun", also known as the measurement of time that the Mayans identified as a 3,300 year cycle. Along her journey, Elisabeth discovers a connection between repeatable cycles in the cosmos, nature, and human existence. Discoveries which lead Elisabeth to revelations of wisdom residing within the living Mayan descendants known as "Abuelos" who share their knowledge of the intricate workings of time, the cosmos, and our connection to earth science on a spiritual and scientific level. In this film, a team of Scientists, Historians, and the Native Mayan "Abuelos" work together to Decode the Baqtun.
Agave: The Spirit of a Nation

2018

Agave: The Spirit of a Nation

2018
6.6
In Mexico, families have passed down the tradition of distilling agave for generations and now, this once obscure Mexican drink is everywhere. Discover, how one delicate plant has carried the weight of a nation and the people trying to protect it.
Back to the Taj Mahal hotel

2017

Back to the Taj Mahal hotel

2017
8
Dozens of people lost their lives in the 2008 terrorist attack on the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India. Years later, five witnesses return to the scene. Until the day of the attack, their lives had been entirely different, and each of them was at the hotel for an entirely different reason. Now they share this traumatic experience.
The Fifth Generation

2015

The Fifth Generation

2015
Daniel Berquiny the founder of the "Parco Zoo delle Star" takes care of trains and puts animals to rest. Nevertheless one would have the sensation that he is the one who risks disappearing. Daniel Berquiny was born in an old Romanian circus family that moved to Italy because they considered it to be the artist’s country. Daniel’s life is intertwined with the show and animals: he began working in the circus and ended up in the movies. A global relationship, made of sweat, labour and dedicated time. And owing to the fact that the contemporary frantic society is not keen on cultivating any relationship with nature, Daniel is forced to resist. And he does so with his fierce look, his strong arms, the tigers and the camels living in the zoo-like refuge he has built. At the age of sixty-three he teaches little Greta, his daughter of eight, to dance on horse. And as he watches her, he smiles with melancholy.
The Heart of Nuba

2016

The Heart of Nuba

2016
6.2
American doctor Tom Catena dedicates himself to the Nuba people in Sudan during a relentless campaign of bombing by war criminal Omar Al-Bashir.
The A.I. Race

2017

The A.I. Race

2017
7
We explore how Artificial Intelligence will change your job as new research shows how much of what you do could be done by robots. From truckies to lawyers & doctors, we bring affected workers face to face with A.I. experts.
Can't Be Stopped

2022

Can't Be Stopped

2022
Hollywood's own "Can't Be Stopped" crew is one of the most influential and recognizable graffiti crews to emerge out of the U.S. is Since its inception in the early 1980's, the initials C.B.S. have been at the forefront of evolving graffiti art into a true, authentic art form.
From Danger to Dignity: The Fight For Safe Abortion

1995

From Danger to Dignity: The Fight For Safe Abortion

1995
The film weaves together two parallel stories: the evolution of underground networks that helped women find safe abortions outside the law, and the intensive efforts by activists and legislators to decriminalize abortion through legislative and judicial channels. This film combines rare archival footage with interviews that document the courageous efforts of those who fought to break the silence, change the laws and end the shame which surrounded abortion when it was a crime. The film is the second of the Abortion Rights Film Trilogy.
Hooked

2015

Hooked

2015
A man from the city embarks on a journey of personal discovery as he challenges himself to determine if he has what it takes to survive as a fisherman on the Bering Sea.
Van Morrison: Another Glorious Decade

2014

Van Morrison: Another Glorious Decade

2014
6
Using rare archive, live and studio footage and brand new interviews with many of those who worked with Van across the decade covered by this program, a rare glimpse into the world of this very private musician, performer and writer is revealed - one that many fans of his music may find both surprising and enlightening.
Kick Like a Girl

2008

Kick Like a Girl

2008
The story of what happens when "The Mighty Cheetahs," an undefeated all-girls soccer team, competes in the boys division. With humor and candor this documentary gets at the heart of the boy-girl issues and explores what "Kick Like A Girl" really means on and off the playing field. Kick Like A Girl reminds us all of the lessons learned in competitive athletics and how sports has been one of the most effective instruments of social change in our lifetime.