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Discover China is a documentary series shot in conjunction with the Chinese Ministry of Culture and China Central Television, including footage of never before seen locations and recreations of historical events. It was shot by BBC film crews over a four year period. At the foot of Tai Mountain sits an enigma, a temple that bears a striking resemblance to an Imperial palace. It was built by a braz

Silent, covert, deadly; they are every battle commander’s secret weapon. Snipers are the long-range killers on the battlefield. We travel to several renowned sniper schools to see them train; learn about their advanced technology weapons and unique field craft.

Dreadlocks. Reggae and Bob Marley. Tevya meets a teenager who unlocks the truth behind the beliefs of the "Rasta".

A canine-crazed world: lawn crappers, a pelican-hunted Chihuahua, cross-dressing Boris, and dubber-loving Fugly. Where dogs just want to be dogs, and owners want them to be people.

Someone in Japan is in love with Switzerland, its culture, its folklore and, more specifically: the Swiss alphorn! The Tamagawa Alphorn Club from Nanasawa, Japan, is travelling to Switzerland to attend the International Alphorn Festival in Nendaz at the end of July. Alphorn playing started to be known in Japan in the 80ies and is becoming more and more popular in the last decade among retired peop

A quirky documentary exploring chickens beyond food, through eccentric stories of headless runners, supernatural tales, and a woman who'd rather bond than eat them.

K2 is widely seen as the world's harshest mountain. Yet many indigenous porters make a living in its extreme conditions, carrying provisions for foreign climbing expeditions. Often risking their lives with only rudimentary equipment, they receive minimal pay for their efforts. Against a backdrop of breathtaking natural beauty, this cinematic doc explores the everyday courage and sacrifice of the m

Discover China is a documentary series shot in conjunction with the Chinese Ministry of Culture and China Central Television, including footage of never before seen locations and recreations of historical events. It was shot by BBC film crews over a four year period. At the foot of Tai Mountain sits an enigma, a temple that bears a striking resemblance to an Imperial palace. It was built by a braz

Silent, covert, deadly; they are every battle commander’s secret weapon. Snipers are the long-range killers on the battlefield. We travel to several renowned sniper schools to see them train; learn about their advanced technology weapons and unique field craft.

Dreadlocks. Reggae and Bob Marley. Tevya meets a teenager who unlocks the truth behind the beliefs of the "Rasta".

A canine-crazed world: lawn crappers, a pelican-hunted Chihuahua, cross-dressing Boris, and dubber-loving Fugly. Where dogs just want to be dogs, and owners want them to be people.

Someone in Japan is in love with Switzerland, its culture, its folklore and, more specifically: the Swiss alphorn! The Tamagawa Alphorn Club from Nanasawa, Japan, is travelling to Switzerland to attend the International Alphorn Festival in Nendaz at the end of July. Alphorn playing started to be known in Japan in the 80ies and is becoming more and more popular in the last decade among retired peop

A quirky documentary exploring chickens beyond food, through eccentric stories of headless runners, supernatural tales, and a woman who'd rather bond than eat them.

K2 is widely seen as the world's harshest mountain. Yet many indigenous porters make a living in its extreme conditions, carrying provisions for foreign climbing expeditions. Often risking their lives with only rudimentary equipment, they receive minimal pay for their efforts. Against a backdrop of breathtaking natural beauty, this cinematic doc explores the everyday courage and sacrifice of the m

Skull unearthed 1929: Peking Man, by Pei Wen Zhong, China.

A “Dream Dog Park” is erected, a Dog Chauffeur (at your doggie service), Boston’s most amazing Dog Bakery and a groomer with all the tools.

Tevya meets an Arab Christian high-school student from the West Bank and then walks in the steps of Jesus to find out why Jerusalem is considered such a sacred place to all Christians.

It is the most serious scandal ever hitting the modern art market. An affair that has made experts and auction houses tremble and has re-proposed the ghost of forgery. The facts date back to 2017 in Genoa, where an exhibition dedicated to the painter Amedeo Modigliani from Livorno was closed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which put 21 paintings out of the 60 on display under seizure.

