1. Journey to the South Pacific
An underwater voyage to Indonesia to learn about its inhabitants such as giant rays and whale sharks as well as efforts being made in the region for ocean conservation.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
2. Shadow World
A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of the 20th century, have pulled the strings of the arms trade, hidden in the shadows, feeding the shameful corruption of politicians and government officials and promoting a state of permanent war throughout the world, while they cynically asked for a lasting and universal peace.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
3. Namibia’s Desert Kingdom (Namibia’s Desert Kingdom)
Rocks, dunes, sand and dust - large areas of Namibia in southwest Africa are characterized by deserts. Riverbeds full of sand meander through these inhospitable regions. Some of these only have water once every few years when enough rain has fallen in the mountains and the water rushes to the coast - but most of the time the river courses have dried up. And yet they are crucial for the survival of many living beings.
4. In the Kingdom of the Lapland Bear
Documentary about bears where the animals were filmed completely undisturbed.
5. The Camera Hunter
Documentary about documentary filmmaker Stig Wesslén.
6. Maravich's 68
"Maravich's 68" is a documentary short that revisits the NBA legend Pete Maravich and his 68-point performance on February 25th, 1977. It includes play-by-play breakdowns, era-inspired editing, and retrospective discussion about this special night in NBA history.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
7. Speechless: The Polar Realm
Beautifully filmed by New Zealand nature photographer Richard Sidey over the past decade around the polar regions, Speechless: The Polar Realm is a visual meditation of light, life, loss and wonder at the ends of the globe. This is the second film in Sidey’s non-verbal trilogy which is comprised of: - Landscapes at the World’s Ends - Speechless: The Polar Realm - Elementa
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
8. Catstream
Cat rescue volunteer Mirna Kirin goes to the island of Mljet in an effort to castrate local cats. In only seven days, she traps dozens of cats. Her Don Quixotesque struggle, both with the cats and the islanders, intensifies as they often refuse to collaborate, and her attempts to explain the reasons for her actions cause her to break.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
9. Duel (Pojedynek)
"Duel" describes the clash of two athletes, shot putters David Davis and Alfred Sosgórnik.
10. National Geographic: Great Bear Rainforest
Along the coast of British Columbia lies an enchanted wilderness, where bear-hunting wolves take to the sea and grizzlies clash in titanic battles. In this magical, yet forbidding place, wildlife coexists and behaves as nowhere else on earth. As this precious arc of habitat faces an uncertain future, threatened by chainsaws and fish farms, a team of dedicated scientists are racing to prove that it must be protected. National Geographic joins these experts on a 250-mile adventure through remote and unexplored territory, battling nature's most brutal elements and witnessing its breathtaking best. The scientists form a wilderness detective squad, collecting clues that will decipher the secret life of the forest's elusive inhabitants and perhaps even reveal a glimpse of the rare white spirit bear in Great Bear Rainforest.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
11. Deep Sky
This inspiring documentary explores the $10 billion JWST's engineering and construction process, historic Dec. 25, 2021 launch, and the release of its first full-color, galaxy-sprinkled images on July 12, 2022 witnessed by the entire planet.
12. Queen - of the Manta Rays
(Queen - of the Manta Rays)
13. Wild Antarctica
(Wild Antarctica)
14. Guadalquivir (Guadalquivir)
'Guadalquivir' is a feature length documentary directed by Joaquín Gutiérrez that features a fox, an animal that has adapted, living in packs and alone and that is a carnivore, vegetarian and even carrion. The camera follows the path of the fox by the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
15. California Light
One filmmaker's exploration of natural light in California and its influence on people's lives.
16. Ray of Hope
The powerful story of a couple who's hopes of having a child went from infertility, to a miracle, to tragedy.
17. Wad: surviving on the border of water and land (Wad: overleven op de grens van water en land)
The Wadden area as you have never seen before.
It has an average vote of 8.3 on TMDB.
18. Africa's Wild West
Some 150 wild horses live in an expanse of desert, grassland and rock along Namibia’s west coast - a ‘Forbidden Zone’ rife with ghost towns.
19. Guide to a Midwest Hometown
Coming back during Winter, Alex Powell explores both the places and personal connections found in his hometown and how they've changed. “Guide to a Midwest Hometown” explores what makes the barren places at home feel sentimental and special, and the good and bad feelings that come when being back home. Inspired by "How To With John Wilson".
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
20. Cats Cradle
Shortly after retiring, Bruce and Terry Jenkins transformed their home into a hospice and senior living facility for cats.