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Missile from the East
7.6

Missile from the East

Jun. 03, 2022

Missile from the East

Against the backdrop of the 1961 Swedish Grand Prix, East German motorcycle racer Ernst Degner flees the Iron Curtain. Returning to the racetrack ...
Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth
6.6

Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth has a real passion for sharks. The Hollywood star talks to experts to find out more about the apex predators of the oceans.
The Peretzniks
7.4

The Peretzniks

Jun. 08, 2010

The Peretzniks

Interviews with students of the post-war Jewish I.L. Perec school in Łódź, Poland, who were mostly scattered around the world after anti-Semitic ...
Ghost Strata
5.8

Ghost Strata

Jul. 12, 2019

Ghost Strata

Filmed in various places over the globe, Ghost Strata explores the differing scales of impact that humanity’s presence has on the earth in the ...
The Ambassadors
5.2

The Ambassadors

Nov. 02, 2018

The Ambassadors

Rivers and Suwichakornpong’s first collaboration, commissioned by the 2018 Thai Biennale.
Jennifer Aniston: More Than Friends
4.7

Jennifer Aniston: More Than Friends

There are multiple levels to global superstar actress Jennifer Aniston. Yet the road to success did not come without its challenges. Aniston ...
Shark Vs. Whale
5.5

Shark Vs. Whale

Jul. 28, 2020

Shark Vs. Whale

A routine drone survey turns deadly when Ryan Johnson, a marine biologist based in South Africa, films a humpback whale being attacked and ...
The Last Ice
7.4

The Last Ice

Oct. 24, 2020

The Last Ice

For centuries, Inuit in the Arctic have lived on and around the frozen ocean. Now, as climate change is rapidly melting the sea ice between ...
My Name is Lopez
7.3

My Name is Lopez

Mar. 25, 2021

My Name is Lopez

Born in Dallas to undocumented Mexican immigrants, Trinidad Lopez III fought his way out of the ghetto with a guitar to become one of the first ...
The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film
6.4

The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film

Director Drew Stone’s The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film is an incredible journey through the community and culture of the iconic New York ...
The Palindromists
7.4

The Palindromists

Mar. 09, 2021

The Palindromists

The Palindromists is a documentary delving into the world of palindromes – those peculiar words and phrases that read the same backwards and ...
Upper Story: On the Road to Well-Being
5.6

Upper Story: On the Road to Well-Being

Today, over 10% of the global population suffers from mental health problems. This documentary reveals three decades of collaboration between ...
76 Days
7.1

76 Days

Sep. 10, 2020

76 Days

Raw and intimate, this documentary captures the struggles of patients and frontline medical professionals battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan.
MLK/FBI
7

MLK/FBI

Sep. 15, 2020

MLK/FBI

Based on newly declassified files, the film explores the US government’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mimaroğlu: The Robinson of Manhattan Island
6.7

Mimaroğlu: The Robinson of Manhattan Island

At the beginning of the 1960s, İlhan and Güngör Mimaroğlu moved from İstanbul to New York to start a new life. With a keen interest in ...
Buried Truth of the Maya
5.5

Buried Truth of the Maya

Maya legend tells us that there is a hidden underground cave below Chichen Itza, now high tech archaeologists are here to find the buried truth.
Adam Sandler: Funny Guy
4.5

Adam Sandler: Funny Guy

Adam remains a consistent favorite among fans who are comforted that they will always have a good time. Get the inside story on this fascinating ...
Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking
8.5

Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking

Hawking gives us the ultimate guide to the universe, a ripping yarn based on real science, spanning the whole of space and time — from the ...
Served: Harvey Weinstein
5.1

Served: Harvey Weinstein

Justice is SERVED. Disgraced media mogul, Harvey Weinstein, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexual criminal acts. Witness the rise and ...
Final Account
7.3

Final Account

May. 21, 2021

Final Account

A depiction of the last living generation of German participants in Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich.
Trump 2024: The World After Trump
2.3

Trump 2024: The World After Trump

President Trump, the 45th President of the United States, the most polarizing figure to ever hold the office. Some have called him the worst ...
The Jupiter Enigma
7

The Jupiter Enigma

Oct. 22, 2018

The Jupiter Enigma

What can the giant planet Jupiter tell us about the birth of our solar system five billion years ago? Drawing on new findings from NASA’s ...
No Ordinary Man
6.9

No Ordinary Man

Apr. 02, 2021

No Ordinary Man

The legacy of Billy Tipton, a 20th-century American jazz musician and trans icon, is brought to life by a diverse group of contemporary trans artists.
In Case of Emergency
6.6