Following the break up of the Soviet union, a gang of children from broken homes made a new life together inside the derelict buildings of a once secret weapons manufacturing city. In their childhood innocence, they thought they were living a fairytale dream of freedom, but with starvation and sub zero temperatures crippling their health, reality soon hit home. Despite their efforts to care for on

In 2011, six police officers in Fullerton, California, beat Kelly Thomas, a homeless schizophrenic man, so badly that he died of his injuries. Three years later, protests in Hollywood sparked after the officers were acquitted or had their charges dropped. Renowned filmmaker Dylan Avery attended the protest and, before he knew it, he was swept up into a world of grieving family members, retired pol

This film follows the legendary climbing photographer and Stone Master, Dean Fidelman. Fidelman was at the forefront of the free climbing revolution in Yosemite Valley and Joshua Tree during the 1970s, making photographs with John Bachar, Lynn Hill, Ron Kauk, John Long, and many other talented climbers. Over the past four decades, Fidelman has continued to document the evolution of rock climbing a

Skull unearthed 1929: Peking Man, by Pei Wen Zhong, China.

A “Dream Dog Park” is erected, a Dog Chauffeur (at your doggie service), Boston’s most amazing Dog Bakery and a groomer with all the tools.

Tevya meets an Arab Christian high-school student from the West Bank and then walks in the steps of Jesus to find out why Jerusalem is considered such a sacred place to all Christians.

It is the most serious scandal ever hitting the modern art market. An affair that has made experts and auction houses tremble and has re-proposed the ghost of forgery. The facts date back to 2017 in Genoa, where an exhibition dedicated to the painter Amedeo Modigliani from Livorno was closed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which put 21 paintings out of the 60 on display under seizure.

Following the break up of the Soviet union, a gang of children from broken homes made a new life together inside the derelict buildings of a once secret weapons manufacturing city. In their childhood innocence, they thought they were living a fairytale dream of freedom, but with starvation and sub zero temperatures crippling their health, reality soon hit home. Despite their efforts to care for on

In 2011, six police officers in Fullerton, California, beat Kelly Thomas, a homeless schizophrenic man, so badly that he died of his injuries. Three years later, protests in Hollywood sparked after the officers were acquitted or had their charges dropped. Renowned filmmaker Dylan Avery attended the protest and, before he knew it, he was swept up into a world of grieving family members, retired pol

This film follows the legendary climbing photographer and Stone Master, Dean Fidelman. Fidelman was at the forefront of the free climbing revolution in Yosemite Valley and Joshua Tree during the 1970s, making photographs with John Bachar, Lynn Hill, Ron Kauk, John Long, and many other talented climbers. Over the past four decades, Fidelman has continued to document the evolution of rock climbing a

Skull unearthed 1929: Peking Man, by Pei Wen Zhong, China.

A “Dream Dog Park” is erected, a Dog Chauffeur (at your doggie service), Boston’s most amazing Dog Bakery and a groomer with all the tools.

Tevya meets an Arab Christian high-school student from the West Bank and then walks in the steps of Jesus to find out why Jerusalem is considered such a sacred place to all Christians.

It is the most serious scandal ever hitting the modern art market. An affair that has made experts and auction houses tremble and has re-proposed the ghost of forgery. The facts date back to 2017 in Genoa, where an exhibition dedicated to the painter Amedeo Modigliani from Livorno was closed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which put 21 paintings out of the 60 on display under seizure.

In a town below snow peaks, an ancient culture endures. With their own faith and intact script, LiJiang’s people live as they have for centuries.

PTSD soldiers are rescued by the dog’s they adopt, a deep woods dogs search and rescue, the in-and-outs of bite safety and “recall” training and how “clicker” training keeps a dog park safe.

Tevya meets a young Islamic Palestinian and reveals why Jerusalem is considered such a sacred piece of religious real estate to all Muslims.

On January 6 2021, the sacred symbol of American democracy was stormed by armed supporters of Donald Trump, unleashing violence and destruction and leaving five dead. Trump's grip on the Right's psyche was well-known, but nobody could have prepared for this assault on democracy that rattled America's political foundations. Who was behind this failed coup, and can faith in American democracy be res

The extraordinary international effort to find and rescue 12 boys and their coach from a remote cave in northern Thailand was watched closely by millions. Four Corners documents this wonderful and tragic tale from the day the boys first disappeared until the joyous moment the last person left the cave.

