In this documentary, explore the Canary Islands' astonishing ecosystems, where new opportunities arose for species when rocks engulfed by flames emerged from the ocean.
The definitive portrait of the 20th century's most remarkable woman - Princess Diana - with exclusive interviews and moving footage of her legendary rise to popularity and triumph over the obstacles of emotional and physical trauma that she faced on an almost daily basis.
A researcher takes a tour of the Province of Córdoba, interviewing historians, ethnologists, anthropologists, and some brave elders with memories about the African roots in the place. A Province that had more than 50% of the Afro population around 1850.
On 10 June 1979, an off-duty member of the Guardia Civil killed a cross-dresser named Francis in the Apolo bar in Rentería. This particular incident was the spark that started the LGTBIAQ+ movement in the Basque Country.
Once upon a time, there was a film that played inside a museum. The museum had many paintings with people looking at them, beautiful and mysterious. There's a ghost and several suspects. This is a documentary experience about painting and human movements. A "Digital Tableau Vivant" that dismantles the solemnity of the museum and opens its interior to moving works that traverse time.
Experience the resilience, challenges, and daily struggles of British life during World War II in this captivating documentary. From the devastating Blitz to the hardships of rationing, it takes you through the emotional and physical tolls faced by ordinary people. Through personal stories and historical insights, this film explores how citizens endured unimaginable hardships, adapted to survive, and found hope amidst the uncertainty of war, all while contributing to the collective spirit that helped define a nation's courage in the darkest of times.
More than 40 years ago, the phone rang in Anny Stern's New York City home. It was a man she didn't know, calling to giver her a notebook. Covered in brown paper, its pages hand-sewn together, this was no ordinary notebook. It was one in which her mother, Mina, had hand-written recipes while interned in the Nazi concentration camp at Terezin, in Czechoslovakia. MINA'S RECIPE BOOK retraces Mina's story, as told by her grandson, a fellow internee, and a trove of archival material. Sent to Terezin along with the rest of Prague's Jews in 1941, she shared a room with 13 other women, only one of whom would survive.
Witness the fierce early battles of WWI-Liege, Mons, and the grueling retreat-where bravery clashed with chaos in a fight for survival against all odds.
Two men are in dialogue with each other. It's implied dialogue, an attempt to give structure to what lies beneath the surface, yet always brewing and active. Of course, there are women all around.
With a close look at the events of July 13, 2024, this film traces Donald Trump's roots in Queens (New York) to his unprecedented--if not unexpected--career in American politics.
In the United States, some 10% of people who wish to have children struggle with infertility. NOVA explores barriers to fertility, from the social to the biological, and the state of assisted reproductive technologies. Follow the journeys of people navigating challenges from structural inequalities and racism to falling sperm counts, egg freezing, and IVF.
Some may call it cringey. Be amazed by the shocking lengths some people go to as they modify the human body. Counting up from 1 to 101, be stunned by crazy contorted limbs, bulging eyes, and even downright disgusting pimples.
As President Obama embarks on a monumental agenda in his new administration, his attention must turn to the issue of global warming. NOVA examines an aggressive approach by California's Governor Schwarzenegger designed to promote energy efficiency. The possible success of this state program may well become the prototype for a new federal plan.
Niagara Falls is located on the border between Canada and the USA. While the falls are primarily known for their breathtaking beauty and as a tourist attraction, they also provide a habitat for numerous animal species. However, their conservation poses a major ecological challenge. In the documentary "Niagara Falls – Power of Nature," scientists and naturalists explain the ecosystem of the world-famous Niagara Falls.
"Blackbird: Legacy of Innovation", uncovers the secretive corridors of Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works during the creation of the SR-71 Blackbird, an engineering marvel that redefined the limits of speed and altitude. Through interviews with pilots who tamed this beast of the skies and insights into the relentless innovation that drove its development, this documentary reveals the relentless pursuit of excellence that defined an era of aviation history and unveils the legacy of an aircraft that transformed the aerospace industry forever.
Emerging from a wild, working-class dreamscape of friendship, fame and fuzzy guitars, this is the story of six Wirral teens who became The Coral and shook the British indie scene.