Cyril and his team embark on an unprecedented adventure in the wildest, dangerous and unexplored regions of the world. Their mission: to find the last endangered species of giant fish and take samples for scientific purposes in order to better understand the exact causes of their disappearance. Their challenge: survive in hostile environments and extreme conditions to protect these impressive aquatic creatures.
Lisa Ling goes undercover in North Korea for a rare glimpse of the secretive country, and reports on dictator Kim Jong-un creating international crises.
Consummate world traveler Jean-Michel Dufaux gives viewers an inside take on their favourite celebrities as they recount their three most unforgettable voyages. Their tantalizing tales filled with memories, anecdotes, and a tinge of nostalgia are highlighted with travel photos and breathtaking images that will have many packing their bags before the show is over.
Follow six women who specialize in animal communication and have made it their mission to help humans communicate with their furry, feathered and scaly friends. The animal whisperers meet animals from across Québec and use their talents to improve their well-being.
Everyday, American submariners go below the waves for months at a time on submarine patrols. Steel Boats Iron Men is the only film where the US Navy allowed filmmakers to go down with them. The film presents a never before seen look inside a state of the art nuclear powered submarine on patrol. It shows, in extraordinary detail, the daily ordinary and extraordinary lives of submariners. You will see things in this film that you have never seen before. The filmmakers also spent time trying to understand the character and personality that allows someone to become a submariner. They looked at training, family life, background, etc. The viewer visits a " wet trainer" at Sub School to see what these submariners must endure before they ever climb inside one of these remarkable ships. Who are these men, who live confined in a steel tube deep in the ocean for months at a time, surrounded by a hostile environment, in constant danger? What do they do and why do they do it?
Exploring broader topics including media, feminism, politics and power, the documentary unfolds and traces the twisted, intertwined series of events that led to the impeachment trial that set the nation on the path towards a more staunchly partisan political system. The series features arresting archival footage as well as comprehensive interviews with the people closest to the events including a timely, in-depth reflection on the topic with Monica Lewinsky.
Jungle Planet is a unique production that travels to Planet Earth's major forests and jungles, providing a complete and unexpected view of their wildlife, biodiversity, and importance for all life on our planet.
Isabella Rossellini is convinced that, in the maternal animal world, anything goes. 'Mammas,' a series of short videos, has Rossellini playing the role of nine different animals to show the viewer that some mothers lie, are polygamous, and walk out on their animal children all the time.