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For around fifteen years, no Western camera has been able to get to the heart of Tibet. In this challenging and revelatory doc, Director Jean-Michel Carré gains authorisation over several months to film the human, economic and political realities of the region – one that exists outside time, but which is still in constant evolution towards a modernity imposed by China. With contributions from residents and regional experts, the film generates a new perspective on this region, which has become, despite existing under China’s control, a nexus of global geopolitical influence.
Inside Tibet (2023 )
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In the late 80's/early 90's North America's favorite pastime was collecting baseball cards. People would invest millions, in this game of pirates treasure, by putting their mint condition gold in plastic sleeves, locking it away and hoping it's value would continue to rise year after year. Unfortunately, this house of cards would soon collapse, leaving the pieces of cardboard along with the hopes and dreams of fathers and sons worthless. Stu Stone was one of those sons, and his relationship with his father Jack, who was in the card business, would crumble with the industry. 25 years later, Stu is on a mission to discover why his beloved baseball cards are worth nothing more than the memories they hold of a happy childhood. What he didn't plan on finding though, was the most elusive card of them all, his father Jack.
Jack of all Trades (2018 )
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Imagine waking up tomorrow and all music has disappeared. Just like that. What will remain when it is all gone: CDs, iPods, instruments?
Imagine Waking Up Tomorrow and All Music Has Disappeared (2015 )
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An attempt to engage with the historical, mythical and the contemporary worlds of the city of Pushkar
Pushkar Puran (2017 )
Viacrucis Migrante (2017 )
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He is the most performed contemporary composer in the world. And yet he rarely ventures out in public, prefers to keep quiet about his music, feels at home in the forests of Estonia and generates therewith - perhaps involuntarily - the impression of a recluse, which is attributed to him again and again: Arvo Part. In The Lost Paradise, we follow him over a period of one year in his native Estonia, to Japan and the Vatican. The documentary is framed by the stage production of Adam's Passion, a music theater piece based on the Biblical story of the fall of Adam featuring three key works by Arvo Part. The world-renowned director Robert Wilson has brought this work to the stage in a former submarine factory in Tallinn. Tracing their creative process, the film offers rare and personal insights into the worlds of two of the most fascinating personalities in the international arts and music scene.
The Lost Paradise (2015 )
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Young Sadaf Rahimi is the Afghanistan’s best boxer, but she must face her country’s traditions, fear and her own destiny to be a free woman. A struggle that will turn her into a point of reference for many Afghan women.
Boxing for Freedom (2015 )
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Thai cave Rescue documents the dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from the Tham Luang Cave in northern Thailand. Featuring interviews with key people involved, the film explains how the boys became trapped in the cave by heavy rains on Saturday, June 23, 2018, and explains how, fearing the worst, relatives and local rescuers began searching for the boys but to no avail. Finally, the film reveals how an international team of rescuers was called upon to find the boys and ultimately bring them to safety. This remarkable story gripped the world for 18 days. A stunning example of innovation, teamwork and human endurance in one of the most hostile environments on earth - a flooded cave.
Operation Thai Cave Rescue (2018 )
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A prodigious chef mounts his culinary comeback, eyeing the most competitive street in America as a stage for his ode to the dying art of handmade pasta.
Funke (2018 )
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A blue-collar family man breaks the promise he'd made to never fight again. Now forty years old, with a wife and four children who need him, Joe Carman risks everything to go back into the fighting cage and come to terms with his past.
The Cage Fighter (2018 )
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A documentary about Peter Medak's unreleased film 'Ghost in the Noonday Sun', starring Peter Sellers and filmed in Cyprus in 1973.
The Ghost of Peter Sellers (2018 )
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When a group of young DIY artists in Santa Fe can’t find a door into the art world, they blow open an entirely new portal with their grit, passion, and tenacity. Within just a few short years – and with a little help from George R.R. Martin – this group called Meow Wolf ultimately hits a cultural nerve and garners massive, unexpected success with their exhibit, House of Eternal Return.
Meow Wolf: Origin Story (2018 )
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A chilling series in which survivors of a paranormal experience relive their harrowing encounter.
Paranormal Survivor (2015 )
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Over two years, International Designer Sibella Court, follows the trials and tribulations of 7 groups of Australians committed to the daunting task of restoring heritage ruins into living homes. From Georgian mansions to colonial pug and pine huts, these Aussie battlers attempt to restore the buildings to their former glory.
Restoration Australia (2015 )
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A travel series that sends five ordinary British households to review some of the world’s most popular holiday destinations.
Travel Guides (2015 )
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Living history show presented by Fi Glover. Six celebrities travel back in time to the relentless graft of Victorian Britain.
