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In Turkmen language, Atlan means "mount a horse and depart". Horse is the most important element in the life of Iranian Turkmen. That's why courses are some of the most significant social events in their land, Turkmen Sahara. Turkmen Sahara is a region in north eastern Iran and is homeland to Iranian Turkmen. Ali is a Turkman with his life, like many of his peers', intertwined with courses. Now his wedding depends on his success in courses. This documentary film is about Iranian horses.
Atlan (2015 )
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Abdul & Hamza, two Somali immigrants, are hiding in an abandoned house near Serbo-Romanian border.
Abdul & Hamza (2015 )
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This feature documentary by Jean-Claude Labrecque recounts the bold and astounding enterprise of French filmmaker Julien Duvivier, who shot a film adaptation of Louis Hémon’s classic novel Maria Chapdelaine in Péribonka, a village in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, in 1934. What was the impact of the original film’s production on the life of the community? What memories remain? What town secrets lie hidden in those memories?
Remembering Maria Chapdelaine (2015 )
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In Peru, Sergio García Locatelli visits both those places where human life is fragile and personal fate is uncertain and those where death reigns, places where everything is already lost, where appeal is not possible. A walk in search of the meaning of death that is actually a celebration of life and the living.
The End of the Road (2015 )
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A feature documentary about the life of former Newfoundland Premier, Danny Williams
Danny (2015 )
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A stunning visual essay celebrating the resilience and vibrancy of New York City. Featuring carefully crafted imagery set to the original music of David Dillehunt, prepare to turn off your mind and transport yourself to the city that never sleeps.
Turn Off Your Mind (2015 )
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In 2013, seventeen-year-old Rehtaeh Parsons took her own life. The Halifax teenager had been gang-raped a year and a half earlier by her classmates and labeled a "slut" as a result. Despite transferring schools many times, she could not escape constant cyber harassment and in-person bullying. Rehtaeh's is not the only story like this to make headlines in recent years. Why is the sexual shaming of girls and women, including sexual assault victims, still so prevalent in the United States and Canada?
UnSlut: A Documentary Film (2015 )
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From the very beginning, mankind has waged war against its own kind for millennia, developing weapons and devices of mass destruction in the continual quest for domination. At the heart of this eternal struggle is the Castle. The ultimate symbol of power and prestige that had no equal and is still in use today. Journey with us across Europe and the Middle East as we discover the true story and power of the greatest Castles of the world.
Great Castles of Europe (2015 )
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A documentary on military PTSD, focusing on the experiences of two friends who are veterans of the war in Iraq.
That Which I Love Destroys Me (2015 )
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Documentary about filmmaker Bonnie Ammaaq's memories of life on Baffin Island, where her family moved for eleven years during her childhood from the hamlet of Igloolik to return to the traditional Inuit way of life.
Nowhere Land (2015 )
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Havana, Cuba, 54th year of US embargo. After helping hundreds of Cubans to travel to the US, Lourdes has finally the chance of getting a visa to see her dying mother in Miami. She waited a lifetime for this moment.
The Travel Agent (2015 )
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This documentary traces the battle for Stalingrad, which proved to be the turning point for the Allies on the eastern front during the Second World War. Included is expert analysis by Dr Duncan Anderson and Dr Aryk Nusbacher. The bitter, bloody and inhuman struggle for Stalingrad was the turning point of the war on the eastern front and a pivotal moment of World War Two.
Line of Fire: Stalingrad (2015 )
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Can the Holy Spirit direct a movie? In this emotional follow up to the popular and controversial Holy Ghost, Director Darren Wilson continues his journey around the world in his quest to make a movie that is completely led by the Holy Spirit.
Holy Ghost Reborn (2015 )
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BOOK CLUB takes viewers on an emotional and personal journey through the lives of eight American women, bonded by a book club formed 70 years ago. At a time when social standards prohibited married women from continuing their careers, a group of women decided to use their book club to keep up with what was going on in the world. What they didn’t anticipate, were the poignant words of the authors uniting them not only for these monthly gatherings, but binding them together for the journey of a lifetime.
Book Club (2015 )
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Thousands of years ago a special, genetically advanced race of beings came to Earth. They were seen as Gods by primitive man and worshipped. They set themselves apart. Some mated with humans and created a special race. When the beings departed, a hybrid species remained and taught mankind. The human race, which had existed for tens of thousands of years as hunters and gatherers, now had systematic knowledge on a startling level. They control our hearts and minds; they control this world; they control every individual from the depths of outer space. From the moment you are born, you are numbered and moved through a process to feed their machine. Nobody is truly free. We are all working for the masters. On rare occasions, they are revealed to the world and in the 18th century we had a glimpse of their massive power. We know them as the Illuminati. From huge international corporations, to hidden governments, from secret societies to medicine, the Illuminati are in control.
Alien Contact: Secret Societies (2015 )
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Over the past thirty years and with the rise of the Internet, the sex trade has grown globally until it has become a real industry today. Luxury or street prostitution, escort agencies, massage parlors, dance bars, the pornography industry or sex tourism ... But who really benefits from this trade which turns women's bodies into a merchandise that can be exploited at mercy? The sex trade offers a foray into a brutal world where the main actors trivialize the scope of their actions, reducing sexual exploitation to the level of a simple transaction.
