Documentary

Thanks to information technology, populist movements have increasingly mobilized public opinion and gained traction for people like the U.S.’s Donald Trump, Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Hungary’s Viktor Orban. Hacking Democracy sheds light on the hackers and people in power orchestrating chaos in populist societies. Show More

Four divers embark on an unprecedented Mediterranean underwater expedition, spending 28 days at more than 100 meters underwater. This is the culmination of a long evolution in diving, and provides an occasion to trace the history of scuba for the first time. The origins of diving date back thousands of years, and mankind has pushed […]

Spanning two thousand years of history, this magnificent monument, the Roman Colosseum, is an emblem of the power of a bygone empire. With more than seven million visitors a year, its massive structure and awesome architecture testify to the genius of ancient Roman building techniques, earning it a place not only among UNESCO’s World Heritage […]

It seems bleak for Zosimo and his family until the world’s biggest fish, the whale shark, changes everything Show More

This dazzling production explores evidence that Australia was once a place where dinosaurs roamed. Show More

Few snakes are feared more and understood less than the mighty Anaconda. Journey into remote and uncharted parts of the Amazon Rainforest where green forests are lush with colorful toucans, noisy howler monkeys, strange tapirs, and vibrant Amazon Indian tribes. Hiding in the dense vegetation and murky swamps is also the biggest and most powerful […]

For 5,000 years, man has sought to inhabit the more accessible areas of Europe. Show More

Following recent discoveries in Europe and Asia, including decapitated women’s skeletons and the tomb of a woman surrounded by weapons and mistaken for a man, an archaeological expedition led by international experts begins. Could these women be real-life Amazon warriors, a fiercely independent tribe of warriors and hunters whose prowess and sheer strength were comparable […]

The scene is the southern tip of Africa. Just off shore, two very different seas meet to form one of the most diverse marine environments on earth. The meeting of icy Atlantic and warm Indian waters not only affect life underwater, they are giant forces that shape the land, climate, and all its creatures. The […]

Two orphaned bear cubs were destined to starve if a man had not adopted them and chosen to raise them Show More

Alfred Bama, an animal keeper from Cameroon, has an extraordinary connection with gorillas. “Nyango,” one of the gorillas he looks after, is the world’s only Cross River gorilla in captivity. Until just a few years ago, this species was thought to be extinct. Now, Bama embarks on the greatest challenge of his life: locating Nyango’s […]