Nick Broomfield investigates the unsolved murders of Biggie & Tupac, uncovering police corruption, Suge Knight's Death Row Records, and a web of gang violence.

The surprising success story of a Seoul-based wedding agency that matchmakes South-Korean men with North-Korean women.

In a town below snow peaks, an ancient culture endures. With their own faith and intact script, LiJiang’s people live as they have for centuries.

PTSD soldiers are rescued by the dog’s they adopt, a deep woods dogs search and rescue, the in-and-outs of bite safety and “recall” training and how “clicker” training keeps a dog park safe.

Tevya meets a young Islamic Palestinian and reveals why Jerusalem is considered such a sacred piece of religious real estate to all Muslims.

On January 6 2021, the sacred symbol of American democracy was stormed by armed supporters of Donald Trump, unleashing violence and destruction and leaving five dead. Trump's grip on the Right's psyche was well-known, but nobody could have prepared for this assault on democracy that rattled America's political foundations. Who was behind this failed coup, and can faith in American democracy be res

The extraordinary international effort to find and rescue 12 boys and their coach from a remote cave in northern Thailand was watched closely by millions. Four Corners documents this wonderful and tragic tale from the day the boys first disappeared until the joyous moment the last person left the cave.

Nick Broomfield investigates the unsolved murders of Biggie & Tupac, uncovering police corruption, Suge Knight's Death Row Records, and a web of gang violence.

The surprising success story of a Seoul-based wedding agency that matchmakes South-Korean men with North-Korean women.

Emei Mt: a Buddhist heartland, once site of epic Buddhism-Taoism clashes.

Amazing manoeuvres on the agility course, Dachshund races, skyleaping Disc Dogs, Fly-ball dogs and Sled Dogs that can run nonstop for 100 kilometers a day!

Tevya meets a Jewish high-school film student and reveals why Jerusalem is considered the most sacred place on earth to all Jews.

A reflection on war, on what the human being is capable of doing and on the job of reporter at the front. Fourteen years after recounting the conflict that shook Lebanon in 2006, Gianluca Grossi returns to the Land of the Cedars to confront a question that, over time,has become increasingly cumbersome: «What have I been used for? What is my job for? ».

It’s a hot Sunday in March in Milan, when Claudio Rizzotti, freelance filmmaker, decides to take his camera to document what is beginning to happen around him. It is the beginning of the Italian lockdown for the Covid 19 pandemic and so his city, his friends and his family sink into a long lethargy.

Covering five years of conflict, Cries from Syria serves as a record of Syria's brutal disintegration and the dangers faced by its many refugees. Incorporating gripping first-hand accounts from activists, child protesters, and a former army general who joined the uprising, this compelling documentary bears witness to the resilience of the people in the wake of their exposure to unthinkable crimes

Women's sexuality: harassed, policed, repressed. Yet every woman has the right to sexual empowerment and support.

Emei Mt: a Buddhist heartland, once site of epic Buddhism-Taoism clashes.

Amazing manoeuvres on the agility course, Dachshund races, skyleaping Disc Dogs, Fly-ball dogs and Sled Dogs that can run nonstop for 100 kilometers a day!

Tevya meets a Jewish high-school film student and reveals why Jerusalem is considered the most sacred place on earth to all Jews.

A reflection on war, on what the human being is capable of doing and on the job of reporter at the front. Fourteen years after recounting the conflict that shook Lebanon in 2006, Gianluca Grossi returns to the Land of the Cedars to confront a question that, over time,has become increasingly cumbersome: «What have I been used for? What is my job for? ».

It’s a hot Sunday in March in Milan, when Claudio Rizzotti, freelance filmmaker, decides to take his camera to document what is beginning to happen around him. It is the beginning of the Italian lockdown for the Covid 19 pandemic and so his city, his friends and his family sink into a long lethargy.

