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A former Chinese journalist living in exile in the United States, desperately tries to reunite her broken family and get justice for the murder of her sister.
Finding Courage (2020 )
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A deep dive into everything we love about horror — from fresh looks at classics to unearthing scores of hidden gems, this series has something for every fright film enthusiast.
Horror's Greatest (2024 )
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The deposed Mayor of Zacharo (Sugartown) is running for office again. He has one week to deploy the techniques that have kept him in power for the past 12 years. His goal is to defeat his opponents once and for all and make them "disappear from the region."
Sugartown - for a fistful of votes (2019 )
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As the first city hit in the global pandemic, Wuhan, with a population of 11 million, was placed under an unprecedented lockdown. The film showcases the incredible speed and power of China’s state machinery in its fight against the virus. On the other side of the scale is the crushing bureaucracy of that same machine.
Coronation (2020 )
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Millions of American Evangelicals are praying for the State of Israel. This film traces this unusual relationship, from rural Kentucky to the halls of government in Washington, through the moving of the American Embassy in Jerusalem and to the annexation plan of the West Bank.
'Til Kingdom Come (2020 )
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In horror movies, nothing good ever happens to those in a cabin in the woods. In this series, true stories of ghastly, sometimes convoluted crimes take place in remote cabins around the country and for good reason: they allow those with evil intentions to carry out the most heinous of acts in peace and quiet away from prying eyes and ears. Combining hard-hitting investigative elements with spine-tingling thrills and chills, this true-crime-meets-true-horror series features the most terrifying crimes ever committed in isolated and otherwise picturesque cabin dwellings.
Cabin in the Woods (2024 )
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Five hundred years after his birth, the life and career of the Italian Renaissance's last great painter is explored.
Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice (2019 )
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President Trump, the 45th President of the United States, the most polarizing figure to ever hold the office. Some have called him the worst thing to happen to America. A racist, sexist, crazy, and unhinged. Others call him a man of integrity, a true patriot, appointed by God to lead the United States. Love him or hate him this film answers the question; What will the world look like in 2024 after Trump as he battles to maintain the foundational values and the independence of the United States against a global community.
Trump 2024: The World After Trump (2020 )
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After 17 years working as a street prostitute in New York City, undocumented immigrant, Iván Monalisa reunites with former college classmate Nicole, the director of this film. Through their creative bond, Monalisa re-flourishes as a transgender performer and writer, in the search for identity and legalization.
The Journey of Monalisa (2019 )
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The crimes have never been solved to this day and the story of "Jack the Ripper" is still the stuff of nightmares. Conspiracy theories abound and suspects literally range from British Royalty to the lowest of the low. There is not a soul worldwide, who can resist the challenge of unmasking "Jack the Ripper" and this program has been presented in such a way as to help both learned expert and amateur sleuth alike do just that. The facts are placed before you, and the conspiracies that have emerged are all considered in their various merits. Visit for yourself the murder sites and make your own judgement on the evidence available, study the achieves and police records and met the women who fell victim to Jack the Ripper's vicious blade. The atmosphere of Victorian London is terrifyingly realistic, so be prepared, this is a journey of discovery that will chill you to the very marrow and you never be able to forget Jack the Ripper and his evil deeds for as long as you live.
Jack the Ripper: London's Most Notorious Killer (2020 )
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Bodybuilder and entrepreneur Anthony Hughes, also known as Dr. Tony Huge, is a man on a mission to further human evolution through performance enhancing drugs that are labeled as dangerous and illegal in the United States. Unsatisfied with the limitations of certified studies, Tony performs underground experiments, often on himself, in an effort to change the way the world looks at steroids and other PEDs. His methods have been labeled as dangerous and criminal by the mass populous and the government. 'Enhanced 2 The Max' chronicles Tony's attempt to vindicate himself and his methods as he conducts a new set of experiments on five volunteer subjects. The goal? To put on over 20 pounds of lean muscle in thirty days. Will his tests prove him a genius? Or a mad scientist?
