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art21
2001
art21
2001
star 2Contemporary artists describe their work and discuss why and how they do it. The programs are grouped according to themes of place, spirituality, identity and consumption. A PBS series, educational resource, archive, and history of contemporary art, Art21: Art in the Twenty-First Century premiered in 2001 and is now broadcast in over 50 countries worldwide. Premiering a new season every two years, Art21 is the only series on United States television to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists.O Povo Brasileiro
2000
O Povo Brasileiro
2000
Directed by Isa Grinspum Ferraz, the series O Povo Brasileiro proposes a deep dive into the history of Brazil to talk about historical, social and cultural formations that constitute the identities of the Brazilian people. The production approaches from aspects of the native peoples to the formation of Brazil as a national unit, in a recreation of the literary narrative of the homonymous work written by the anthropologist Darcy Ribeiro.Fight for First: Excel Esports
2021
star 4.7Sports documentary series following British underdogs Excel Esports as they fight to be taken seriously in the global esports scene.Beyond All Limits
2022
Beyond All Limits
2022
star 10Delve into the psyche of the Formula 1 driver. Former world champions, experts and journalists reveal the agony and ecstasy of winning (and losing) the world championship as they focus on an epic 2021 season, the breath-taking battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen and it's jaw-dropping finale.Genius by Stephen Hawking
2016
star 6.6Professor Stephen Hawking challenges a selection of volunteers to think like the greatest geniuses in history and solve some of humanity's most enduring questions.The Toys That Built America
2021
star 7Against the backdrop of major events in American history like the Civil War and the Great Depression, "The Toys that Built America" tells a different story—one that brings toys to the forefront as driving forces behind untold cultural and economic shifts.The Machines That Built America
2021
star 7.2The stories behind innovations such as TV, radio, phones, airplanes, motorcycles and power tools as well as the inventors including Nikola Tesla, William Harley, Alexander Graham Bell, Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker.Green Paradise
2010
Green Paradise
2010
Journeys Through French Cinema
2017
star 8My Journey Through French Cinema (2017), Bertrand Tavernier’s César-nominated three-and-a-half-hour tour through French film history, was too short to introduce audiences to all that he wanted to share. In this new eight-part series (8x55min), the acclaimed director of such films as Coup de Torchon and ‘Round Midnight guides us through a roster of filmmakers both influential and forgotten, explores how his country’s cinema was shaped by the German occupation and changed again through the New Wave, spotlights little-known female filmmakers, and more. Subjects include: René Clément, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Julien Duvivier, Henri Decoin, Claude Autant-Lara, as well as composers who made movie music an art in and of itself, far from the Hollywood spotlight.Music's Greatest Mysteries
2020
An investigation of the most unique and enigmatic stories in the history of music covering topics that have altered or elevated the world of music, while highlighting the colorful characters that have indelibly changed the course of music history.Extreme Measures
2018
Extreme Measures
2018
star 8.5The stories of real people who are tormented by the past and take extreme measures to solve the murders of loved ones.Hip Hop Uncovered
2021
Hip Hop Uncovered
2021
star 6Set against 40 years of music history, this six-part documentary series takes a deep dive into the paradox of America’s criminalization of the genre and its fascination with the street culture that created it and still exists within it. Instead of telling the story of hip hop from the top down, this documentary tells the story from the streets up, as it reveals the untold story of how America’s streets helped shape hip hop culture from an expression of survival and defiance into music’s most dominant genre.Science of Drugs with Richard Roxburgh
2022
Presented by Richard Roxburgh this four-part series is drug science without the politics. It unpacks the history, harms and surprising benefits of our most common recreational drugs.Five Days Inside
2018
Five Days Inside
2018
star 10Documentary show in which presentor Beau van Erven Dorens visits facilities in The Netherlands that you normally cannot enter such as a hospice, a preventitive custody facility and a burn center. Beau gets a look into the life of the people and employees by staying there for five days and experiencing how it is to work or live there. He also spends the night there, often locked in a room for his own safety.Judi Dench's Wild Borneo Adventure
2019
star 6.5Judi Dench is setting out on a trip of a lifetime to uncover the lush rainforests, magical wildlife and spectacular coastlines of Malaysian Borneo. This will be an unforgettable journey for one of our country's most beloved national treasures.E=M6
1991
La Guerre des télés
2007
震撼世界的长征
2016
震撼世界的长征
2016
Força Koeman
2021
Inside the Mafia
2005
Inside the Mafia
2005
star 8Infiltrate the legendary secrecy of one of the world's most powerful criminal organisations to expose the stark realities deep Inside the Mafia. With remarkable access to FBI and DEA agents and former mobsters, get intimate detail on the cutthroat deals, gangland assassinations and secret rituals within the infamous global mob.
