The Look of Silence (2014)

This is a modern pirate story complete with a captain, a mutinous crew of outlaws, a princess, her wedding dress and untold riches. Only one thing is missing: the ship….

Lily Yeh is a global artist who is fueled by a belief that art is a human right, and that artists can create a foundation for profound social change. Slight…

When a pair of Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz is stolen, two small-town Minnesota cops must crack the case that makes headlines around the world.

Canyoneering is the sport of descending canyons by means of hiking, climbing, rappelling and swimming. Relatively obscure, the sport was brought to the mainstream in 2003 with the news of…

In Iceland, volcanoes line up like pearls on a string. In the mountains and valleys the ground boils. It smokes, hisses and bubbles. Although rising from the sea as a…

Sex reassignment surgery is now almost a commonplace procedure, but back in the early 20th century, it was seen as ‘science fiction surgery’. When the news broke of a successful…

In the Netherlands, people as young as 17 can formally request legal assistance with suicide. Nineteen-year-old Veda knows for sure: this is what she wants. After years and years of…

Without us noticing, modern life has been taken over. Algorithms run everything from search engines on the internet to satnavs and credit card data security – they even help us…

In a dystopic America, children are taught how to prepare for school shootings through elaborate drills. Yet what are intended as self-defense mechanisms are themselves deeply traumatic for students, parents,…

Iranian musician Shahin Najafi flees his homeland and heads to Cologne, Germany after harsh criticism by several clerics over the release of his song speaking out against human rights abuses…

“The Life and Death of Owen Hart” chronicles the short but eventful life of pro-wrestling superstar Bret “Hitman” Hart’s brother Owen Hart, May 7, 1965 – May 23, 1999.

Adam Clayton retraces a trip artist Francis Bacon took to Ireland in 1929, painting a fresh picture of Bacon’s relationship with the land of his birth.