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  • 1996
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    Brâncuși

    Brâncuși

    8.00 1996 HD

    A documentary which follows the most important events of Constantin Brâncuși, a Romanian artist.

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  • 2007
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    La Matinée

    La Matinée

    1 2007 HD

    This is the story of a group of veteran musicians joined by two young artists to perform together after more than 20 years of inactivity in the Uruguayan carnival scene. In addition to demonstrating their talent, this film provides a look at their personal lives, lives that have always revolved around the magic of the carnival (Which lasts just a month per year), but that inevitably must make room for their daily life, far from show business and public recognition.

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  • 2018
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    Weaving

    Weaving

    1 2018 HD

    An examination of weaving and the loom as the predecessor to modern-day computing. Using punched cards, weaving programs were designed for looms in 18th century, and by the dawn of the 19th century, the process was automated. This was the percursor of modern computing hardware.

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  • 2025
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    Flintoff

    Flintoff

    8.40 2025 HD

    Looks back at Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff’s incredible life and cricketing career that saw him win two Ashes series with England and become a national sporting hero, whilst charting his life today and return to cricket following his life-altering car crash in 2022.

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  • 2012
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    Les Invisibles

    Les Invisibles

    6.80 2012 HD

    Several elderly homosexual men and women speak frankly about their pioneering lives, their fearless decision to live openly in France at a time when society rejected them.

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  • 2017
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    Leningrad Symphony

    Leningrad Symphony

    8.00 2017 HD

    August 1942: Amidst the unimaginable suffering inflicted during the blockade of Leningrad by the German Wehrmacht, an orchestra director was given an almost impossible task: to stage the premiere of Dimitri Shostakovitch's "Leningrad Symphony". The performance became a symbol of the brief triumph of culture over the barbarism of war.

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  • 2014
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    Evaporating Borders

    Evaporating Borders

    7.40 2014 HD

    Evaporating Borders is a poetically photographed and rendered film on tolerance and search for identity. Told through 5 vignettes portraying the lives of migrants on the island of Cyprus, it passionately weaves themes of displacement and belonging.

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  • 2014
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    Rich Hill

    Rich Hill

    6.90 2014 HD

    If you ever find yourself traveling down Interstate 49 through Missouri, try not to blink—you may miss Rich Hill, population 1,396. Rich Hill is easy to overlook, but its inhabitants are as woven into the fabric of America as those living in any small town in the country. This movie intimately chronicles the turbulent lives of three boys living in said Midwestern town and the fragile family bonds that sustain them.

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  • 1989
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    Babcock Transformers

    Babcock Transformers

    1 1989 HD

    a short documentary filmed by Keith Barnfather in 1989 about Babcock Transformers.

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  • 1976
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    Bocadolixocinema

    Bocadolixocinema

    1 1976 HD

    A look into the Boca do Lixo, a square in downtown São Paulo known as a point for filmmakers, actors, and technicians who worked on low-budget films.

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  • 2020
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    Sleeping American

    Sleeping American

    1 2020 HD

    An Eternalism film.

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  • 2000
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    Muri Romani

    Muri Romani

    8.00 2000 HD

    Muri Romani is a somewhat radical type of documentary. In appearance, it is utter simplicity. For example, the image of a patch of wall in Rome, today. As one watches, the wall seems to change, invisibly, without technical means. The sound is a collage of street sounds: motorinos, bells, people talking, trams, and sirens -- the daily sounds of central Rome.

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  • 2019
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    Circumnavigating Ring

    Circumnavigating Ring

    1 2019 HD

    A new video essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on the evolution of the Ringu series.

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  • 2015
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    Rebel Citizen

    Rebel Citizen

    1 2015 HD

    What began as a video master class evolved into a film about the political documentaries of Oscar-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler. Comprised of footage from his films as well as interviews, the film is an intimate portrait of the genius behind the camera.

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  • 1966
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    Maranhão 66

    Maranhão 66

    6.70 1966 HD

    A report on Sarney's inauguration as the governor of the Maranhão state. His promises are heard alongside images of the grim reality.

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  • 2013
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    Making Badlands

    Making Badlands

    8.00 2013 HD

    An overview of the making of Badlands (1973).

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  • 1971
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    Nelson Filma

    Nelson Filma

    1 1971 HD

    The work of Nelson Pereira dos Santos guides the documentary, which traces the path taken by Cinema Novo and addresses the issues raised by the filmmaker during the filming of Brazilian Cinema classics.

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  • 2015
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    Mother Earth

    Mother Earth

    1 2015 HD

    Part of the Life's Work series. Mother Earth is a portrait of Louise Pentz, a production potter turned feminist sculptor.

