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Dive into the highs and lows of the life (and loves) of JLo, and how she became the most impressive force in entertainment for over 3 decades.
TMZ No BS: Jennifer Lopez (2022 )
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Kai Greene is one of the biggest modern day legends in bodybuilding both on and off the stage. He's an athlete, an artist, an actor, and an entrepreneur. But his journey to greatness first started in childhood - when he chose bodybuilding as a form of survival. Now witness Kai Greene’s story of survival and climb to success in the first ever all-access documentary chronicling his life and career into the sport of bodybuilding and beyond.
Kai (2022 )
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This U.K.-based Paranormal investigation documentary features Matt Long and the South East Paranormal Team investigating the West Five Bar in Ealing, London, with special celebrity guest Mutya Buena of British girl band The Sugababes.
Paranormal Raw (2022 )
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The inside and candid story of how a small rave turned into a massive festival.
That Was a Serious Party (2022 )
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“We are as gods and might as well get good at it.” This is the audacious opening line of the Whole Earth Catalog, a compendium of wonderful tools compiled by counterculture legend Stewart Brand. A psychedelic experimenter, cyberspace pioneer, and environmentalist, he is now urging humanity to use our god-like powers to reframe our relationship with time and life itself. Today, Stewart is using biotech to resurrect extinct species. He and a team of scientists travel to Siberia to collect ancient DNA in an effort to make a hybrid Woolly Mammoth. Former allies in the environmental movement vow to stand in his way, but Stewart forges ahead in his life-long mission to conserve the whole earth.
We Are As Gods (2022 )
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Vertical Freedom is an epic, feature-length documentary film highlighting the professional and personal lives of six communications infrastructure workers in the United States who possess diverse backgrounds and compelling stories, on and off the job.
Vertical Freedom (2022 )
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Pornfluencer - these are the new influencers that nobody talks about, but that everyone knows anyway. Jamie Young and Nico Nice aka Youngcouple9598 aka Andreea and Nico have made a fortune as a porn couple on the internet. Now they are living their dream under the palm trees in the tax idyll of Cyprus. But how does it look behind the facade?
Verified Couple (2022 )
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The sports card industry grows into a place for investors and collectors to become millionaires overnight. A piece of cardboard can turn into a huge investment.
Behind the Card (2022 )
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Armed with just his talent, follow Willard Snow as he attempts to open an art gallery, while painting portraits of Rock Star Legends on canvass and instruments. This is the American Dream rising out of paint and iphones.
Legends and Idols (2022 )
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Featuring unprecedented access to institutional archives and the apostolates of the Missionaries of Charity. Reveals how her vision to serve Christ in the poor continues to be realized through the Missionaries of Charity today.
Mother Teresa: No Greater Love (2022 )
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Tens of thousands of dogs are transported every year from areas with high euthanasia rates to parts of the country with fewer unwanted dogs and a surplus of adopters. Knowing the happy ending for these lucky dogs is only the beginning of the story, FREE PUPPIES. takes a closer look at where they come from. By following dog rescuers throughout rural counties in the Georgia-Alabama-Tennessee tristate area, we see the challenges that lead to dog overpopulation in the first place and the work being done in these communities to overcome them.
Free Puppies! (2022 )
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Whoopi Goldberg is an award-winning comedian actress and human rights advocate. She has achieved amazing success in the entertainment industry. From the streets of New York to the stage of Broadway and the Hollywood Walk of Fame, this is her story.
Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act (2022 )
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Following several hardcore A Nightmare On Elm Street fans and featuring stories from hundreds of others of all ages across the globe, FredHeads explores just how much fans love the franchise and how it has changed their lives by inspiring them to conquer their fears. Cast, crew, and others involved in the franchise also offer insight into the legacy of A Nightmare On Elm Street.
FredHeads: The Documentary (2022 )
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As Russia continues to horrify the world with its brutal attacks on Ukraine, and its crush of dissent at home, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria takes viewers inside the mind of the man behind the ruthless conflict, Vladimir Putin. Throughout his rise to power and political career, Vladimir Putin has been an autocratic enigma. He was reared in Soviet poverty, served as a KGB intelligence agent in East Germany, and through a series of cunning maneuvers, rose from deputy mayor of St. Petersburg to the presidency of post-Soviet Russia. Zakaria gets answers to the many questions that surround Putin that have confounded leaders around the world, including at least four U.S. presidents: how did Putin’s mindset move from pro-global harmony, to isolation, fear, and loathing of the West.
