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  • Back To Berlin

    Back to Berlin is the first biker flick-meets-holocaust feature documentary. Eleven motor bikers have a mission to take the Maccabiah torch from Israel to the site of the infamous 1936 Berlin Olympics, for the first Jewish Olympic Games on German soil. They will retrace the heroic journeys of the...

  • Maxima

    “MAXIMA” tells the true story of Maxima Acuña, a Peruvian farmer battling the world’s largest gold miner, Newmont, for her ancestral land. When the corporation targets her home for a multi-billion dollar mine, she refuses to surrender, defending her property and life. “I was born in the fields,” ...

  • Finding Francis

    Diagnosed with just a year to live, one man embarks on a profound global quest to discover life's true meaning. This award-winning documentary captures his urgent, inspiring journey to find purpose and beauty against a ticking clock.

  • The Game Is UP: Disillusioned Trump Voters Tell Their Stories

    A former GOP congressman, a rising Young Republican, an Ohio farmer, an Army Veteran & 'MAGA' hardliner, and three evangelicals. In 2016, they were all committed Trump supporters. This is the story of their political evolutions, revealing the fractures within the GOP as they became his adamant ad...

  • An Italian Youth Trailer

    Director Mathieu Volpe follows Sokuro, using his love story with Nassira to reframe economic migration. This intimate portrait highlights the regret and nostalgia of reluctant exile. By giving a face to a complex, often impersonal issue, the documentary deepens our reflection, superimposing a pro...

  • The Daily Dose

    “The Daily Dose” is a deeply personal documentary. It charts the filmmaker's intimate journey toward accepting lifelong antiretroviral treatment. Through video diaries, Skype calls, and experimental reflections, the film becomes a powerful voyage of self-discovery and affirmation.

  • The Water Dancers

    Dragonflies are the sentinels of the Earth. Being among the oldest creatures on our planet, they have lived in harmony with the indigenous plants and animals of Earth’s bountiful landscapes for 300 million years. We came, we conquered and we evicted them from their habitats. Now, after millennia ...

  • Slow Fashion

    “Slow Fashion” contrasts global fashion’s exploitation, like a Paris designer appropriating Indigenous designs from Oaxaca, with sustainable, ethical collaborations. In Mexico, officials challenge this privatization of collective property. Meanwhile, in Laos, activists like Nanci Takayama empower...

  • 100 Million Views Trailer

    Our mission: uncover the secrets of viral videos. We met YouTube legends and modern influencers who master algorithms and engagement. But our journey revealed a darker truth. The platform promised a democratic revolution in entertainment, but we found an exploitative, censored, and unaccountable ...

  • Lessons for Luca

    Cuban farmer Ezequiel is serving six years in prison for selling his own cow. His nephew, filmmaker Salvador, can’t comprehend this injustice. How will he explain it to his two-year-old son, Luca? His film “Lessons for Luca” becomes a quest, intertwining family history with Cuba’s political lands...

  • The Andean Screen

    A Northwestern Argentinian teacher leads a mobile cinema on a 20-hour trek to Jujuy’s most isolated school. “The Andean Screen” is a poetic analogy between cinema and travel, portraying high-altitude educational values. It’s a choral history spun by principal Silvina Velázquez, whose tenacity int...

  • Sorojchi

    In Bolivia, “Sorojchi” is altitude sickness, felt acutely in El Alto and La Paz. This is the setting for the story of four urban artists. Through their powerful work, they share their perspectives on Bolivia and its people, all while navigating a profound social and political crisis.

  • Circuits of Care

    By 2036, one in three Japanese will be over 65. Confronting a shrinking workforce, Japan launched the Robot Revolution Initiative. "Circuits of Care" follows anthropologist David Prendergast meeting researchers creating assistive tech for older adults. From cybernetic walkers to companion robots,...

  • Combat Forces - Paratroopers

    Airborne soldiers are elite force multipliers. Dropped behind enemy lines, they secure key objectives and conduct devastating ambushes. Discover the intense training required to become a paratrooper at two of the world's premier airborne schools, where soldiers learn these unique and critical cap...

  • Combat Forces - Army Combatives

    At the Army Combatives School in Fort Benning, soldiers confront their greatest fear: hand-to-hand combat. They learn to fight for survival, not sport. The skills taught here go beyond the UFC. These are the brutal, unforgiving skills that can kill.

  • Combat Forces - Fighter Pilots

    New pilots master air combat at a massive international exercise. We join multinational crews learning essential survival skills in the sky. The mission: understand the fundamentals of aerial dogfighting. We also get an inside look at the advanced technology powering today's cutting-edge fighter ...

  • Combat Forces - Snipers

    Silent, covert, deadly. Snipers are a commander's ultimate secret weapon and the battlefield's long-range killers. We go inside elite sniper schools to witness their intense training. Discover their advanced weaponry and the unique field craft that makes them so effective.

  • Combat Forces - Best Ranger Competition

    Rangers are elite light infantry. Each year, Army Ranger School holds a fierce competition to find the best Ranger team. Dubbed the ultimate Army Olympics, this intense 3-day event tests the world's best soldiers to crown the ultimate warrior.

  • Combat Forces - Stealth Submarines

    Nuclear subs rule the seas, yet their greatest foe is a modern diesel submarine. Renowned for incredible stealth, these diesel boats are uniquely lethal. We dive into the dark depths of the Norwegian Fjords on a NATO exercise to discover why they are such a formidable and deadly threat.

  • Combat Forces - First Ten Combat Missions

    In Vietnam, the USAF found 90% of pilot losses happened in their first 10 missions. To counter this, they created a specialized training program replicating those critical initial combat missions. The results were dramatic, drastically increasing survival rates.

  • Combat Forces - Infantry Fighting Vehicles

    Bullets, shrapnel, and IEDs threaten infantry. For protection, modern militaries developed the Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). This progression of technology since WWII has resulted in the versatile, lethal, and highly protected IFVs used by today’s soldiers to survive and dominate the battlefield.

  • Combat Forces - Urban Warfare

    Urban combat is brutal. Recent wars in Bosnia, Somalia, and Iraq prove specialized training is essential. At urban warfare facilities worldwide, soldiers learn the critical skills needed to survive and fight in this intense, house-to-house environment.

  • Combat Forces - Combat Fitness

    Combat fitness is essential soldier training. It builds the strength and endurance required to survive in battle. This specialized regimen is not just for the military; its principles are now effectively adapted for high-intensity civilian workouts, proving vital in any high-stress scenario.

  • Combat Forces - Basic Training

    Before becoming a soldier, sailor, or airman, all must pass the ultimate hurdle: basic training. This episode examines the intense physical and psychological tests that transform civilians into the disciplined, capable warriors of tomorrow.