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When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

Series Age rating: 13 Year: 2006 IMDB Rating: 8.5

Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.

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Brad Meltzer's Decoded

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 2010 IMDB Rating: 6.2

Brad Meltzer's Decoded, is an American mystery and conspiracy theory investigation television series, produced by Go Go Luckey and Berman/Braun, that premiered December 2, 2010 on the History channel....

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Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 2015 IMDB Rating: 8.3

A stunning new documentary series exploring the incredible story of uranium, from its creation in an exploding star to its deployment in nuclear weapons, nuclear power, and nuclear medicine. It’s a jo...

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Welcome to Nollywood

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2007 IMDB Rating: 7.2

The Nigerian film industry, known as Nollywood, has exploded in the last ten years. Now the most popular cinema in all of west Africa--even more popular than imports of Hollywood or Bollywood films--t...

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I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA

Film Age rating: 17 Year: 2007 IMDB Rating: 7.3

A candid and introspective look at the extreme beliefs and motives of Ingrid Newkirk, the British-born co-founder and driving force behind People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the world...

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Arctic With Bruce Parry

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 2011 IMDB Rating: 8.3

Bruce Parry presents this five-part documentary series set in the spectacular wilderness of the Arctic, where he explores the dramatic changes its people are experiencing

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7 Up & Me

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 2019 IMDB Rating: 5.7

In celebration of the release of 63 Up, the 2019 installment of Michael Apted's groundbreaking documentary series that began in 1964, a number of British and American celebrity fans now discuss its im...

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Life in the Undergrowth

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 2005 IMDB Rating: 9

David Attenborough reveals the amazing stories behind the tiny lives of invertebrates, exploring their incredible miniature world with ground-breaking camerawork and technology.

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Asian Americans

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 2020 IMDB Rating: 8.2

This five-part series traces the story of Asian Americans, spanning 150 years of immigration, racial politics, international relations, and cultural innovation. It is a timely, clear-eyed look at the...

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