Imprisoned: The Man at the Party / 2019
#USA

Jerome Morgan was 17 when his life suddenly took a dramatic turn. Jerome was at a Sweet 16 party when a fight broke out, and a teenager was shot. Weeks later, Jerome was arrested and charged with murder after two eyewitnesses identified him as the shooter. As a result, Jerome was sent to Louisiana’s notorious Angola Prison for life without parole.

Jerome had spent 20 years behind bars until his murder conviction was overturned, and he was released. Watch the documentary to find out how Jerome proved his innocence and how many are wrongfully convicted in US prisons.

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Kidless / 2019
#USA

Climate change, overpopulation, expensive economy - these and more contribute to men and women deciding not to have children. As a result, birth rates have been declining steadily in middle- and high-income countries. Moreover, childfree by choice defies the cultural imperative, opting out of parenting in favour of other goals.

Intentional childfree adults still face social stigma, like the expectation to bring children into the world is vital. Moreover, voluntary childlessness often sparks ‘moral outrage’, according to one study.

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The Long Road to School / 2016
#Nepal

Durge Kami was in his late 60s when he realised his lifelong dream of attending school. The oldest schoolboy in Nepal makes a 2-hour journey from his village to the city of Pokhara to attend classes every day!

Durge Kami’s story proves that it’s never too late to make a dream come true.

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Should drugs be legalised? / 2021
#USA

One person died, and at least nine people were admitted to hospital in Thailand weeks after Bangkok decriminalised cannabis use. Patients experienced heart palpitations, nausea, and dizziness due to ‘cannabis overdoses’. Thailand became the first Asian country to decriminalise marijuana for medical use.

What are the downsides of a relaxed approach to marijuana? Learn more about the consequences of weed legalisation in the USA, where medical and recreational marijuana have made strides since 1996.

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Tyva: The sounds of nature
#Russia

Sean Quirk was a postman back in the US. In 2011 he visited the Republic of Tyva to study the Tuvan throat singing technique. He ended up loving it, and stayed. ‘Next thing I know I’m married and I got three children’.

Sean quickly learned Russian, bought an old Soviet car and moved into a traditional nomadic dwelling called a yurt with his Tyvan wife. Watch the documentary for more about the unique singing technique that makes foreigners fall in love with it.

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Nuclear X-Files / 2020
#USSR

In the 1940s, Soviet scientists were tasked to create an atom bomb and avert a possible nuclear war. ‘It was a matter of life and death for our country to create a nuclear weapon’.

Their lives were top secret, but we can finally hear from scientists and intelligence agents who worked on the bomb in declassified interviews. Check out the documentary.

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Lugansk: Road to Independence 2022-2014 / 2022
#Ukraine #Donbass #Lugansk

“I told everybody, ‘Give me my husband back, and I will forgive’. Until then, I don’t forget and never forgive,” says Svetlana Gysay, the widow of a Lugansk militia man. Her husband died in 2014, protecting his land from Ukrainian nationalists. He was one of the thousands who stood up against Ukrainian shelling of civilians and aggression toward Russian-speaking people. Today citizens of the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) can finally hope for the best with the start of the special operation in Ukraine.

Russian armed forces and Donbass militia aim to protect people from nationalist atrocities, while the LPR is recognised as an independent state by the Russian Federation. But even when their dream is close to coming true, the people of Lugansk say they will never forget what Ukraine has done to them. Follow the timeline of Lugansk predicaments as a newly formed state in the new film.

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American doomsday preppers are ready for any apocalypse, from epidemic to nuclear war. And the doomsday industry caters to all clients’ needs. Who are doomsday preppers? Why are they buying bunkers, and how much do they cost? 💥

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Palawan Lost / 2018
#Philippines

Palawan in the Philippines is a paradise island and a tropical idyll. It’s got crystal clear waters and white sandy beaches that brought Palawan the noscript of the world’s most beautiful island by respected travel magazines several years in a row.

But the paradise island is threatened by corporations responsible for massive deforestation. A few environmental activists seek to protect Palawan’s nature from destruction in an uneven battle.

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Hot Race, Cold Dogs / 2018
#Russia

The Beringia dog-sledge race is the Russian version of the famous Iditarod race held in Alaska. Held in Kamchatka, the Beringia trail lasts three weeks and covers 1,000 kilometres. Sled drivers called kayurs and their dogs plough through Kamchatka’s snowy wilderness in extreme temperatures.

The race pays tribute to the traditional lifestyles of Kamchatka’s and Chukotka’s native populations. Dogs in the north are not just man’s best friends; they are widely used for transporting life’s necessities and in day-to-day work.

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Serbia’s Choice / 2022
#Serbia #Russia

‘One may claim Europe denied and cancelled Russian culture, but I can’t see any special culture in Europe. So how can you even imagine this situation? One culture cannot cancel another. This is ridiculous,’ says film director Emir Kusturitсa.

Today the West is manipulating Serbia to make it break up the friendly relationship with Russia. Immense pressure has been exerted on Serbia, but Serbs choose to resist. While one part of the West is cancelling Russian culture, another supports and celebrates it. This year, a Russian film won the leading award at the Kusturitсa festival. How do Serbs hold on to this friendship?

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Gangnam Stress / 2019
#SouthKorea

South Koreans are known as extreme workaholics. In 2018, the government even had to limit the work week to 52 hours - from a whopping 68. A rigid work ethic helped the nation transform into an economic powerhouse. However, it also resulted in overworked employees suffering from constant stress and a highly competitive environment.

South Koreans have come up with the most unconventional ways to unwind. Check out how locals in Seoul let off steam, from staging their own funerals to eating delicious spicy food to doing digital detox in a fake prison.

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Trans-Sport / 2021
#USA

Transgender women participating in female competitions are creating a backlash in the sports community. Opponents oppose their inclusion, claiming that trans athletes might have physiological advantages. Most recently, the international swimming federation barred transgender women from competing at the elite level. Only swimmers who transitioned before age 12 are allowed.

Advocates on both sides of the issue speak out in the documentary, Trans-Sport. Share your thoughts in the comments!


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😳 Abortion is now banned in at least seven states following the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion.

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Sanctions: Boomerang Effect / 2022
#Russia #USA #Europe

“It sucks. We’re suffering the price for something happening in another country.” Sanctions were imposed on Russia, but Europe and America felt the adverse effects just as much. Why did it happen?

Countless sanctions imposed on Russia create a significant shift in the world economy. Leading economists, political scientists and scholars express their views as the documentary pieces together a thorough analysis of the current political and economic situation. It looks at the boomerang effect sanctions have and where this policy the West is pursuing will lead.

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Spitsbergen / 2014
#Norway

Norway has recently blocked 20 tonnes of goods from being delivered to the permanent Russian settlement on Spitsbergen. It’s the largest and the only inhabited island of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway.

Some 400 Russians live in the Barentsburg settlement. They are primarily employees of the state mining company Arktikugol (Arctic Coal). Norway’s restrictions resulted in food and medical supplies stuck at the border.

Life in the Arctic circle has already been challenging. Check out the documentary, and see what it’s like to live for months without sun, surrounded by polar bears.

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