INSIDE THE MIND OF VLADIMIR PUTIN (2022 )
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The documentary introduces stories of different Brazilian rhythms. There is Samba de Roda, Guitarra Baiana, Baião/Forró, electronic music, Tambor de Crioula, Reggae, Samba, Funk, Choro and Sertanejo.
Brazilian Beats (2022 )
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This is Not Me tells the story of unhappy gay men who have had to marry women to hide their sexual orientation in the face of societal and family pressure in Turkey, and their own internal conflicts. The three main characters of the film, Mustafa, Mehmet and Yusuf migrated to Istanbul from small towns and come from conservative families. The film reveals each characters’ world: exhausted from continually playing at social roles and lying about their identity, faltering between their reality and their dreams, frustrated and stuck in their lives. It also looks at the subject from the aspect of women who are the other victims of these marriages. Mehmet and Yusuf, both married to women, act the part of heterosexual males and family men within their own social circles.
This Is Not Me (2022 )
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Tells the amazing story of how one of the UK's legendary reggae sound systems was transformed from a 50-watt component system into a powerhouse.
V. Rocket International: A Sound System Dynasty (2022 )
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At 12:20 pm, Diana and Dodi departed from the Ritz Paris hotel rear entrance, heading for Dodi's father's apartment in Rue Arsène Houssaye. By doing this, they avoid a swarm of over thirty photographers waiting in front of the hotel.
Fame Kills: Princess Diana (2022 )
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We are in Antigua, a Caribbean island of just over 80,000 inhabitants. Antigua is an island with a "British" imprint: it was a British colony led by Captain Nelson, a bitter enemy of the pirates who infested these landmasses.
The Allure of Antigua: Gem of the Caribbean (2022 )
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Mau follows the unlikely story of design visionary Bruce Mau and his ever-optimistic push for massive change.
Mau (2022 )
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Egypt's Stolen Treasures (2022 )
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In the world of competitive oyster shucking, Honor Allen is among the planet’s best. Following this four-time US Champion over several years, we explore this unique subculture, meeting competitors from around the globe.
The Oyster Shucker (2022 )
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Education and Nationalism (2022 )
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Filmed over three years across ten Canadian UNESCO World Natural Heritage sites, "Inhabited" transports us to iconic national parks and introduces us to the species that the world has forgotten: human inhabitants.
Inhabited (2022 )
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Brandur, a quadriplegic social entrepreneur from Iceland , along with his girlfriend and gang of helpers, flies to Nepal for alternative physical therapy. There he is told that he will walk again in one year. The exercises and and esoteric techniques used by his healer, Rahul, show great potential but Brandur needs to face his biggest challenge yet, changing the way he thinks.
Atomy (2022 )
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The inspiring story of four Zimbabwean men who form their country’s first Wine Tasting Olympics team and the mission that drives them to compete.
Blind Ambition (2022 )
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They share a common ideology and vision of totalitarian power yet reportedly, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko hate each other. As popular opposition in Belarus and the war in Ukraine force them closer and closer together, we examine the relationship between these two men. We also look back at Lukashenko’s rise to power and hear from some of the protestors brave enough to oppose him. Filmed undercover in Belarus in the weeks up to and just after the invasion of Ukraine.
Inside Belarus: Putin's Puppet Regime (2022 )
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Bruce Lee, an iconic figure in Hollywood cinema, a pioneer of martial arts but most importantly, a friend. 'The Way of the Warrior' takes a comprehensive look at the legend that is Bruce Lee, told by the people closest to him. Co-Stars, long time friends and even family members share exclusive details on the life of Bruce in a bid to discover what made him so great.
Bruce Lee: The Way of the Warrior (2022 )
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During the Fall of 2021, Ukraine was slowly emerging from a global pandemic. Around this time, a film crew began shooting a documentary focused on the country’s wine-making regions. Then, in 2022, things took a sharp turn when Russia escalated a war against Ukraine. This film tells the stories of hard-working people who, against all odds, remain engaged in continuing in business.
Wounded Land (2022 )
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The one-hour television special produced, hosted, and narrated by CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg explores all 8 Spanish islands: El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Graciosa, Lanzarote, La Palma, and Tenerife.
Hidden Canary Islands (2022 )
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Two aspiring teachers create a college readiness program to help students in El Paso, TX achieve their college dreams.
Beyond the Dream (2022 )
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Following a psychologist specializing in conflict-related trauma, Unspoken Tears pays tribute to the admirable resilience and survival strategies of these “small adults,” whose spirit the bombs and camps have not completely crushed, at a time when it is vital to raise awareness in Western societies of migration-related issues and children’s rights.
Unspoken Tears (2022 )
