Daisy and Max (2015)
Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo (2022)
The story of Joseph Shabalala, who rose to international fame with his band Ladysmith Black Mambazo after contributing to Paul Simon’s massively successful Graceland album. Bathed in Ladysmith’s powerful music,…
Seeking Mavis Beacon (2024)
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing taught millions globally, but the software’s Haitian-born cover model vanished decades ago. Two DIY detectives search for the model while posing questions about identity and artificial…
Sand Wars (2013)
Is sand an infinite resource? Can the existing supply satisfy a gigantic demand fueled by construction booms? What are the consequences of intensive beach sand mining for the environment and…
Expedition Mars: Spirit & Opportunity (2016)
Expedition Mars: Spirit & Opportunity brings to life one of the greatest sagas of the Space Age, the epic adventures of Spirit and Opportunity, the rovers that saved NASA’s Mars…
America’s Greatest Animals (2012)
America’s Greatest Animals takes us across North America on a revelatory mission: which of the continent’s landmark creatures deserve to make the list?
Zimbelism (2016)
George Zimbel’s work has documented the 20th century with grace, spontaneity and a remarkable eye for telling a story in one 35 mm frame.
Michael Palin’s Quest for Artemisia (2015)
Michael Palin discovers the story of 17th-century Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi. He unearths not only her paintings, but a complex and difficult life.
Oceans: Our Blue Planet (2018)
Embark on a global odyssey to discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth. New ocean science and technology has allowed us to go further into the unknown than…
The Sion Sono (2016)
Directed by Arata Oshima, son of rebel filmmaker Nagisa Oshima, who had praised Sono’s early work before his passing, this documentary gives insight into the man, the poet, the painter,…
These Birds Walk (2012)
The Edhi children’s shelter is a rare safe haven for Karachi’s runaways. Over three years, its cranky founder, a spirited child, and a gold-hearted ambulance driver are filmed, creating a…
Bigger Than Africa (2018)
When the slave ships docked in North America, Brazil, and the Caribbean, hundreds of cultures, traditions, and religions landed with the Africans on board, one transcended slavery beyond imagination and…
Dogs Are People Too (2024)
The unlawful killing of a dog leads to conflict in a part of US society when a later investigation shows that while Americans view their pets as family members, the…