When the horrific murder of nine Black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina in 2015 sparks a national reckoning around the meaning of the Confederate flag, battle lines are drawn in Mississippi to determine the fate of the last state flag to include the most powerful, and divisive, symbol of our fractured history. In Look Away, Look Away, director Patrick O'Connor introduces us to an array of activists, and captures the fierce five-year battle over the Mississippi state flag, revealing how race, heritage and long-simmering grievances over the Civil War shapes our sense of who we are as Americans.
From the small clubs of Liverpool to the world stage, Sir Paul McCartney has dedicated his life to the music industry. He has not only dominated the airwaves all over the world with the Beatles, but he has also dominated the charts with Wings and his solo work. But Paul McCartney's life hasn't always been glamorous and has been met with some extremely dark days. Experience the story behind one of the music industries most treasured musical icons. This is Sir Paul McCartney.
The beautiful game of golf, a metaphor for life. A battle against the forces of nature and the self. With the introduction of Tiger, the sport reached unimaginable heights. The young prodigy breached the trench of the heavily white dominated sport with the aim of conquering it. In Tiger's world, adversity was a challenge to overcome. Famed for being archaic, and middle-class, Woods singlehandedly transformed the perception of golf, opening the industry up to a new wave of youth and diversity. Not only did he influence the background of golf, but the game itself, altering the fundamental fabric of athleticism within the sport. Driving the ball further than ever before. Despite the stream of negativity surrounding Tiger's private life, he has undoubtedly had the greatest effect of any sportsman on any sport in the modern era. Experience the highs and lows of arguably golf's greatest ever icon.
“Bozo’s Circus: The 1970s” is a new special featuring clips from WGN’s legendary kids’ show that haven’t been seen in nearly 50 years. Joining us now with all the details is WGN’s very own Dean Richards.
Trent Williams is one of the most athletic and successful offensive linemen in NFL history. The eight-time first-ballot Pro Bowler can go from clearing 5-foot-high box jumps to beating future Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson in footwork drills. The 6’5”, 320-pound native of Longview, Texas, is also a skilled hooper, capable of 360-degree dunks and a nasty crossover akin to Allen Iverson’s. Now, the San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle—known as the “Silverback” for his size and speed—is authoring one of the most miraculous comeback stories in NFL history.
The fossil of a completely intact armoured dinosaur, Borealopelta markmitchelli, is discovered in Canada. Dinosaur Cold Case follows the evidence, as paleontologists piece together the prehistoric clues of Borealopelta’s life and death. Why was it found upside down, in what was once an inland sea? How did it die and why was it so perfectly fossilized?
Ed Sheeran went from homeless, to being in the homes of millions - from busking on the streets of London to being the most streamed artists of the last decade. Ed has found success from being, just simply, a man + his guitar.
Examines the life and career of Barry Bonds as the former Pittsburgh Pirate and San Francisco Giant nears the end of his eligibility to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Rebellion in God's council. Spirits of dead giants. Rival gods creating chaos. These are the things of myth and fairy tales, right? The Bible tells a different story. In the documentary The Unseen Realm, a light is cast on the strange and enigmatic plane of the supernatural that lies within the pages of Scripture. And what we discover are two distinct worlds—with vastly different inhabitants—created and ruled by one loving triune God. Based on the book by Michael Heiser. Featured exclusively at: faithlifetv.com/the-unseen-realm
In the heart of Southern England lies a royal forest; a wild and magical place of ancient beauty that’s hardly changed since King William the Conqueror proclaimed it as his hunting grounds some 900 years ago. Stretching down from the famous Salisbury Plains to the rocky shores of the English Channel, the New Forest National Park is the largest and richest lowland wilderness in Britain, home to more ancient woods, mossy mires and rich heathlands than any other landscape in Europe.
An immersive look into the life of one of the world’s most fabled and iconic species. Set in the wild forests of ‘No-man’s-land.’
Glamorised by Hollywood and villainised by ancestral folklore, the wolverine is both a fabled icon of the Northern Hemisphere and a modern-day superhero. Our heroine of this story, Freya, is a 3-year-old female wolverine – shy and elusive and rarely caught on camera, she inhabits a mysterious and unforgiving world – deep in the rugged wilderness between Russia and Finland. Freya thrives in ‘No-man’s land’ – so named for good reason; it’s a remote and remorseless habitat; no man could survive here
SCRUM follows the journey of one of the first Black college rugby coaches in the US as he builds a championship-winning team in only two years at a predominantly white Southern institution.
Experience the days, minutes, and seconds leading up to the 2019 White Island Eruption that killed 21 people through the eyes of survivors, rescue workers and the scientists who have been studying the volcano for years.
Celebrated Australian cinematographer Christopher Doyle (In the Mood for Love, Rabbit-Proof Fence) talks about his adventurous life and career in this frank and insightful documentary.
For over 40 years, legendary coach Neal Henderson has touched the lives of young people in the Washington, DC area through his youth team, the Fort Dupont Hockey Cannons. Founded to provide inner-city kids the opportunity to play organized hockey, the Cannons are the longest running minority-led hockey program in the country. As Henderson looks to solidify the future of the club, a new crop of teenage players struggles to understand if this game is really meant for boys like them.
Why does North Korea continue to agitate and perplex the U.S. and her allies? This is the story of the Korean Peninsula and the effort to find lasting peace told by the people who tried.
30 female soccer players from 24 different countries summit Mount Kilimanjaro and descend to the Dead Sea, to play the highest and lowest soccer games ever played.
After the untimely death of his 35-year old brother, an artist explores the questions that surfaced from grief by painting 365 paintings and to spur conversation in culture.
Chronicles the extraordinary life of artist Felicia DeRosa, who came out as transgender at the age of 41. With her life, career, and marriage potentially at risk, Felicia embarks on a journey towards authenticity and self-acceptance.