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- StarsLiam NeesonAndrew HunsickerMark P GalbraithPope: The Most Powerful Man in History, from Glass Entertainment Group and Rearrange TV, is a six-part CNN Original Series that goes inside the Vatican to reveal the true power held by popes throughout the ages. The docuseries explores how 12 apostles became 1.2 billion Catholics today, linking recent news events surrounding the Vatican with their unexpected origins. The premiere episode, "The Rise of the Pope," examines the origins of the papacy and how Catholicism, against all odds, spread throughout Europe. Jon Hirsch, Nancy Glass, Randy Counsman, Amy Entelis and Lizzie Fox serve as executive producers.
- DirectorBrian FlemmingStarsSam HarrisRobert M. PriceRichard CarrierDid Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.
- DirectorStig BjörkmanStarsIngrid BergmanPia LindströmRoberto RosselliniA captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American and World cinema.
- DirectorLyndy SavilleStarsEmma GregoryMark AdamsClaire Bloom
- StarsDerek MalcolmIan NathanNeil NormanChronicles of the lives of Hollywood's biggest stars.
- StarsAmanda VickeryProfessor Amanda Vickery goes on a journey to discover a hidden world of female artistry.
- StarsAndrew Graham-DixonAndrew Graham-Dixon looks at neglected, but rich German art from the time of the Middle Ages.
- DirectorSue BourneStarsDorothyIsobelKylieThis documentary investigates the social isolation in modern society that many people of all age and class suffer from.
- DirectorMichael McNamaraStarsAnn-Marie MacDonald
- StarsDavid AllynMichelle AshfordAna AzcuyThe Women's Liberation Movement sweeps the country in the 70's. Women gain an improved empowerment with the Equal Rights Amendment. And a sexual revolution changes women's roles in sexual freedom's, birth control and relationships.
- DirectorPatrick ShenStarsJohn CagePico IyerGarry MooreA film about our relationship with silence and the impact of noise on our lives.
- StarsMishal HusainThis definitive documentary on the life of Gandhi examines his relationship with his wife, his controversial views on race and his role on the path to Indian independence. On the world stage, Martin Luther King, the Dalai Lama and a myriad of peace movements have marched in Gandhi's footsteps. But while he remains, unquestionably, India's revered father, the 'Father of a Nation', there is another and less well known side to him. This series charts Gandhi's Establishment beginnings, his move into politics and his campaign to bring independence to India.
- DirectorLeni RiefenstahlStarsAdolf HitlerHermann GöringMax AmannThe infamous propaganda film of the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Germany.
- DirectorPeter D. HutchisonKelly NyksJared P. ScottStarsNoam ChomskyAlan GreenspanMalcolm XRenowned academic and author Noam Chomsky elucidates 10 principles of concentration of wealth and power that have led to unprecedented inequality and the hollowing out of the American middle class.
- StarsChris van TullekenAngela RipponSophie CassidyAngela Rippon and Dr Chris van Tulleken travel the world to investigate the latest experiments and research that could help put the brakes on the ageing process.
- StarsEric MeyersPaul McGannZam BaringRe-enactments of real-life tales of human survival against the savage elements, dangerous climates and physical hazards.
- 1985– 3h 12mNot Rated7.7 (5.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorRobert B. WeideStarsWoody AllenLetty AronsonMarshall BrickmanA documentary on Woody Allen that trails him on his movie sets and follows him back to Brooklyn as he visits his childhood haunts.
- DirectorPatrick DickinsonStarsAndrew Graham-DixonSøren MallingThe transformation of Danish art and how it influenced major authors such as Hans Christian Andersen.
- DirectorCatherine GaleStarsHannah FryWhat data is, how it is captured, stored, shared, and analyzed. Engineers of the data age create a technological and philosophical revolution. Modern society runs on data, making information the world's most valuable asset.
- DirectorCatherine GaleStarsDave CliffKieran EdwardsPeter HendersonComputer Scientist, Professor Cliff, thru philosophy, math, science and technology exhibits the quest for certainty/ fundamentals of sound reasoning.
- DirectorDan HillmanStarsHans RoslingStephen EmmottSep KamvarProfessor Hans Rosling shares his excitement with statistics, and shows how researchers are handling the modern data deluge.
- DirectorDan HillmanStarsDavid SpiegelhalterMary Lou ZobackMike ShacklefordProfessor David Spiegelhalter tries to pin down what chance truly is and how it works in the real world. With his unique storytelling method, he applies a blend of wit and wisdom, animation, graphics, and gleeful nerdery to the joys of chance and the mysteries of probability. It is a vital branch of mathematics that tells us what might happen in the future based on the events of the past.
