Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes - at times horrifically violent - while in the grip of severe mental illness.
The Pure Land of Kanas "is an excellent television work that presents the ecology and culture of Kanas in a comprehensive and panoramic manner. The film depicts the current situation and historic changes in Kanas through real-life events; At the same time, it also strives to record the spiritual power demonstrated by the ethnic groups living in this region during their rise from a humanistic perspective, which is civilization and culture. The film features characters as the main body and a story as the core, forming a distinctive expression technique that reveals a broader, more vivid, and thought-provoking Kanas.
This documentary chronicles the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990) in fifteen episodes. It includes interviews with Lebanese, Arab, Israeli, American and European commentators and politicians, military personnel, militia leaders and civilian victims. The content is based on historical and archived material. This 2-year project cost several hundred thousand dollars and entailed filming over 150 hours of interviews with the major players in the events that took place in Lebanon between 1976 – 1990. Moreover, the program presents in the 1st two episodes the historical background of the major events that influenced the course of the 15-year war.
PitchMen is a docudrama television program produced for the Discovery Channel in the United States. The show followed infomercial producers and talent Billy Mays and Anthony "Sully" Sullivan as they attempted to sell various inventions through direct-response marketing, mainly through Telebrands, one of the largest direct response/infomercial companies. The series was narrated by Thom Beers. Each episode typically focused on two different products.
On-air every Sunday at 2 p.m., Fuji Television’s "The Nonfiction" is a praised documentary series that has maintained a strong viewer following for many years. Throughout the years, it has received numerous nominations and awards at domestic as well as international television festivals. The Nonfiction explores a diverse variety of themes such as love, human relationships, social issues, etc., moving the hearts of viewers throughout Japan and around the world.
A teacher at the Internationella Engelska Skolan (International English School) in Karlstad took photos and videos of students for six years. He later turned those images into child pornography he distributed online.
The secret lives of urban animals – food foraging and hunting, dating and mating habits, internal clashes and turf wars with other species — and these aren’t the traditional, majestic animals from exotic, picturesque places like the African savanna or South Asian jungles.
Examining the legacy of Stalin's 25 years of crimes against humanity through the experiences of victims and perpetrators, the films also show how people's memories of that time persist in the present day. Some victims who have stayed silent for over 50 years now speak out.
Historian Dan Snow relives the story of a crack team of 133 young airmen whose mission is to destroy the great dams of Germany in World War Two using a revolutionary new bouncing bomb.
Every episode explores two chilling stories of real-life paranormal encounters that intersect with revenge. Each story unfolds from the perspective of a main storyteller – a victim – who has been targeted by a mysterious paranormal entity or entities. What follows is a truly original and compelling approach: a mash-up of the true-crime procedural and terrifying ghost stories.
Through never before-seen archive material, interviews with celebrities, industry insiders, rabid fans and the Kids In The Hall themselves – this documentary tells the wild story of this cult-famous comedy troupe from the 1980s to the present day.
The Ascent Of Civilsations’, questions the myths and unravels age-old clichés about some ancient cultures. It examines their strange and sometimes amusing idiosyncrasies, gives fresh insights into who they really were, and provides a novel take on their societies, peppered with surprising new revelations. This is a new look at the Ancients that will change our perception of them.
Celebrate Wisconsin's people and places with host Angela Fitzgerald. Learn something new, meet someone unexpected. Wisconsin Life is a collaboration from PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio. Watch, learn, listen at wisconsinlife.org.
Industry leaders including Eric Schmidt and Steve Wozniak are interviewed in this remarkable look at how Silicon Valley has produced an unrivaled stream of innovations.
On the eve of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Jonnie Peacock is on a mission to help five young amputees realise their sporting potential. Over the course of a year-long training camp, Jonnie uses state of the art technology, inspirational guests and his own experiences to get the kids to achieve things they never thought possible in this epic in scope but intimate documentary two-part series.
Life on Earth would not be possible without rain. Although water covers most of the earth, 97% of it is sea water. Rain supports life on land by supplying salt-free water that we can drink. Rain, or the lack of it has shaped and destroyed civilisations since antiquity, and now climate change is changing the patterns of rainfall with deadly effect.