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  • Split: A Divided America

    "Split: A Divided America" is a vital documentary journey into the U.S. political divide. With raw street interviews and insights from figures like Chomsky and Carlson, it offers a panoramic, non-partisan look at polarization. Called "sobering" by The New York Times and "a vital conversation-star...

  • Google and the World Brain

    In 2002, Google began scanning all books to build a universal library and a "World Brain." But most books were copyrighted, leading to a global author revolt and a landmark 2011 court battle. A story of the internet's grand dreams and perilous dilemmas.

  • Sugar Sisters

    "Sugar Sisters": Hannah, a queer filmmaker, explores sugar-dating with her sisters. This lucrative world challenges her feminist ideals and morals, testing her personal relationships as she satisfies wealthy Sugar Daddies.

  • Laura's Choice - A Joyous End of Life

    Laura Henkel, 90, is terminally feisty. Without a terminal illness, she chooses a controlled, dignified death in Switzerland. She asks her filmmaker daughter and granddaughter to document her journey. "Laura's Choice" follows three generations navigating this radical, deeply personal decision.

  • The Age of AI: Brave New World

    AI now drives our cars, weapons, and world. Will it lead to dystopia or amplify humanity to superhuman levels? This film explores AI’s profound impact on society, economy, and our very future.

  • Bitcoin: Digital Gold

    Trust your money? This documentary will challenge that. Award-winning filmmaker Torsten Hoffmann traces money's journey from ancient barter to Wall Street, exposing how central banks and dubious financiers create money from thin air via debt, driving inflation. It questions our entire financial s...

  • Life With Murder

    After their son is accused of killing his sister, parents face an agonizing choice: turn their backs or welcome him home. With astonishing footage shot over a decade, this film captures their painful, evolving bonds.

  • Behind Closed Doors

    "Behind Closed Doors" probes how global corruption flows through London. Politically Exposed Persons use UK finance to hide illicit wealth, buying property and silencing critics. When a plundered nation demands justice, can Britain be forced to return stolen billions?

  • Programming the Nation

    "Programming the Nation" explores subliminal messaging in American media since the 1950s. Director Jeff Warrick investigates its use in film, advertising, music, and even modern military tactics. The documentary examines the history, science, and societal impact of this subconscious influence.

  • 91%: A Film About Guns in America

    91% of gun violence victims share stories of loss. With 33,000 annual deaths and 347 million guns, easy access to untraceable firearms fuels this public health crisis. Highlighting unregulated sales, “91%” seeks solutions beyond our stalled debate. We agree more than we know.

  • Facing the Fat

    Healthy & athletic Kenny Saylors became severely overweight. With medical supervision, he undertook a 55-day water-only fast. Facing the Fat documents his journey, breaking addiction to junk food, detoxing his body, and exploring over-eating's global impact.

  • Magic Medicine

    Can magic mushrooms cure depression? This documentary tracks a groundbreaking medical trial of psilocybin to treat volunteers with clinical depression over two years.

  • Timelines

    Three online stars. 3 tragic deaths before 21. Millions followed their stories, but who knew the truth? "Timelines" intimately explores life, death, and digital-age grief.

  • The God Cells: The Fetal Stem Cell Journey

    Seeking "miraculous" fetal stem cell cures abroad, patients face hurdles at home. Our investigation explores the religious ethics and stringent regulations blocking U.S. market approval for these controversial therapies.

  • Pax Americana: The Weaponization of Space

    The dream of Wernher von Braun—space-based rule—is now reality. With space weaponization possible, a booming industry, and global competition, PAX AMERICANA investigates: Are weapons already orbiting? Can treaties prevent war? Must the world accept a single space super-cop? Featuring generals, an...

  • 91% A film about Guns in America Trailer

    91% of gun violence victims share stories of loss. With 33,000 annual deaths and 347 million guns, easy access to untraceable firearms fuels this public health crisis. Highlighting unregulated sales, “91%” seeks solutions beyond our stalled debate. We agree more than we know.

  • Disaster Capitalism

    The documentary Disaster Capitalism exposes the dark side of Western aid. Over six years, journalist Antony Loewenstein and filmmaker Thor Neureiter investigate the multi-billion dollar industry in Afghanistan, Haiti, and Papua New Guinea. They reveal how aid money fuels a web of corporate and po...

  • Unpaved: Respite from the World

    Tucked in Oregon's misty peaks, a quiet community lives in Bigfoot's shadow. On a hauntingly beautiful farm, ex-cons, dreamers, drummers, and hunters find solace in nature and each other, facing life's struggles together.

  • Step By Step

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    After the war in Ukraine derailed their lives, a young married couple, a former environmental officer and a displaced family join others on a new path to become professional deminers. Experience their gripping two-year journey as they undergo intense training amidst the uncertainty of the Russian...

  • Discover China ep45 - The Sutra Caves

    Hidden within the Gobi Desert, the Sutra Caves hold a baffling mystery. Buddhist monks once crossed this harsh landscape, seeking refuge and spreading their faith by carving countless caves. What secrets do these silent sanctuaries keep? This documentary delves into their puzzling past, exploring...

  • Discover China ep35 - Two Cities II

    Discover China’s two-part series follows two people in Macau and Kashgar—cities shaped by the Silk Road. One thrived as a port on the maritime route, the other as a bustling hub along the ancient overland path.

  • Discover China ep19 - Potala Palace I

    Potala Palace, a grand complex and Tibet’s holiest Buddhist site, served as the Dalai Lamas’ winter palace from 1649 to 1959. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994, it remains a sacred symbol of Tibetan heritage.

  • Discover China ep38 - The Old Town of Lijiang

    In this small town beneath snow-capped peaks, an ancient culture endures. With their own religion and a fully preserved written language, the people of Lijiang carry on traditions shaped over centuries.

  • Discover China ep14 - Empire in the Underworld

    Deep beneath China lies the monumental mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor. Taking 38 years to build, this elaborate tomb houses a vast collection of life-size terra cotta statues, guarding the ruler in the afterlife.