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Silverback 2024 star_border 7.5
Feature-length documentary following award-winning wildlife cameraman Vianet Djenguet as he documents a gruelling but vital mission to ‘habituate’ a notoriously protective 450lb silverback, in a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered eastern lowland gorillas from extinction.

The Letter: A Message For Our Earth 2022 star_border 5.3
This film tells the story about the Pope’s call to care for our planet. In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si’, a letter to the world confronting the looming calamity of human impact on Earth and ourselves. It is one of the most ambitious and revolutionary papal statements in history and outlines the most critical environmental and social issues that we collectively face.

Afrika von oben 2022 star_border 8

Going Circular 2021 star_border 7
Going Circular unlocks the secrets to an innovative concept called circularity -- an economic system that eliminates waste and saves the planet’s resources. The film tells the story of four visionaries from around the world - 102-year-old inventor Dr. James Lovelock, biomimicry biologist Janine Benyus, designer Arthur Huang, and financier John Fullerton - whose extraordinary experiences changed the way they think about humanity’s future. Each of their stories leads them to a fundamental reassessment of what our food, our cities, our financial system, even our fashion industry could look like if we create, produce, and distribute within Earth's natural boundaries.

My Octopus Teacher 2020 star_border 7.9
After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before-seen bond between human and wild animal.

Surviving the Mount St. Helens Disaster 2020 star_border 4.5
The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens was the deadliest in U.S. history. Survivor testimonies and rare images reveal the cataclysms it unleashed.

La Vie sauvage des Carpates 2020 star_border 8

Lost Temple of The Inca 2020 star_border 6.5
In the mountains of Peru, an environmental scientist discovers ancient artifacts submerged beneath the headwaters of the Amazon; his findings could save this sacred landscape from mining devastation.

Otters and the Exotic Pet Trade 2019
Tracking the exotic pet trade of otters across the globe, is a story of gangsters and guns, mammals and middlemen.

Untamed Romania 2018 star_border 8
Untamed Romania provides insight into the stunning natural wonders of Romania, with the Carpathian Mountains, the Danube Delta, and Transylvania as its major areas of interest.

Wild Far East 2017
From tropical seas and sweltering jungles to frozen oceans and snow-capped mountains, the Far East is a place of natural beauty.

Europe's Last Wilderness 2017 star_border 10
A land of myriad climates and terrains, within whose boundaries lie some of the most complex and beautiful habitats on the planet. A continent whose limits stretch from northern realms of ice and snow to arid Mediterranean shores. A world shaped by the seasons, that gives life to wildlife as rich and vibrant as anywhere on the planet. This is Europe; wild and thriving.

Naledi: A Baby Elephant's Tale 2016 star_border 6.2
The incredible, true-life story of a baby elephant born into a rescue camp in the wilderness of Botswana. When she's suddenly orphaned at one month of age, it's up to the men who look after her herd to save her life.

Ice Dogs: The Only Companions Worth Having 2016
The Arctic is accessible to man only because of ice dogs. As hunters, haulers, and guardians, they have been our vital link to nature for thousands of years. Dogs led the Sarqaq people out of Siberia and, a millennium later, led explorers to the North Pole. As the light returns to Greenland, we arrive in Scoresbysund with a troop of the only companions worth having in this harsh environment.

Confessions Of An Alien Abductee 2013 star_border 4.6
Interviews with extraterrestrial abductees.

The Last Lion of Liuwa 2010
A story told through the eyes of a predator of the Liuwa plain, the last remaining lioness of Liuwa. She is the sole survivor of a senseless massacre that took the rest of her pride. A symbol of the Liuwa, a place that challenges all who live here

Life on the Savannah: Big Cats 2010
The vast east African savannah is the only place in the world where "big cats" -- lions, leopards and cheetahs -- can be seen in a single location. The abundant source of food is the reason why these cats, which reign at the top of the food chain, can survive. The endless grassland gives them life. This is the story of the animals on the savannah, the more than one hundred species of herbivores such as gazelles and buffalos, and the big cats standing at the top of the ecosystem

Feast of Predators 2004
Life is a challenge for a young seal in the untamed waters off the southern tip of Africa. Every day is a struggle for survival, whether he's avoiding aggressive seal bulls or escaping a great white shark. This is the story of a courageous little seal who braves the ocean and its perils, and leaves his colony, to follow one of the greatest migrations on Earth - the Sardine Run.

The Biggest Nose in Borneo 2003
With their future in peril, two male Proboscis monkeys on the remote Island of Borneo deal with the human invasion that will destroy their idyllic home.

Tracing Che 2002
Canadian director Lawrence Elman goes in search of the man behind the myth of Che Guevara on a Norton motorcycle, similar to Che's. He encounters Che's family and oldest friends. This is a film that discovers humanity, passion and the free spirit of a young 22-year-old whose eyes were forced open on a relentless road trip.

