In the midst of a brutal civil war, Navy SEALs descend on Mogadishu in the dead of night to prevent the American Embassy from being overrun by rebel forces and to rescue 281 civilians from certain death. Director : Stuart Taylor Cast : Ward Duffy, Kelly Klaers, Robert Seymone, Patrick Trainor, Chris Van Cleave, Michael Wiley.
Breathtaking landscapes, mild sunny climate, a moving history at the crossroads of two cultures, outstanding hospitality and cuisine, living traditions in crafts, music, art and architecture–Alto Adige, also known as South Tyrol, impresses with its diversity and the unique mix of alpine traditions and Mediterranean flair.
This film looks at the problems posed by dwindling global oil supplies What are oil companies doing as oil becomes harder to find? Features Colin Campbell. by Emmanuel Amara.
Desertification threatens 40% of the earth’s land surface. Every year we lose 12 million hectares due to desertification, causing millions of people to abandon their homes. Thanks to science, we now know how a desert is born and how the sand dunes move around.
The story of Meyer Lansky, an associate of Lucky Luciano who was linked to criminal financial operations, but the FBI struggled to pin anything on him - or find his riches.
The roads of Thailand are considered to be among the deadliest on the planet : 24 000 Thais lost their lives in 2016 as a result of a road accident, and 73% of them were motorcyclists. With such a high number of victims, the paramedics of the city of Bangkok are on the alert. In Benin, almost not a day goes by without fatal traffic accidents.
The SEALs square off against heavily armed guards at Paitilla Airport as they endeavor to disable Manuel Noriega's private jet, thus cutting off the vicious dictator's escape route. Director : Joe Wiecha Cast : Ward Duffy, Eric Diaz, Mark Lucas, Eric Pagan, Chris Van Cleave.
Unhinged: Surviving Jo’burg is an honest, quirky and sometimes frenzied documentary about Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city and the world’s gateway to Southern Africa. With rapid narrative, dry humour, trivial factoids, insightful observations and a highly enjoyable soundtrack, the film tells a slice- of-city-life story.
Stuntman, action director, and martial artist Mark Houghton tells his story of breaking into the Hong Kong film industry, struggling with injuries and depression, and the promise he made his teacher, the legendary filmmaker Lau Kar Leung. Stars: Mark Houghton, Charlene Houghton, Tom Caserto, Xin Sarith Wuku, Jeanne Lau Directed by Lei Chiu.
Leonard Cohen’s 1972 European Tour has a complicated history. Tony Palmer was asked to make the film by Marty Machat, Cohen’s long-time manager right up until Machat’s death in 1988. It was essentially his initiative, at least in part because he feared Leonard might never tour again thereafter.
This major documentary about Princess Diana shows her in a fresh, revealing new light, as a source of inspiration and instrumental in bringing much needed change to the Royal Family.
Pay homage to Clint Eastwood, the oldest living cinematic icon. Success did not come easy for Eastwood, but throughout his career he has reaped numerous triumphs, directed more than 44 films, and acted in more than 72...
Today, although a cloud of satellites surrounds the planet, many records set during the early decades of space exploration remain unsurpassed. It has been more than forty years since the last man walked on the moon and the world no longer has a reusable spacecraft.
Sir John Arthur "Jack" Brabham, was Formula One champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966. He was a founder of the Brabham racing team and race car constructor that bore his name. Brabham was a Royal Australian Air Force flight mechanic and ran a small engineering workshop before he started racing midget cars in 1948.
In Peru, the shadow of drug trafficking and the Shining Path guerrillas still hangs over the Vraem region and the trails that run through it. Aboard an old truck, Pastor Ignacio tries to convey a message of peace whenever he can, despite the fatigue accumulated on the road.
This feature programme celebrates the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, and draws upon previously unseen archive and new insights since her death to offer a fresh, revealing portrait. Director : Alan Byron Script : Julie Sawyer Cast : Robert Lacy, Penny Junor, Ingrid Seward Year : 2012 Full documentary.
