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Documentary Movies

The Disaster Diaries 2015

The Disaster Diaries 2015

While we can\'t look into the future and foresee what may hit us next, we do know that each year brings its share of natural disasters that we often try, in vain, to anticipate, understand, and predict. This is a new kind of natural disaster programme: instead of relying on poor quality archive footage, our crews are on standby ready to take off anywhere around the planet to film these disasters in Ultra-High Definition.

Duration : 1h 16m
Maturity Level : all

Solitaire

Solitaire

In the high desert of South America, winter takes hold, devouring bleached bones and abandoned shacks. Into these most inhospitable of lands, a handful of drifters emerge from the whiteout, ready to cast their lot on forsaken peaks both merciless and magnificent. Venturing beyond the frontiers of most mountain films, Solitaire is backcountry skiing forged in the tradition of Western cinema.

Duration : 51m
Maturity Level : all

Space Smash

Space Smash

Space Debris are a hot topic in the US and internationally. Donald Trump decided to eradicate them, so does the Russians. In the meantime, they proliferate and threaten our space activities. The film narrated by British actor James Faulkner.

Duration : 54m
Maturity Level : all

Swimming with the Legends

Swimming with the Legends

Shot over 2 years and in 9 different destinations, Swimming with Legends documents the life of a Belgium freediver Fred Buyle and his lasting fascination for the legends of the deep as described in ancient texts and mariner\'s nightmares. After several years dedicated to competition, he ventured into a unique path: using his extraordinary talents to tag, photo-identify or take tissue sample of these giant creatures, approaching them one-on-one, without technology, without fear.

Duration : 1h 44m
Maturity Level : all

Onde Nostre

Onde Nostre

Onde Nostre is a 16mm documentary about five Italian surfers, each with his own style, that show the peculiarity of the Italian surf scene and the beauty of this sport in a country that\'s not usually considered a top destination for waves. Shot in the Spring of 2010 between Liguria, Tuscany, and Sardinia, the film breathes the grand and powerful landscapes where nature and our surfers are living in symbiosis.

Duration : 32m
Maturity Level : all

Cape Horn

Cape Horn

In 2009 three windsurfers and a camera crew started out to sail around the infamous Cape Horn. They wanted to capture the myth of the Cape Horn and get a better understanding of the \"old day\" sailors and buccaneers, who surrounded the most southern tip of South America without engines or any kind of modern navigation systems. The myth of the Cape Horn and the knowledge that more than 10,000 seamen lost their lives here makes this adventure a thrilling challenge.`

Duration : 48m
Maturity Level : all

Hurricanes: Rise of the Superstorms

Hurricanes: Rise of the Superstorms

Hurricanes are the strongest storms on earth. They can inflict losses of billions of dollars and thousands of lives. Beyond the hype that surrounds these dangerous events, are stories of significance to society, nature and the future. Collaboration with world-class scientists sheds new light on this lethal phenomenon. Thanks to dedicated film crews standing in the path of hurricane landfall, such as Sandy and Isaac, this series explore in full detail these severe storms.

Duration : 48m
Maturity Level : all

Declaration

Declaration

Following 18 pro athletes through the deepest snow our cameras have seen and one-of-a-kind jib features, Declaration is a 40-minute long mix tape of established and upcoming athletes declaring their position in the sport. It showcases the non-stop ski adventure entertainment through the performances and the drive, of the athletes and filmmakers alike.

Duration : 31m
Maturity Level : all

Alaska: Spirit Of the Wild

Alaska: Spirit Of the Wild

Witness a poetic story of survival in the harsh conditions of Alaska.

Duration : 40m
Maturity Level : all

Wonders of the Arctic

Wonders of the Arctic

Our ongoing quest to explore and come to terms with the Arctic is presented in the context of the crucial role that ice plays in the north. Ice is to the Arctic as trees are to the rainforest. It is the underpinning of the ecosystem, the foundation upon which the animals and plants of the north depend. We meet an ice scientist who lives and works with the Inuit, blending their traditional knowledge with modern scientific methods.

Duration : 41m
Maturity Level : all

A Man Among Orcas

A Man Among Orcas

In the remote volcanic archipelago of the Crozet islands, meet David Reicnert, a cameraman who has an extraordinary talent to locate, approach and tame some of the wildest beasts on Earth. Enduring raging winds and icy waters with minimal protection, he enters the intimacy of elephant seals and orcas using clever ethological analyses and gets them used to his presence.

Duration : 52m
Maturity Level : all

Chalk and Chocolate

Chalk and Chocolate

A vertical dance, poetry of motion on steep mountain walls that seem to have been created by Mother Nature only for Natalija Gros, one of Slovenia\'s and the world\'s top women climbers. Natalija has made her dreams come true through hard work, a will of steel and firm determination, and above all her great love of climbing.

