DOCUMENTARIES A - K
DOCUMENTARIES A to K
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- DirectorMichael CollinsWhen a teenager from a political family in the Philippines is accused of a double murder, the country's entire judicial system is put to the test after years of alleged corruption.
- DirectorAaron McCannDominic PearceStarsJason IsaacsSarah WoodsToby TrusloveAn ordinary dog, whose good fortune and ability to connect with people, catapults him to fame.
- DirectorRic BurnsStarsDavid McCulloughJ.D. CannonTimothy HuttonDocumentary exploring the struggles of The Donner Party, a group of American pioneers and their two Indigenous guides who became stranded in the Sierras during a horrible winter.
- DirectorKasimir BurgessThe story of Australia's most significant environmental battle to save the remote Franklin River from being dammed by a hydroelectric project in the 1980s, as told through the lens of a current-day solo rafting adventure.
- StarsAdrian RawlinsLee RossWilliam HopeA dramatized documentary about the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in May 1940.
- StarsJudi DenchCameras follow the actress as she embarks upon the trip of a lifetime to explore the lush rain-forests, magical wildlife and spectacular coastlines of Malaysian Borneo.
- DirectorBarbara KoppleStarsJames Q. RobertsJohn LimbertGerald RafshoonUsing new archival sources and unprecedented access, master documentarian Barbara Kopple reveals the story behind one of the most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages of the 1979 Iranian revolution.
- StarsDavid McCulloughSam WaterstonJulie HarrisA comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
- StarsPete KelseyMartin K.A. MorganDamiano ParravanoA military historian and a technology wizard explore the hidden secrets of the bloodiest war in human history, using 21st century gadgets to peel away the present, so they can study the past.
- StarsRory McGrathStewart EvansPhil StarrFresh, innovative, entertaining and revelatory, Bloody Britain combines strong historical research and storytelling with hands-on historical experiments (such as building and firing a trebuchet), an entertaining but extremely passionate presenter and atmospheric and innovative animation. Action and information-packed, each show is a fascinating and at times squeamish journey through some of Britain s most gruesome and awful, but momentous, historical events.
- StarsJoanna LumleyThis epic new four-part series is Joanna Lumley's grandest and most challenging journey yet, a breath-taking odyssey from Venice to the Chinese border along the veins of the ancient Silk Road. A perilous network of paths, the Silk Road shaped the modern world, bringing silk, printing, spices, gunpowder, and many other things, to the West. Joanna's adventure will see her travel through a breath-taking array of fabulous landscapes as she crosses continents, deserts, mountains and steppe, boldly following in the footsteps of the merchants, conquerors, kings and pilgrims who once lived and died along this route.
- StarsMichael BuerkLarry LambMaureen LipmanLarry Lamb and Maureen Lipman present this new series exploring Britain's fascination with the past and meet the dedicated people who work to keep our nation's heritage alive.
- StarsNeil OliverBrendan MoarTim FlanneryUK Archaeologist and historian Neil Oliver arrives with his team to film the vast and spectacular coastline of Australia. It is the largest expedition the Coast team has undertaken.
- DirectorSteve WesthStarsDavid SmythNick BrittonBryn Coldrick25th April 1915 Australian Submarine AE2 enters the Sea of Marmara, Turkey while Anzacs storm the beachhead at Gallipoli. Now lying on the bottom of the sea a search team locates it and it's story is told.
- DirectorGreg MacGillivrayStarsLiam NeesonHoward HallMichele HallTake a once in a lifetime journey across the South Pacific for a spectacular IMAX adventure. Joy, ecstasy, a spiritual high: these words describe the exhilaration of diving a pristine coral reef, and ocean explorers Howard and Michele Hall bring their love of the ocean into action. With Jean-Michael Cousteau, deep reef scientist Richard Pyle and Fijian diver Rusi Vulakoro, they explore and capture on film the dazzling underwater world of coral reefs, magical places here on Earth. This tropical excursion through the South Pacific will surprise and delight you as you fall in love with the reefs, and your heart will ache at the tragic, irretrievable loss of these fragile worlds.
- StarsTim CookMat McLachlanElaine McFarlandThe extraordinary story of how the Allies turned the tide in the final months of 1918 to win the First World War.
- StarsMichael DykeMichael EsslingerArt RoderickThe greatest prison break in history became America's most notorious cold case. The escape from Alcatraz in 1962 forced the government into a merciless manhunt. Still, the three inmates were never found.
- StarsAnh DoJack ThompsonDeborra-Lee FurnessComedian Anh Do paints a portrait of the famous guest while interviewing them.
- DirectorSabina FedeliAnna MigottoStarsHelen MirrenMartina GattiAndra BucciIt is based on five women who did survive the Holocaust but shared her same fate of "deportation, suffering and being denied their childhood and adolescence," according to promotional materials.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughOver three very personal films, Sir David Attenborough looks back at the unparalleled changes in natural history that he has witnessed during his 60-year career.
- DirectorNick RobinsonStarsTommy LewisJodi RowleyA stunning journey through one of the most remote areas on the planet: far Northern Australia. Narrated by Indigenous elder Balang T. E. Lewis, this giant screen documentary explores the culture and wildlife of Australia's wild north.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughSimon BlakeneyBill RudolphAfrica, the world's wildest continent. David Attenborough takes us on an awe-inspiring journey through one of the most diverse places in the world. We visit deserts, savannas, and jungles and meet up with some of Africa's amazing wildlife.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughPierce BrosnanPeter ScoonesMammoth series, five years in the making, taking a look at the rich tapestry of life in the world's oceans.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughPeter DrostRoger MunnsDavid Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
- DirectorMatt HamiltonStarsDavid AttenboroughAttenborough narrates the story of a vast island wilderness - ancient forests, pristine rivers and spectacular coastline. Seasons vary from dry heat, strong winds and cold bringing wombats, wallabies and platypus out in daylight.