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David Lynch: The Art Life

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DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE looks at Lynch’s art, music, and early films, shining a light into the dark corners of his unique world and giving audiences a better understanding of the man and the artist. As he says, “I think every time you do something, like a painting or whatever, you go with ideas, and sometimes the past can conjure those ideas and color them. Even if they’re new ideas, the past colors them.” We’re invited in and given private views from Lynch’s compound and painting studio in the hills high above Hollywood, as he tells personal stories that unfold like scenes from his films. Strange characters come into focus only to fade again into the past, all leaving an indelible mark.

Mister Organ

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Intrepid journalist and filmmaker David Farrier, whose previous film Tickled became a global sensation for exposing the dark underbelly of competitive endurance tickling, faces off against his greatest foe yet in Mister Organ an enthralling and bizarre tale that finds Farrier in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a mysterious con man who is wreaking havoc on his neighborhood.

Femme

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A celebration of women around the world actively transforming and healing our global society. Sharon Stone and leading experts in religion, science, history, politics and entertainment, discuss solutions to inspire new hope for the future.

The Seven Five

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Meet the dirtiest cop in New York City history. In the 1980s, Michael Dowd patrolled the mean streets of one of the toughest precincts in Brooklyn. He also headed a ruthless criminal network that stole money and drugs, ultimately resulting in the city’s biggest ever corruption scandal. In this explosive true crime saga, Dowd tells all as he relives his days as a mobster with a badge. The story that unfolds is a riveting real-life thriller full of larger-than-life personalities, stunning double crosses, and epic downfalls.

Chernobyl: Hour by Hour

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The accident at Chernobyl released at least 100 times more radiation than the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Thousands of residents were displaced and an incalculable number of Europeans still hold the scars from what happened that disastrous night in Chernobyl.The accident at Chernobyl changed the image of the Soviet Union & provided a grave reminder of the true power of nuclear energy.But was it the catalyst for the downfall of the Union? Find out, as we take you into the heart of the disaster and what went wrong, hour by hour.

The Venerable W.

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A view of the religious tensions between Muslims and Buddhist through the portrait of the Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, leader of anti-Muslim movement in Myanmar.

The English Royal Family

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The British Royal family has held millions in awe and fascination for centuries. They have led grand armies across the world to conquer and build one of the biggest empires the world has ever seen. Political dealings and religious clashes all make up the rich history of the epic institution of the Royals. Today they are a real life Hollywood drama with millions following their fashion tastes, lives and loves. What is it about this particular bloodline that holds the attention of so many? From Queen Elizabeth the First to Prince Charles and Lady Diana to Harry and Meghan, we go in deep to discover the inner world of the British Royal family, then and now.

Korengal

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Korengal picks up where Restrepo left off; the same men, the same valley, the same commanders, but a very different look at the experience of war. Korengal explains how war works, what it feels like and what it does to the young men who fight it. As one soldier cheers when he kills an enemy fighter, another looks into the camera and asks if God will ever forgive him for all of the killing he has done. As one soldier grieves the loss of his friend in combat, another explains why he misses the war now that his deployment has ended, and admits he would go back to the front line in a heartbeat. Every bit as intense and affecting as Restrepo, Korengal goes a step further in bringing the war into people's living rooms back home.

Birth of the Living Dead

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In 1968 a young college drop-out named George A. Romero directed “Night of the Living Dead,” a low budget horror film that shocked the world, became an icon of the counterculture, and spawned a zombie industry worth billions of dollars that continues to this day. “Birth of the Living Dead,” a new documentary, shows how Romero gathered an unlikely team of Pittsburghers -- policemen, iron workers, teachers, ad-men, housewives and a roller-rink owner -- to shoot, with a revolutionary guerrilla, run-and-gun style, his seminal film. Archival footage of the horrors of Vietnam and racial violence at home combined with iconic music from the 60s invites viewers to experience how Romero’s tumultuous film reflected this period in American history. “Birth of the Living Dead” shows us how this young filmmaker created a world-renowned horror film that was also a profound insight into how our society really works.

Dua Lipa: Elevating

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One of the most recognizable voices in all of modern day music, Dua Lipa quickly rose to fame. Her catchy tunes and sultry vocals make her music appeal to a global audience. Hit songs like “One Kiss,” “New Rules,” Don’t Start Me Now,” Levitating,’ has made Dua deserving of countless music awards, including two Grammys. Get lost in the story of this pop phenomenon.

Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary

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CHASING TRANE: THE JOHN COLTRANE DOCUMENTARY is a remarkable portrait of an artist, an outside-the-box thinker whose boundary-shattering music continues to impact, influence and transform people’s lives around the world.

Running for the Revolution

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Cuba’s greatest ever track athlete Alberto Juantorena shares his remarkable personal journey through a cauldron of sport & politics - offering a fresh and engaging insight into his unique country, and its tangled relationship with America until the game changing election in 2018.

