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Both a journalist and a documentary filmmaker chase the story of a murder and its prime suspect.

This is the story of the highly regarded fighter squadron, in which served mainly airmen from Poland, in the history of aerial combat and their heroic defence of England during WW2, Battle of Britain against Nazi attacks. The 303 Squadron shot three times more Luftwaffe planes than any other allied squadrons.

After being suddenly released from his life sentence in prison, Danny Malloy (Keith R. Beck) is recruited to an independent covert operations agency. Not long after, he discovers the dark and disturbing truth behind his recruitment and his recruiter, Connor Atlas.

A restless teenager explores the wilderness of his city while struggling with the absence of his father.

Two girls grow up as best friends in an Innu community who promised each other to stick together no matter what. But their friendship is shaken when Mikuan falls for a white boy.

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How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? These are some of the questions posed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. Ray examines some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East, and the wisdom of an extraordinary spiritual leader. This is his story, as told and filmed by Rick Ray during a private visit to his monastery in Dharamsala, India over the course of several months. Also included is rare historical footage as well as footage supplied by individuals who at great personal risk, filmed with hidden cameras within Tibet. Part biography, part philosophy, part adventure and part politics, "10 Questions for The Dalai Lama" conveys more than history and more than answers - it opens a window into the heart of an inspiring man. If you had only one hour, what would you ask?

A JEWISH LIFE records the fateful events and twists in the life of Marko Feingold, depicting his survival in what must have been the darkest epoch of history. His own life story to his understanding of the present day.

For decades, the Muslim Brotherhood was an outlawed organization, marginalized and persecuted. Today, along with the Salafists and other Muslim groups, they are the principal winners of the Arab revolutions. They believe in a "Turkish model" of Islamic rule, and their speech is well-crafted to avoid scaring away the West. But what kind of policies do they want to introduce? Should political Islam be feared? Abdel Hakim Belhadj, leader of the Islamic al-Watan Party in Libya, has long been on the CIA's radar. In Morocco, radical preacher Sheikh Mohamad Fizazi is enjoying a comeback. And in Syria, insurgents are fighting to introduce Sharia law. From Libya to Morocco to Syria, this program investigates the new parties jostling for power.

A film about cults and the the indomitable human soul.

Mike is studying for his med school entrance exams, and wants a job that will leave him time to study. He is hired to help Mr. Pinborough, a wealthy recluse who lives in the woods, and requires constant care. Mike's job is to assist the head caregiver Robin. Soon, he is haunted by dark creatures and things hit a peak when Robin disappears.

Autumn 1941. Miraculously escaping from the Kiev boiler, investigators from the military prosecutor's office Rokotov, Mirsky and Elagina arrive in Kharkov, where evacuation is already in full swing. They have in their hands important information about the activities of the German espionage organization. New circumstances force them to linger in Kharkov. Indeed, together with the enterprises being evacuated, under the guise of refugees, further groups of German saboteurs are moving further east, whose purpose is sabotage and sabotage at military factories. Trying to open the channels for transporting scouts to the Soviet rear, Rokotov and Elagina find out that the organization operating in Kharkov is directly related to the Kiev group that they discovered a few hours before the city was surrendered. And the curator of both of these groups occupies a high post in the Main Military Prosecutor's Office.

Most prison documentaries focus on the inmates. This sobering program features guards and prisoners alike, giving the viewer two interpretations of life at Ohio's Warren Correctional Institution. From the smallest detail-how cellmates rig a shabby partition around their toilet-to the cynicism and frontline sociology with which the corrections officers analyze their surroundings, the video clearly elucidates the effects of prolonged monotony and confinement on the human spirit. As one officer puts it, "Eight hours a day, I'm locked up here too."

Surrealist cinema sought to break with the conventional linear narrative style in favor of chance events and a world of the subconscious. This penetrating program featuring Alan Williams, author of Republic of Images: A History of French Filmmaking, analyzes the origin, evolution, and legacy of a cinematic movement whose stylistic artifacts can still be found in today's mass culture. Background on Dadaism-and the seismic historical events that gave birth to it-sets the stage for a nuanced discussion of Surrealism and its use of cinema to best express the movement's vision during its heyday and since. Key figures of Dadaism and Surrealism are highlighted, as are important films such as La Coquille et le Clergyman, L'Étoile de Mer, and Buñuel's iconic Un Chien Andalou and L'Âge d'Or.

The five-year-old Flo cannot understand the condition that her father is in. Her mother explains: "He is with us but also far away at the same time". This description sparks the child's creativity, as she begins to imagine her father embarking on a journey far away, into the vastness of space.

