Evel. Not a name that you forget. Not a man that you forget. Hell, he wasn't a man, he was a daredevil. Evel was the original daredevil. He left behind a twisted wreck of a life and a story that can only be told at full speed, straight up, and with no flowery prose. We will look back, and we will…
We Will Win Peace goes behind the scenes of humanitarian advocacy and activism in the United States – via the forests and mines of the eastern Congo - to reveal the limits of good intentions, in an unexpected story that follows the lives of two Congolese miners as they react to the competing pressures…
Who hasn’t thought about being a pirate? Follow the journey of Captain Zack Stevers and Daniel the Turtle from the award winning animated series. See how their pirate journey reached the screen in Supa Pirate Booty Hunt: The Making of an Animated Series. Creators Steve Sievers and Dahveed Kolodny-Nagy…
Powerkick: Wheels to the World Cup follows the selection of the first American national Power Wheelchair soccer team and their journey to the first Power Wheelchair Soccer World Cup Competition in Tokyo, Japan. The documentary also recounts the birth of the sport in France in the 1970s and the development…
The Xylouris Family is Greece’s most famous musical clan. Three generations of musicians uphold and pass on the vibrant tradition of Cretan music, performing ceaselessly to followers across the world, from a very young age. From 80 year old Psarantonis, credited with reinventing Cretan music, to…
Effects of strict Islamic law in Pakistan. Shows the effects of strict observance of Islamic law in Pakistan, where extramarital sex has become a crime against the state, punishable by death. Looks at the oppression and injustice this has brought to many Pakistani women. Women in prison and on bail…
Critical thinking - preparing young people to be responsible and informed citizens. A glimpse of the educational technique of Rodger Halstead, an American who teaches 'critical thinking' - the ability to analyse and evaluate the significant issues that affect pupils' lives and the complex…
Egyptian villagers learned to outwit the rats. Rats were causing serious damage to food and livestock in Egyptian villages, and strong poisons were being used. In this project, live traps were distributed and the villagers were encouraged to use imaginative ways of outwitting the rats. They speak…
The October revolution in Russia The tumultuous moments precipitating the October Revolution, and Russia’s involvement in World War I and World War II. The fifth part of a six part series 'Peter Ustinov's Russia', a series in which Peter Ustinov evokes the colourful, often tumultuous…
The Great Goddess of Cyprus investigates known and unknown aspects of the worship of Aphrodite on her island, Cyprus. Everyone knows that Aphrodite is the Great Goddess of Cyprus and that she was born on the coast of Paphos, where she was worshipped. We imagine her as the beautiful nude Aphrodite of…
"Make Me A Match" is the portrait of three Jewish-Orthodox singles –– their matchmakers and their effort to stay loyal to a possibly outdated tradition. Torn between their commitment to their Jewish culture and their own dreams, three 30-somethings,Vered, David and Ortal, try with…
Ronen and Orit have been together for almost three years. Both of them come from highly respected Bukhari families. Ronen is the star of Handa Handa theater troupe, a hit among the Bukhari community in Israel and around the world. According to the strict Bukhari tradition couples must marry after a brief…
