"You´ll die. Or get kidnapped by Al Qaeda. What you want to do is impossible!" That is what all experts, analysts and the Yemenis themselves told me. But I have done the impossible. I have made my way into what many say is one of the most difficult countries in the world to enter,…
About the Film Ten years in the making, In the Light of Reverence explores American culture’s relationship to nature in three places considered sacred by native peoples: the Colorado Plateau in the Southwest, Mount Shasta in California, and Devils Tower in Wyoming. Rich in minerals and timber…
Doing Nothing All Day follows a fictitious mother’s search for the ideal school for her son in Israel, Germany and the UK. She discovers the concept of democratic schools. Children are allowed to learn what, when and how they want to. Pupils set and monitor the rules and their learning progress…
Hamburg’s ambitious dream is to build an iconic landmark. Unfortunately it’s next to one of the noisiest ports in Europe and designing the acoustics of a concert hall is one of the toughest challenges in engineering. The project is years behind schedule, millions over budget and they won’t…
Can the global housing crisis be solved? Is Australia out of ideas, or political guts, when it comes to making housing affordable? Foreign Correspondent's reporters fan out abroad - to London, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Tokyo and New York - in search of some solutions. From left-field entrepreneurs…
A film by Philip Trevelyan Trevelyan delights again with his poetic portrait of George Curtis, the last traditional country potter. George's time as a potter reads like a living history of changing Britain. Started in 1831, time has stood still at LIttlethorpe Potteries in Ripon. Where once…
The Story of Spice conjures images of tempting culinary arts, fascinating travels to faraway lands, bitter struggles for supremacy and the rise and fall of empires. Judith Jones, along with fellow travellers around the world, discovers the extraordinary story of the world’s most aromatic culinary…
A fascinating journey into Russia's most secretive city. The mining town of Norilsk sits in the heart of the Siberian Arctic, huddled behind its wind walls and bathed in the billowing smoke and sulphur of its mills and factories. Originally built by Gulag prisoners under Stalin, Norilsk remains…
Living with the guilt of your own child's death. Having a child die is the worst thing imaginable - but what if you are responsible? Just one moment of distraction, one lapse of concentration, can put a child's life at risk. With a sympathetic and unobtrusive approach, this poignant doc…
English and Inuktitut, with English subtitles Living with Giants delves into the imaginative world of Paulusie Kasudluak, a young Inuk facing responsibilities as he transitions into adulthood. The film portrays his thoughts, his dreams, and his beliefs, and allows for an intimate immersion into his…
Spanning sixty years, the breadth of Australia and the grandeur of Rome in the late 19th Century, Mary tells the story of one of Australia’s greatest battlers. Born to Scottish migrant parents in 1842, Mary experienced a calling to religious life at the age of 5. By the time she reached her…
The story of the hit musical that changed Broadway forever and brought the genius of Lin Manuel Miranda to the attention of legions of fans across the world. Featuring interviews with Miranda, as well as the cast and crew of Hamilton. Directed by Elio España Featuring Lin Manuel Miranda, Tommy…
