Documentary

6 episodes

Japan is both mesmerizing and thought-provoking, its people are extremely hospitable only if you follow their rules of life. During his work on the Top Gear show, James May has come to this enchanting country more than once, but still has not been able to finally understand it. And finally, he decided to fix it. For a British citizen, Japan is one of the most distant countries on the planet. Unsurprisingly, everything about this country seems strange and perhaps even intimidating to the average Briton and even to James May. That is why he decided to start his long journey not from a busy city, and not at the foot of one of the volcanoes. Instead, he went to Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido. (more…)

Anything is Possible: A Serge Ibaka Story is a movie starring Serge Ibaka. Serge Ibaka grew up poor and at times homeless in the streets of Brazzaville. His mom died when he was 7. His dad was in prison when he was 12. Despite these… (more…)

9 episodes

The American reality show, where ten people travel to remote areas of Vancouver Island (Canada), is far enough apart so as not to make contact. The goal is to survive in the wild all alone for a year with minimal equipment and a minimum set of first aid. Participants wishing to withdraw from the competition may use a satellite telephone. The last remaining participant wins five hundred thousand dollars. (more…)

Finke: There and Back is a movie starring Isaac Elliott. Blood, sweat, and dollars spill across the centre of Australia at the iconic Finke Desert Race. (more…)

Blink of an Eye is a movie starring Dale Earnhardt Jr., Richard Petty, and Darrell Waltrip. An inside look at 2001’s Daytona 500 featuring Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (more…)

George Lopez: The Wall, Live from Washington D.C. is a TV special starring George Lopez and Cedric the Entertainer. [HBO] HD. George Lopez performs at the Concert Hall at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. (more…)

Cunningham is a movie starring Carolyn Brown, John Cage, and Ashley Chen. The iconic Merce Cunningham and the last generation of his dance company is stunningly profiled in Alla Kovgan’s 3D documentary, through recreations of his… (more…)

Alaskan Summer is a TV movie starring Martin Yap. In the ice-gripped environment of Alaska’s Admiralty Island, summer offers the briefest of respites. Year-round residents such as bears and seals turn to the salmon-filled waterways… (more…)

12 episodes

A new fascinating documentary project tells a story about how fishermen experience catastrophic situations in a labor-intensive profession. The main characters of the series “Deadliest Catch” will soon take part in international competitions in the catch of crabs. It turns out that such events are usually held in the season of large storms. This time, professionals go to Unalaska Bay, located near the Aleutian Islands, to get crabs. Nobody thought about prey, the main thing is to win, get as many crabs as possible. (more…)

On est ensemble is a movie starring Afaq, Panmela Castro, and Stéphane de Freitas. Activists around the world fight injustice and drive social change in this documentary that follows their participation in the music video Solidarité. (more…)