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  • Aunty Moves In

    1 season

    Families call on some big-hearted but practical ‘Aunties’ to help them through the rocky terrain of modern life, from money woes to health problems and love life troubles. Real people, real problems – there are times when families need nothing short of their own fairy godmother to help them throu...

  • K Road Chronicles

    2 seasons

    K Road Chronicles is a look at homelessness from the inside. Six – once homeless herself for several years, now a journalist – is our guide to the colourful, diverse, harsh and often tragic world of street people living on and around Auckland’s Karangahape Road. Six (yes, that’s her real name) is...

  • Breaking Silence

    2 seasons

    "If someone has said they are going to kill you, believe them, they will. It might not happen today, it might not even be this year... but it's on its way." These are the powerful words of Simonne Butler, the host of New Zealand's only web series dedicated to shining a light on the many faces of ...

  • Combat Forces

    1 season

    Combat Forces is a documentary television series that profiles what young NATO & Coalition soldiers, sailors and airmen go through to be among the best in the world. From intense combat training to highly competitive physical fitness challenges, we follow the military as it prepares for possible ...

  • As Long As There's Rain

    Movie

    The Ukraine crisis as seen through the blossoming friendship of an inquiitive Irish boy and an ebullient Ukraninian girl taking refuge in his home.

  • DIY Country

    Movie

    In Spring 2014, armed pro-Russian rebels stormed the city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. After seizing control of the city, the separatists held a referendum - labelled illegal by the US and EU - and independence from Kiev was declared. This brave documentary explores the origins and evolution of...

  • A Man And His Trumpet

    Movie

    Follow the fascinating life story of trumpeter Leroy Jones. From the projects of New Orleans, Jones goes on to lead the brass band revival, and eventually catches the ear of Harry Connick Jr., and becomes known worldwide.

  • H Is For Harry

    Movie

    A coming of age story about Harry, a charismatic 11-year old boy, who arrives at secondary school in suburban London unable to read or write. With the help of Sophie, his extremely dedicated teacher, can he overcome the illiteracy ingrained across generations of his family? Against the backdrop o...

  • The House In Arguella

    Movie

    The uncle's bones (disappeared during the last military dictatorship in Argentina) are found. The return of the bones to the family opens a wound. New layers of information open through four generations of women In the family, where the pain experienced takes a new way. Nelly, her family saga and...

  • Ghost Mountain

    Movie

    After the Cambodian genocide in the Killing Fields, Bunseng’s family tried to flee, but ended up in an even more life-threatening situation. Without the tireless efforts of Non-Governmental Organisations and Government officials, who saved them in dramatic conditions, they would have been forgott...

  • Chasing Roo

    Movie

    Chasing Roo is an intimate portrait of the kangaroo harvesting industry from the point of view of those who professionally hunt Kangaroos - in tension with wildlife rescue experts who have devoted their lives to saving the very animals being killed.

  • A Russian Fairytale

    Movie

    Following the break up of the Soviet union, a gang of children from broken homes made a new life together inside the derelict buildings of a once secret weapons manufacturing city. In their childhood innocence, they thought they were living a fairytale dream of freedom, but with starvation and su...

  • Until He's Back

    Movie

    After learning that his son, Yahya has died at sea trying to get to Spain, Ahmed Tchiche must find a way to bring his remains back to Morocco so he and his family can have a proer goodbye. A Spanish mortician, an NGO worker and an established Moroccan immigrant living in Spain all struggle to he...

  • Palliative

    Movie

    Palliative follows Dr. Nadia Tremonti as she helps families to ease the passing of their terminally ill children. Her role as a pediatric palliative care physician extends well beyond providing end-of-life care, easing the suffering of both her patients and their families. Our human aversion to d...

  • Criminals: LA

    1 season

    This series explores the history of some of Los Angeles' notorious criminals. These disturbing interviews explore the thoughts behind the faces of crime. Revealing toxic combinations of troubled childhoods, substance addiction, societal breakdown and a justice system at breaking point. We learn w...

  • Criminals: Chile

    1 season

    Focusing on the backgrounds of Chileans who have found themselves on the wrong side of the law, from notorious drug kingpins, to the victims of gross miscarriages of justice. We learn how citizens cope in one of the most gruelling prison systems in the world, and how they pull their shattered liv...

  • Mariupol - Chronicles of Hell

    Movie

    Mariupol: ruined but not conquered. This Ukrainian city endured occupation, total destruction, and a humanitarian catastrophe. Civilians were murdered and blocked from escaping. This film documents the survivors' hell on Earth, serving as a testament to their resilience and Ukraine's indomitable ...

  • The Children of The Noon

    Movie

    A beautifully intimate portrayal of coming of age in a Kenyan orphanage
    Daily routines mark time for the children of Kenya’s Nchiru AIDS orphanage. Delving into the minutiae of their burgeoning lives, it is soon clear that amid their cheerful patter, death lurks in the shadows, as they cope with ...

  • Sustainable

    Movie

    Investigating the instability of America’s food system—from soil loss and water depletion to pesticide use—the film "Sustainable" also spotlights the leaders fixing it. This acclaimed documentary, winner of the Accolade Global Humanitarian Award, has screened at over 40 festivals worldwide since ...

  • Discover China - Designs of the Forbidden City

    Movie

    The BBC's "Discover China," a 4-year collaboration with Chinese authorities, reveals unseen locations. A pivotal story follows two architectural scholars who unearth an ancient sketch. This document, a shocking discovery, proves to be a lost blueprint. It unlocks the secret construction methods b...

  • My Enemy My Brother

    Movie

    “My Enemy, My Brother” tells the incredible true story of Zahed, an Iranian child soldier, and Najah, a conscripted Iraqi, who faced each other in the Iran-Iraq War. Finding Najah critically wounded, Zahed defied orders and saved his enemy's life. Their lives diverged, and they had no contact for...

  • Man Made

    Movie

    This documentary offers an honest portrait of four transgender men preparing for the world's only all-trans bodybuilding competition. Moving beyond tropes of tragedy, this hopeful film reveals profound truths about gender, humanity, and love. It powerfully explores the universal drive to define a...

  • Am I Boy or Girl Featuring Savannah Burton - Transgender Athlete

    Movie

    Savannah Burton is the first out trans athlete in Canadian history to compete internationally in team sports, named to the National Dodgeball team in 2015. She has also appeared on TV shows like Beauty and the Beast and Killjoys.

  • Golden Age

    Movie

    Glitz vs. lethargy. "Golden Age" reveals The Palace, Miami's #1 senior living community: a Versailles-like luxury hotel in a permanent party. But beneath the marble and chandeliers, anxiety persists and old age is a booming market. A dizzying look at our universal relationship with aging.