Le commerce du sexe (2015 )
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BLUESPACE explores the terraforming of Mars and the waterways of New York City. As scientists develop strategies for warming and colonizing the frigid red planet, waterfront dwellers here on Earth grapple with the legacies of pollution and the specter of rising seas. The science fiction-infused film probes the limits of human engineering and yields unusual perspectives on an increasingly watery planet.
Bluespace (2015 )
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A group of extremely powerful people control the world through manipulation, marketing, propaganda and force. These are not the people you're thinking of. These are not always the politicians who are so often pawns themselves. These people are members of a long line, a golden thread through history that stretches back thousands of years and can be traced through their own bloodline. Welcome to the world of a very real and powerful secret society.
A World Ruled By Evil (2015 )
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As a World Bank team visits an Egyptian village to investigate the transformation in agricultural management system, a TV presenter prepares a couple of episodes on the life of village women and a group of students visit a museum in Cairo with artificial figures that are supposed to resemble the life of Egyptian farmer.
The Visit (2015 )
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Thousands of three-wheeled motorized rickshaws - called tuk-tuks - zip through the frenetic streets of Cairo everyday, driven by industrious young men, many of them not even teenagers. Across gorgeously photographed sun-drenched streets, Tuk-tuk follows Abdallah, Sharon and Bika, who, while too young to shave or even obtain a legal license, are forced to drive to feed their families. Besieged on all sides by police, thieves and other taxis, the boys take every chance to find a happy diversion or fleeting escape from the prison of poverty. Pulsating with comedy and danger, the film illustrates the resilient outlook of three children who have to become adults before their time, and their struggle to hold on to some semblance of childhood.
Tuk-Tuk (2015 )
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This short documentary film by filmmaker Sophie Dupuis presents a poetic and contemplative point of view of the daily life of the sailors of the frigate HMSC Ottawa, on mission in the Pacific Ocean between British Columbia and California.
Forces tranquilles (2015 )
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A documentary film about Mungo and the way he began living when he was forced ashore after his boat had rudder problems and consequently sank at Folkestone Warren. He built a small cottage from driftwood and salvaged items and through his ingenuity and skill created an alternative lifestyle free from the burden and control of the utility companies and authorities. But this is so much more than a story of someone living an alternative lifestyle; it's a story of family, friendship, love, compassion and struggle. Mungo became a 'Local Hero', an advisor, he brought people together from all walks of life, he became a destination. The authorities didn't have the same view however, and Network Rail started legal proceedings to have him removed.
Life's a Beach (2015 )
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The main hero of the film 'Island' is Mykola Golowan, an old sculptor from the Ukrainian town of Lutsk where he has been building his unique house for over 30 years now. The place has become a tourist's attraction: people come here to take a souvenire photo with the house, and sometimes with the master himself. The film, however, tells about the everyday life of a person who does what he loves, not paying attention to popularity, not seeking acclaim. It is a story about the harmony of solitude.
The Island (2016 )
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This film takes a critical look at both sides of a contentious issue - Canadian gun owners and lobbyists who are winning new converts and have successfully repealed gun control legislation, and those who view deregulation, gun ownership and gun violence with serious apprehension.
Up in Arms: How the Gun Lobby Is Changing Canada (2015 )
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Six mates embark on a epic 1500km adventure through six remote North American rivers. They overcome class 6 rapids, a grueling portage and 130km upriver, against the flow. All to show the world; the true value of the North.
Paddle for the North (2015 )
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The documentary captured the story of the Isaac family's life, minute by minute, as they struggled to come to terms with the father Steve Isaac's terminal illness - motor neurone disease (MND). Known as ALS in North America.The program produced a unique filmic record of the progress of MND from the moment of diagnosis, something that had never been achieved before.
Filming My Father: In Life and Death (2015 )
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Yellowstone National Park is home to a vast array of landscapes and a huge diversity of animals, united in a fascinating ecosystem, one that is currently in severe trouble. The area once contained over 19,000 elk, but its numbers have plummeted by 80% in the last two decades. The mysterious decline has sparked many questions, and researchers are in a race to provide answers. Join them as they investigate a series of theories and suspects, from wolves to bears to trees to trout, in an attempt to solve this alarming puzzle.
Mystery in Yellowstone (2015 )
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L'Empreinte (2015 )
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In Gaza, members of a typical family are thrown into disarray after a series of bombing attacks destroyed their home, killed some of the occupants and left others seriously injured.
Shujaiyya (2015 )
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This film shows the struggle four generations of Amish face with the Internet age. Burn in hell forever or join the Internet age and generate business.
Amish 2.0 (2015 )
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This short documentary tells the story of Tony Chachai, a young Aboriginal man in search of his identity. Moved by the desire to reconnect with his Atikamekw roots, he delivers a touching testimony on the journey that brought him closer to his family and community. On the verge of becoming a father himself, he becomes increasingly aware of the richness of his heritage and celebrates it by dancing in a powwow.
Red Path (2015 )
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The remarkable story of a daring attack by fourteen British and Australian commandos on Japanese ships anchored in a Singapore harbor during World War II.
Operation Jaywick: Sinking Japan (2015 )