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Destination Wild: India 2024
India's biodiverse landscapes range from vast deserts and dense forests to towering mountains, each contributing to the country's rich tapestry of life. The Himalayas, standing tall in the north, shelter rare and iconic species such as the elusive snow leopards and Himalayan brown bears. Among the dense canopies of the Western Ghats in the south, endangered lion-tailed macaques scour the trees for jackfruit. And lying in the heart of southern India, one of its largest protected woodlands harbours Indian elephants and Bengal tigers. Then finally transitioning to the west, the Thar Desert unfolds, challenging life to adapt to extreme arid conditions. Here, blackbuck antelope and Asiatic lions navigate the vast, sandy expanses in search of food. A tapestry of ecosystems, all within one country.

The Amazon Review Killer 2024
The shocking true story of Todd Kohlhepp, a serial killer whose Amazon reviews were linked to his crimes. Kohlhepp led a double life as a real estate agent as well as being linked to the unsolved murder of four Superbike shop employees and two missing couples.

Unearthed: Ancient Murder Mysteries 2023 star_border 8
An exciting series that explores history through the unique angle of criminal psychology and forensic anthropology, to re-tell the stories of infamous and little-known murders and possibly solve some of the mysteries surrounding them.

GIANTS 2023
Join wildlife & LGBTQIA+ activist Dan O'Neil as he explores the structure and internal anatomy of the biggest animals alive today. Using the latest CGI, we'll bring to life the most gigantic animals ever to have walked the planet. Dan travels the world to join the dots between the 'Giants' of the natural world, past & present.

Future From Above 2023
The mission to power the future is underway. World-leading solutions from supersized renewables to redesigning the grid, and the quest for a potentially limitless energy source.

Africa From Above 2023
A fresh perspective of the continent, taking viewers on a spectacular aerial adventure over natural wonders and diverse habitats, from vibrant cities to deep in the African bush.

Hidden Wonders of Europe 2022
There are countries in Europe that are often overlooked as natural history film making locations. The series selects four countries with outstanding natural beauty and a staggering wealth of fascinating wildlife.

New Kids in the Wild 2021
Series follows the first crucial months in the lives of five baby animals. Each episode delves into the experience of a different animal, from its birth and first fragile steps to its venture out into the world to face formidable challenges

Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall 2021

Ancient Engineering 2021 star_border 5.5
Using the latest technological insights, this series sheds new light on how incredible feats of ancient engineering were achieved and how they continue to influence modern-day engineers and shape our world.

Europe's New Wild 2021 star_border 7
Explore the resurgence of iconic wildlife and natural processes across Europe's most breathtaking landscapes, from the Arctic Circle to rich river wetlands, from deep forests to rugged mountain peaks.

Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall 2021
Dr Jane Goodall and her team rescue and help chimpanzees in danger and elaborate on the beautiful bond that one can create with animals, providing a remarkable window into humankind's closest living relatives. Discover Dr Jane Goodall's journey to create Tchimpounga, the largest chimpanzee sanctuary in Africa, and follow the rehabilitation of a cast of orphaned chimpanzees.

Winter's Hidden Wonders 2020 star_border 10
Winter pushes wildlife to the extreme. For some, it is a chance to thrive; for others, the only way to escape the icy hold of winter is to shut down every physical system. When spring finally comes, it is a time for celebration for those who managed to survive the most brutal of seasons.

Les animaux sauvages et leurs petits 2020 star_border 6

Into the Wild: India 2020 star_border 7
A journey through the magical wilderness of India, witnessing the day-to-day lives and challenges of some its most iconic species and the many other creatures with which they share their home.

Costa Rica: The Rise of Nature 2020 star_border 9
A journey into the heart of Costa Rica's unique landscape following the efforts undertaken by scientists and citizens to preserve and restore the country's valuable natural heritage.

Wild Arctic 2018 star_border 10
From the Arctic Islands being forged by volcanoes, and the punishing frozen landscape of the tundra, to the vast snow forests of the Taiga, this series captures the planet's toughest creatures, in it's most spectacular habitats.

Wildest Survival 2018
For wild animals, life is all about survival. And in this daily battle, many species have adapted in amazing ways. By evolving unique behaviours, abilities and anatomical mutations, these animals have learned to survive, in every corner of the earth. Wildest Survival explores this rich and varied world of animal behaviour. From sophisticated animal communication to extraordinary sexual selection, bizarre animal mating to epic migrations; this series explores the most important themes in nature. Each episode of Wildest Survival features incredible, action packed sequences of creatures struggling to survive, revealing the most incredible ways that animals find food, a mate, avoid death and even take revenge.

Earth: The Nature of our Planet 2018
Viewed from space, our blue planet seems as familiar as a long-time friend – so familiar that we forget how extraordinary it really is. As far as we know, our world is unique in the universe, defined by three elements, Air, Land and Water. Each element has its own special properties and phenomena and is home to myriad lifeforms that have infiltrated every habitat, from the deepest oceans to the tiniest nooks and crannies.

Wild Chile 2018 star_border 8.8
This spectacular documentary series invites us to visit Chile. Traveling behind the tracks of its great animal diversity, Chile also offers impressive geographical variations, from the cold coasts of the south to the Andes mountain range and its fantastic landscapes. Chile, a magical and captivating country where the sky embraces the sea while it unites with the earth.

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