Parola chiave Observational Documentary

Un attento esame dell'eruzione vulcanica di Whakaari/White Island del 2019 in cui 22 vite furono perse, il film racconta visceralmente un giorno in cui le persone comuni furono chiamate a fare cose straordinarie, collocando questo tragico evento nel contesto più ampio di natura, resilienza, e il potere della nostra umanità condivisa.

Il film non ha né trama né dialogo. Si tratta di un collage di vari filmati, spesso accelerati o rallentati, che vogliono principalmente raffigurare lo sviluppo della civiltà attuale così come la conosciamo noi. Il film guida lo spettatore attraverso un viaggio che inizia con la natura per passare successivamente all'intervento dell'uomo e diventa sempre più frenetico, il tutto sottolineato da una colonna sonora minimalista.

Nel gennaio 2013 la regista Laura Poitras stava lavorando su un film sulle abusi della sicurezza nazionale nell'America post 11 settembre quando riceve una serie di e-mail crittografate da parte di qualcuno che si firma come 'cittadino 4', pronto a rivelare i programmi segreti di sorveglianza di massa gestiti dall'NSA e da altre agenzie di intelligence. Nel giugno dello stesso anno, la Poitras e il giornalista Glenn Greenwald volano a Hong Kong per incontrare 'cittadino 4', rivelatosi come Edward Snowden, ex tecnico informatico della Cia.

Scopri il meraviglioso mondo dei cani in questo documentario che propone approfondimenti scientifici e di carattere emotivo sul migliore amico dell'uomo.

Un viaggio con una giovane tigre e i suoi cuccioli nelle favolose foreste dell'India.

Combines four to five segments of dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates of real human and paranormal mysteries. An audience interactive call-to-action request allowed viewers to call in with tips to help solve the cases.

A users' guide to the cosmos, from the Big Bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons: where did it all come from and how does it all fit together? A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.

Investigates a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John Wilkes Booth, and more. Fresh, new evidence and perspectives will be showcased, such as never-before-released documents, personal diaries and DNA evidence.

The '90s was the decade when high fashion walked off the runway and into mainstream culture. Featuring an A-list cast from the worlds of fashion, film and music, alongside Vogue's Anna Wintour and Edward Enninful, this landmark series reveals the inside story of the 90s' most celebrated fashion and pop culture moments.

In six remote and beautiful places on our planet are queendoms run by the most powerful leaders in the animal world. These queens are sisters, single mothers, grandmothers. This documentary series tells their stories of resilience, strength, love and loss for the first time.

Sex, joy and modern science converge in this eye-opening series that celebrates the complex world of women's pleasure — and puts stubborn myths to rest.

Millions of years ago, incredible forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust creating seven extraordinary continents. This documentary series reveals how each distinct continent has shaped the unique animal life found there.

Seeking out incredible people who perform real feats that look like magic, David Blaine takes viewers on a jaw-dropping journey through some of the world's most extraordinary cultures as he seeks out kindred spirits, finds inspiration, and learns some truly exceptional skills along the way.

When a dating site for people seeking adulterous affairs is hacked, millions of users' intimate data is exposed, wrecking marriages and destroying lives.

Follow gymnast Simone Biles as she balances her personal life, mental health journey and training ahead of a highly anticipated return to the Olympics Games of Paris 2024.

Observational documentary series following auctioneer Angus Ashworth and his staff throughout the process from house viewings to auction day as they travel around the UK looking for antiques and collectables to sell.

A unique fusion of blue chip natural history and earth science that explains how our living planet operates. This five-part series shows how the forces of nature drive, shape and support Earth’s great diversity of wildlife.

Traveling aboard the OceanXplorer, OceanX's state-of-the-art scientific research and exploration vessel, to investigate the farthest frontiers of the world's oceans, 80% of which are entirely unknown. Armed with advanced technology, a hand-picked team of intrepid explorers and scientists, National Geographic Explorers and other ocean experts embark on a global odyssey to solve some of the ocean's greatest mysteries through the lives of its animals and their ecosystems.

The spy game is a serious business, and throughout history, the tools and technologies developed for it have mattered as much as the spies themselves.

A group of families learn the charismatic man they had trusted is sperm donor to hundreds — or perhaps thousands — of other children across the world.

Dive into the mysteries of some of NASA’s most curious missions and explore stories of engineering achievement and human endurance. Each episode offers first hand testimony from astronauts, NASA mission footage, plus beautifully rendered CGI to bring to life these voyages that reveal unexplained sightings that have dogged many of NASA’s most famous missions.

Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen and her family realise their ambitious vision of renovating a derelict farmhouse in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales

In this true crime docuseries, some of the most dramatic trials of all time are examined with an emphasis on how the media may have impacted verdicts.

To detail how drugs push people into risky — even deadly — behaviors, a former CIA analyst investigates the economics of six illicit substances.

​Former members of the Jehovah's Witnesses share their stories of lesser-known aspects of the faith that have remained hidden for decades.