24 Hours in the Past (2015 )
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Host Adam Conover employs a combination of comedy, history and science to dispel widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted.
Adam Ruins Everything (2015 )
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Featuring the not-to-be-missed legendary foods that define a location. These are the unique dishes we're willing to travel halfway around the world to sample. Each episode features one locale and at least four of five iconic foods that define the location. Delicious Destinations explores how they are made and take viewers inside the kitchens, factories and farms where these foods are created. We dig into the origin of these popular foods and how they've evolved over time. And for those who like their meals well-seasoned, we dish on the sometimes special lingo associated with these foods and the surprising table manners you absolutely need to know. This is a series that is guaranteed to make you hungry!
Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations (2015 )
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Across America, elite teams of FBI agents are on a mission to hunt down the most wanted criminals in the country. With exclusive access to some of the FBI's most notorious cases and the agents who led the charge, FBI TAKEDOWNS immerses viewers in the most adrenaline-fueled manhunts, takedowns, and high stakes games of cat and mouse. An electrifying ride, each one-hour episode follows the pursuit and capture of deadly criminals who have committed some of the most violent attacks on this generation.
FBI Takedowns (2015 )
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Relaxed, inspiring and as mouthwatering as ever, Nigella Lawson's latest series shows us that what - and how - we cook really can make us feel better and more alive. Packed with new recipes and tips designed to make our lives easier, Nigella proves that whatever the occasion, food, in the eating and the making, should always be pleasurable.
Simply Nigella (2015 )
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There’s a dream home—and there’s a dream location. Cabin Truckers follows the complicated business of hauling colossal cabins across rocky, mountainous terrain delivering precious cargo to remote, picturesque locations. Watch as an expert team navigates through extremely rocky, mountainous terrain, delivering precious cargo to thrilled homeowners.
Cabin Truckers (2015 )
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Twitter feed Very British Problems is adapted for television. The show features different famous faces talking about the crushing weirdness and awkwardness of life as a Brit.
Very British Problems (2015 )
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Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes - at times horrifically violent - while in the grip of severe mental illness.
Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity (2015 )
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The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, brings awareness to the vulnerabilities of water systems across the U.S.
NOVA: Poisoned Water (2017 )
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From the red earth of Broken Hill comes a look at one of the most unique emergency departments in the country. Experience just how different a life-threatening crisis can be in one of the most isolated locations on earth. 'Outback ER' introduces us to the incredible emergency response team who live and work in this remote region - the staff from Broken Hill Base Hospital Emergency Department, the Ambulance Service of NSW, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Outback ER (2015 )
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After 15 years away, Dublin-born chef, restaurateur and My Kitchen Rules judge Colin Fassnidge returns home to discover the changing face of food in Ireland and to revisit the places and people that have influenced his life and career.
My Ireland with Colin (2015 )
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Time is of the essence in this full-throttle documentary charting the extraordinary endeavours of Britain's emergency helicopter medical services. Cameras capture all the action as 'chopper doctor' flying teams respond to various crisis calls, employing cutting-edge techniques honed in the world's toughest warzones to save the lives of people up and down the country.
Air Ambulance E.R. (2015 )
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Follow Luke’s latest journey as his appetite for food leads him to continue his odyssey around Europe exploring a whole new world of cuisine in the UK. He unearths the unique, quirky and mouth-watering delicacies of this historic and fascinating island.
Luke Nguyen's United Kingdom (2015 )
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Palm Springs, a small desert oasis 100 miles East of Los Angeles was Sinatra's true home for 50 years. During his brief yet turbulent marriage to Ava Gardner his Palm Springs home was center stage. For the rest of his life, the Rancho Mirage compound on Frank Sinatra Drive, was the home he called "My Heaven". Palm Springs still feels the ghost of Frank Sinatra.
Sinatra in Palm Springs (2018 )
I Escaped My Killer (2015 )
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Griff Rhys Jones explores Africa the unhurried way, as he takes to the continent’s railways to immerse himself in the joy and sometimes the frustration of travelling through a beautiful and beguiling continent, using the most romantic method of transportation. Travelling a total of 7000 miles over five journeys, he explores fascinating landscapes, encounters unforgettable wildlife and meets extraordinary people. Stunning aerial photography combines with observational travelogue to produce a fresh portrait of Africa through Griff’s experiences on and off the train. On each epic trip across five episodes, he discovers how the railway reveals a great deal about the places he travels through. Griff uses the train to get to unexpected places in deserts and forests, villages and cities, learning stories of their past and finding out how they are used today. Griff travels th
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones (2015 )
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In the mountains of Sichuan, China, a researcher forms a bond with Qian Qian, a panda who is about to experience nature for the first time.
Pandas (2018 )