- DirectorYann Arthus-BertrandStarsLuis CancuAtmanBerthonyA collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human.
- DirectorChad FreidrichsIn the 1960's, as the cities collapsed and the suburbs sprawled, Athelstan Spilhaus had a vision: a futuristic city for 250,000 residents, engineered from scratch in the isolated woods of northern Minnesota, to solve the twin urban and environmental crises. The Minnesota Experimental City would use the newest technologies in communications, transport, energy supply, pollution control (even domed enclosure) in an attempt to create more livable cities and an improved environment for the 21st Century. Spilhaus' proposal was compelling on a grand scale, and quickly gained powerful backers, hundreds of experts, and its own state agency. But times were changing, and not everyone fell in line with this newfangled vision for the future.
- StarsMartin SmithSarah ChildressWill LymanWatch as the filmmaker goes into the Obama administration too see the trouble that they are having controlling ISIS is Syria. The Filmmaker interviews key members of the administration to get their views of what is going right and what is going wrong.
- DirectorKip AndersenKeegan KuhnStarsBruce HamiltonKip AndersenAl GoreFollow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.
- DirectorSteve HumphriesStarsDervla KirwanMartha CooneyChristina MulcahyInterlocking interviews of 4 women interred in various Magdalene asylums and/or orphanages because of out-of-wedlock pregnancies, being sexually assaulted, or just being "too pretty".
- StarsBettany HughesSimon GoldhillHannah DawsonHistorian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world: Karl Marx, Frederick Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud.
- StarsBettany HughesApostolos C. DoxiadisShantum SethBettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China, profiling Buddha, Socrates and Confucius, the three greatest thinkers of antiquity.
- StarsEric MeyersMax BeesleyStephen ManganAmerica in Color showcases all the key moments from the 1920's to 1960's in high definition improved footage.
- DirectorWolfgang DobrowolnyStarsOshoMa Anand SheelaJörg Andrees EltenA secretly filmed account of sessions at Osho Rajneesh's ashram in Pune, India.
- The inside story of a family dynasty at the heart of one of the world's biggest problems.
- 2016– 1h 22m6.5 (15)TV EpisodeDirectorAntoine VitkineStarsBashar al-AssadAsma Al-AssadRiyad Naasan AghaRich in exceptional testimonies, this documentary is both a portrait of Bashar al-Assad and an account of the relations that the West has with him, from his arrival in power to the conflict that is ravaging Syria today. The terrorism that strikes us, the refugee crisis, the stability of the Middle East, our relations with Russia: all of this depends on him. "Me or chaos", Bashar al-Assad repeats to justify to the world the bloody takeover of his country. In order to keep power, he initiated a terrible civil war responsible for the death of 300,000 Syrians, drove 3 million of them into exile, and allowed tens of thousands of people to be tortured in his jails.
- StarsLyse Doucet
- StarsRobert PowellRamzan KadyrovAdriana FarandaFrom the devastation of 9/11 to the horror of the London bombings, acts of terrorism have left their mark across the world. Authoritative, balanced and gripping, the series investigates the motives, morals and methods of some of the most infamous attacks of recent times. The series also looks at the groups behind the attacks: their potted histories, their leaders and how some groups even mutated in legitimate political parties.
- StarsRory StewartThomas J. BarfieldRodric BraithwaitePolitician and filmmaker Rony Stewart hosts this documentary look at the recent history of Afghanistan, a nation wracked by foreign invasions and war.
- StarsAndrew MarrPierre MaraisJoe VazAndrew Marr explores key events across 70,000 years of human civilization, from ancient empires to modern technological marvels, through re-enactments and global filming in this thought-provoking documentary series.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsAlex GibneyBrian Keith AllenMoazzam BeggAlex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.
- The story of the war in Afghanistan: filmed by soldiers, shot by soldiers.
- DirectorRobert KatkoStarsRichard EngelAndrea MitchellOn Assignment reports from Iraq on the fall of Mosul and other news from the war against ISIS. Richard Engel looks how the coalition forced ISIS out of the city and examines the U.S. plans for withdraw. He also looks at the victims of ISIS and the push for an independent Kurdish state.
- StarsMary BeardAntoni Pugi PalermSilvia OrlandiThe acclaimed British historian Mary Beard fell in love with the intrigue of classical Rome as a child - here she delves deep into the heart of that society to meet the real Romans.Embracing the latest archaeological evidence, she reveals what went on behind closed doors and in public baths 2000 years ago. Join us and Meet the Romans.
- DirectorEmma WhitlockStarsJohn Ware
- StarsSimon SchamaNorman LebrechtA historical documentary tracing the Jewish experience from ancient to modern times, presented by Simon Schama and based on his book of the same name.
