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Not So Pretty
Kirby Dick · 2022
The first-ever comprehensive large-scale investigative expose of the trillion-dollar cosmetics, beauty and personal care industry. Celebrated and groundbreaking filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering take this unregulated industry to task via rigorous investigations, incisive wit and emotional storytelling to inform audiences of the hidden hazards of cosmetics and safe, budget-friendly alternatives for their daily products.
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
Keegan Kuhn · 2014
Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.
Breath of Fire
2024
This series explores the culture of modern spirituality through the rise of Kundalini yoga in the West, from its origins with Yogi Bhajan to its presence today.
WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn
Jed Rothstein · 2021
Explore the rise and fall of one of the biggest corporate flameouts and venture capitalist bubbles in recent years – the story of WeWork, and its hippie-messianic leader Adam Neumann.
Too Big to Fail
Curtis Hanson · 2011
An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few weeks.
Becoming Warren Buffett
Peter W. Kunhardt · 2017
The story of the evolution of a boy from Nebraska who became one of the most respected men in the world, and the heroes who helped guide him along the way. By allowing access to his life and never-before-released home videos, Buffett offers a glimpse into his unique mind to help us understand what is truly important when money no longer has meaning.
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Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut
Anjali Nayar · 2024
Un mangeur de compétition, une mère débordée… Dans ce documentaire, quatre personnes souffrant de problèmes de santé différents explorent leurs entrailles en quête de réponses.
The Social Dilemma
Jeff Orlowski · 2020
This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.
My Octopus Teacher
Philippa Ehrlich · 2020
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.
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
Alex Gibney · 2019
With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.
Tiger King
2020
A zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding.
Blackfish
Gabriela Cowperthwaite · 2013
Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.
MH370: The Plane That Disappeared
2023
In 2014, a plane with 239 people aboard vanishes from all radar. This docuseries delves into one of our greatest modern mysteries: Flight MH370.
Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy
Nic Stacey · 2024
This subversive documentary unpacks the tricks brands use to keep their customers consuming — and the real impact they have on our lives and the world.
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Rory Kennedy · 2022
Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut
Anjali Nayar · 2024
Un mangeur de compétition, une mère débordée… Dans ce documentaire, quatre personnes souffrant de problèmes de santé différents explorent leurs entrailles en quête de réponses.
