The Private Life of Plants
Jan. 05, 1995The Private Life of Plants
Without plants, there would be no food, no animals of any sort, no life on earth at all. Yet for most of the time their lives remain a secret to ...
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Race Around The World
Jun. 02, 1997Race Around The World
Race Around the World was an Australian documentary series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1997 and 1998 . It was based on ...
You’ve Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know…
Aug. 27, 1986You’ve Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know…
Short directed by Agnès Varda in 1986 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the French Cinematheque, presenting a contrast between the ...
God Grew Tired of Us
Dec. 31, 2006God Grew Tired of Us
Filmmaker Christopher Quinn observes the ordeal of three Sudanese refugees — Jon Bul Dau, Daniel Abul Pach and Panther Bior — as they ...
Seconds From Disaster
Sep. 19, 2005Seconds From Disaster
Seconds from Disaster is a US/UK-produced documentary television programme that investigates historically relevant man-made and natural disasters ...
Eyes on the Prize
Jan. 21, 1987Eyes on the Prize
The definitive story of the Civil Rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement ...
Classic Albums
Apr. 14, 1997Classic Albums
A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that ...
LSD-25
Jan. 01, 1967LSD-25
The dangers of LSD are driven home to teenagers in this classroom training film, which is “narrated” by an LSD tab. The ...
imagine…
Jun. 11, 2003imagine…
The biggest names from the world of art, film, music, literature and dance. Alan Yentob gets close up with those shaping today’s cultural world.
Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden
Apr. 13, 1992Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden
Exquisite exploration of landscape and Toru Takemitsu’s music for a Japanese moss garden.
Price for Peace
May. 27, 2002Price for Peace
This powerful and thought provoking film chronicles the compelling events in the Pacific Theater of WWII, from the bombing of Pearl Harbor in ...
George Carlin: Personal Favorites
Feb. 23, 1997George Carlin: Personal Favorites
After starring in a dozen or so HBO Special Presentations, comedian George Carlin has amassed a substantial body of work in the cable ...
Sinking the Lusitania
Mar. 27, 2001Sinking the Lusitania
The sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania off the Irish coast on May 7, 1915.
Bruce Lee: A Warrior’s Journey
Oct. 22, 2000Bruce Lee: A Warrior’s Journey
Documentary on the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, with a focus on the production of his unfinished film Game of Death. Using interviews and ...
Iron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years
Oct. 01, 1987Iron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years
A documentary of the band’s first 12 years with interviews and live footage.
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
Jan. 01, 1987The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
A documentary on the life and career of legendary stuntman Dar Robinson, with clips of some of his more famous movie stunts and interviews with ...
Ghosts of the Abyss
Apr. 10, 2003Ghosts of the Abyss
With a team of the world’s foremost historic and marine experts as well as friend Bill Paxton, James Cameron embarks on an unscripted ...
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Oct. 28, 1968Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
In Manhattan’s Central Park, a film crew directed by William Greaves is shooting a screen test with various pairs of actors. It’s a ...
The End of the Endless
Apr. 16, 2001The End of the Endless
“Fim do Sem Fim” is a feature-length documentary that has as its backdrop the imminent disappearance of certain trades and ...
Frozen Planet
Oct. 26, 2011Frozen Planet
David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey across the polar regions of our planet.
Life in the Undergrowth
Nov. 23, 2005Life in the Undergrowth
David Attenborough reveals the amazing stories behind the tiny lives of invertebrates, exploring their incredible miniature world with ...
Original Cast Album: Company
Oct. 28, 1970Original Cast Album: Company
In 1970, right after the triumphant premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s groundbreaking concept musical Company, the renowned composer and lyricist, ...
Devil’s Playground
Jan. 11, 2002Devil’s Playground
The Devil’s Playground is a fascinating and moving documentary about a little-known aspect of Amish life. Amish are not permitted to join ...
O Aleijadinho
Jan. 01, 1978O Aleijadinho
O Aleijadinho, a study of the work of Antonio Francisco Lisboa, the architect whose cathedral de Andrade had assisted in the restoration of more ...
Work in Progress
Oct. 19, 2001Work in Progress
An author spends a year and a half filming what happens as a new apartment building is built in a neighborhood of Barcelona.
Space Station 3D
Apr. 17, 2002Space Station 3D
Some 220 miles above Earth lies the International Space Station, a one-of-a-kind outer space laboratory that 16 nations came together to build. ...
Shot Heard ‘Round the World
Jul. 11, 2001Shot Heard ‘Round the World
With one swing of a bat, Bobby Thomson became a legend. His dramatic home run on October 3, 1951, led the New York Giants to win the National ...
Ocean Oasis
Sep. 12, 2000Ocean Oasis
Ocean Oasis is a fascinating journey into the bountiful seas and pristine deserts of two remarkably different, but inextricably linked worlds — ...
Kilimanjaro – To the Roof of Africa
Mar. 01, 2002Kilimanjaro – To the Roof of Africa
Follows five trekkers and a local Chagga guide to the top of Kilimanjaro, the largest freestanding mountain in the world. Along their journey ...
Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti
Jan. 01, 1983Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti
An unconventional portrait of painter Frida Kahlo and photographer Tina Modotti. Simple in style but complex in its analysis, it explores the ...