- StarsFarah Zeynep AbdullahSimon ReeveTravel writer Simon Reeve embarks upon two long-distance journeys across Turkey, exploring this dramatic and beautiful country that now finds itself at the centre of world events.
- StarsBarry TaffDavid OmanKevin MannisAre voices, spirits and apparitions trying to tell us something about past events? Come along as Haunted History on H2 travels the country exploring historic locations and the chilling paranormal activity that still haunts them.
- StarsHuey MorganSteven TylerKurt AndersenTHE '80s GREATEST is a television series that offers a challenging and stimulating view of one of history's most enigmatic periods, shining a light on the people and events that shaped the decade while illuminating the trends that helped design our future.
- StarsDavid StrathairnHope DavisHenrietta ForeThe Emmy Nominated Great Decisions series is the only documentary series on American television devoted exclusively to in-depth examination of international issues. Narrated by David Straithairn, the 13 episode series looks at critical issues facing America from all angles.
- DirectorMichael KirkStarsWill LymanOmarosa Manigault NewmanTimothy L. O'BrienExamine the key moments that shaped President-elect Donald Trump. Interviews with advisors, business associates and biographers reveal how Trump transformed himself from real estate developer to entertainer to president.
- 2014–6.9 (22)TV Episode
- DirectorChristopher OlgiatiStarsMuammar GaddafiGary KorkalaFrank TerpilA look at the life and death of the former Prime Minister of Libya Muammar Gaddafi.
- DirectorJames JonesTeam MindeulleStarsJong-Un KimNorth Koreans are breaking down the barriers of the gulag state. Following covert filmmakers, this doc shows real life under the new leader Kim Jong Un, highlighting the contrasting ox-drawn farms to the glittering life of the elite in Pyongyang. The starving children on the streets are of artificial food shortages engendered by corruption. See how USBs, cell phones and DVDs from the South are transforming North Koreans' views of their world.
- DirectorJane McMullenStarsPriyanka BoghaniSarah ChildressKim Dong-sikWho killed Kim Jong-un's half brother, Kim Jong-nam, and what does the murder reveal about the North Korean leader and his regime?
- StarsTim BeckmannNatasha EzrowMariam MuftiFrom Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, dictators have shaped the world we live in. This series answers how dictators seized and wielded power in six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality.
- StarsColin TierneySelwyn RaabThomas ReppettoTold by those who brought them to justice, this takes you through the rise and fall of some of the mafia's most notorious outlaws.
- DirectorEugenio CappuccioStarsChristina EngelhardtGabriella GiorgelliAndrea De CarloEugenio Cappuccio was Fellini's formal assistant director on "Ginger and Fred" in 1985. Then he always followed "The Maestro" in several different projects. This film documentary is a biographical journey into Federico Fellini's magical and enormous cinema and world, from the start of his career until the end of his life.
- DirectorAndrey A. TarkovskiyStarsAndrei TarkovskyThe documentary recounts Tarkovsky's life and work, letting the director tell the story himself, as he shares with us his memories, his view of art and his reflections on the destiny of the artist and the meaning of human existence.
- DirectorJakub HejnaHelena TrestíkováStarsMilos FormanMiroslav OndrícekA look at the life and work of director Milos Forman, from the Czech New Wave to Hollywood.
- DirectorSergey LoznitsaStarsJoseph StalinNikita KhrushchevLavrenti BeriaThe enigma of the personality cult is revealed in the grand spectacle of Joseph Stalin's funeral.
- DirectorMathilde Damoisel
- StarsSophie OkonedoAnne CunninghamKuei Lin HsuThis documentary series highlights the lives of extraordinary women through history. Women of different backgrounds, cultures, and industries.
- StarsRobert PowellGet ready to witness the 20th Century's most damaging and outrageous assassination attempts, first-hand. From the assassination of John F Kennedy to the gunning down of Mahatma Gandhi, the tragic shooting of John Lennon to the brutal bombing of one of Hitler's henchmen, the BBC series Infamous Assassinations brings you as close to the killers as the cameramen themselves - which sometimes means just a few feet. Using rare archive footage and reconstructions, each episode of this BBC documentary series focuses on a different story, from attacks on royalty, politicians and guerrilla leaders to media personalities who all, for one reason or another, stepped in the way of an assassin determined to bring their life to an end. Many of their motives have remained shrouded in mystery. Until now... Infamous Assassinations is a series of educational documentaries from the BBC about famous events throughout history.
