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Italy at War: 1940-1942 Battles
1983
A 1983 six-episodes series, made by Massimo Sani, which recounts the WW2 battles involving Italy between 1940 and 1942: from the attacks to France and Greece to the clashes in Africa and the disastrous expedition to Russia.Devil's Advocate: The Mostly True Story of Giovanni Di Stefano
2022
star 6A look at the life of Giovanni Di Stefano, a fraudster who pretended to be a lawyer so that he could defend the likes of Manuel Noriega, Saddam Hussein, Slobodan Milosevic, Charles Manson and others.Détectives
2017
Détectives
2017
Explores the reality of private investigators by revisiting some of their investigations. Told by the detectives themselves, these stories show their daily work and reveals the highs and lows of an investigation.Franco: The Brutal Truth About Spain’s Dictator
2017
star 6.4Using extensive research, this five-part docuseries takes a comprehensive look at Francisco Franco's turbulent, decades-long regime.Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears
2014
Survival expert Ray Mears explores some of Britain’s most outstanding areas of natural beauty to discover the fascinating wildlife that has made these places their home.The Machines That Built America
2021
star 7The stories behind innovations such as TV, radio, phones, airplanes, motorcycles and power tools as well as the inventors including Nikola Tesla, William Harley, Alexander Graham Bell, Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker.Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities
2014
star 7Dr James Fox tells the story of three cities in three exceptional years - cities whose artists and thinkers, writers and musicians set the world on a new course.Bonvelo
2021
Bonvelo
2021
Expecting Amy
2020
star 3Behind-the-scenes as Schumer goes through an extraordinarily difficult pregnancy while touring to prepare for a stand-up special.Cinéma, de notre temps
1989
star 4.7"Cinema of Our Time" is a documentary series about contemporary filmmakers from around the world, created by Janine Bazin and André S. Labarthe, as a follow-up to the acclaimed initial series "Filmmakers of Our Time" (1964-1972).High Speed Chase
2023
star 7Fast, furious and 100 percent real, High Speed Chase puts you directly in the driving seat for some of the most extraordinary and dangerous police chases ever captured on camera.Suomensukuiset 30 päivässä
2013
Actor Ville Haapasalo meets ethnic groups related to Finnish in Russia.Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
1975
star 9Based on extensive interviews, shot on 16mm in a series of static long takes, Filmemigration aus Nazideutschland, is one of the most fascinating examples of "Film history on film" ever produced. Straschek devoted years to researching the topic and accumulating both film and non-film materials. Apart from some radio features and articles, however, this 290-minute TV programme remains the only published trace of Straschek's lifelong work on the emigration of film personnel. He had intended to publish a three-volume book, encompassing all available data about 3,000 emigrants originating from the centre and peripheries of film production, but the book never materialised.The Story of Chuaner
2018
star 8.3"The Story of Chuaner" is the first special program in China that presents the Chinese people's barbecue culture. It focuses on showcasing the unique barbecue culture from various regions across the country and covers over 500 legendary barbecue stalls in nearly 30 cities. Unlike previous barbecue programs, "Life on a Skewer" has a strong sense of grassroots and shifts its focus from the grand halls to the ordinary stalls, truly showcasing the carefree spirit and distinctive flavor of barbecue.In the Footsteps of Tintin
2010
star 7.7A series of five documentary films entitled In the footsteps of Tintin, following Tintin with a cameraman! The films are based on the theme ‘dreams and reality’. How many people, young and old, have dreamed of being a fearless hero, of travelling around the world defying danger, and of exploring far-off lands, like Tintin? This series is based on the close relationship between Hergé’s drawings, and real people and places. Arresting and inspiring sequences of images, video and sound from exotic countries, alongside pictures from Tintin’s adventures and all kinds research material accumulated by Hergé during his lifetime, make for an unforgettable experience. If you really want to step into Hergé’s universe, what better way to do so than to follow his adventures first-hand, by foot, on horseback, by camel, by car, by boat, by train and by aeroplane!