The War You Don't See is a powerful and timely investigation into the media's role in war, tracing the history of embedded; and independent reporting from the carnage of World War One to the destruction of Hiroshima, and from the invasion of Vietnam to the current war in Afghanistan and disaster in Iraq.
This is the ultimate documentary on space flight. The views are stunning- they perfectly match the narrative, the sounds, and above all- the music. It is both memorable and timeless. The music was written by Mike Oldfield, and no other space documentary is quite the same without his style..
In Honduras, it is better to arm yourself with courage to explore the semblance of roads that lead to the most remote provinces. However, thousands of Hondurans continue to live in these regions cut off from the world.
'Don't build prisons, they cost too much!' In this era of Great Recession, the conservative and tough-on-crime State of Texas takes an unprecedented path by becoming a social justice leader with programs that rehabilitate offenders. Director: Olivier Lambert Original title: Chasing Bonnie & Clyde.
The story of ambitious American mobster John Gotti, who became the boss of the Gambino family by ordering the death of the group's former head. He earned the nickname `Teflon Don' after three acquittals.
This is the real story of the legendary Raid on Entebbe. On 27th June 1976 terrorists hi-jacked Air France Flight 139 en route from Tel Aviv to Paris. On board are 246 passengers, most of them Jews. They are taken to Entebbe, Uganda and are held hostage in the airport terminal.
Afghanistan is one of the most closed countries on the planet, a secret country with rare images. The “Roads of the Impossible” teams followed Afghan drivers, who are fighting for their survival and that of their families. Indispensable heroes without whom goods and foodstuffs would not circulate.
Here is the complete biography of one of England's most famous women, Lady Diana. Follow us on social media : Facebook :.
This new documentary film gives us an insight into one of the most ground breaking horror films of all time; the infamous The Exorcist. Director: Robin Bextor.
An eclectic group of dedicated volunteers work tirelessly to mitigate the feral cat crisis in Los Angeles by trapping, spaying/neutering, fostering and adopting out as many cats as they can--but the challenge is immense and never-ending.
With eleven years of existence, South Sudan is the youngest state on the planet. Who says young nation, says everything to build, everything to create. For this, the population does not lack courage. It's a setting worthy of the greatest disaster films and yet the floods that have hit South Sudan for four years are very real.
Tucked away in the Eiffel Mountains in Western Germany is a racing circuit that is longer, more dramatic and more difficult to master than any other racing circuit in the world.
A revolution in space technology is unfolding. New players in the launch industry are radically cutting the cost of access to space and our understanding of the universe is growing exponentially thanks to space-based research. This 13-part series examines all things space, from Jupiter to space communication.
As Israeli society slips into extremism, an Arab actor and a Jewish journalist search for a place where they can belong. Director: Shlomi Eldar.
Raised in the slums with terrifying gangs. He grew to inherit a Mafia entity; only to be faced with murder, the electric chair and fierce rivalry.
In the Central African Republic, the civil war has ended up destabilizing a country with an already fragile balance. The wealth of the underground does not trickle down into the demanding daily lives of the inhabitants. Cities are almost cut off from the world, like that of Ngoto.
Off the Canadian coast, we will be immersed for an entire lobster fishing season alongside extreme fishermen, off the Atlantic Ocean 00:00 The big departure 52:09 The gold rush 01:39:36 The moment of truth 02:29:50 Ice hell 03:21:38 The melting of the ice 04:12:24 The final sprint Director: Charlotte Balatre.
This is the story of the most daring black ops raid in recent history. The inside account of operation Neptune Spear: how US Navy Seals brought to an end the hunt for the most wanted man in the world, and took down the mastermind of 9/11: Osama Bin Laden.
The Path to Formula One has never been simple or straight forward, and Graham Hill was more aware of this than perhaps any other Formula One World Champion, as he succeeded against all the odds to reach the pinnacle of any extremely competitive sport.
They are nicknamed “the Reindeer People”. They are one of the most amazing tribes on the planet. There are only two hundred of them left and they live in the far north of Mongolia, in a deserted, inaccessible and frozen region.