- DirectorDouglas CohenStarsCorey BurtonAlex FilippenkoPeter WardA rapid-fire history of our world, from the beginning of time as we know it to present day. This two-hour CGI-driven special delves into the key turning points: the formation of earth, emergence of life, spread of man and the growth of civilization--and reveals their surprising connections to our world today.
- StarsIoan GruffuddMichael PortilloHelen MirrenSeries about the 2000 years tumultuous history of Britain. Seven part series with a Journey from the Roman invasion to the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953.
- DirectorElizabeth FarnsworthPatricio Lanfranco LevertonWhen in 1998 Chilean judge Juan Guzmán was assigned the first criminal cases against the country's ex-dictator, General Augusto Pinochet, no one expected much. Guzmán had supported Pinochet's 1973 coup against the democratically elected president, Salvador Allende, and had worked as a judge during Pinochet's dictatorship. The filmmakers trace Guzmán descent into what he calls "the abyss," where he uncovers the past - including his own role in the tragedy.
- StarsEd BallsLara TrumpJeanine PirroEd Balls travels to America's Deep South to immerse himself in the lives of those who put Trump in power. In 2016, a year of seismic change - Britain voted to leave the EU and Donald Trump became the leader of the free world. A year into one of the most controversial presidencies of all time, Ed heads to some of the original Confederate states, to find out how those who voted for Trump feel about him now. But this is no ordinary political travelogue. No matter how far the journey takes him out of his comfort zone, Ed will have to walk a mile in their shoes and see the world through their eyes.
- StarsDaniel WebbLiev SchreiberTom BrokawWhy did the United States become a global superpower? America The Story of Us is an epic 12-hour television event that explores the country's remarkable journey.
- DirectorKatherine CovellStarsMax BaloianIvy BierAlex Black
- StarsBryan StefancykLarry A. MaxwellJohn W. HallThe history of the United States of America. From colonies under British rule to the inauguration of the first president of the United States of America.
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsFidel CastroOliver StoneJuanita VeraDocumentary on the director's meeting with Castro.
- DirectorPatrick WellsStarsNawal Al-MaghafiFares Al-MusawiHusain Al-MusawiThis powerful investigation into Shia clerics in some of Iraq's holiest shrines uncovers a dark network of exploitation of young women and girls, trapped into prostitution and pimped out by a religious elite. Unprecedented undercover filming and victim testimony reveal how they procure young women for male clients and are prepared to conduct 'pleasure marriages' with children as young as ten years old. These halal pleasure marriages totally circumvent Iraq civil law, but are routinely ignored.
- DirectorMichael KirkStarsSarah ChildressJim GilmoreWill LymanThe inside story of the bitter clash between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Amid violence in the Middle East, the film traces Netanyahu's rise to power and his high-stakes fight with the president over Iran's nuclear program.
- StarsJim Al-KhaliliDaniel HuntSimon WerrettProf. Jim Al-Khalili tells the story of light and darkness in terms of their astronomic importance, and their role in our understanding of the universe.
- DirectorEllen PerryStarsAlberto FujimoriPresident Alberto Fujimori risked everything to win Peru's war on terror, but in doing so became an international fugitive, wanted for corruption, kidnapping and murder.
- DirectorStephan KoesterStarsNajaf HaiderEbba KochRicha MeenaThe Taj Mahal, an international icon, is integral to the grand Story of India. It is a masterpiece of architecture and monument to a passionate love. Built by Shah Jahan, ruler of the Mughal Empire in 17th-century India, the Taj Mahal symbolized the birth of a new Islam defined by great works of art, scholarship, and reverence for civilization. This film takes us inside this wonder of the world.
- DirectorAndrew MorganStarsLivia GiuggioliStella McCartneyRichard D. WolffThe True Cost is a documentary film exploring the impact of fashion on people and the planet.
- DirectorZach HeinzerlingStarsUshio ShinoharaNoriko ShinoharaAlex ShinoharaThis candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of famed boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko. Anxious to shed her role as her overbearing husband's assistant, Noriko finds an identity of her own.
- DirectorPeter JosephStarsPeter JosephRobert SapolskyGabor MatéA feature length documentary work which presents a case for a needed transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which governs the entire world society.
- DirectorSteve GagnéKimberly Carter GambleStarsFoster GambleDuane ElginNassim HarameinPropaganda film that smashes together pretty much every modern conspiracy theory in the books, including free energy suppression, UFO landings, New World Order, vaccine hysteria, 9/11 truthers, combined to make a statement about a "Global Domination Agenda" the film claims controls much of the world.
- DirectorDavis GuggenheimStarsCharles AdamsJonathan AlterRobert BalfanzAn examination of the current state of education in America today.
