The field of anthropology goes under the magnifying glass in a fiery investigation of the seminal research on Yanomami Indians, also known as the 'Fierce People'.
Looks at the ancient but now illegal devadasi tradition, in which Hindu girls of southern India are married to a god in childhood, and at puberty sold for sex.
Filmmaker Rupert Murray takes us on a journey into the heart of climate scepticism to examine the key arguments against man-made global warming and to try to understand the people who are making them
To mark the centenary of the birth of one of the most iconic figures in recent American politics, a documentary which examines the enigmatic career of screen star and two-term US president Ronald Reagan
Documentary about a Spanish farmer who, under the code-name Garbo, became a successful double agent and helped make possible the D-Day landings that turned the course of history.
Documentary telling the story of the youngest marathon runner ever. At the age of four, he is plucked from the poverty of an Indian slum by his coach. Extraordinary drama and tragedy ensue
Single father Jesse Diaz pins his hopes for the family's fortunes and redemption for his own failed music career on his nine-year-old daughter Priscilla when he discovers that she can rap and perform
Documentary which follows the stories of three young hopefuls through eight dramatic months of training and education as they prepare for the biggest event of their lives so far, Cuba's National Boxing Championship for Under-12s.
Thousands of poor Chinese workers wait years to petition against injustices suffered in their home districts with the court of the plaintiffs in Beijing.
Yuri Gagarin's flight into space was hailed by the Soviet Union as a triumph for socialist science over capitalism. But the genuine story is much stranger.
As part of BBC 4's Justice season, this documentary which chronicles the brilliant life and tragic fate of Sergio Vieira DE Mello, the former head of the UN mission to Baghdad.
Judge Chen continues to bring justice to the Xuan'en region of China, and encounters neighbors disputing the ownership of a vital bridge in their village.
Judge Chen travels to another area of the Xuan'en region of China and hears the case of two parents who are trying to hold a school responsible for the suicide of their only son.
Jacksonville, Florida, May 2000. Mary Ann Stephens is shot in the head at point blank range in front of her husband. Two hours later, a 15-year-old black American, Brenton Butler, is arrested walking down a nearby street
Errol Morris broke cinematic ground with The Thin Blue Line, establishing a new genre in the non-fiction feature by creating a fascinating reconstruction and investigation of a brutal and senseless murder
Dubbed the Sheriff of Wall Street, Eliot Spitzer made his name as New York's attorney general, prosecuting criminal activity by America's largest financial institutions and some of the most powerful businessmen in the country.
The history of surfing culture is told through the exploits of the pioneers and contemporary heroes of big-wave surfing in Stacy Peralta's documentary, which features the likes of Greg Noll and Jeff Clark.
Documentary which tells the surprising story of three dedicated individuals who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they themselves once perpetrated.