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D-Day: The Shortest Day

2007

D-Day: The Shortest Day

2007
With testimony from the UK, the US, the Commonwealth and Germany, 'D-Day: The Shortest Day' documents the meticulous planning leading up to the world's biggest amphibious invasion, the terror and triumph of the landings and the bitterness of the fighting in the days that followed.
Lincoln and Lee at Antietam: The Cost of Freedom

2006

Lincoln and Lee at Antietam: The Cost of Freedom

2006
Historical documentary on the Battle of Antietam in 1862, the bloodiest day of the Civil War, that claimed nearly 4,000 lives and wounded over 17,000.
The Silent Wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll

2004

The Silent Wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll

2004
For the first time, the U.S. military has granted permission to an outside film crew to document the wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll -- a little-known outpost in the Marshall Islands.
From War to Wisdom

2017

From War to Wisdom

2017
Veterans of the most decorated battalion in marine corps history discuss the psychological injuries of war, and the unexpected trauma of returning to civilian life after the accolades of their successful battles have ended.
Pizza Shop: An Italian-American Dream

2017

Pizza Shop: An Italian-American Dream

2017
With humor, insight, and compassion, this documentary shares the journey of two Italian brothers who have run a successful restaurant for over 40 years, the sacrifices they’ve made for their children, and what it means to immigrants when they fulfill the American Dream.
Cold War Submarine Adventures: K-19 - Doomsday Submarine

2002

Cold War Submarine Adventures: K-19 - Doomsday Submarine

2002
The disastrous first combat patrol of the K-19, the Soviet Union's first atomic-powered nuclear missile submarine.
Decoding COVID-19

2020

Decoding COVID-19

2020
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has upended life as we know it in a matter of mere months. But at the same time, an unprecedented global effort to understand and contain the virus—and find a treatment for the disease it causes—is underway. Join the doctors on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 as they strategize to stop the spread, and meet the researchers racing to develop treatments and vaccines. Along the way, discover how this devastating disease emerged, what it does to the human body, and why it exploded into a pandemic.
In Bright Axiom

2019

In Bright Axiom

2019
Under a code of ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, guests are invited into the House of the Latitude, a place where truth and fiction are indistinguishable.
Venku

2011

Venku

2011
This long-term observational film compares the situation of prisoners sentenced for life with the situation of those who leave their prison cells after several years. What does a man who has been looking forward to the day he would leave the prison gate for such a long time do? How does he cope with the fact that everything is different from what he imagined? What choices will he make?
The Beatles: Up Close and Personal

2008

The Beatles: Up Close and Personal

2008
Through the recollections and insights of those who knew The Beatles best, this documentary examines the creative processes and personal chemistry that contributed to some of the greatest music ever made.
Jellyfish

2019

Jellyfish

2019
Jellyfish is a cinematic novel; a meditative approach to talk about notions of gender by translating cognitive knowledge and literary elements into filmic narrative. The film depicts two types of characters: inhabitants of the fictional planet of gender utopian society that are gender fluid, and real characters who find themselves outside of cisnormativity. It offers another way of seeing gender with its possibility to float between different forms without limitations and restrictions.
Duke-Carolina The Blue Blood Rivalry

2013

Duke-Carolina The Blue Blood Rivalry

2013
After more than 100 years of ruthless competition, the feud between the Duke University Blue Devils and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels basketball teams is called the greatest rivalry in sports! When these fierce challengers collide on the court, get ready for war. Experience the insanity of the competition and go behind the scenes to hear from the legendary players, coaches, broadcasters and superfans that pour their hearts and souls into the ultimate clash of basketball titans!
The Painted Warrior

2019

The Painted Warrior

2019
This unique husband and wife duo effect art in motion as they blend the worlds of artistry and athleticism. With ritual body art, The Painted Warrior is brought to life to wage epic battles in the gritty obstacle racing scene.
Lonestar: Stevie Ray Vaughan 1984-1989

2017

Lonestar: Stevie Ray Vaughan 1984-1989

2017
This film traces and reveals The Full, Previously Un-Told Story Of Stevie Ray Vaughan's Glory Years, the period between the release of his debut album and his tragic death in a helicopter crash in 1990.
Rita Hayworth: And Men Created a Goddess

2014

Rita Hayworth: And Men Created a Goddess

2014
A top glamour girl in the 1940's, and the ultimate femme fatale, the"Love Goddess" Rita Hayworth went from a dancer in Brooklyn to Columbia Pictures' biggest star, sharing the screen with Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, and Fred Astaire. As she tragically lost her memory to Alzheimer's disease, she could not escape the systematic manipulation she was forced to endure from the Hollywood elite.
444 days

2007

444 days

2007
A political documentary in which the filmmaker speaks with American hostages and Iranian hostage- takers after 29 years from the event.
For Walter and Josiah

2020

For Walter and Josiah

2020
The Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana is shaken to its core by a teen suicide epidemic that claims 22 Native lives in a single year - including two high school basketball team members. 'For Walter And Josiah' follows the team during their season as the surviving members play to honor their fallen brothers and uplift their community.
Paddington Bear: The Early Years

2001

Paddington Bear: The Early Years

2001
Retracing the footsteps of the beloved Paddington Bear, Stephen Fry travels to the Cloud Forests of Peru in search of the rare Spectacled Bear.
Pepo: La última oportunidad

2016

Pepo: La última oportunidad

2016
Documentary that follows Ruben Castiñeiras after leaving prison, while trying to regain his way to the stage. Known as "El Pepo", he was the leader of the cumbia group Los Gedes that reached the highest of its genre, but later fell as he transformed his career into police drug, gun and prison titles.
Triumph of the Tomato

2013

Triumph of the Tomato

2013
The original Peruvian tomat'l -«swollen fruit»- was yellow and the Conquistadors prized it for its blossom. But in Europe under the Spanish sun its lycopene went wild; rounded and red, it became irresistible. In Austria they still call it the «paradise fruit», and in Italy the «golden apple». This was surely the real forbidden fruit in the world's first seduction! Today's obsession with shape, size and long shelf-life has reduced the once glorious tomato to mushy tastelessness. But the counter-revolution has started!