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In 1971, four college students got together to form a rock band. Since then, that certain band called Queen has released 26 albums and sold over 300 million records worldwide. For the first time, the band tells their story. Featuring interviews with the band and unseen archive footage, including their recently unearthed first ever TV performance. It's a compelling story told with intelligence, wit, plenty of humor, and painful honesty.
3) Planet ocean
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Using the extraordinary images of the Earth's oceans an international team of underwater cinematographers explain some of the planet's greatest natural mysteries, while reinforcing how essential it is to live in harmony with our oceans.
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"[T]ells the story of the Rolling Stones' unparalleled journey from blues-obsessed teenagers in the early sixties to their undisputed status as rock royalty. All of the Rolling Stones have been newly interviewed and their words form the narrative arc that links together the archive footage of performances, news coverage and interviews, much of it previously unseen ... [and] gives the viewer an intimate insight into exactly what it's like to be part...
6) Ronaldo
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Follows the life of the soccer star, from his personal life to his professional life in 2014 as he competes in every major tournament with his team, Real Madrid (the second most popular club in the world), followed by a tour of the United States with the Portuguese National Team and the World cup in Brazil.
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The untold love-hate story of Australia's most famous and contentious national icon is set in distinctive Australian landscapes. The film explores the complex and conflicting opinions around this unique marsupial that is at the target of the largest mass destruction of wildlife in the world.
10) A towering task
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In 1961, President John F. Kennedy gave Americans a new way to serve their country: the Peace Corps. In its 60-year history, 200,000+ volunteers have traveled to more than 140 countries to carry out the organization's mission of world peace and friendship a towering task, indeed. Through interviews with Corps volunteers, Heads-of-State, scholars, journalists, and host country nationals, the film explores how this uniquely American government agency...
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"Symphony of the Soil is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and mutuality between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, we come to appreciate the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource. The film also examines our human relationship with soil, the use and misuse of soil in agriculture, deforestation and development, and the latest scientific research on soil's...
13) McConkey
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A heartfelt documentary film about extreme skier, Shane McConkey. The legacy one athlete left to the progression of his sports, and the path he paved to conquer his dreams. Through his talent and ability to use his trademark irreverent humor, he inspired countless lives.
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Everyone has a unique father story. Whether positive or painful, it's always personal and can deeply affect the core of identity and direction of life. This is the first documentary film from the creators of War Room, Overcomer, Fireproof, and Courageous Legacy. Featuring a variety of amazing true stories, this captivating movie takes audiences of all ages on an inspiring and emotionally cinematic journey. Providing a fresh perspective on the roles...
16) I am Alih
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An intimate and heart-warming look at the man behind the legend as we've never seen Ali before. The documentary is told through exclusive, unprecedented access to Ali's personal archive of voice recordings combined with touching interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends, including his daughters, son, ex-wife and brother, plus legends of the boxing community including Mike Tyson, George Foreman and Gene Kilroy.
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"For three years, director Kyzza Terrazas followed over thirty men and women from all over Mexico to explore the underground hip-hop movement that was growing across Latin America. Using rhythm and creative language, rappers such as Serko Fu, Rabia Rivera, Menuda Coincidencia, C-Kan, Ximbo, Tino El Pingu·ino, Aczino and Mike Diþaz have been finding ways to express themselves with transformative words that help them survive in a country with so little...
20) Tim's Vermeer
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Tim Jenison, a Texas-based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did seventeenth century Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer manage to paint so photo-realistically, 150 years before the invention of photography? Spanning ten years, his adventure takes him to Delft, Holland, where Vermeer painted his masterpieces, to the north coast of Yorkshire to meet artist David Hockney, and even to Buckingham Palace to see a Vermeer...
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