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Why are Thin People not Fat

   2009    Medicine
The world is affected by an obesity epidemic, but why is it that not everyone is succumbing? Medical science has been obsessed with this subject and is coming up with some unexpected answers. As it turns out, it is not all about exercise and diet. At the centre of this programme is a controversial overeating experiment that aims to identify exactly what it is about some people that makes it hard for them to bulk up.

Wild Ocean

       Nature
Each year an unbelievable feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of sardines migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Coast. Wild Ocean captures spectacular breaching whales, feeding sharks, diving gannets, and massive bait balls inside and up close on the screen. The migration has provided an annual food source for both life in the sea and the people living along the African shores for countless generations. The film demonstrates how business, government, and the local people have joined forces to protect this invaluable ecological resource.
The film will delve audiences into an epic underwater struggle for survival and reveal the economic and cultural impact the migration has on the coastal communities. Wild Ocean is an explosive, symphonic documentary film about man and nature which captures one of natures greatest migration spectacles through the magic of IMAX.

Wild Wild Country Part Three

   2018    Culture
Ma Anand Sheela emerges as a provocative spokeswoman. The Rajneesh control Antelope city council and they establish a police force in the city. Bhagwan tells Sheela it is time to control Wasco County. As Election Day approaches, the Rajneeshees recruit thousands of homeless people to fortify their ranks.
Series: Wild Wild Country

Wind

   2010    Science
Iain sets sail on one of the fastest racing boats ever built to explore the story of our turbulent relationship with the wind. Travelling to iconic locations including the Sahara desert, the coast of West Africa and the South Pacific, Iain discovers how people have exploited the power of the wind for thousands of years. The wind is a force which at first sight appears chaotic. But the patterns that lie within the atmosphere have shaped the destiny of continents, and lie at the heart of some of the greatest turning points in human history.
Series: How Earth Made Us

Winter on Fire

   2015    History
Chronicling events that unfolded over 93 days in 2013 and 2014, this documentary witnesses the formation of a new civil rights movement in Ukraine. What started as peaceful student demonstrations supporting European integration morphed into a full-fledged violent revolution calling for the resignation of the nation's president. The film captures the remarkable mobilization of nearly a million citizens from across the country protesting the corrupt political regime that utilized extreme force against its own people to suppress their demands and freedom of expression.

Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos

   2024    Art
25 years after its premiere, 'The Sopranos,' the paradigm-shifting HBO series, remains a cultural phenomenon and a benchmark of prestige television. Acclaimed filmmaker Alex Gibney delves into the psyche of celebrated creator and screenwriter David Chase to illuminate his life and career, while offering a unique window into his incomparable work on the iconic series.
Discover firsthand accounts and revelations from the people who brought the groundbreaking show to life, with our offer of all episodes of the documentary series ‘Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos.’
Series: Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos
Ancient Apocalypse

Ancient Apocalypse

2022  History
Zeitgeist

Zeitgeist

2007  Culture
Minimalism

Minimalism

2015  Culture
Our Planet

Our Planet

2019  Nature
Neanderthal

Neanderthal

  History
Walking with Cavemen

Walking with Cavemen

2003  History
Black Hole Apocalypse

Black Hole Apocalypse

2018  Science