Enredos da Liberdade – O Grito do Samba Pela Democracia is a Brazilian documentary series available on Globoplay that delves into the pivotal role of samba schools during Brazil's transition from military dictatorship to democracy in the 1980s. Spanning five episodes, the series showcases how samba-enredo compositions became powerful tools of political resistance, addressing themes like censorship, economic hardship, and racial inequality. Through rare archival footage and interviews with prominent figures such as Martinho da Vila, Leci Brandão, and Rosa Magalhães, the documentary highlights the creative defiance of these cultural institutions. Each episode concludes with a reimagined performance of a significant samba, featuring artists like Teresa Cristina and Mart’nália, underscoring the enduring impact of these musical expressions in Brazil's democratic journey.
A documentary filmmaker comes across the song lyrics "Under the Radar," written by serial killer Peter Mangs during his time in prison. In the lyrics, Mangs has left clues to two unsolved murders in Florida.
Visit the Maasai savannah of Kenya, Africa’s largest slum and its newest hydroelectric dam. Journey into the coal mines and power plants of growing Vietnam. Cross Nepal with an environmental health scientist, studying people’s transition from the most dangerous cooking fuel, killing millions a year, to the safest. And bring solar electricity, for the first time ever, to the Arhuaco people of Northern Colombia. Watch this 7-part series, based on and expanded from the celebrated global energy documentary Switch On- a spectacular, unexpected journey to know and understand the issues driving energy development around the world.
Svan was the world's best skier in the 1980s. He found his own, extreme path to success. At the Olympics in Sarajevo 40 years ago, he broke through and it all started in the small village of Skamhed in Dalarna.
A deep dive investigation into the political controversy surrounding the killing of wolves in Norway.
Join journalist and host Anders Kvaal as he plunges deep into the fiery conflict surrounding wolves. In this gripping two-part documentary series, both sides wage a war where rules are discarded in the quest for victory. Kvaal's unique approach grants viewers exclusive access to the insular world of fiercely determined individuals from opposing ends of the spectrum in Scandinavian reality.
Beyond the surface, this series unveils a battle that extends far beyond the realm of wolves. For those involved, it becomes a fight for survival, an ideological clash over values and existence itself. "Wolf War" uncovers a tale of threats, harassment, and clandestine organised networks, where money, power, and high-stakes politics lurk behind the scenes, shaping the fate of all involved.
Expert interviews and gripping reenactments combine to reveal the extraordinary life of Alexander the Great and his burning desire to conquer the world.
Juice: Power, Politics, And The Grid is a five-part documentary series produced by two Austin-based filmmakers, Tyson Culver and Robert Bryce, that follows the success of their first film: Juice: How Electricity Explains the World, which is now available on streaming platforms around the world.
Art critic Waldemar Januszczak delves into the heart of Mannerism, as he explores the development of the art style, examines its characteristics, and questions what it achieved.
In this point-of-view documentary series, award-winning writer, executive producer and host Amanda Parris leaves the wars raging on social media to create space for urgent and provocative conversations that centre Blackness and Black folks.
From climbing sheer cliffs to surviving in dangerous climates, we follow the world's greatest adventurers as they push themselves to the limit to break records and achieve the impossible.
Shocking three-part true crime series exploring four tragic murders that went viral on the social media app, TIKTOK. Includes exclusive access to the police investigation & families.