Enhanced 2 the Max (2020 )
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An authentic, raw and revealing look at Gypsy’s new life on the outside.
Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up (2024 )
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A look at the varied new ways Americans are choosing to both find meaning and celebrate life as it comes to an end.
Alternate Endings: Six New Ways to Die in America (2019 )
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A look at the record number of first-time female candidates who ran, won and upended politics in the historic 2018 midterm elections; featuring three candidates in Texas, Indiana and Illinois who each were looking to flip their red district to blue.
Surge (2020 )
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A look at the distressing circumstances for millions of children living in orphanages and other institutions around the world as J.K. Rowling's LUMOS foundation works to reunite them with family members or place them in foster homes.
Finding the Way Home (2019 )
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Three life models pose naked for an artist. They are Kate Dunne, Dylan Jon Matthews, and Izabella Linuza. We see them pose naked as the artist draws and paints them. They tell us about how they got into life modeling, what it feels like to stand naked in front of strangers, body image, and sexual issues. We explore the ancient and mysterious relationship between the artist and the life model. At the end, Dylan draws Kate and Izabella naked. Then Kate and Izabella draw Dylan naked. We demonstrate the similarities and differences between the male gaze and the female gaze.
Naked (2019 )
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores how advances in neuroscience are shedding light on the origins and impact of stress.
One Nation Under Stress (2019 )
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An investigative journey set in the heart of the Aegean Sea. A team of archaeologists unveil what may be the world's oldest maritime sanctuary.
Buried Secrets of Keros (2020 )
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In the increasing public discourse on mental health, Leanne Pooley’s inspiring and fearless documentary tracks an extraordinary young woman’s journey from suicide survivor to advocate for those struggling. The fact it leaves you hopeful and with tangible advice makes it vital viewing.
The Girl on the Bridge (2020 )
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In 2014, Luke was a small-town boy growing up in Ohio. The only son and adopted child of a single mother, he dropped out of college and moved to New York to become a gay porn star: Levi Karter.
Leave It to Levi (2019 )
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Mina, the director of the film unveils a family secret about her grandmother's death. through a monologue with her grandmother, Mina shows the reality of domestic violence against women in Iran.
The Art of Living in Danger (2020 )
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In the Claws of a Century Wanting explores the harsh lives led in the backstreets of the port, a world of busy working people, ships, cranes and stacks of huge containers. We follow the lives of five people exposed to the everyday violence that is poverty.
In the Claws of a Century Wanting (2019 )
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The war on drugs has failed: is legalization of cannabis the answer? Pot Luck takes a trip across pioneering state Colorado five years after full legalization to see how it's all playing out and what this blazed new world looks like.
Pot Luck (2020 )
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Hermitage: The Power of Art (2019 )
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Boris Malagurski explains how the military-industrial complex, big business and political interest groups endanger peoples' health and existence, focusing on the examples of Serbia, Cuba, Chile, Italy and Bolivia.
The Weight of Chains 3 (2019 )
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A biographic documentary about a punk-rock icon who surpassed the music and became a symbol of common sense and free thinking.
Tusta (2019 )
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Offering unprecedented access to the lives of the wives and girlfriends of renowned Premier League footballers during the summer break and the transfer window.
Married To The Game (2024 )
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Follow seven women from around the world who believe they have found their soulmates in the most unexpected of places, American prisons. The docuseries follows the women as they travel from their homes—many visiting the United States for the first time—to meet their prisoner fiancés, husbands, or partners, to chart their futures together.
Prison Brides (2024 )
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Orlando Bloom takes viewers on a thrilling journey of self-discovery as he pushes his limits physically and mentally in order to reach his personal edge of what is possible.
Orlando Bloom: To the Edge (2024 )
Infernum: O Fruto de uma Decisão (2021 )
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The never-been-told story of RUN DMC, a group that met on the streets of Queens and went on to legitimize a criticized genre of music: hip-hop.
Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story (2024 )
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Charting the shocking story of how some of music’s most loved artists - from Louis Armstrong to Prince - were exploited by the music industry on the basis of their race.
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full (2024 )
