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Friday, April 30, 2010

Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days



Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days is an independent documentary film that chronicles six Americans with diabetes who switch to a diet consisting entirely of vegan, organic, uncooked food in order to reverse disease without pharmaceutical medication. The six are challenged to give up meat, dairy, sugar, alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, soda, junk food, fast food, processed food, packaged food, and even cooked food for 30 days.

Oliver The Chimp: The Human Chimp



In January 1976 news broke of a phenomenon. Pictures showed an upright bald ape called Oliver, who appeared to be a cross between a human and a chimpanzee; What scientists refer to as a humanzee. Now 30 years later, he has been found still alive. And with the latest DNA profiling, we can finally solve the mystery of the humanzee.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Do You Want To Live Forever?



Channel 4 Documentary following the revolutionary life-extension and immortality ideas of this somewhat eccentric scientist, Dr. Aubrey de Grey. This show is all about the radical ideas of a Cambridge biomedical gerontologist called Aubrey de Grey who believes that, within the next 20-30 years, we could extend life indefinitely by addressing seven major factors in the aging process. He describes his work as Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence (SENS).

Monday, April 26, 2010

Human, All Too Human : Nietzsche




Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) was a German philosopher of the late 19th century who challenged the foundations of Christianity and traditional morality. He was interested in the enhancement of individual and cultural health, and believed in life, creativity, power, and the realities of the world we live in, rather than those situated in a world beyond.

World's Most Dangerous Drug



It's the drug that stops at nothing. It's taken my children, my freedom, my teeth, my looks, my ability to function in society. It has a dozen names crystal, ice, tina, crank. Most just call it meth, short from methamphetamine. It's more powerful and cheaper than cocaine. A typical hit can keep somebody high from anywhere from 6 to 12 hours and you can make it in your own backyard.

Che Guevara



A compelling story of Che Guevara. This is a discovery Channel documentary about the historic events in Che Guevara's life. A must-see documentary for all Che fans.

Dalai Lama Documentary & Brief Tibetan History



Dalai Lama Documentary & brief Tibetan History by CCTV. The Chinese version broadcasted in 1997. This is an English version release on April 2008.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Paris: Blood and Chocolate



Documentary series exploring the history of Paris, from its origins as a small island in the River Seine to its emergence as a centre of cultural richness.

Authors@Google: Robert Shiller



Robert Shiller visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss his book "The Subprime Solution: How Today's Global Financial Crisis Happened, and What to Do About It." This event took place on October 30, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series.

The subprime mortgage crisis has already wreaked havoc on the lives of millions of people and now it threatens to derail the U.S. economy and economies around the world.

Flow: For Love of Water




Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Arundhati Roy - We




This is a 'must see' 64 minute documentary film. In 1997 Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for her novel "The God of Small Things". In 2004 she was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize. The film examines the widely un-regarded worlds of Anthropology and Geopolitics in a very dynamic manner, and is probably stylistically quite unlike any documentary that you have previously seen.

The Secret




The Secret is a feature length movie presentation which reveals The Great Secret of the universe. It has been passed throughout the ages, traveling through centuries... This is The Secret to everything - the secret to unlimited joy, health, money, relationships, love, youth: everything you have ever wanted. All the resources you will ever need to understand and live The Secret. The world's leading scientists, authors, and philosophers will reveal The Secret that utterly transformed the lives of every person who ever knew it... Plato, Newton, Carnegie, Beethoven, Shakespeare, Einstein.

H.H. Holmes America's First Serial Killer




Depicts the entire life of Herman Mudgett, AKA Holmes, and his castle of horrors. Also known as the torture doctor, Holmes designed his own building, complete with torture chambers, where he rented rooms to unsuspecting victims visiting the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Focuses on Dr. Holmes' entire life of crime and villainy (1861-1896).

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Lord of the Ants




Naturalist E.O. Wilson's fascination with little creatures has led him to some very big ideas.

At age 78, E.O. Wilson is still going through his "little savage" phase of boyhood exploration of the natural world. In "Lord of the Ants," NOVA profiles this soft-spoken Southerner and Harvard professor, who is an acclaimed advocate for ants, biological diversity, and the controversial extension of Darwinian ideas to human society.