Covering five years of conflict, Cries from Syria serves as a record of Syria's brutal disintegration and the dangers faced by its many refugees. Incorporating gripping first-hand accounts from activists, child protesters, and a former army general who joined the uprising, this compelling documentary bears witness to the resilience of the people in the wake of their exposure to unthinkable crimes

Women's sexuality: harassed, policed, repressed. Yet every woman has the right to sexual empowerment and support.

Emei Mt: a Buddhist heartland, once site of epic Buddhism-Taoism clashes.

Amazing manoeuvres on the agility course, Dachshund races, skyleaping Disc Dogs, Fly-ball dogs and Sled Dogs that can run nonstop for 100 kilometers a day!

Tevya meets a Jewish high-school film student and reveals why Jerusalem is considered the most sacred place on earth to all Jews.

A reflection on war, on what the human being is capable of doing and on the job of reporter at the front. Fourteen years after recounting the conflict that shook Lebanon in 2006, Gianluca Grossi returns to the Land of the Cedars to confront a question that, over time,has become increasingly cumbersome: «What have I been used for? What is my job for? ».

In Chinese villages, archways honor the morally pure, even in death, marking them as society's highest.

In the Vietnam War the USAF discovered that 90% of their casualties occurred during pilots first 10 missions. So a specialized training exercise was developed to provide pilots with the same combat missions they could expect in their first 10 missions. The results are incredible.

Continuing his quest for belief, host Tevya get's a fresh look at the history and traditions of the Hasidic Jews (a little different to the Judaism he was used to). Rabbi Kaplan and some new friends offer insight into the most important passage in a Jewish boy's life, the Bar Mitzvah, celebrate Purim and have dinner with the Rabbi's family. Can Rabbi Kaplan reveal the answer to one of the burning

A Swiss Italian television crew was in Kabul in the days leading up to the surrender and was able to document the growing anguish of a society that feels the end of a hope cultivated for twenty years. Social, civil and democratic achievements, especially those made by women, are being swept away. It is also the starting point for a reflection on the fight against terrorism.

Though separated by a stretch of sea, Glasgow and Belfast share elements of political, sporting and religious culture rooted in the difficult, unresolved events faced by the Irish community during the twentieth century. The Huddle tells the stories of two Irish communities brought together by a devotion to the Celtic Football Club, and a shared faith in football. Exploring the contradictions betwe

More than half of the Central-African forest elephant population has been decimated by poachers in the last decade. Following one of Cameroon’s first female eco-guards, a grassroots law enforcement group, a Congolese biologist, a reformed poacher and a Czech activist, this intimate portrait gains remarkable access to an under-reported region, the Congo Basin, to understand the global poaching and…

Girls sold for school fees, for heroin. From Vietnam’s Mei to Afghanistan’s Mujgan, their stories.

In Chinese villages, archways honor the morally pure, even in death, marking them as society's highest.

In the Vietnam War the USAF discovered that 90% of their casualties occurred during pilots first 10 missions. So a specialized training exercise was developed to provide pilots with the same combat missions they could expect in their first 10 missions. The results are incredible.

Continuing his quest for belief, host Tevya get's a fresh look at the history and traditions of the Hasidic Jews (a little different to the Judaism he was used to). Rabbi Kaplan and some new friends offer insight into the most important passage in a Jewish boy's life, the Bar Mitzvah, celebrate Purim and have dinner with the Rabbi's family. Can Rabbi Kaplan reveal the answer to one of the burning

A Swiss Italian television crew was in Kabul in the days leading up to the surrender and was able to document the growing anguish of a society that feels the end of a hope cultivated for twenty years. Social, civil and democratic achievements, especially those made by women, are being swept away. It is also the starting point for a reflection on the fight against terrorism.

Though separated by a stretch of sea, Glasgow and Belfast share elements of political, sporting and religious culture rooted in the difficult, unresolved events faced by the Irish community during the twentieth century. The Huddle tells the stories of two Irish communities brought together by a devotion to the Celtic Football Club, and a shared faith in football. Exploring the contradictions betwe

More than half of the Central-African forest elephant population has been decimated by poachers in the last decade. Following one of Cameroon’s first female eco-guards, a grassroots law enforcement group, a Congolese biologist, a reformed poacher and a Czech activist, this intimate portrait gains remarkable access to an under-reported region, the Congo Basin, to understand the global poaching and…

Girls sold for school fees, for heroin. From Vietnam’s Mei to Afghanistan’s Mujgan, their stories.

