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In 2007, the human rights organisation B’tselem launched a project consisting of providing video cameras and training to Palestinian volunteers in the West Bank to document their lives under Israeli occupation. Made up of many short films, Of Land and Bread is a film of painful eloquence.
Of Land and Bread (2019 )
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An explosion of crystal meth addiction is ravaging New York City's gay community. "Crystal City" explores the worsening epidemic through the eyes of recovering addicts and active users as they attempt to overcome their disease.
Crystal City (2019 )
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Most often portrayed as an eccentric African pop idol of the ghetto, Fela is rarely presented as the strong political leader he was. Through the eyes his close friend and official biographer, the African-Cuban intellectual Carlos Moore, this documentary is devoted to unravel the complexity of Fela’s life. As the story unfolds, it reveals the glories and tragedies that shaped the lives of the pan-African generation as well as Fela's.
My Friend Fela (2019 )
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'What Are You' is a short twenty-minute personal documentary that uses interviews and poetic images to explores the lives of multiracial people as they reveal the struggles and challenges of living in a racially divided world.
What Are You? (2019 )
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"Troy! The Original Lady Boy" excerpts from the short documentary by Christina Linhardt and John DiBona. Take a peek inside the gritty, glitzy life of the one-and-only honky-tonk Queen, Troy Walker, considered to be the first “ladyboy”. From his l
Troy! The Original Lady Boy (2019 )
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Documentary about a new mom's quest to understand and promote the cargo bike movement in a gas-powered, digital and divided world.
Motherload (2019 )
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A journey through the evolution of time travel; from it origins, it's evolution and influence in science fiction, to the exciting possibilities in the future.
A Brief History of Time Travel (2019 )
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Go behind the scenes with the influencers inside the food media industry capitalizing on the public’s growing appetite for culinary-related content.
For the Love of Food (2019 )
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The story of Brian Jones, founding member of the Rolling Stones, in both life and the aftermath of his death.
Rolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jones (2019 )
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THE LIMITS OF MY WORLD follows a nonverbal young man’s transition from the school system into adulthood. Brian has autism and faces the daily challenges of adjusting to his new life. Filmed from the intimate perspective of his older sister Heather, this documentary seeks to understand Brian’s personality beneath his disability. THE LIMITS OF MY WORLD is an autistic coming of age story exploring what it means to be a nonverbal disabled person in today’s society.
The Limits of My World (2019 )
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Michael Atkinson places himself in the historic predicament of two stranded German aviators in 1932 to see if the his skills as a survival instructor, pilot and adventurer will allow him to escape to the nearest civilisation.
Surviving the Outback (2019 )
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The UFO Bros, Joe and Emmett Hayes, head to the Nevada desert to observe, investigate and fully embrace the pandemonium of the storming Area 51 event. They dive into the history of top-secret facility and uncover credible reports of UFO encounters.
Storming Area 51 (2019 )
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Each episode re-examines a single crime case where unanswered questions still remain. Through original interviews those involved, the evidence is dissected and new theories are presented in a quest to uncover the truth.
Still a Mystery (2019 )
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'Giallo' is Italian for 'yellow', the color of the lurid pulp novels that inspired one of the most intense, extreme and influential genres in movie history. In this unprecedented collection, experience the full chronological evolution of giallo with more than 100 rare and classic trailers from such masters as Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino, Antonio Margheriti, Umberto Lenzi and many more. Then slip on black leather gloves and set the mood with a Bonus CD of legendary soundtrack music from composers that include Ennio Morricone, Riz Ortolani, Bruno Nicolai, Stelvio Cipriani and others, along with all-new featurettes that thrust even deeper into the genre. "But be warned," says Gizmodo.com, "Once you start going down the blood- slicked giallo rabbit hole, you may become dangerously obsessed."
All the Colors of Giallo (2019 )
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This 7-part season is filled with expert interviews and in-depth portraits of some of America's most infamous killers including John Wayne Gacy, David Berkowitz, Richard Ramirez, James DeAngelo, Aileen Wuornos, Jeffrey Dahmer, Andrew Cunanan, Ted Bundy and many others.
Becoming Evil: Serial Killers (2019 )
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A film about friendship and the occasional loneliness.
Sold (2019 )
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For nearly 25 years, Harald Sandner, a history enthusiast, has accurately traced the Führer's itinerary from one place to another, from his childhood to the end of his life. Where was he ? Where was he sleeping? Where did he lead the war? How was he moving? Which places have witnessed the biggest decisions? Harald Sandner left nothing to chance. We will film his unique and exclusive discoveries. A collection that enters for the first time into the details of the daily life and life of the most bloodthirsty dictator of the twentieth century with the aim of decrypting the premises of the Nazi ideology.
