docs

This educational show explores many scientific questions and topics about the universe (Big Bang, the Sun, the planets, black holes, other galaxies, astrobiology etc.) through latest CGI, data and interviews with scientists.

Oliver Stone 's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.

MR. UNTOUCHABLE, a documentary about the infamous black drug lord Nicky Barnes, explores his rise to power and his eventual life sentence.

Geologist Dr. Iain Stewart explores how a single force like wind or vulcanism shapes our planet and impacts life, interacting with other natural elements and life forms, as in climate change.

This eye-opening episode uncovers human nature and the desire to survive and succeed in all its heart-breaking glory.

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.

Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.

A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".

A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.

Venezuela, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile, Salvador, Bolivia: people's struggle for democracy versus US imperialism in Latin America since the 1950s, backing coups and supporting dictatorships.

A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.

A Jewish raised Korean adoptee from Manhattan undertakes a profound journey in hopes of discovering his birth family in Seoul.

Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.

A portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies.

An exploration of the life and work of Dr. Daniel Ellsberg, former Marine and military strategist, who was responsible for the publication of secret government documents that revealed the truth behind America's involvement in Vietnam.

A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.

A documentary on Michael Ruppert, a police officer turned independent reporter who predicted the current financial crisis in his self-published newsletter, From the Wilderness.

Few are aware that America may be on the brink of a financial meltdown. I.O.U.S.A. explores the country's shocking current fiscal condition and ways to avoid a national economic disaster.

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

A powerful documentary that exposes the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today. From the territorial expansionist policies that decimated the young economies of Mexico, Puerto Rico and Cuba, to the covert operations that imposed oppressive military regimes in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador, Harvest of Empire provides an unflinching look at the origins of the growing Latino presence in the United States. Adapted from the landmark book written by journalist Juan Gonzalez, the film tells the story of an epic human saga that is largely unknown to the great majority of citizens in the U.S., but must become part of our national conversation about immigration.

April 26, 1986 went down in history as the day the biggest nuclear disaster in human history. Radioactive dust released from the destroyed reactor came across the Europe, and polluted entire countries. Since then, 25 years have past. 30 km-s Expulsion Zone, organized around 4. reactor is still works as a protective shield, closing down heavily contaminated areas from the outside world. Film of Anton Bendarjevskiy and Mark Maczelka talks show the Zone, located around the object "Shelter" (called "sarcophagus"), people working in the Zone, and the new town of Slavutich, which was built in place of deserted Pripyat. Who gave their lives working in the reactor during these 25 years, and how did the operation of the reactor and the lives of workers continued after the accident. In what state is now a protective shield around the 4. reactor the "sarcophagus" and what is hidden inside.

Human Resources is a documentary about Social Control, examining the history, the philosophy and ultimately the pathology of elite power.

Having served as a CIA analyst for 27 years, Ray McGovern speaks candidly about the creation of the Agency, the deceit that lead to the invasion of Iraq, the questionable character of George Tenet, and more. In stark frankness, McGovern examines the politicization of the Central Intelligence Agency and how it came to be an entity that serves the White House agenda, instead of one that serves up the unbiased truth. Disgusted by the lack of integrity exhibited by members of the intelligence community and U.S. government, McGovern retired and eventually co-created VIPS (Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity)-an organization dedicated to exposing the mishandling of important intelligence, particularly with regard to the War on Iraq. Full of inside information you have never heard before about the way in which our nation's most secretive agency operates.

SpyTek exposes the astounding technology of espionage, and the dogged, remorse-less spies who stole the secrets. Encounter assassination tools so ingenious, they were undetectable: a gun that shot cyanide vapor and caused death upon inhalation; an umbrella whose hidden needle implanted a poisoned pellet; and a terrifying shellfish toxin, without an antidote. "The Real 007" presents an intriguing interview with Aldrich Ames, the American CIA agent who sold secrets to the Russians; plus the first-ever film tour of Moscow's KGB Museum. "The Deadly Game" brings you face-to-face with historic spy technology: powerful silencers used by British SAS agents against Nazi war criminals; the KGB's ultra-lethal cyanide guns; the CIA's supertoxins; and the armor-plated vehicles used to combat modern terrorists. "Spy vs. Spy" reveals fierce Cold War battles between enemy spies whose wit, daring, courage and technological tools fought a 40-year campaign of stealth, deception and betrayal. Watch as cleverly concealed pistols, cameras, and listening devices fueled the warriors of a clandestine struggle.