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This unique look at Antarctica portrays the history, science, delicate ecology, and awesome beauty of the world's southernmost continent. For the first time in history, the mysterious icy expanse of the highest, driest, and coldest continent has been captured in beautiful quality. This documentary takes audiences to the home of penguins, seals, and the other exotic life forms and also focuses on the activities conducted at many scientific research...
3) This Land
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The lives of a diverse array of everyday Americans - including a Native American man grappling with his past, a bi-racial same-sex couple on opposite sides of the aisle, a Trump supporter fighting to bring his deported wife back home to their son, and more - are chronicled and examined in this fly-on-the-wall film shot on Election Day 2020 in nearly every state.
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"Fractal: Stories Across the Gender Spectrum is a collection of 4 Transgender and Gender Queer Documentary Shorts that explores the wide spectrum of experiences often left out of the traditional narrative. From a successful trans woman running her own salon in New Orleans to a collective experimental video essay road film; the collection expands on the joys, struggles and honest conversations within the community"--Container.
A fine girl: A Fine...
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In the aftermath of the second deadliest storm in US history, Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico's infrastructure utterly devastated. In the midst of an island-wide blackout, an overwhelming sense of community emerged as Puerto Ricans united to become stronger than the storm that devastated their homes.
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Although the war in Ukraine continues to dominate all the headlines, many have forgotten that a war had already been raging in Donbas for the past eight years. UKRAINE: THE ROAD TO WAR traces that geopolitical history of the Ukrainian conflict from 2014 onward, uncovering its roots in history. Mingling geopolitical and intimate narratives, this documentary brings to new light the origins of this war at Europe's gates. With access to top officials...
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Intricate designs in crops turn up in farmers' fields overnight. Although they have appeared throughout the world for many years, no one knows where they come from or why they arrive. For fifteen years, Suzanne Taylor has been part of a lively community of visionary artists, scientists, philosophers, geometers, and farmers who are drawn to England by the circles every summer. Documented is Taylor's interactions with these 'croppies' as they share...
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Through eighteen grueling expeditions, the discovery of 30 new sites, and the treacherous trek across the Peruvian rainforests, follow daring explorer Thierry Jamin on his quest to find Paititi: The Lost City of Gold. Exploring ancient Amazonian pyramids and deciphering map-like petroglyphs, the search is on for the city and the legendary Incan treasure that's been hidden from the world for 500 years.
12) Syndrome K
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2022.
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In 1943 the occupying Nazis invaded the Jewish Ghetto in Rome and started rounding up Jews. Many sought refuge at Fatebenefratelli hospital. It tells the story of three courageous Roman Catholic doctors who saved Jews by convincing Nazis that these Jews were infected with a highly contagious fake disease called "Syndrome K", the only horrible "disease" in history that saved lives.
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Jimmy Carter, a champion for human rights around the world, was elected the 39th President of the United States in 1976 and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. As ex-president, Jimmy Carter ignites a firestorm of controversy when he tours the country to promote "Palestine: peace not apartheid," a new book that questions Israel's policies towards the Occupied Territories.
14) Trophy
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[2017]
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Endangered African species like elephants, rhinos and lions march closer to extinction each year. Their devastating decline is fueled in part by a global desire to consume these majestic animals. This investigates the powerhouse industries of big game hunting, breeding and wildlife conservation.
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Captures Elvis backstage, in rehearsal, and in concert at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in the summer of 1970. Includes 27 songs including That's alright Mama, Little sister, Love me tender, Heartbreak hotel, Blue suede shoes, All shook up, Suspicious minds, and Can't help falling in love with you.
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[2008]
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A rare and personal portrait of a boy who becomes a musician, a husband, a rock star, a father and a songwriter whose words have touched millions. Cobain's story unfolds through his own narrative assembled from more than 25 hours of audiotaped conversations, never before made public.
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[2009]
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"[This film] charts the devastating ecological impact of overfishing by interweaving both local and global stories of sharply declining fish populations, including the imminent extinction of the bluefin tuna, and illuminates how our modern fishing capacities far outstrip the survival abilities of any ocean species. Scientists explain how this depletion has slipped under the public radar and outline the catastrophic future that awaits us -- an ocean...
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[2007]
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From all over the United Kingdom, discover 40 authentic English gardens, from the grandest of castles to the tiniest of courtyards. All visits are presented by the owners themselves who provide unique insight into the creation and tending of their beloved gardens.
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[2008]
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Brings to life the diaries of young people who witnessed first-hand the horrors of the Holocaust. Through an emotional montage of sound and image, the film salutes this group of brave, young writers who refused to quietly disappear. The stories of the young Holocaust victims come to life by weaving together personal photos, handwritten pages and drawings from the diaries, and archival films. Original footage shot in Vilnius, Lithuania, in the remnants...
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