ADOLF HITLER: THE ITINERARY (2019 )
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For ten years, Martin Clunes has been travelling the world, trying to make sense of it through a series of magical, and often moving encounters. In this new series, he's looking back at the best of those moments.
Martin Clunes: My Travels and Other Animals (2019 )
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Armed with his 1913 Bradshaw’s Handbook to the Chief Cities of the World, Michael embarks on six new railway journeys across spectacular Australia.
Great Australian Railway Journeys (2019 )
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With a sense of humour, this documentary questions the condition of women from the angle of the image and perception of their body, and covers the new taboos and aesthetic diktats concerning their genitals in the era of the sexual revolution and contemporary feminism.
Viva la Vulva (2019 )
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Intimate docuseries following baby animals through their first months of life.
The Wonderful World of Baby Animals (2019 )
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Marni is an immersive art experience in which an intricate dot painting about Country is created by celebrated Pilbara artist, Allery Sandy.
Marni (2019 )
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"Idol" is China's first independent music series documentary, produced and produced by Beijing Maichao Film. The "Idol" documentary focuses on Chinese independent music practitioners, presenting their relationship with the world and telling how they use independent attitudes to prove that music is still alive. The plot revolves around the popularization of individual types, the restoration of objective records and the story emotions. Through "Idol", more people know and understand Chinese independent music and independent music circles, making "Chinese independent musicians" no longer just thin. The literal meaning of the word, let more people see the life and stories behind the "Chinese independent musicians" works. The documentary will be available for exclusive broadcast on the Youku Documentary Channel on January 10, 2019.
Idol (2019 )
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Ultimate Frisbee is founded on fair play and Spirit of the Game. There is no referee and players call their own fouls. Will Beefree, a team from Turin, be able to maintain the balance between the soul of Ultimate and the desire to win the Italian Championship?
Get Big (2018 )
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'I Used to be Normal - A Boyband Fangirl Story' is the surprising coming of age story of four diverse women who have had their lives dramatically changed by their love of a boyband - Backstreet Boys, One Direction, Take That and The Beatles.
I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story (2018 )
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A documentary focused on rock 'n' roll super fans Dennis and Lois and their journey over 40 years.
Dennis and Lois (2018 )
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Phil Lynott was Ireland's first rock and roll international superstar. His hard man image helped him stand out to the world as one of the most influential rockers of the 1970’s. Explore Phil’s life and career as he paths the way in the rock giants Thin Lizzy.
Thin Lizzy: Rocker on the Loose (2018 )
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Explores today's music business and tries to figure out what happened to the great soul music of yesteryears; focusing on the changes within the label system with the advent of technology, social media and sampling. The emerging indie movement has resulted in an onslaught of quickly produced rap and hip hop songs that are taking over the industry.
Where's the Soul? (2018 )
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A feature documentary about the people and the planes that helped win World War War II. Through people personally connected to the events, the film investigates the story of how the Spitfire, its stable-mate, the Hawker Hurricane and its great adversary, the Messerschmitt 109 came into being during the huge advances in aviation in the interwar period—and then how the pilots fared in combat, three miles up in the skies over Europe, Africa and Asia.
Spitfire (2018 )
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A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary.
The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018 )
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In 1937 the Nazi regime held two exhibitions in Munich: one to stigmatize “Degenerate Art” (which they systematically looted and destroyed) and one, personally curated by Hitler, to glorify “Classic Art”. This immersive new documentary reveals the Nazi’s complicated relationship with classical and modern art, displaying an incredible number of masterpieces by Botticelli, Klee, Matisse, Monet, Chagall, Renoir and Gauguin amongst others, intertwined with human stories from the most infamous period of the twentieth century. A state-of-the-art detective story exploring the Nazis’ obsession with creative expression, Hitler versus Picasso combines history, art and human drama for an unforgettable cinema experience.
Hitler Versus Picasso (2018 )
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1918. As the roar of the First World War cannons is dying out, in Vienna, the heart of Central Europe, a golden age comes to an end. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is beginning to disintegrate. On the night of October 31st, in the bed of his home, Egon Schiele dies, one of the 20 million deaths caused by the Spanish flu. He dies looking at the invisible evil in the face, in the only he can do: painting it. He is 28 years old. Only a few months earlier, the main hall of the Secession building had welcomed his works: 19 oil paintings and 29 drawings. His first successful exhibition, a celebration of a new painting idea that portrays the restlessness and desires of mankind.A few months earlier, his teacher and friend Gustav Klimt had died. From the turn of the century, he had fundamentally changed the feeling of art and founded a new group: the Secession.
Klimt & Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018 )
