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- DirectorJoachim FestChristian HerrendoerferStarsGert WestphalStephen MurrayArtur AxmannThis meticulously assembled film dissects the Third Reich with an analytical blade, charting Hitler's improbable rise, his mastery of crowd psychology and his consummate skill in exploiting others' weaknesses.
- StarsNeil deGrasse TysonChristopher EmersonKeythe FarleyAn exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.
- StarsMathieu KassovitzMartin SheenRudolf HessThis six-part series traces the Second World War, from the rise of the Nazis to the surrender of the Japanese, with detailed portraits of key figures.
- CreatorDuki DrorYossi MelmanChen ShelachStarsAylam OrianRam Ben BarakGad ShimronFor years the Mossad, Israel's legendary foreign intelligence agency, has been sealed off to the media. Now, for the first time since its founding, a dozen of Mossad's former spies give us a first-hand recount into their inner work and their moral dilemmas. Viewers are drawn into a personal account of the top-secret operations that have shaped Israel's past and may yet shape its future.
- StarsGemma HoskinsAbbie SchaubVirginia AnzengruberA seven-part docuseries about the unsolved murder of a nun and the horrific secrets and pain that linger nearly five decades after her death.
- DirectorThomas MeadmoreStarsMuammar GaddafiHenry KissingerMoshe DayanAn ambitious historian unmasks the worlds greatest spy, setting in motion the very events that lead to the spy's mysterious death.
- CreatorJoe PosnerEzra KleinStarsEstelle CaswellSamira WileyMaria BelloA documentary series that looks to explore the big questions of today.
- StarsGwilym LeeChristian WolfPiers BrendonThe history of Britain's ruling dynasty, the Windsors, over the last 100 years, starting with the time around the outbreak of WWI.
- DirectorRodney AscherStarsBill BlakemoreGeoffrey CocksJuli KearnsAn exploration of various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's horror film, The Shining (1980).
- DirectorAlexandre O. PhilippeStarsMarli RenfroAlfred HitchcockTere CarrubbaAn unprecedented look at the iconic shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), the "man behind the curtain", and the screen murder that profoundly changed the course of world cinema.
- DirectorEmmanuel AmaraStarsFlorian M. BeierlFabrice d'AlmeidaDavid GardnerDocuments the lineage of Adolf Hitlers descendants, focusing on William Patrick Hitler, the nephew of Adolf Hitler. Cataloguing his attempts to use Hitlers celebrity in the early years, his involvement during WWII and subsequent disappearance from public life.
- 2014– 1h 35m7.9 (156)TV EpisodeDirectorFabien BeziatHugues NancyStarsNathalie BayeEdith WhartonLouise BodinTrace the overlapping journeys of exceptional women swept up in World War I and hear their tales of bravery on history's front lines.
- DirectorPetra CostaStarsDilma RousseffLuiz Inácio Lula da SilvaMarisa Letícia Lula da SilvaPolitical documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.
- 2014– 1h 31m7.4 (80)TV EpisodeDirectorFabien BeziatHugues NancyStarsNathalie BayeBerthe WildHenri FrenayMothers, nurses, soldiers and deportees - these women fought against persecution for freedom and survival amid the turbulence of World war II.
- DirectorEmir KusturicaStarsPepe MujicaAn examination of the life, times, and legacy of Uruguay's last president, José "Pepe" Mujica.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsThomas AdlamWilliam ArgentJohn AshbyA documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
- StarsAbdur-Rahman MuhammadMuhammad A. AzizZak A. KondoActivist Abdur-Rahman Muhammad begins his own investigation into the perplexing details surrounding the assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X.
- DirectorIlinca CalugareanuStarsIrina Margareta NistorTeodor ZamfirMircea CojocaruIn the oppressive 1980s communist Romania, the smuggled VHS tapes of banned Hollywood films become an inspirational ray of hope. A hybrid feature about the magic of film and the power it has to change lives.
- StarsIdris ElbaLaura LinneyJ.K. SimmonsIn 2020, the world changed. This topical series examines the coronavirus pandemic, the efforts to combat it and ways to manage its mental health toll.
- StarsJohn AliteMichael FranzeseJim KosslerFive Mafia families ruled New York with a bloody fist in the 1970s and '80s, until a group of federal agents tried the unthinkable: taking them down.
- DirectorJeff Orlowski-YangStarsTristan HarrisJeff SeibertBailey RichardsonExplores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.
- StarsNatalie SilvermanIt is a new type of history show for a new type of audience: Big History delivered in an unadulterated hit of premium archive and jaw-dropping infographics.
- DirectorAyten AminTamer EzzatAmr SalamaMonths after Hosni Mubarak stepped down, Egyptians country-wide seem determined to maintain the insurgency until their demands are met.
