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CATALOG By Genre: General Documentaries

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1968: The Year that Shaped a Generation (1x60)
Doc examines 1968, the most turbulent and chaotic year of an historic decade.

Bay of Pigs, The (1x60)
A historical look at the failed, U.S.-backed invasion of Cuba in 1961.

Between the Folds (1x60)
Stunning film profiles the artists and scientists who are reinventing the ancient art of origami.

Buffett & Gates Go Back to School (1x60)
The two richest men in the world answer questions about their lives, success and world views.

Children's Hospital (6x60)
Compelling, real-life stories from one of the world's most renowned pediatric hospitals.

Class C (1x88)
Engaging look at the fight between five small-town girls basketball teams for a coveted state championship.

Con Artist (1x84)
Fast-paced, stylish documentary explores the allure of fame through the experiences of one of its most outrageous addicts.

Crossing Arizona (1x60, 1x75)
Searing documentary looks at the explosive issue of U.S. immigration policy.

Cure, The (1x60)
A dramatic look at the quest to discover a cure for heart disease.

Dabbawallas, The (1x60)
Doc examines how a 100-year-old work system holds lessons for modern companies.

Democracy on Deadline: The Global Struggle for an Independent Press (1x120, 2x60)
Journalists around the world struggle for the right to report the truth, often risking their own lives.

Disconnected (1x60)
Three college students take on the daunting challenge of living without their computers for one month.

Dissonance & Harmony: Arabic Music Goes West (1x60)
Former Police manager Miles Copeland brings Arab and American musicians together.

Everest: A Climb for Peace (1x60)
Nine climbers tackle the world's highest mountain in the name of global peace.

Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig (1x100)
Top musicians record a benefit album based on music from Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Frontrunners (1x60, 1x83)
Smart, funny film follows the race for student council president at one of the most prestigious high schools in New York City.

Get Off Your Knees: The John Robinson Story (1x60)
The inspiring story of a man who overcame severe physical disabilities to live the life of his dreams.

Green Builders (1x60)
Builders, designers and renegade inventors showcase the first wave of innovative green design projects.

Gullwing at Twilight, A: The Bonneville Ride of John Fitch (1x60)
An 87-year-old sports car racing legend attempts to set a new land speed record.

Hydrogen Age, The (1x60)
Doc examines the potential of hydrogen to solve the world’s energy problems.

Kansas to Kandahar: Citizen Soldiers at War (1x90)
Fifteen months in the lives of citizen soldiers called to duty in Afghanistan.

Legends of Airpower (52x30)
Series profiles the greatest aviators of all time.

Linguists, The (1x60)
Doc follows language hunters who go to the ends of the earth to record rare and nearly extinct languages.

Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders (1x90; 1x60 (in post-production))
Powerful documentary interweaves the experiences of four volunteers with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières.

Murder House (1x60)
Documentary takes viewers inside a unique training program for crime scene investigators.

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (1x60)
Documentary explores the mysteries surrounding the leader of one of the largest slave rebellions in history.

New Heroes, The (4x60)
Series profiles social entrepreneurs who are tackling the world's most difficult issues.

Niagara Falls (1x60)
A fascinating exploration of one of the world's greatest natural wonders.

Nourish: Food + Community (1x30)
Documentary explores the abundant possibilities for creating a sustainable food system.

Out of the Ashes: Recovering the Lost Library of Herculaneum (1x60)
Archeologists work to recover manuscripts buried beneath the ashes of Mount Vesuvius.

Peter Drucker: An Intellectual Journey (1x60)
The life, work and rich contributions of the father of modern management.

Phoenix Mars Mission: Ashes to Ice (1x60)
Documentary follows engineers and scientists from all over the world as they prepare the Phoenix Mars Lander for its historic journey to Mars.

Phoenix Mars Mission: Onto the Ice (1x60)
Documentary provides a behind-the-scenes look at the first successful landing on the Mars polar region.

Power of Forgiveness, The (1x60)
Compelling stories from around the world reveal the healing powers of forgiveness.

Power Shift: Energy + Sustainability (1x30)
Documentary explores the enormous potential for clean, renewable energy.

Remaking American Medicine: Health Care for the 21st Century (4x60)
Shocking series examines the medical error crisis in health care.

Science of Healing with Dr. Esther Sternberg, The (1x60)
A fascinating look at how the brain helps us to heal, both emotionally and physically.

Seeing in the Dark (1x60)
Amateur astronomers discover the wonders of the universe in this visually stunning film.

Senator Obama Goes to Africa (1x60)
Barack Obama journeys to the land of his ancestry in this poignant documentary.

Sixties, The: The Years that Shaped a Generation (1x120)
Documentary traces the events of one of the most turbulent and influential periods in world history.

Sold: Fighting the New Global Slave Trade (1x52)
Three courageous individuals defy danger to end the practice of child slavery.

Stand Up: Muslim-American Comics Come of Age (1x60)
Five Muslim-American use comedy to counter a world of prejudice and fear.

Swimming in Auschwitz (1x60)
The gripping stories of six Jewish women imprisoned inside the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during the Holocaust.

Transformation Age, The: How to Survive a Technology Revolution (1x60)
Documentary explores some of today's major innovations in information technology.

Trial of Saddam Hussein, The (1x60)
The first comprehensive look at the spectacular trial of Iraq’s infamous dictator.

Ultimate Battles: Alexander the Great (1x60)
Reenactments detail military strategies that helped Alexander the Great become the master of the known world.

Ultimate Battles: Battle of the Bulge (1x60)
Doc reenacts one of the most pivotal and devastating military engagements of World War II.

Ultimate Battles: Waterloo (1x60)
Reneactments of the final stand of one history’s greatest military geniuses: Napoleon Bonaparte.

Ultimate Thrill Rides (6x60)
Go behind-the-scenes and in the seats of the most death-defying amusement park rides.

Volcanic Sprint (1x60)
The story of Africa’s most grueling mountain race, a marathon-length sprint up and down a live volcano.

We are Wizards (1x60, 1x80)
Discovery the fun, fascinating and quirky world of Harry Potter fans.

Who's Afraid of Happy Endings? (1x48)
An entertaining and eye-opening look at the world of romance novels.

Window to the Sea (1x60)
Go behind-the-scenes at four world-class aquariums in this beautiful nature doc.

Wolves in Paradise (1x60)
Ranchers and environmentalists work together to control a renegade wolf population.

World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements (1x60)
Documentary interweaves the story of a remarkable teacher and the extraordinary game he developed to demonstrate the complexities of peace and global conflict.

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