1. Amazing Journeys
By land, by air, and by sea, viewers can now experience the struggle that millions of creatures endure in the name of migration as wildlife photographers show just how deeply survival instincts have become ingrained into to the animals of planet Earth. From the monarch butterflies that swarm the highlands of Mexico to the birds who navigate by the stars and the millions of red crabs who make the perilous land journey across Christmas Island, this release offers a look at animal instinct in it's purest form.
It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.
2. Africa Light / Gray Zone
"Africa Light" - as white local citizens call Namibia. The name suggests romance, the beauty of nature and promises a life without any problems in a country where the difference between rich and poor could hardly be greater. Namibia does not give that impression of it. If you look at its surface it seems like Africa in its most innocent and civilized form. It is a country that is so inviting to dream by its spectacular landscape, stunning scenery and fascinating wildlife. It has a very strong tourism structure and the government gets a lot of money with its magical attraction. But despite its grandiose splendor it is an endless gray zone as well. It oscillates between tradition and modernity, between the cattle in the country and the slums in the city. It shuttles from colonial times, land property reform to minimum wage for everyone. It fluctuates between socialism and cold calculated market economy.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
3. Leftist Extremism: Activism or Terror? (Gewalt von links — Eine Bewegung zwischen Protest und Terror)
Leftist extremist groups operating in Europe have chosen violence as a political tactic: they attack the right-wing parties offices, attack the police, provoke riots in demonstrations. Although leftist violence is increasing, it receives almost no public attention. An investigation into the alleged good violence exercised in the name of a supposedly just cause.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
4. Ocean Wonderland
Shot on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and in the Bahamas, Ocean Wonderland brings to you the amazing beauty of the many varieties of coral and the immense diversity of the marine life thriving there.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
5. Showdown in Seattle: Five Days That Shook the WTO
1999 documentary film, first broadcast in daily half-hour installments, about the November 1999 protests against the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization in Seattle, Washington.
6. Whales: An Unforgettable Journey
Scientists visit the remote surface and undersea locations to study various species of whales in their natural habitat.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
7. New York Portrait, Chapter II
Chapter Two represents a continuation of daily observations from the environment of Manhattan compiled over a period from 1980-1981. This is the second part of an extended life's portrait of New York.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
8. The Alps - Climb of Your Life
In 1966, John Harlin II died while attempting Europe's most difficult climb, the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland. 40 years later, his son John Harlin III, an expert mountaineer and the editor of the American Alpine Journal, returns to attempt the same climb.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
9. New York Portrait, Chapter III
" latest urban film, New York Portrait, Chapter III, takes on a unique tone in relation to Hutton’s ongoing exploration of rural landscape. The very fact that Hutton is dealing with older footage, with archives of memory more than immediacy, gives it a different texture than his earlier New York films. Hutton always found the presence of nature in the city, not only in his many shots of sky and vegetation, but also in the geometry and texture of the city itself, which seemed to project an independence from the human."
It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.
10. Leisurely Pedestrians, Open Topped Buses and Hansom Cabs with Trotting Horses (Leisurely Pedestrians, Open Topped Buses and Hansom Cabs with Trotting Horses)
Alleged silent black-and-white short film shot at Apsley Gate, Hyde Park, London. It was claimed to be the first motion picture until pre-dating footage shot by Louis Le Prince was discovered. It was never publicly shown and is now considered a lost film with no known surviving prints or stills.
It has an average vote of 3.9 on TMDB.
11. The Eruption of Mount St. Helens!
Originally shown in IMAX theaters, this film presents highly detailed and lavish views of the gorgeous scenery of the Pacific Northwest, both as they appeared before the top 1,300 feet of Mount St. Helens was blown into the sky and during the disaster's dramatic aftermath.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
12. Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods
A breathtaking view of Zion National Park filmed originally in the IMAX format.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
13. Danse japonaise, III : Gueichas en Jinrikcha (Danse japonaise, III : Gueichas en Jinrikcha)
Women getting onto a rickshaw.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
14. Butterfly Dance
A very graceful dance with voluminous draperies, by Annabelle Moore, well-known on the metropolitan stage.
It has an average vote of 4.7 on TMDB.
15. The Station (La stazione)
A day in the life of a train station.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
16. The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (L'arrivée d'un train à La Ciotat)
Likely in June 1897, a group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.
It has an average vote of 7.109 on TMDB.
17. Blue Planet
From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our world, and how a powerful new force - humankind - has begun to alter the face of the planet. From Amazon rain forests to Serengeti grasslands, Blue Planet inspires a new appreciation of life on Earth, our only home.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
18. Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag
Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag follows American F-15 Eagle pilot John Stratton as he trains with some of the world’s best pilots. The movie depicts Stratton’s progression through the challenging and dangerous exercises of Operation Red Flag, the international training program for air forces of allied countries.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
19. Antarctica: An Adventure of a Different Nature
This large format film explores the last great wilderness on earth. It takes you to the coldest, driest, windiest continent, Antarctica. The film explores the life in Antarctica, both for the animals that live their and the scientist that work there.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
20. Australia: Land Beyond Time
Australia: Land Beyond Time takes viewers on a breathtaking journey back in time to witness the birth and evolution of a mysterious land that harbors remnants of Earth's earliest life and many of it's strangest creatures that exist nowhere else on the planet.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.