1. Who Really Discovered America?
Examining theories about the discovery of America long before Christopher Columbus' 1492 voyage by explorers from such places as China, Japan, Wales and Ireland.
2. Scenes from Travel in Colombia
A sampler of the lives, places, and events which make up present-day Colombia, South America. Provides insights into the look and feel of Colombia, as well as Latin America as a whole.
3. South America: A New Look
Gives a brief overview of the history, geography, distribution of population, the political/social/economic systems, the Catholic Church, the military, and the problems in South America.
4. Out of Fashion
A documentary following an Estonian fashion designer Reet Aus on a global tour to explore the origin process and the environmental footprints of today's fast paced fashion industry. On the road the mission takes an unexpected turn towards trying to introduce her "upcycling" inspired product line to some of the major fashion retailers to increase awareness of the massive resource waste built into the current product lifecycle.
5. First Ascent / Last Ascent
Best friends Hazel Findlay and Maddy Cope journey to the rocky outer reaches of Mongolia, on a quixotic search for new trad routes.
6. Bancoco
A New Yorker journeys to the jungle in the Darien Gap of Panama to reconnect with an indigenous tribe he met and photographed 20 years ago. Their reunion highlights the profound power of photos and the human connection that transcends cultural barriers.
7. Love, Women & Flowers (Amor, mujeres y flores)
Women workers stand up to the toxic flower industry in Colombia.
8. The Mules (Mulai)
A story of three young Europeans, who fell victims to a momentary lapse of reason and currently serve their terms in prisons around South America. By following their daily lives and dissecting their deepest motivations, the film reconstructs the breaking point which turns young, optimistic, people into mere beasts of burden.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
9. Avoir 16 ans et toutes ses Andes (Avoir 16 ans et toutes ses Andes)
(Avoir 16 ans et toutes ses Andes)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
10. Silicon Valley Goes to Space
Discover how the big, bold ideas of Silicon Valley are helping launch a new era of private space exploration in this half-hour KQED Science documentary. From space tourism to mining the moon to companies ferrying NASA astronauts into space, a new wave of commercialization is shaking up the $300-billion global space industry. Meet a new generation of entrepreneurs, sprung from the high-tech culture of Silicon Valley, who are venturing into the new "wild west" of space exploration in search of their space gold. But are there new risks when space is no longer the exclusive domain of big governments?
11. Y1: Silence of the Deep (Υ1 – Στη σιωπή του βυθού)
14 September 1943: The legendary submarine Y1 “Katsonis” was sunk north of the island of Skiathos by the German submarine chaser UJ 2101. Through the book of XO Elias Tsoukalas who escaped capture and had to swim for nine hours to reach shore, secret documents, and crew members’ diaries, the documentary unfolds the human stories woven around the submarine. Seventy-five years later, with the support of the Hellenic Navy, we search for the submarine sunk at 253 metres depth and film the wreck for the very first time.
12. Undercity: Las Vegas
In the new film "Undercity: Las Vegas," urban historian Steve Duncan and director Andrew Wonder head below Sin City to see what lurks beneath the surface of one of America's most bustling cities.
13. Lost Cities of the Amazon
Over the centuries, explorers traded tales of a lost civilization amid the dense Amazonian rainforest. Scientists dismissed the legends as exaggerations, believing that the rainforest could not sustain such a huge population—until now. A new generation of explorers armed with 21st-century technology has uncovered remarkable evidence that could reinvent our understanding of the Amazon and the indigenous peoples who lived there. Using CGI and dramatic re-creations, National Geographic re-imagines the banks of the Amazon 500 years ago, teeming with inhabitants living in the Lost Cities of the Amazon.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
14. Jacques Cartier (Jacques Cartier)
(Jacques Cartier)
15. 30 Years of National Geographic Specials
Celebrates 30 years of televised specials by The National Geographic Society.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
16. Antarctica, in the footsteps of the Emperor (Antarctica, sur les traces de l'empereur)
Gombessa Expedition 3</p><p> Protected by an international treaty Antarctica has been spared the effects of hunting and fishing. But signs in ice’s cyclical patterns and its biodiversity have become worrying. Connected to the planet’s global ecosystem via atmospheric circulation and ocean currents, this white haven is suffering the effects of human activities. To document and explain what is unfolding in Antarctica, photographer, diver, and marine biologist Laurent Ballesta and photographer of extreme environments Vincent Munier will be blending their artistic perspectives of a rapidly changing continent. Laurent will tackle technical and human prowess below the ice to bear witness to its remarkable underwater life. His photographs will advance knowledge on Antarctica’s unique and little-known biodiversity. On land, his eye riveted to the lens of his camera, Vincent captures snapshots of life in an Emperor Penguin colony.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
17. South
The story of the 1914-1916 Antarctic exploration mission of Sir Ernest Shackleton.
It has an average vote of 7.175 on TMDB.
18. A year in the life of a young filmmaker
A coming of age celebration about the year of 2023 through the eyes of a young filmmaker.
19. Looking for the shed (En quête du cabanon)
In this documentary, Louanne searches for a blue shed built by her grandfather's brother, 46 years ago, on a Moroccan beach. This hunt rapidly becomes a quest for adventure, answers and friendship where memories from the past and hopes of the future get mixed...
20. The Land That Devours Ships
For almost a century and a half, Her Majesty's Ship Breadalbane lay wrecked and forgotten under the Arctic ice. In the spring of 1983, noted undersea explorer Dr. Joseph MacInnis led a team of twenty men on one of the most difficult, dangerous and unforgettable undersea adventures of the century--to put a diver on board the sunken vessel and recover some artifacts. This film, introduced by H.R.H. Prince Charles, provides a stunning visual account of this historic expedition.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
