We follow WWII 82nd Airborne veteran James "Maggie" Megellas from Wisconsin to Europe where he fought in some of the most savage battles of World War II. "Maggie" is the most decorated officer in the history of the famed 82nd Airborne Division. Airing on American Public Television.
Twenty years ago, Pakistan was a vibrant, secular society with a bustling nightlife. Women wore jeans and short blouses, left their hair loose and followed the latest fashions. Now their daughters are afraid to go out without the Hijaab. In this personal, intimate documentary, Pakistani woman Sabiha…
In a society seemingly bound by tradition and male dominance, three women speak freely about sex, love and money. In the red city of Oulata, on the far edge of the Sahara desert, an alien world exists. Men travel long distances for work and are away for months. But three women refuse to let their lives…
The story of the building and dedication of the Richard D. Winters Leadership monument in Normandy, France in June of 2012. The film focuses on the leader of World War II's "Band of Brothers".Narrated by 2012 Emmy Award-winner Damian Lewis, who played Dick Winters in HBO's Band of…
The US faces a renewed push against police violence towards African-Americans. As the fatal arrest of Eric Garner followed the tragic case of Trayvon Martin, a new generation of political activists took to the streets to protest the systematic racism permeating American society. Front-and-centre was…
1981/2017 / Couleur / 49 Min À La recherche du Ladino est un point de repère oublié dans la cinématographie de l’holocauste, car il s’agit de l’un des premiers films à présenter à l’écran les témoignages et chansons…
Livet var tungt, alt var mørkt og ingenting hjalp - nå opplever han mer mening og glede enn noen gang tidligere. Livsglade Knut blir brått deprimert som 62-åring, og forsøker alt for å bli frisk - uten å lykkes. Døden virker som en fristende utvei,…
Travel agencies specialising in perilous holidays are offering organised trips to war zones and even areas struck by natural or nuclear disasters. We follow one group of tourists as they scale the mountains of Hindu-Kush in Afghanistan, climbing 4000m above sea level in order to ski down this one-of-a-kind…
Under cover of darkness and with no word of his plans, much-beloved Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche walked away from his life on the international stage to live that of a wandering yogi. Unheard of among eminent teachers today, such a practice is rife with hardships. For Mingyur…
Hidden away in the Himalayan foothills, Bhutan is a country reputed for its exquisite natural beauty and the importance its people place on individual happiness. The Bhutaneses’ acute environmental awareness has led it to being the only carbon-negative country in the world. To many, the small nation…
After the last financial crisis everyone agreed that the system needed to change. But since then, our sense of distrust in the markets has grown. Now, with fears of another bust looming, what can be done to restore trust in the bankers? Since the 70s, the idea that self-regulation is the best and…
We all know that flying is bad for the climate. Before Corona, according to the Flightracker website, there were almost 200,000 flights every day. Every second, an aircraft took off or landed somewhere in the world. Corona has changed all that. Never before has the entire aviation industry come to a…
