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Searching for Nika

Returning to Kyiv to search for his missing dog during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, director Stas Kapralov documents his journey as he joins forces with volunteers and becomes part of a movement to rescue animals caught in the crossfire of war.

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Cyborg: A Documentary

There are no others like Neil Harbisson - at least not yet. As the world’s first officially recognised cyborg, he is on a mission to design himself & to promote that right for others. Born colour-blind, artist Harbisson has an antenna implanted in his skull that enables him to hear colour. Will others join him in upgrading their bodies?

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Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age

In 2017, the #MeToo hashtag shook the world, sparking an unprecedented wave of sexual assault revelations in the Western world. Today, the storm of virulent misogyny is raging on, flooding our screens with harassment, defamation, sextortion, revenge porn, rape & death threats, and more. 73% of women are abused online.

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Facing the Fat

Facing the Fat

Kenny Saylors became severely overweight & decides to stop eating for 55 days, drinking only water. Facing the Fat documents his journey, and looks at the implications of over-eating for the individual and society at large.

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Kano: An American & His Harem

Kano: An American & His Harem

In 1969, an American war hero moves to a remote village in the Philippines and invites hundreds of women to live with him. For over 30 years he ruled as a King before facing charges of over 80 counts of rape.

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Programming the Nation

Programming the Nation

This study of subliminal messaging in film, music, politics and advertising, takes you on a journey through the subconscious mind examining the history, research and effects of such techniques on society.

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A Film About Races

A Film About Races

With the help of some of the world’s greatest writers, thinkers & professors, we push aside society’s taboos to find out what “race” really is. An entertaining exploration of the common myths and misconceptions about race.

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Afghan Memento

Afghan Memento

In 1988, Olivier made a perilous journey across Afghanistan, under Soviet occupation, with a $50,000 donation in his backpack. He then had a car accident, amnesia and the new challenge of rebuilding his identity.

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China: The Rebirth of an Empire

China: The Rebirth of an Empire

China’s unprecedented growth has placed it on the verge of overtaking the USA as the world’s preeminent power. But what type of power will China become? In today’s interconnected, the answer effects each and every one of us.

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The Shark Con

The Shark Con

The Shark Con takes us on a rollercoaster ride into the big business of shark fishing, revealing the controversial truth about the industry & answering the question: Are sharks overfished or is this just an elaborate con?

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Parallel Worlds

Parallel Worlds

Filmed during the 2009 Gaza War, three conflicted, Jewish-Israelis, navigate toward their differing visions of Israel’s future: and thereby the future of the conflict itself.

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Climate Chaos in the South

Climate Chaos in the South

Climate Chaos in the South is a not about the science or reasons behind climate change but about the devastating impact that it is already having on many who live in the southern hemisphere.

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Streets of Plenty

Streets of Plenty

Misha Kleider goes under cover as a homeless man for a month in North America’s most dangerous ghetto to see first-hand what life on the streets is really like.

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The Unreturned

The Unreturned

Iraq’s continuing middle-class refugee disaster is a crucial but unacknowledged reason why peace in Iraq remains so elusive. This shattered nation desperately needs its native professional class to help rebuild.

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Trial of a Child Denied

Trial of a Child Denied

When Helena was in the throes of labour, she was told to sign a document. Afterwards she realised she had authorised her own sterilisation.

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When China Met Africa

When China Met Africa

A historic gathering of over 50 African heads of state in Beijing reverberates in Zambia where the lives of three characters unfold, the expanding footprint of a rising global power is laid bare

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Egypt: Behind the Revolution

Egypt: Behind the Revolution

From the brewing discontent that preceded the Egyptian revolution, to the 18 days of brutally suppressed protests when success seemed far from inevitable, this film puts us in the centre of the action.

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The Devil Operation

The Devil Operation

Father Marco -TIME Magazine’s ‘Hero of the Year’ – challenges exploitative mining and is targeted in a campaign of harassment and terror. When colleagues are threatened and murdered, he turns the tables on his pursuers.

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Facing the Fat

Facing the Fat

Kenny Saylors became severely overweight & decides to stop eating for 55 days, drinking only water. Facing the Fat documents his journey, and looks at the implications of over-eating for the individual and society at large.

read more
Kano: An American & His Harem

Kano: An American & His Harem

In 1969, an American war hero moves to a remote village in the Philippines and invites hundreds of women to live with him. For over 30 years he ruled as a King before facing charges of over 80 counts of rape.

read more
Programming the Nation

Programming the Nation

This study of subliminal messaging in film, music, politics and advertising, takes you on a journey through the subconscious mind examining the history, research and effects of such techniques on society.

read more
A Film About Races

A Film About Races

With the help of some of the world’s greatest writers, thinkers & professors, we push aside society’s taboos to find out what “race” really is. An entertaining exploration of the common myths and misconceptions about race.

read more
Afghan Memento

Afghan Memento

In 1988, Olivier made a perilous journey across Afghanistan, under Soviet occupation, with a $50,000 donation in his backpack. He then had a car accident, amnesia and the new challenge of rebuilding his identity.

read more
China: The Rebirth of an Empire

China: The Rebirth of an Empire

China’s unprecedented growth has placed it on the verge of overtaking the USA as the world’s preeminent power. But what type of power will China become? In today’s interconnected, the answer effects each and every one of us.

read more
The Shark Con

The Shark Con

The Shark Con takes us on a rollercoaster ride into the big business of shark fishing, revealing the controversial truth about the industry & answering the question: Are sharks overfished or is this just an elaborate con?

read more
Parallel Worlds

Parallel Worlds

Filmed during the 2009 Gaza War, three conflicted, Jewish-Israelis, navigate toward their differing visions of Israel’s future: and thereby the future of the conflict itself.

read more
Climate Chaos in the South

Climate Chaos in the South

Climate Chaos in the South is a not about the science or reasons behind climate change but about the devastating impact that it is already having on many who live in the southern hemisphere.

read more