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Plots of Freedom – The Cry of Samba for Democracy
2024
star 10Enredos da Liberdade – O Grito do Samba Pela Democracia is a Brazilian documentary series available on Globoplay that delves into the pivotal role of samba schools during Brazil's transition from military dictatorship to democracy in the 1980s. Spanning five episodes, the series showcases how samba-enredo compositions became powerful tools of political resistance, addressing themes like censorship, economic hardship, and racial inequality. Through rare archival footage and interviews with prominent figures such as Martinho da Vila, Leci Brandão, and Rosa Magalhães, the documentary highlights the creative defiance of these cultural institutions. Each episode concludes with a reimagined performance of a significant samba, featuring artists like Teresa Cristina and Mart’nália, underscoring the enduring impact of these musical expressions in Brazil's democratic journey.Science of Stupid
2015
Science of Stupid
2015
Hosted by Håvard Lilleheie, this series combines hard data and scientific observations with some of the most outrageous, hilarious and spectacularly painful bloopers ever recorded on video.The Sagrada Familia
2022
The Sagrada Familia
2022
star 5A documentary series that tells the story of the rise and fall of the Pujol family: a story of politics, corruption and the portrait of a Catalonian society who saw in Jordi Pujol, the head of the Catalonian government between 1980 and 2003.Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man
2010
Series which follows comedian Eddie Izzard rising to the challenge for Sport Relief by running an astonishing 43 marathons in 51 daysPompeii: Life in the City with Dan Snow
2025
Dan and Kate Lister take us into the preserved Roman city to reveal what life was like.Moon Machines
2008
Moon Machines
2008
star 0.5Moon Machines in the US and UK is a Science Channel HD documentary miniseries consisting of six episodes documenting the engineering challenges of the Apollo Program to land a man on the Moon. It covers everything from the iconic Saturn V to the Command Module, the Lunar Module, the Space Suits, the Guidance and Control Computer, and the Lunar Rover. It was created by the team who made In the Shadow of the Moon in association with NASA to commemorate the agency's fiftieth anniversary in 2008. It first aired in June 2008 and was released on DVD a year later in June 2009.Why Men Don't Iron
1998
Why Men Don't Iron
1998
How America Works
2021
How America Works
2021
Narrated by Mike Rowe, the hour-long series will showcase the many individuals that work round the clock to keep our infrastructure in working order. He will take a deeper dive into everything from casinos to oil to airports.Killer in Plain Sight
2018
Disturbing cases featuring culprits who hide in plain sight, giving interviews, posting on social media and showing their faces while having blood on their hands the whole time.Ways of Seeing
1972
Ways of Seeing
1972
star 7.6John Berger's Ways of Seeing changed the way people think about painting and art criticism. This watershed work shows, through word and image, how what we see is always influenced by a whole host of assumptions concerning the nature of beauty, truth, civilization, form, taste, class and gender. Exploring the layers of meaning within oil paintings, photographs and graphic art, Berger argues that when we see, we are not just looking - we are reading the language of images.Remember When
1981
Remember When
1981
HBO's eight-part monthly series recalls the places, the people and the events relevant to eight major strands in America's cultural and social fabric -- cowboys, radio, transportation, sex, journalism, sports, inventions and advertising -- via newsreel clips, period music, theatrical movie sequences, and on-location shootings. Host Dick Cavett steps in and out of historic scenes in this follow-up to his earlier HBO series entitled Time Was.Batalla monumental
2021
Batalla monumental
2021
Pokémon: Trainer Tour
2024
Hosts and popular content creators Meghan Camarena (a.k.a. Strawburry17) and Andrew Mahone (a.k.a. Tricky Gym) meet and mentor aspiring Trainers looking to foster connections with family and friends through their love of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), highlighting the ever-growing Pokémon community.Angi: Fake Life, True Crime
2025
star 6.3Sentenced for the murder and impersonation of her friend, this documentary sheds new light on Angi — and the death of her husband years before.Roots of Comedy With Jesus Trejo
2024
Part comedy, part social commentary, host Jesus Trejo embarks on a journey across America meeting with six rising comedians who explore the mosaic of our nation through the lens of stand-up comedy.Dead Reckoning
2020
Dead Reckoning
2020
star 7Solving a murder is like putting together a giant jigsaw puzzle. Sometimes, the pieces snap into place with ease and other times, they don't fit. The police must meticulously reconstruct the puzzle. Once all the pieces are found, investigators must then figure out how everything fits together, crack the case and bring justice for the victim.Transcendence
2018
Transcendence
2018
Come on a journey to discover the secrets to living a happy and purposeful life. Learn from the world’s best — including such thought leaders as Bruce Lipton and Joe Dispenza and international tennis champio Novak Djokovic — on how you can achieve everything you’ve ever wanted, using what you already have. In this 5-part docu-series you’ll hear from some of the world’s most recognized doctors, high-performance athletes, thought leaders, and everyday people who are living a life on purpose through the power of food, mindset, and self-discovery.On Thin Ice
2009
On Thin Ice
2009
Double Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell, TV presenter Ben Fogle and Doctor Ed Coats compete in one of the world’s greatest challenges – the 2009 race to the South Pole - the first organised race since Scott and Amundsen almost 100 years ago.Aerial Asia
2017
Aerial Asia
2017
A rare glimpse of Asia’s most treasured landmarks, all seen from breath-taking heights. From busy cityscapes to natural wonders, this four-part series shot in stunning 4K captures the history and culture of this extraordinary continent and reveals a spectacular view of Asia that has never been seen before.