Qing turmoil sparked plots to empty Imperial City palaces. Uncover Pu Yi’s secret deals as royal art & priceless calligraphy flowed out under watchful eyes.

Hand-to-hand combat, it is every soldiers greatest fear. At the Army Combatives School in Fort Benning, Georgia, they teach soldiers how to fight to survive. Teach them skills that are beyond UFC…skills that kill!

Trading in his city clothes and cell phone for a black hat and plain shirt, host Tevya goes off the grid into a world where technology is taboo and life is humble. Mennonites live without modern conveniences, drive horse and buggies and worship in their own devout yet simple ways. Can city-boy Tevya survive a cattle auction, farming by hand and a quilting circle?

In 2020 crisis, five Korean Americans run for Congress: progressive David Kim, conservative Young Kim & Michelle Steel, Democrat Marilyn Strickland, and incumbent Andy Kim. They navigate identity, family, and politics amid anti-Asian hate, BLM, and Trump era, aiming to make history.

In 2020 crisis, five Korean Americans run for Congress: progressive David Kim, conservative Young Kim & Michelle Steel, Democrat Marilyn Strickland, and incumbent Andy Kim. They navigate identity, family, and politics amid anti-Asian hate, BLM, and Trump era, aiming to make history.

Trading in his city clothes and cell phone for a black hat and plain shirt, host Tevya goes off the grid into a world where technology is taboo and life is humble. Mennonites live without modern conveniences, drive horse and buggies and worship in their own devout yet simple ways. Can city-boy Tevya survive a cattle auction, farming by hand and a quilting circle?

In 2020 crisis, five Korean Americans run for Congress: progressive David Kim, conservative Young Kim & Michelle Steel, Democrat Marilyn Strickland, and incumbent Andy Kim. They navigate identity, family, and politics amid anti-Asian hate, BLM, and Trump era, aiming to make history.

In the midst of a global epidemic that is still spreading , on the subtropical island of Taiwan , a group of seemingly ordinary but extraordinarily independent dancers showcase their disabled bodies in the natural scenery. As in normal daily life , their dance is the posture for life and the choreography is called "Vitality".

Qing turmoil sparked plots to empty Imperial City palaces. Uncover Pu Yi’s secret deals as royal art & priceless calligraphy flowed out under watchful eyes.

Hand-to-hand combat, it is every soldiers greatest fear. At the Army Combatives School in Fort Benning, Georgia, they teach soldiers how to fight to survive. Teach them skills that are beyond UFC…skills that kill!

Trading in his city clothes and cell phone for a black hat and plain shirt, host Tevya goes off the grid into a world where technology is taboo and life is humble. Mennonites live without modern conveniences, drive horse and buggies and worship in their own devout yet simple ways. Can city-boy Tevya survive a cattle auction, farming by hand and a quilting circle?

In 2020 crisis, five Korean Americans run for Congress: progressive David Kim, conservative Young Kim & Michelle Steel, Democrat Marilyn Strickland, and incumbent Andy Kim. They navigate identity, family, and politics amid anti-Asian hate, BLM, and Trump era, aiming to make history.

In the midst of a global epidemic that is still spreading , on the subtropical island of Taiwan , a group of seemingly ordinary but extraordinarily independent dancers showcase their disabled bodies in the natural scenery. As in normal daily life , their dance is the posture for life and the choreography is called "Vitality".

Qing turmoil sparked plots to empty Imperial City palaces. Uncover Pu Yi’s secret deals as royal art & priceless calligraphy flowed out under watchful eyes.

Hand-to-hand combat, it is every soldiers greatest fear. At the Army Combatives School in Fort Benning, Georgia, they teach soldiers how to fight to survive. Teach them skills that are beyond UFC…skills that kill!

Trading in his city clothes and cell phone for a black hat and plain shirt, host Tevya goes off the grid into a world where technology is taboo and life is humble. Mennonites live without modern conveniences, drive horse and buggies and worship in their own devout yet simple ways. Can city-boy Tevya survive a cattle auction, farming by hand and a quilting circle?