Duration : 51m
Maturity Level : all

The Streamliner Case - Recreating the Mercedes 540K

The Streamliner Case - Recreating the Mercedes 540K

The resurrection of the 540K Streamliner – New life breathed into an automotive legend. They are world-renown, much sought after, and idolized by car fans. We are talking about the Mercedes-Benz 540K. Built in 1938, the unique prototype Streamliner marks a milestone in aerodynamics. With streamlined angled radiators and a flat driver\'s cab, it was far ahead of its time. Now Mercedes-Benz Classic has decided to resurrect the rare vehicle.

Duration : 45m
Maturity Level : all

Andy Parkin: A Life In Adaptation

Andy Parkin: A Life In Adaptation

A multi award winning documentary about the extraordinary life of Andy Parkin, an artist and one of the world\'s leading solo climbers. Andy is regarded as one of the world\'s finest alpine climbers. In 1984, he suffered a near fatal climbing accident in the Alps. This documentary captures Andy\'s journey into slow rehabilitation, which involved painting and sculpting the mountains that had so very nearly claimed his life.

Duration : 27m
Maturity Level : all

A Volcano Odyssey

A Volcano Odyssey

Follow the story of 65 millions years of evolution around a volcanic hotspot in the Indian Ocean. Discover how a lava gush flooded an area as large as France, partially caused the demise of dinosaurs but also helped the emergence of mammals and new life forms. These geological regions known as large igneous provinces (LIPs) can appear anywhere and cause massive havoc for life.

Duration : 1h 23m
Maturity Level : all

My Playground

My Playground

The film explores the way Parkour and Freerunning is changing the perception of urban space and how the space is changing the traceurs and free runners. Mainly set in Copenhagen the film follows the making of the first dedicated parkour park in the world. The film also travels around the world to Japan, United States, United Kingdom, and China to explore the common understanding of exploring the urban space seen from a traceur and freerunners perspective.

Duration : 50m
Maturity Level : all

Apartment Job

Apartment Job

Meet the Galta gang, a 60-strong troop of rhesus macaques, as they make their way from their temple home through the streets of Jaipur. The city is like a giant playground for the younger monkeys but danger is always round the corner. An open window is an open invitation to a spot of housebreaking and the unruly mob ransack a suburban kitchen.

Duration : 25m
Maturity Level : all

Fang\'s Market

Fang\'s Market

Kavi is thrown a lifeline and taken to an animal hospital while the rest of the troop hit the streets again in search of food and fun. A raid on the city fruit market seems like easy pickings, until a rival troop appear, led by the meanest macaque in town – Fang.

Duration : 25m
Maturity Level : 7_plus

The Dangerous Dry Season

The Dangerous Dry Season

Echo lives in Southern Kenya alongside 1,500 other wild African elephants. Below Kilimanjaro, no rain has fallen. There’s no grass to eat, so Echo must find food for her hungry family. She must avoid predators, fierce Maasai warriors, and disasters such as the treacherous mud that has trapped Qualida, another elephant matriarch.

Duration : 25m
Maturity Level : 7_plus

Threat to a Leader

Threat to a Leader

Norah and Soila race to Amboseli’s outlands to help rescue Qualida, an elephant matriarch trapped in mud. In her secret spot, Echo wakes to face a rebellion: half her family leave to eat at the palms. After four hours trekking through dry bushland, the incoming waves of thirsty elephants from the surrounding hills are nearing water. But trouble with the Maasai begins to boil over…

Duration : 25m
Maturity Level : 7_plus

Monkey Catcher

Monkey Catcher

The monkey troop launch a raid on a goods cart and the angry owner snaps and calls in the monkey-catcher. A handful of the gang are captured and carted off in the back of his van. The remaining Galta troop, small but spirited, defend their temple home against an invasion of larger langur monkeys.

Duration : 25m
Maturity Level : all

Taxi Raid

Taxi Raid

The captured monkeys are released in the countryside far from their temple home and are completely lost in the forest. The monsoon is late and the food shortage caused by the drought is affecting the monkey troop. Back at the animal sanctuary, Kavi has taken a turn for the worse, his future’s not looking bright.

Duration : 25m
Maturity Level : all

Skid Row

Skid Row

Weakened by hunger, alpha male Tarak’s position as king of the Galta troop is precarious and the devious Zamir plots to overthrow him. If the troop don’t find food soon, alpha female Rani will be forced to abandon her baby Esha to save herself. But a devout Hindu bearing bags of fruit and treats appears and the desperate monkeys enjoy a feast.

Duration : 25m
Maturity Level : all

Monsoon Showdown

Monsoon Showdown

Zamir launches a leadership bid that ends in disaster when a baby is fatally wounded, and the pretender to his throne is driven out of the group. The monsoon finally comes, ending the crippling drought and triggering a spectacular celebration. To top it all the exiled monkeys finally make it back to the temple and the Galta gang are reunited.

Duration : 25m
Maturity Level : all