War Dance



"War Dance," a feature-length documentary, tells the story of three children from the Patongo displacement camp in northern Uganda:

  • Dominic, a former abductee and child soldier of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)
  • Rose, who witnessed the gruesome murder of her parents by the rebels
  • Nancy, who kept herself and two younger siblings alive in the bush for a month after the LRA killed their father and abducted their mother

Monday, April 19, 2010

The Boy With The Incredible Brain




This is the breathtaking story of Daniel Tammet. A twenty-something with extraordinary mental abilities, Daniel is one of the world’s few savants. He can do calculations to 100 decimal places in his head, and learn a language in a week.

The Birth of Israel



A remarkable British documentary about the birth of Israel state which was created at the expense of Palestinians who lost their homes and homeland, were driven out from their lands by Jews and suffered ethnic cleansing and genocide. Israeli-Arab conflict is the result of this history. After Holocaust due to guilty conscience Europe made justice for the Jews by making an injustice for Palestinians. The documentary presents an unbiased view on Israeli-Palestinian conflict which is still ongoing in Middle East. Also features events happened in Jerusalem, Ramallah.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

The Universe: The Moon




This series takes a fascinating new look at a very old universe. Fifty years after man first ventured into outer space, we examine the greatest secrets of the heavens. Each episode outlines how humans have explored the universe, and scrutinises the discoveries they have made.

Secrets of the Great Wall



Documentary explores the history of the Great Wall of China. At about 30 feet in height and 4000 miles in length, the Great Wall is one of the largest construction projects on the earth. Running from the northwestern arm of the Yellow Sea, to a point deep in central Asia, the Wall was originally intended to keep out invading nomads. The program uses recent archeological digs and restoration projects to reveal secrets that have remained hidden for centuries.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Worlds Deadliest Animals Amazon



The Amazon, a place of beauty, mystery and danger. This immense river has literally shaped the continent and everything that lives here. A vast array of creatures stalks the shadowy rain forest and plies the murky waters. Each armed with ingenious methods to hunt, defend and kill. They are the Amazon's Deadliest Animals.

Worlds Deadliest Animals: Australia



Australia is a continent unlike any other, home to scores of lethal creatures found nowhere else in the world. Some are faceless, others unforgettable, but all use ingenious methods to hunt, defend and kill. Sometimes when we enter their worlds we get too close with fatal results. Prepare to come face to face with Australia's Deadly Dozen.

Muhammad Legacy of Prophet



Fourteen hundred years ago, a humble merchant who could not read or write changed the face of Arabia. Today, his influence has spread to every corner of the world including the United States. This is the story Muslims have passed down from generation to generation for 1400 years. It is a story about the merchant, husband, father, statesman and warrior whom they consider the final prophet..., the man whose legacy continues to shape their lives today.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The Big Bang Machine



Professor Brian Cox visits Geneva to take a look around Cern's Large Hadron Collider before this vast, 27km long machine is sealed off and a simulation experiment begins to try and create the conditions that existed just a billionth of a second after the Big Bang.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Kymatica



Sequel to the popular film Esoteric Agenda, this movie focuses on human and universal consciousness and points out a psychich disease that mankind has induced that is creating insane illusions which is allegedly the main cause of pain and suffering. Kymatica goes deeper into the metaphysical aspects of reality and connects ancient myths and history with modern ways of society and political outcome.

My Brilliant Brain - Make Me A Genius



At 38 years old, Susan Polgar has reached heights that few women have ever equalled in the chess world. Despite the common assumption that men’s brains are better at understanding spatial relationships, giving them an advantage in games such as chess, Susan went on to become the world’s first grandmaster.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

No Childhood at All



A 30 minute video from Witness partner Images Asia which is working at the Thai-Burmese border. This documentary is about children who have become victims or participants in Burma’s armed conflicts, used as porters, human shields, or human minesweepers.

The True Story Of Black Hawk Down




The True Story of Black Hawk Down is a documentary on the Battle of Mogadishu based on Mark Bowden's bestseller "Black Hawk Down."

