Documentaries List

An in-depth look at some of China's most impressive natural sites such as the ancient Han kingdom, the Mongol steppes, the Silk Road and the Tibetan Plateau.

Fifty years ago there were close to half-a-million lions in Africa. Today there are around 20,000. To make matters worse, lions, unlike elephants, which are far more numerous, have virtually no protection under government mandate or through international accords. This is the jumping-off point for a disturbing, well-researched and beautifully made cri de coeur from husband and wife team Dereck and Beverly Joubert, award-winning filmmakers from Botswana who have been Explorers-in-Residence at National Geographic for more than four years. Pointing to poaching as a primary threat while noting the lion's pride of place on the list for eco-tourists-an industry that brings in 200 billion dollars per year worldwide-the Jouberts build a solid case for both the moral duty we have to protect lions (as well as other threatened "big cats," tigers among them) and the economic sense such protection would make. And when one takes into account the fact that big cats are at the very top of the food chain-and that their elimination would wreak havoc on all species below them, causing a complete ecosystem collapse-the need takes on a supreme urgency.

Follow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers.

A 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.

In a world where people panic about the rising global population, Japan is facing a very different future which could see their population shrink by a third in just 40 years.

See Japan through foreign eyes. Nineteen foreigners tell about their personal experiences and opinions of the country. Both the positive and negative aspects.

American actor and Jeet Kune Do martial artist, Jason Scott Lee, enters a temple to train with Shaolin on a personal pilgrimage and documents his experiences.

A close look at the life of Cristiano Ronaldo.

An intellectual freedoms documentary based around the interpersonal triumphs, and defeats of the three main characters against the largest industry in the known universe. The media industry.

A look at the life and career of boxing Legend Muhammad Ali

In the 15th century, the Tokugawa dynasty took power in Japan and held it for 300 years. They created an elegant yet rigid society bound by tradition and enforced with brutality. Things cannot remain the same for very long.

A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.

The movie briefly covers NSA analyst-turned whistleblower Edward Snowden and his escape from American authorities to Hong Kong and later to Russia, after leaking classified information about global surveillance programs used by the American government to spy on people around the world and other nations activities. The movie also presents the journalists who had an exclusive access to Snowden and also the members of WikiLeaks, who helped him in moments of his escape.

A feature documentary that explores the rise of a new Internet; decentralized, encrypted, dangerous and beyond the law; with particular focus on the FBI capture of the Tor hidden service Silk Road, and the judicial aftermath.

Survivors share their stories and experience of survival abroad.

Inside The Human Body - takes us deep under our skin where we are dwarfed by even the smallest cell, where blood vessels becomevast cathedrals and the tiniest cluster of cilia becomes an expansive forest.

Primal Survivor tracks wilderness guide and survival instructor Hazen Audel as he tackles some of mankind's most rigorous journeys, relying on skills learned from native inhabitants.After first living with the locals to understand their way of life, he sets out on solo journeys through territories that push him to his very limits.

Join host Ishai Golan as he explores the culinary delights found in streets and alleyways all around the world. From the sweet churros of Mexico City to the buttery croissants of Paris, from the battered samosas in India to the crunchy fried frog legs in Bangkok - Ishai tries it all and shares his impressions with his customary light-hearted humor. It's an enthralling trip that proves that you don't need a rooftop to have a great kitchen.

A Netflix Original Series documenting various stories about exposing the greed, corruption, and crime spreading through the global economy.

Fugitives commit various crimes to avoid imprisonment. The series explores their motivations, identity changes, and evasion tactics. Each episode reveals how criminals nearly succeeded in their attempts to escape justice.

It takes a Texas seven or just one real-life hero to break through bars.