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  • 2024
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    Homegrown

    Homegrown

    6.50 2024 HD

    Three Trump supporters from different backgrounds unite to campaign across America in 2020, advocating for his re-election while laying foundations for what they hope will be a long-lasting political movement.

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  • 2018
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    El Hara

    El Hara

    1 2018 HD

    How do the fortresses we build to protect ourselves affect the people we become? El Hara follows one man's break with the neighborhood of his youth, the Jewish quarter of Tunis, highlighting how such moments of rupture haunt us forever.

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  • 1962
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    Fuse

    Fuse

    7.60 1962 HD

    Fitil is a popular Soviet/Russian television satirical/comedy short film series which ran for about 500 episodes. Some of the episodes were aimed at children, and were called Фитилёк, Fitilyok, Little Fuse. Each issue contained from the few short segments: documentary, fictional and animated ones. Directed by various artists, including Leonid Gaidai who presented his famous trio of Nikulin, Vitsin and Morgunov into the cast. It was called in USSR as "the anecdotes from the Soviet government".

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  • 1974
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    NOVA

    NOVA

    6.99 1974 HD

    PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.

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  • 2013
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    Bares für Rares

    Bares für Rares

    7.50 2013 HD

    In the show, selected applicants each present a curiosity, rarity or antique they have brought with them. Once they have received their expertise, they will have the opportunity on site to offer their exhibit to a changing five-person podium for sale and, ideally, to sell it to the highest bidder for „Bares“ ("cash").

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  • 1971
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    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    5.80 1971 HD

    The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

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  • 2019
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    Formula 1: Drive to Survive

    Formula 1: Drive to Survive

    8.17 2019 HD

    Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane - both on and off the track - during one cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.

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  • 2017
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    RE: European Stories

    RE: European Stories

    6.80 2017 HD

    Discover Europe in all its diversity of viewpoints

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  • 2003
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    Mayday

    Mayday

    8.20 2003 HD

    Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.

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  • 1988
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    Découverte

    Découverte

    6.30 1988 HD

    Charles Tisseyre explores the world of science and technology through real-world stories. Each episode features reports delving into technological breakthroughs and developments in scientific research, environmental issues, space exploration, as well as health and medicine.

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  • 2005
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    Scoop

    Scoop

    7.20 2005 HD

    Scoop is a comprehensive information programme of Television Broadcasts Limited. The content of the program is mainly based on entertainment news and personal follow-up of the artists, and will also be interspersed with the latest trends of TVB dramas and artists. Some entertainment news content clips will be rebroadcast on the next day's "Entertainment Live". This program will be broadcast on Jade Channel from 19:30-20:00 (Hong Kong time) from June 6, 2005, and will be broadcast every day from March 3, 2019, and will be broadcast on myTV (later myTV SUPER) to provide "Program Review".

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  • 1992
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    Dateline

    Dateline

    6.47 1992 HD

    Dateline NBC, or simply Dateline, is a weekly American television newsmagazine series. It was previously the network's flagship newsmagazine, but now focuses mainly on true crime stories with only occasional editions that focus on other topics.

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  • 1964
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    Horizon

    Horizon

    7.40 1964 HD

    Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

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  • 1979
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    This Old House

    This Old House

    5.70 1979 HD

    TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.

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  • 1983
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    Frontline

    Frontline

    7.00 1983 HD

    Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.

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  • 2014
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    The World Heritage

    The World Heritage

    8.00 2014 HD

    TBS’s ”World Heritage,” is a 30-minute weekly documentary series that is registered by UNESCO under Natural Heritage, Cultural Heritage and Cultural Sciences. The program started in spring, 1996, and over a span of 10 years has covered about 560 topics around the world. To better convey the grandeur of these treasures of the world, TBS has shot the series in High-Definition. High quality images, impeccable narrative, and beautiful music...the elements are simple and straightforward. The producers feel that this style of presentation works best to visually document and preserve the wonders of the world, and continue to do so to this day.

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  • 2019
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    跟着书本去旅行

    跟着书本去旅行

    1 2019 HD

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  • 1982
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    Nature

    Nature

    7.87 1982 HD

    Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.

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  • 1953
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    Panorama

    Panorama

    6.20 1953 HD

    Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.

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  • 2000
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    Click

    Click

    6.10 2000 HD

    Your user-friendly guide to the latest technology news, issues, gadgets and apps.

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  • 2001
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    Lecture Room

    Lecture Room

    10.00 2001 HD

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  • 1988
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    American Experience

    American Experience

    6.60 1988 HD

    TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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