In 2020 crisis, five Korean Americans run for Congress: progressive David Kim, conservative Young Kim & Michelle Steel, Democrat Marilyn Strickland, and incumbent Andy Kim. They navigate identity, family, and politics amid anti-Asian hate, BLM, and Trump era, aiming to make history.

In the midst of a global epidemic that is still spreading , on the subtropical island of Taiwan , a group of seemingly ordinary but extraordinarily independent dancers showcase their disabled bodies in the natural scenery. As in normal daily life , their dance is the posture for life and the choreography is called "Vitality".

Follow Confucius, a key cultural icon. Born to a declining noble family, no one foresaw he'd become China’s most revered figure.

Today nuclear subs dominate the seas…yet their biggest threat is a diesel submarine. The modern diesel submarine is capable of a wide range of capabilities and it is known for its incredible stealth. We learn more about why they are so lethal in the dark depths of the Norwegian Fiords while on a NATO exercise inside a modern diesel submarine.

It is the fastest growing Christian church on earth and here The Holy Spirit truly flows. Host Tevya joins the boisterous celebration of worship at a Pentecostal Revival church where speaking in tongues, writhing on the floor and spiritual healing are all part of the faith experience. He travels to Bible camp to learn how young Pentecostals really feel the spirit, get baptized and how they pray fo

In October 2019 an unthinkable tragedy hit the peaceful village of Jura in Switzerland. Christophe Keller slit his wife Mélanie's throat before cutting his own. The crime shocked the whole country. What had happened between this couple, living a seemingly ordinary life with their three children? Each year, nearly 90,000 women are killed by their partner or ex-partner throughout the world. Could mo

Vincenzo Pipino is a thief, he was convicted and has done over 25 years in prison both in Italy and in the rest of Europe and has expiated his faults. The documentary tells the story of this last gentleman thief.

Since thirty years the data on the glaciers melting are truly alarming .There are men who have dedicated most of their lives to glaciers, photographing, measuring and monitoring them. This documentary collects their testimonies, bringing more awareness about the current state of glaciers and our mountains

The documentary describes the dramatic consequences of the climate change in the Arctic zone. Thanks to the Swiss Arctic Project five young people have been navigating for three weeks through hostile and beautiful landscapes up to the North. They have documented the signs of global warming and raise the new generation’s awareness through social networks.

Follow Confucius, a key cultural icon. Born to a declining noble family, no one foresaw he'd become China’s most revered figure.

Today nuclear subs dominate the seas…yet their biggest threat is a diesel submarine. The modern diesel submarine is capable of a wide range of capabilities and it is known for its incredible stealth. We learn more about why they are so lethal in the dark depths of the Norwegian Fiords while on a NATO exercise inside a modern diesel submarine.

It is the fastest growing Christian church on earth and here The Holy Spirit truly flows. Host Tevya joins the boisterous celebration of worship at a Pentecostal Revival church where speaking in tongues, writhing on the floor and spiritual healing are all part of the faith experience. He travels to Bible camp to learn how young Pentecostals really feel the spirit, get baptized and how they pray fo

In October 2019 an unthinkable tragedy hit the peaceful village of Jura in Switzerland. Christophe Keller slit his wife Mélanie's throat before cutting his own. The crime shocked the whole country. What had happened between this couple, living a seemingly ordinary life with their three children? Each year, nearly 90,000 women are killed by their partner or ex-partner throughout the world. Could mo

Vincenzo Pipino is a thief, he was convicted and has done over 25 years in prison both in Italy and in the rest of Europe and has expiated his faults. The documentary tells the story of this last gentleman thief.

Since thirty years the data on the glaciers melting are truly alarming .There are men who have dedicated most of their lives to glaciers, photographing, measuring and monitoring them. This documentary collects their testimonies, bringing more awareness about the current state of glaciers and our mountains

The documentary describes the dramatic consequences of the climate change in the Arctic zone. Thanks to the Swiss Arctic Project five young people have been navigating for three weeks through hostile and beautiful landscapes up to the North. They have documented the signs of global warming and raise the new generation’s awareness through social networks.