- DirectorJames TovellStarsAhmed Zikrey AbdellhakGhareeb Ali Mohammed AbushoushaNabil EldaleelAfter unearthing a tomb that had been untouched for 4,400 years, Egyptian archaeologists attempt to decipher the history of the astonishing find.
- DirectorJenny PopplewellStarsNickole AtkinsonJim BenemannLuke EppleIn 2018, 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters disappear in Colorado. With the heartbreaking details emerging, the family's story made headlines around the world.
- DirectorRick RowleyStarsNasser FarisLawrence WrightAli SoufanAn in-depth look at Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi's life, work, and murder. Featuring interviews and footage that explore his personal and professional relationships with Saudi rulers, jihadists and fellow global journalists.
- DirectorRoss KauffmanStarsNancy KulikSophia LorenEdoardo PontiAn Italian-American grandmother and film buff finds strength and joy in the life of her screen idol, Sophia Loren.
- CreatorJoe BerlingerStarsStephen MichaudBob KeppelKathleen McChesneyA look inside the mind of serial killer Ted Bundy, featuring interviews with him on death row.
- DirectorJoshua OppenheimerStarsAdi RukunM.Y. BasrunVolker HanischA family that survived the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed one of their brothers.
- StarsAlan WhitehouseKeith HellawellAndrew LaptewInvestigators and witnesses recall how a modern-day Jack the Ripper terrorized the north of England during the late 1970s.
- DirectorJacob LaMendolaStarsTasha BoggsJuan CatalanMelissa CatalanWhen Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he didn't commit, he builds his case around raw footage from the popular TV show, Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000).
- StarsPeter DinklageBruce Bueno de MesquitaWaller NewellRuling with an iron fist requires an aspiring dictator to know the playbook for absolute power, as history's despots prove in this sardonic docuseries.
- DirectorMayye ZayedWith the guidance of her relentless coach, a teen weightlifter emerges from a scrappy training camp in Egypt to compete at the championship level.
- DirectorLaura PoitrasStarsEdward SnowdenGlenn GreenwaldWilliam BinneyA documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.
- 20184 epsTV-MA7.5 (31K)TV Mini SeriesStarsTrey BorzillieriJerry ClarkJason WickThe extraordinary story of the "pizza bomber heist" and the FBI's investigation into a bizarre collection of suspects.
- DirectorFelicity MorrisStarsSimon LevievCecilie FjellhøyKaran PugalPosing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online, then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.
- DirectorElizabeth MirzaeiGulistan MirzaeiEven as Shaista's love for Benazir is palpable, the choices he must make to build a life with her have profound consequences.
- DirectorSerge de SampignyYvan DemeulandreMathieu SchwartzStarsSerge de SampignyJoseph StalinThrough colorized archive material rich in previously unseen footage, and many accounts from the period including some from Stalin himself, this documentary tells the story of a man who turned a dream into a nightmare.
- DirectorMaggie MorganThe filmmaker goes to discover Meir the village where her great-grandparents were born, the place her grandparents left, but continued to love. When she goes, she discovers a village that people are trying to leave.
- DirectorSkye BorgmanStarsKaren ParsleyCharles EnglesMerle BeanA young mother's mysterious death and her son's subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman's true identity and the murderous federal fugitive at the center of it all.
- DirectorAndy MitchellStarsNeil WilsonBruce KornriechKristyn VitaleCat experts dive into the mind of the feline to reveal the true capabilities of the pouncing pet in this captivating and cuddly documentary.
- DirectorJeff MalmbergStarsCaden ChambersEzra RileyKii ArensMickey Mouse is one of the most enduring symbols in our history. Those three simple circles take on meaning for virtually everyone on the planet.
- DirectorVolker HeiseStarsDieter DegowskiHans-Jürgen RösnerIn August 1988, two armed bank robbers keep German and Dutch police at bay for 54 hours during a hostage-taking drama that ends badly.
- DirectorSara DosaStarsMiranda JulyKatia KrafftMaurice KrafftIntrepid scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded.
- DirectorGédéon NaudetJules NaudetStarsLiz CheneyNancy PelosiSteven SundFollows the events of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th of 2021, told by those who witnessed the chaos firsthand.
- DirectorKourtrajmeufBenjamin WeillStarsAnthony BajonAbdoulaye BarryYounès BenbakkiGo behind the scenes with Romain Gavras and his team in this exclusive look at the production process of his technically stunning modern tragedy.
- DirectorPavitra ChalamAkshay ShankarA little girl named Roona Begum is born in the North East of India with an unprecedented head size caused by a birth defect. This is the story of one family and how they raise a child against insurmountable odds.
- DirectorManuel RomoStarsJ.A. BayonaRoberto CanessaCarlitos PaezAn in-depth look at the creative process behind Society of the Snow (2023), featuring cast, crew, director J.A. Bayona and even real-life survivors.