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Outta Town Adventures volume 5
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English
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Iconic parks such as Joshua Tree, exploring the San Andreas fault zone and dipping into the healing waters of Desert Hot Springs are some reasons the Palm Springs area is always on the top 3 places to visit in the USA.
11483) Aalto
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Deutsch
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A documentary film journey into the life and work of one of the greatest modern architects: Alvar Aalto, and his partnership with his wife Aino.
11484) China & The Forbidden City
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English
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The first Westerner, man or woman, to film inside Communist China was Lucy Jarvis. Her unique blend of journalism and film making brings us a very special insider's look at the mystery, opulence, and grandeur of one of mankind's greatest treasure: a city, Peking, and a civilization that has survived and endures. We are treated to never before filmed sights and marvelous entertainment sequences.
11485) Shoot to Marry
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English
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A heartbroken documentary filmmaker focuses his camera on women with hopes of meeting the love of his life.
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Australia's Wild Treasures volume 1
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English
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Extending over 2000km, the Great Barrier Reef is a complex system attracts millions of visitors a year. Aaron Pedersen explains that its beauty is just one of many amazing features that makes this natural wonder so important.
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In September 2003, freelance Iraqi cameraman Yunis Khatayer Abbas was arrested and accused of planning to kill the United Kingdom's Prime Minister Tony Blair. Filmmakers Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein were on the scene fi lming "Gunner Palace" when they fi rst crossed paths with Abbas. They later learned that he ended up in Abu Ghraib, so they returned to Iraq to find him. The fi lmmakers recount Abbas's story through the use of their embedded...
11488) Robbery of the Heart
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English
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The tranquil feudal hamlet of Wetter, Germany was an ideal place to fall in love. It was not acceptable in the 1920's for a Jewess and a Christian to conceive of building a life together. That was the case for Flora Hess and Fritz Kutsch. Their short-lived happiness, however was shattered by a new cruel reality. In fact, the entire community would be torn apart as Germans enslaved Germans. Separated only by religion, some neighbors became oppressors...
11489) Citizen Kahn
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English
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Discover the man behind the Archives of the Planet: the first and richest collection of color photographs captured between 1909 and 1931, documenting the world's diversity and portraying people and arts from around the World. Sending photographers at the four corners of the world and providing Travel Scholarships to young Academics, Albert Khan's project resulted in building a unique historical record.
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Featuring never before seen archival footage, and interviews in South Africa and the United States, filmmakers Larry Shore and Tami Gold tell the little-known story of Senator Robert Kennedy's influential June 1966 visit to South Africa during the worst years of Apartheid. The film is a unique portrait of Senator Kennedy in action at an important moment in American and South African history. The filmmakers explore the visit through the sights and...
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As the year 2018 comes to a close, the world is facing its greatest humanitarian crisis since World War II. Based on the 2017 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reporting period, an estimated 68.5 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes, with 52% of the displaced being children.
11493) You Gotta Eat Here! - Season 5: London Edition: The Princess Victoria, Roti Chai, Mayfair Chippy
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You Gotta Eat Here! volume 24
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English
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Host John Catucci takes a food lover's tour of London popping in for fish and chips at the Mayfair Chippy.
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Changing The World volume 6
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English
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How a community deals with grief, violence, health emergencies, and the healing of its citizens is extremely important and helps mold future generations into hardworking, healthy individuals. From school shootings to chemotherapy recovery, this episode takes a look into the lives of those struggling with health-related trauma, and how others in the community have stepped up to ensure that these individuals are able to heal properly. Some search for...
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China Century volume 1
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English
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Chinese President Xi Jinping understands the greatest threat to the authoritarian state is not an invading army but the free minds of its people. This episode explores the fight for freedom of thought in China.
11496) All You Need Is Love: The Story Of Popular Music - Season 1: Whatever Gets You Through the Night
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English
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David Bowie, Kiss, Elton John - with these musical giants came a transformation of rock and roll. Slick costumes, garish theatricality, and extensively produced sounds contrast the raw sounds that had previously dominated the airwaves. Is glitter rock a sign of the death of rock and roll?
11497) Homosaywhat
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English
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Homophobia didn’t just happen. Orchestrated campaigns by cultural institutions and public figures have systemically instilled anti-LGBTQ prejudice into American culture by shaping public opinion.
In the 1960s, propaganda films warned parents of “predatory characters” at local parks under the guise of public service announcements. Anita Bryant’s Save Our Children campaign in the 70’s galvanized a coalition of conservative religious groups...
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My Retreat volume 9
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English
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These three creative people have found that their cottages let them renew and rediscover their creative drive.
11499) Hotline
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English
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An exploration of the intense, anonymous conversations between strangers over the telephone. From psychic to suicide to sex lines, this film eavesdrops on the inner-workings of hotlines to put a face to the voice on the other end of the line.
11500) Jerseyboy Hero
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English
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Jersey Shore musician, Chris Vaughn, documents his journey to fulfill his life-long dream of getting his original music to the world by attempting to reach hometown heroes, Bruce Springsteen, and Jon Bon Jovi.
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