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From Toms Shoes to international adoptions, from solar panels to U S agricultural subsidies, drawing from over 200 interviews filmed in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc unearths an uncomfortable side of charity we can no longer ignore

A TUBA TO CUBA follows New Orleans famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band as they retrace their musical roots from the storied city of jazz to the shores of Cuba and in turn discover a connection that runs much deeper than could have bee

When Harvard Ph D student Jennifer Brea is struck down by a fever that leaves her bedridden, she sets out on a virtual journey to document her story as she fights a disease that medicine forgot

After her banishment from Rome, Jewish Princess Salome returns to her Roman ruled native land of Galilee, where prophet John the Baptist preaches against Salomes parents, King Herod and Queen Herodias

Two men of faith, one a traveling Christian preacher, the other the ruler of a Muslim Empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect and common ground It is the story of Francis of

A three part story of Norways worst terrorist attack in which over seventy people were killed 22 July looks at the disaster itself, the survivors, Norways political system and the lawyers who worked on this horrific case

On July 31, 2010in Brooklyn, New York, the first ever American Beatbox Championship took place Contestants of all races, from the north, south, east and west coast of the United States

As WWII comes to an end, a group of Buchenwalds emaciated prisoners risk their lives for the safety of the camps youngest inmate a four year old Auschwitz born Jewish prisoner Is there a future for the Buchenwald boy

Actor Don Cheadle narrates the story of Americas first shock jock, Washington D C radio personality Ralph Petey Greene

This documentary looks at architecture and design team Diller Scofidio + Renfro through the lens of two important urban projects the High Line and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

A chronicle of the political career of US President Woodrow Wilson

In the 17th century, a Jesuit missionary nicknamed Black Robe by the natives and his small party of companions try reaching the Huron tribe in Canada all while facing mistrust, Iroquois warring parties and harsh winter conditions

In March 1914, a mining engineer named Richard Hannay tries to prevent Prussian Agents from executing a political assassination designed to trigger World War I

Deok Ho and his gang make ends meet by racketeering around the country Han Myeong Hoe, King Sejos right hand man, thinks highly of their talents and encourages them to work for the country

High Relief began as a documentary about Amendment 2 in Florida While filming, the director had his first seizure and was diagnosed with epilepsy The film shows the pros and cons of

MY ITALIAN SECRET tells a heroic story that was all but lost to history, until now The film recounts how WWII bicycling idol Gino Bartali, physician Giovanni Borromeo and other Italians worked with Jewish leaders and high ranking of

Ashwat Raina and his teammates arrive in Pokhran to re conduct a confidential nuclear test, where they face challenges from the American Lacrosse satellite and local spies

From Executive Producer Hisao Kurosawa, Dreams, Ran, comes the untold story of one of the worlds greatest women artists and why her name was nearly lost to history Many Beautiful Things plunges viewers into the complex age of Vic

The movie is set during the Japanese invasion of China The story is told from the perspective of Gao a soldier seeking revenge from the Japanese He is trying to assassinate the visiting Japanese commander In the process of plott

A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a Rajput princess, Jodha

In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolandas initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station They were, for all intents and purposes, stranded in Tacloba

As a conscript in war time Japans military, a pacifist struggles to maintain his determination to keep his ideals

In the foreign land of Canaan lives Isaac, son of Abraham, with his clever, strong willed wife Rebekah and his twin sons Esau and Jacob The first born, Esau, is a strong and fearless

The life and career of the brutal Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin

Three teenagers risk their lives when they commit treason to spread the truth in Nazi Germany Based on the true story of the Helmuth Hubener group, the youngest German resistance fighters in World War II

An American fighting ship battles Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean in the 18th century

A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times From his accession to the throne at the age of 18 to his passionate support of Richard Wagner and his music From h

Jerry Lewis The Man Behind the Clown chronicles the remarkable life and genius work of one of the most iconic and incomparable comic performers and filmmakers of our time

Snowbound and desperate, some of the Donner Party died of starvation Some of them did not They all sang

In 18th century Russia, Imperial officer Piotr Grinov is dispatched to a faraway isolated outpost where his loyalties are tested during the Pugachev Rebellion against the Empress Catherine II

An account of the gangster Mahindra Dolas and his gang, which terrorized Mumbai City, and a massive war between Mumbai Police and gangs during 16 November 1991

At the time of Caesars conquest of Gaul, a Roman tribune falls in love with the daughter of a Gallic chieftain during a dangerous mission

The crew of a submarine is trapped on the sea floor when it sinks How can they be rescued before they run out of air

Mongol chief Temujin battles against Tartar armies and for the love of the Tartar princess Bortai Temujin becomes the emperor Genghis Khan

In the tenth year of the Trojan War, tensions between Achilles and Agamemnon divide the Greek camp while giving hope to the Trojans

A retelling of the events leading to the use of the Trojan Horse, to bring down the great city of Troy