100 years since the beginning of First World War. Locality - French cemetery in Bitola. State protocol. There are deputies, ministers, ambassadors, military attaches, consuls, honorary consuls, media present - Priests - Orthodox, Catholic, Muslim. - Military band. Jean Batiste Valerie, an old man of about 77 years of age, arrives in Bitola for the first time. Tiny, petite, with thin and gray hair, arrives late at the sad ceremony held in honor of the fallen French soldiers in the First World War. According to correspondence and information from the French army, his predecessor with the same name and surname must be located somewhere nearby. The ceremony had already begun.

Olivia, a young tap-dancer and her uncle, Amir, an actor, struggle with what it means to be Middle-Eastern-American and artists in today's racially divided world.

Nora is consumed with solving the murder of a young woman, Elfreda, that happened in her hometown of Harbour Grace in 1870.

Subterraneo explores the birth of the rap and hip hop scene that blossomed during Cuba's economic crisis that occurred in the aftermath of the Soviet bloc's disintegration. As economic instability grew so did the Cuban government's hold over every facet of society. What was already a tight reign over alternative speech grew even tighter. Few, if any spaces were available for dissenting voices. And that's the time when Cuban youth turned to an underground scene where irreverent, free expression was the mainstay-Cuban Hip Hop was born.

In this series, Adam Rutherford looks at the work of second century anatomist of the Roman Empire, Claudius Galen. Galen used first hand experience to describe his anatomical observations in writing so detailed that later Persian translations included illustrations. After the fall of Constantiople, classical works influenced Renaissance thinkers and artists like Leonardo da Vinci, who also performed dissections to discover how the human body works. Following Galen's evidence based investigation, Andreas Vesalius performed public dissections in Padua, noting in detailed illustrations and descriptions the human skeleton, muscles, nerves, organ and brain. His illustrations were classically posed before a landscape, showing a body in motion. Vesalius is known as the Founder of Modern Anatomy because of his "De Humani Corporis Fabrica" (The Fabric of the Human Body), that is as artful as it is accurate.

The opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway on the morning of the 27th of September 1825 marked the birth of modern railways. Built by George Stephenson, this twenty-six mile long line in the north east of England was a significant milestone, and the beginning of a railway network that would eventually span the world. 'Iron and Steam - The Dawn of the Stockton and Darlington Railway' investigates how this ground-breaking line came to be, as well as exploring the early mineral railways that led to this incredible achievement. Featuring the latest research and interviews with experts, the film tells the comprehensive story of the railway that delivered the modern world.

Witness if you, will Gallus Domesticus...the backyard chicken. A mere few pounds of feather, bone, and muscle; a creature regarded by many as a rather humorous, though not so intelligent agent of food production. And yet, make note of a most singular phenomenon now taking shape across suburb and city. From backyard eggs to the family's new favorite pet, the urban chicken is forging a fresh place in the pecking order of human importance. Mad City Chickens weaves multiple stories and contextual issues on city chickens and their keepers in a non-linear fashion that one rarely sees in a documentary. From leading experts to urban newbies, experience the humor and heart of what's fast becoming an international backyard chicken movement.

Hollowed Ground - The People of the Durham Coalfield' marks thirty years since the last deep mine in the old county of Durham closed, and forty years since the great strike of 84 / 85. What is identity and where does it come from? In the 19th Century, County Durham in North East England, saw its population increase dramatically as mine workers and their families moved into the area in search of work. Built on coal, these pit towns and villages forged their own unique identity. Interwoven in the fabric of this, is community and an unwavering resilience in the face of adversity. The story of the people of the Durham Coalfield is one of unyielding determination and perseverance to build a better future.

Its proponents cite an efficacy rate better than any anti-depressive drug on the market; its detractors say it is an electrical lobotomy. This program offers a balanced look at electro-convulsive therapy, or ECT. While following the ongoing treatments of a 30-year-old mother of two, the program provides interviews with people on both sides of the issue, such as Dr. Peter Breggin, a psychiatrist and outspoken critic of ECT, and Roland Kohloff, the New York Philharmonic's chief timpanist, who claims ECT saved both his life and his son's life.

Hold on to the edge of your seats as young adrenaline junkies defy all odds, soar from roof tops, head-spin with broken backs, and display the athleticism, determination, and artistic expression that has made these Stunt Sports a global phenomenon. This film documents the struggles and lives of these underground acrobats and showcases how these three urban movements have found their niche in Hollywood and made Tricking, Breaking, and Parkour athletes some of the most sought after stuntmen in show business today. Stunt Sport is directed by The McKaig Bros (Samuel McKaig & Ian McKaig) and produced by Hollywood Film And Media.