In Case of Emergency

Oct. 08, 2020

In Case of Emergency

In Case of Emergency paints a startling picture of our ERs stretched to the breaking point and exposes the extent of our nation’s broken safety ...
Meet the Censors
6.1

Meet the Censors

Mar. 18, 2020

Meet the Censors

From a Kafkaesque office for social media in Germany and on to Sudan, and to conversations with an Iranian Ayatollah, an Indian film censor and ...
Why This Film Podcast
0

Why This Film Podcast

May. 19, 2025

Why This Film Podcast

This eye-opening documentary delves into Brett Favre’s controversial career, the dark side of sports stardom and the scandals that marred ...
Audible
6.7

Audible

Apr. 29, 2021

Audible

Football player Amaree McKenstry-Hall and his Maryland School for the Deaf teammates attempt to defend their winning streak while coming to terms ...
Fish in a Barrel
3.9

Fish in a Barrel

Oct. 02, 2020

Fish in a Barrel

Fish in a Barrel follows the money in the NRA, details the Russian influence scheme to help Trump win the 2016 election, and presents a ...
Deep in Vogue
6.4

Deep in Vogue

Jun. 18, 2019

Deep in Vogue

Explore the power of dance in an intoxicating portrait of a club scene in the heart of Manchester. (BFI Flare 2019)
China’s Last Little Train
7.9

China’s Last Little Train

In a mountainous region of Sichuan, best known for pandas and earthquakes, there are no roads, no cars, no buses. But there is … a train. This ...
The Swamp
6.6

The Swamp

Aug. 04, 2020

The Swamp

A look behind the curtain of Washington politics following three “renegade” Republican Congressmen as they bring libertarian and ...
Robin’s Wish
7.3

Robin’s Wish

Sep. 23, 2021

Robin’s Wish

The final word in the story of what really happened to Robin Williams at the end of his life, focusing on his fight against a deadly ...
Ride Your Dream
7.8

Ride Your Dream

Sep. 17, 2020

Ride Your Dream

Discover Ana Carrasco, the Spanish rider who has revolutionized the two wheel’s world and who, from an early age, had a dream: being world ...
Two Face: The Grey
6.2

Two Face: The Grey

Oct. 10, 2020

Two Face: The Grey

In 2017, Award-Winning Filmmaker Chad Calek announced that his forthcoming documentary, Sir Noface, would feature the world’s first ...
America: The Story of Us
7.3

America: The Story of Us

From wagon trains crossing the untamed frontier to man’s first steps on the moon, this series offers a compelling look at the people, ...
On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries
6.6

On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries

CNN’s team of female journalists and embeds pack up and leave their families to fan out across the country and report on the president and ...
Charli XCX: Alone Together
6.3

Charli XCX: Alone Together

Discover the process behind Charli XCX’s 2020 quarantine album “how i’m feeling now”, created in 40 days during the COVID-19 ...
100 Miles to Redemption
6.6

100 Miles to Redemption

A poignant story about overcoming our demons and finding hope through darkness. Haunted by the affects of PTSD induced by fighting a war, the ...
Wine and War
7.6

Wine and War

Oct. 09, 2020

Wine and War

WINE and WAR is a documentary about one of the the oldest winemaking regions on earth and the resilience of the Lebanese entrepreneurial spirit ...
Yaruki
5.6

Yaruki

Apr. 24, 2020

Yaruki

This improv, art film was initially going to be about movement, then It became a documentary about 5 girls in Tokyo, and my travel experiences in ...
The Plot Against the President
5.4

The Plot Against the President

Based on Lee Smith’s book of the same name, this documentary follows the story of the biggest political scandal in U.S. history.
Hotel Brothers
3.8

Hotel Brothers

Jul. 01, 2020

Hotel Brothers

2 Canadian brothers travel to Nicaragua in 2008 with only $1000 and backpacks. During many set backs, the brothers build the worlds first action ...
Wonders of the Solar System
8.7

Wonders of the Solar System

In this spellbinding series, Professor Brian Cox visits the most extreme locations on Earth to explain how the laws of physics carved natural ...
Putin: The New Empire
5.9

Putin: The New Empire

Nov. 30, 2016

Putin: The New Empire

Since Russia was brought to its knees in the 1990s by crippling debt and the grip of the oligarchs following the collapse of the Soviet Union, ...
Anelka: Misunderstood
6.4

Anelka: Misunderstood

Aug. 05, 2020

Anelka: Misunderstood

Bad boy or football genius? Famed French footballer Nicolas Anelka’s controversial legacy is examined in an unflinching documentary.