Unlikely Heroes

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Unlikely Heroes chronicles untold stories of Jewish resistance and individual heroism during the Holocaust. Rare film and photos discovered in archives are utilized, and they're enhanced by newly filmed sequences in the same locations where many of these stories occurred. For most, the idea of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust is limited to the heroism of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising and a few isolated acts throughout World War II. Contrary to the view that Jews caught in the terror of Hitler's Europe were passive, this film exhibits previously unknown stories of extraordinary individuals who exemplified utmost courage and human dignity during the most desperate days of the Holocaust.

The Human Factor

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With unprecedented access to the foremost American negotiators, The Human Factor is the behind-the-scenes story from the last 25 years, of how the United States came within reach of pulling off the impossible – securing peace between Israel and its neighbors. Today, the need to learn from past mistakes couldn't be more urgent.

Hitler's Defeat: Victory Against All Odds

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This is the journey of British people’s courage, resourcefulness and ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ attitude led to victory in the fight against Hitler. The outbreak of war meant that social and cultural norms were turned upside-down: women willingly stepped up to the essential war work, whilst also dealing with the heartbreak of evacuation, the terror and loss of the bombing raids of the Blitz, as well as the heavy burden of their menfolk being at war. Laughter and music, dates, dances and weddings plus the American GIs, helped the British people through the darkness. This indomitable spirit on the Home Front boosted troops’ morale as they faced down the enemy bringing victory for the allies against all odds.

War Strategy Revealed: Iwo Jima

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The battle of Iwo Jima was an epic military campaign between the U.S. Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan in early 1945. Located 750 miles off the coast of Japan, the island of Iwo Jima had three airfields that could serve as a staging facility for a potential invasion of mainland Japan. American forces invaded the island, and the ensuing Battle of Iwo Jima lasted five weeks. In some of the bloodiest fighting of World War II, it's believed that all but 200 or so of the 21,000 Japanese forces on the island were killed, as were almost 7,000 Marines. But once the fighting was over, the strategic value of Iwo Jima was called into question.

The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation

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When Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs met at Columbia University in the 1940s, they spawned a movement, then called the Beats, that set precedents for the political, hippie and spiritual movements of the 1960s and ‘70s. This comprehensive portrait of the Beat Generation includes interviews with virtually every surviving figure from this period. Johnny Depp, Dennis Hopper and John Turturro perform dramatized readings of works by Kerouac, Burroughs and Ginsberg. The Source is the definitive film portrait of the Beat Generation and the countercultural movements that followed, directed with flair by Academy Award® winner Chuck Workman.

Depp VS Heard: The Verdict

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April 2022. The world was watching the defamation trial of Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard in Fairfax, Virginia. Depp and Heard were suing each other for defamation. Depp alleged that Heard destroyed his career when she accused him of domestic violence. She countersued over his claim that her allegations were a hoax. Hashtags associated with the trial repeatedly trended across social media as viewers watched and discussed the celebrity case of the year - its messiness, its scandal, the glamorous movie stars at its heart, and the question of what to believe. This was a murky, perplexing trial. While it's technically a defamation trial over a newspaper article - with Depp suing Heard - at its centre is one significant conflict. Heard says Depp abused her. Depp says Heard abused him. So what’s the truth? After short deliberations the verdict was in... This is... Depp vs Heard: The Verdict.

Saved By My Feet

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Saved by my Feet is the inspirational story of "Running Man" Tom McGrath, who nearly lost his life to alcohol abuse, but through running 1,000’s and 1,000’s of miles for charity has found a second chance at life.The film follows McGrath's last great run from Belfast to Dublin at the age of 69, anddocuments the highs and lows of his 100-mile journey and the end of an enigmatic career.When an underlying injury pops up, Tom's journey to raise much needed funds for the troubled youth of Ireland is thrown into doubt. The documentary explores McGrath's glory days as a running champion, once breaking the world record for fastest crossing of the United States in 1977, and covers his troubled past ofalcoholism and ultimately his rise from the ashes to a tireless campaigner.The film is interspersed with Mcgrath's travels across Ireland and the USA to find out how alcohol and mental health problems are linked. Speaking to people most affected by mental health problems and the organizations who help them, Tom discovers similarities to his own life experiences. Doctors, scientists, care workers and charities explain how Alcohol is associated with a rangemental health problems and consequences. These include depression, anxiety, suicide, risk-taking behaviors, personality disorders and schizophrenia. All the while Tom asks the onequestion he's always wanted answered: “Can Alcoholism Be Cured”?

Mayor

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Mayor is a real-life political saga following Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office. His immediate goals: repave the sidewalks, attract more tourism, and plan the city's Christmas celebrations. His ultimate mission: to end the occupation of Palestine. Rich with detailed observation and a surprising amount of humor, Mayor offers a portrait of dignity amidst the madness and absurdity of endless occupation while posing a question: how do you run a city when you don't have a country?

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