- DirectorMorgan SpurlockStarsMorgan SpurlockDaryl IsaacsChemeeka WalkerWhile examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
- StarsSarah FergusonMarian Wilkinson investigates shadowy world of secret international finance and tax avoidance.
- DirectorMarcela GaviriaStarsJacob AppelbaumJulian AssangeDean BaquetFrom PBS and Frontline - It's the biggest intelligence breach in U.S. history-the leaking of more than half-a-million classified documents on the Wikileaks website in the spring of 2010.
- DirectorMargy Kinmonth
- StarsOlivia ColmanBernard ArnaultSidney ToledanoTo mark the 70th anniversary of fashion house Christian Dior, filmmaker Michael Waldman was given exclusive access for six months to go behind the scenes at one of the world's most luxurious super-brands.
- DirectorAlex GabbayWhy do we accept huge levels of inequality and social injustice? This is one of the central questions that The Price of Fairness sets out to answer, beginning with a surprising set of social experiments in Norway, which suggest that our willingness to support systems of inequality is far greater than we are often prepared to admit. In Atlanta, we take a different look at fairness, from the perspective of a group of capuchin monkeys. Behavioural scientist Sarah Bronson's work with the monkeys questions the idea that we have an evolutionary tendency towards selfish behaviour. Could it be that the outrage we feel towards systems of inequality have roots in our human need for cooperation? We visit Costa Rica and Iceland to see how whole economies have been engineered to function with greater 'fairness', and the US where systematic racial injustices have tested many of their citizens hopes for a fairer justice system. From the caste-biased villages of India to the race-sensitive streets of Ferguson, Missouri, this documentary explores our understanding of fairness and what it takes to change an unfair system. Touching on issues of economic, political, racial and gender inequality, this film offers a thought-provoking and timely look at what fairness really means to us.
- DirectorAndreas GutzeitStarsDavid ShihKevin TanLi Zhao YoanThe First Chinese Emperor created the unified China. But ruling the empire proves more difficult than creating it.
- DirectorPeter W. KunhardtStarsKenan AkanselSaul BishtSusie Buffet Jr.The legendary investor started out as an ambitious, numbers-obsessed boy from Nebraska and ended up becoming one of the richest and most respected men in the world.
- StarsLaurence SpellmanNick SampsonDavid StarkeyDr David Starkey examines the history and motives that shaped the most infamous king of England. This series is beautifully researched and offers some new insights into life and times of Henry VIII.
- DirectorEleanor YuleStarsMichael PalinHelga TestorfAndrew WyethMichael Palin explores the extraordinary life and work of the popular and controversial American artist Andrew Wyeth, meeting the people who inspired his paintings.
- StarsWaldemar JanuszczakThe life of Vincent Van Gogh presented by Waldemar Januszczak.
- DirectorJulian JonesStarsPeter CapaldiMatthew LandrusInside the Mind of Leonardo is based on the artist's private journals dating from the Italian Renaissance. With more than 6,000 pages of handwritten notes and drawings, Da Vinci's private journals are the most comprehensive documents that chronicle the work of the world's most renowned inventor, philosopher, painter and genius. Never before has access been granted to capture these works in 3D HD format. Using this precious collection of writings and drawings to recount Da Vinci's story in his own words, the film re-creates the mindscape and ideas of mankind's greatest polymath. In a powerful and haunting performance, actor Peter Capaldi portrays Leonardo, dramatically narrating passages and monologues from his journals. Capaldi captures the passion of Leonardo's genius, his understanding of the workings of the natural world, his insights on art and life and his inner fears and torments.
- DirectorBruce HeptonPati MarrJohanna SchwartzIt's one of the wonders of the prehistoric world, but its purpose remains a mystery. Follow one ambitious team's attempt to replicate Stonehenge as it was 4,000 years ago to understand how the ancient stone circle was built and why.
- StarsJeremy PaxmanMichael PalinAshley JacksonWritten and presented by English broadcaster, journalist, and author Jeremy Paxman, this richly detailed documentary follows the rise of the British Empire. At its height, the small island nation ruled over a quarter of the world's population. Examining what is often considered a dark stain on British history, it shows how greed and a lust for power marginalized numerous groups across the Empire's vast expanse.
- DirectorRob ColdstreamStarsDavid SuchetThis two-part series provides a detailed look at China's post-Mao evolution, beginning with Deng Xiaoping's vision of openness to Western ideas and concluding with the ramifications of his reforms following his departure from public life.
- StarsPeter Owen-JonesJared Sawyer Jr.Church of England vicar Peter Owen-Jones has been given a year's sabbatical to travel the world with a BBC crew to explore different faiths around the world at the beginning of the 21st century.