1. Die Concorde - Absturz einer Legende (Die Concorde - Absturz einer Legende)
(Die Concorde - Absturz einer Legende)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
2. 100 Years of the Atom (Notre ami l'atome : un siècle de radioactivité)
The exciting story of the splitting of the atom, a scientific breakthrough of incalculable importance that ushered in the nuclear age, has a dark side: the many events in which people were exposed to radiation, both intentionally and by accident.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
3. Asaltar los cielos (Asaltar los cielos)
Documentary about the killer of Trotsky
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
4. Nikola Tesla: The Genius Who Lit the World
Nikola Tesla is considered the father of our modern technological age and one of the most mysterious and controversial scientists in history.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
5. In Rheinsberg (In Rheinsberg)
Documentary about the small city of Rheinsberg, once the summer residence of Prussian princes. Average working class people comment on the history of this special place.
6. Lost Heroes
Lost Heroes is the story of Canada's forgotten comic book superheroes and their legendary creators. A ninety-minute journey to recover a forgotten part of Canada's pop culture and a national treasure few have ever heard about. This is the tale of a small country striving to create its own heroes, but finding itself constantly out muscled by better-funded and better-marketed superheroes from the media empire next door.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
7. Deadliest Crash: The Le Mans 1955 Disaster
Three years in the making in conjunction with the BBC. Using never seen before home movies, photos and eye witness accounts - this is the inside story of the world's biggest motorsport disaster.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
8. Dirty John: The Dirty Truth
John Meehan created a terrifying trap of seduction, deceit and betrayal for countless victims. The illuminating revelations into his backstory showcase a series of events that flipped switches to create a monster wired for psychopathy. Goffard exposes John’s troubled background that built the foundation for his ominous fantasy world of lies and manipulation. In addition to hearing the Newell family’s terrifying tale, John’s first wife Tonia Bales and her daughters Emily and Abigail Meehan speak out, along with other women from his past who were caught in his web of lies.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
9. L'ADN, nos ancêtres et nous (L'ADN, nos ancêtres et nous)
(L'ADN, nos ancêtres et nous)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
10. Facing the Phantoms
French film and WWII historian Sylvie Lindeperg analyzes Alain Resnais's seminal 1956 film, "Night and Fog", and attempts to place it in the context of the historical treatment of WWII, and specifically of the Holocaust, in the decade following those harrowing events. Oddly, she argues that the images of Resnais's famous film are "powerless", in her words.
11. Meet Me By The Magnolia Tree
“Meet Me by the Magnolia Tree” is a student documentary on the history of Richmond’s gay community and the role cruising for sex played in places like Byrd Park, the Block, and Battle Abbey.
It has an average vote of 1 on TMDB.
12. Haymatloz - Exil in der Türkei (Haymatloz - Exil in der Türkei)
″Haymatloz″ tells the stories of five German Jewish academics who emigrated to Turkey in the 1930s, to be welcomed with open arms. After 1933 a considerable number of German intellectuals emigrated to Turkey at the invitation of Atatürk and went on to definitively shape teaching and instruction in Turkish universities. Turkish-born filmmaker Önsöz accompanies the descendants of these German exiles and sheds light on a memorable piece of history whose meaning is still felt to this day, as these renowned Germans played a substantial role in the Europeanization of Turkey.
13. The Last Days of Anne Boleyn
Writers and historians including Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory revisit the last days of Anne Boleyn, who in 1536 became the first queen in British history to be executed.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
14. The True Story of the Mary Celeste
On December 4, 1872, the unmanned Mary Celeste was found adrift in the Atlantic with its cargo fully intact. The mystery of this "ghost ship" remained unanswered for over 135 years. What happened to the Mary Celeste is widely regarded as the most famous mystery of the sea. Watch it unfold to its stunning conclusion, at last.
15. The Donner Party
Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival. The Donner Party's nightmarish journey penetrated to the very heart of the American Dream at a crucial phase of the nation's "manifest destiny." Touching some of the most powerful social, economic and political currents of the time, this extraordinary narrative remains one of the most compelling and enduring episodes to come out of the West.
It has an average vote of 6.45 on TMDB.
16. Modern Marvels: American Steel: Built to Last
An exploration of the past and future of the steel industry in America.
17. Immortal Pompeii (Unsterbliches Pompeji)
In 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius erupted, killing 2,000 people. This documentary asks what happened next as experts explore Ancient Rome's crisis management.
18. Nordmennenes Egen Historie - Opplevelser fra Vestlandet (Nordmennenes Egen Historie - Opplevelser fra Vestlandet)
(Nordmennenes Egen Historie - Opplevelser fra Vestlandet)
19. Nordmennenes Egen Historie - Kongehuset (Nordmennenes Egen Historie - Kongehuset)
(Nordmennenes Egen Historie - Kongehuset)
20. The Sterilization of Leilani Muir
The life and times of Leilani Muir, the first person to file a lawsuit against the Alberta provincial government for wrongful sterilization under the Sexual Sterilization Act of Alberta.