Thursday, April 8, 2010

The Project for the New American Century



This film goes in detail through the untold history of The Project for the New American Century with tons of archival footage and connects it right into the present. This film exposes how every major war in US history was based on a complete fraud with video of insiders themselves admitting it. This film shows how the first film theaters in the US were used over a hundred years ago to broadcast propaganda to rile the American people into the Spanish-American War. This film shows the white papers of the oil company Unocal which called for the creation of a pipeline through Afghanistan and how their exact needs were fulfilled through the US invasion of Afghanistan.

Decoding the Past: The Other Nostradamus



Decoding the Past: The Other Nostradamus, the first 13 minutes of this video talks about other well knowns that had visions of the future. Then it goes in to Edgar Cayce , known as "The Other Nostradamus" in which the documentary states he predicted WWII, the deaths of US Presidents, and the turmoil of the 1960s.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

The Secret History Of Hacking



During the 1970's, the phone phreaks or phone hackers appeared: they learned ways to hack the telephonic system and make phone calls for free.

John Draper built a 'blue box' that could do this and the Esquire magazine published an article on how to build them. Fascinated by this discovery, two kids, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs, decided to sell these blue boxes, starting a business friendship which resulted in the founding of Apple.

Eye Of The Phoenix : Secrets Of The Dollar Bill



This high quality documentary proves the following points about the two Seals on the back of the One Dollar Bill with clarity and precision: 1) The two Seals are Egyptian and Luciferian 2) The two Seals were introduced by Freemasons, in 1782 3) Masonic President Franklin Roosevelt, aided by his Secretary of Agriculture/Vice President Wallace, ordered these Seals to be placed on the back of the Dollar Bill in 1935, having been urged on and advised by the Russian channeler/mystic, Nicolas Roerach.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Multiple Personality Disorder



In early times, evil spirits were thought to possess people and make them act in strange and frightening ways. By the 1800’s, the study of this hysteria led some doctors to believe one person could have separately functioning personalities.

Equinox-Psychopath




According to popular wisdom, psychopaths are crazed and bloodthirsty serial killers. The reality is not so simple. While many psychopaths do commit violent crimes, not all psychopaths are criminals and not all criminals are psychopathic. Psychopaths are found in many walks of life and are often successful in competitive professions. However they are also ruthless, manipulative and destructive.

The Life of Buddha




Over 2,500 years ago, one man showed the world a way to enlightenment. This beautifully produced Buddhist film meticulously reveals the fascinating story of Prince Siddhartha and the spiritual transformation that turned him into the Buddha.

The Kings: From Babylon To Baghdad




History Channel's The Kings: From Babylon To Baghdad The region now known as Iraq has always been, in many ways, world history's ground zero. From this rich territory sprang the earliest cities and empires, earliest armies, and earliest tyrants. THE KINGS: FROM BABYLON TO BAGHDAD tells the story of Iraq through the history of its rulers, from Sargon the Great to Saddam Hussein. Maintaining THE HISTORY CHANNEL® standard for comprehensiveness and entertainment, this feature-length documentary explores the connections and relevance between ancient and modern Iraq and between Iraq and the rest of the planet.

An Islamic History of Europe




In this 90-minute documentary, Rageh Omaar uncovers the hidden story of Europe's Islamic past and looks back to a golden age when European civilisation was enriched by Islamic learning.

Rageh travels across medieval Muslim Europe to reveal the vibrant civilisation that Muslims brought to the West.

Anima Mundi




ANIMA MUNDI - THE SOUL OF THE WORLD. Is a film about animals. It contains no actors, has not plot and has no script. Anima Mundi was created by Godfrey Reggio who also created Koyaanisqatsi. Anima Mundi was commissioned by the Italian jewellery company Bvlgari, for the World Wide Fund for Nature which used the film for its Biological Diversity Program. The breathtaking images of nature where intended to make the viewer feel that they where part of the natural world.

Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life




Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life is a documentary about Charles Darwin and his revolutionary theory of evolution through natural selection, produced by the BBC to mark the bicentenary of Darwin's birth. It is part of the BBC Darwin Season. The presenter, David Attenborough, outlines the development of the theory by Darwin through his observations of animals and plants in nature and in the domesticated state, visiting sites important in Darwin's own life, including Down House, Cambridge University and the Natural History Museum, and using archive footage from Attenborough's many nature documentaries for the BBC.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Esoteric Agenda



Esoteric Agenda is a film by Ben Stewart, lead singer of the band Hierosonic. The film makes claims of a secret agenda being carried out by a shadowy elite and attempts to ready the public for an alleged new world order coming December 21, 2012, synchronizing with the Mayan calendar.

Alleged conspirators include the Illuminati, the Free Masons and the shared lineages of major American and British politicians.

Reel Bad Arabs




This groundbreaking documentary dissects a slanderous aspect of cinematic history that has run virtually unchallenged from the earliest days of silent film to today's biggest Hollywood blockbusters. Featuring acclaimed author Dr. Jack Shaheen, the film explores a long line of degrading images of Arabs--from Bedouin bandits and submissive maidens to sinister sheikhs and gun-wielding "terrorists"--along the way offering devastating insights into the origin of these stereotypic images, their development at key points in US history, and why they matter so much today.

Barack Obama



This cable-television biography about the life of Illinois senator Barack Obama was made before he began campaigning to be the Democratic party’s candidate for the 2008 presidential race. Still, the program suggests Obama has one or another kind of profound, American destiny as a mixed-race activist who never comfortably fit into one or another group, and had to look deep into his own roots to understand his identity.

Bill Clinton: His Life



This documentary, Bill Clinton: His Life, came out in 2004, right about the same time as the autobiography, Bill Clinton: My Life. It takes a good, hard look at the dirty dealings of both Bill and Hillary Clinton but, for some reason, never achieved the popularity of Michael Moore’s fantasy film, Fahrenheit 911.

Mike Tyson: Beyond the Glory



Beyond the Glory is a documentary series that profiles some of the most legendary and controversial athletes in recent history. Executive produced by Steve Michaels and Frank Sinton and narrated by accomplished actor and voice-over artist D. B. Sweeney, the show uses archived video, on-camera interviews and player histories to take viewers beyond the playing field and into the athletes' lives and minds.

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey




Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey is a documentary on the martial artist Bruce Lee and Jeet Kune Do. It was released on VHS and DVD by Warner Home Video. The documentary includes rare footage of Bruce Lee's incomplete film "Game of Death", which has been released with Bruce Lee's original English and Cantonese dubbing as part of the documentary. Most of the footage which was shot is from what was to be the centre piece of the film.

Friday, April 2, 2010

End Day




End Day is a 2005 docu-drama produced by the BBC and aired on the National Geographic Channel, on the TV series, National Geographic Channel Presents, that depicts various doomsday scenarios. The documentary follows the fictional scientist Dr. Howell, played by Glenn Conroy, as he travels from his London hotel room to his laboratory in New York City, and shows how each scenario affects his journey as well as those around him, with various experts providing commentary on that specific disaster as it unfolds.

Einstein’s Equation of Life & Death



In the summer of 1939 Albert Einstein was on holiday in a small resort town on the tip of Long Island. His peaceful summer, however, was about to be shattered by a visit from an old friend and colleague from his years in Berlin. The visitor was the physicist Leo Szilard. He had come to tell Einstein that he feared the Nazis could soon be in possession of a terrible new weapon and that something had to be done.

Earthlings



EARTHLINGS is a feature length documentary about humanity's absolute dependence on animals (for pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and scientific research) but also illustrates our complete disrespect for these so-called "non-human providers." The film is narrated by Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix (GLADIATOR) and features music by the critically acclaimed platinum artist Moby.

Angels And Demons Revealed



Who are the Illuminati? What is their history? What do they have planned for humanity? Veteran British actor Patrick MacNee narrates the history of the illuminati and reveals their plan for world domination in this interesting and informative documentary.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Outfoxed



Outfoxed examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news. This film provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know.

Born Into Brothels




Born Into Brothels (Calcutta's Red Light Kids) is a 2004 American documentary film about the children of prostitutes in Sonagachi, Calcutta's red light district. The widely acclaimed film, written and directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman, won a string of accolades including the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2004.