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- DirectorMatthew HeinemanStarsTim FoleyJosé Manuel 'El Doctor' MirelesPaco ValenciaFilmmaker Matthew Heineman examines the state of the ongoing drug problem along the U.S.-Mexican border.
- DirectorDick CarruthersStarsBlack SabbathOzzy OsbourneTony IommiDocumentary following Black Sabbath's iconic last gig - a sold-out hometown performance on 4 February 2017 at Birmingham's 16,000-seat Genting Arena.
- DirectorTolga ÖrnekStarsZafer ErginDemetri GoritsasJeremy IronsThe Allied invasion of and campaign in Gallipoli, Turkey, during World War 1.
- StarsKen EakenJaime SuchlickiJean-Pierre ClercThis documentary series recounts the tumultuous history of Cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and Cold War political machinations.
- DirectorSam DunnReg HarkemaScot McFadyenStarsDoris BuchruckerAlice CooperSheryl CooperSuper Duper Alice Cooper is the twisted tale of a teenage Dr Jekyll whose rock n roll Mr Hyde almost kills him. It is the story of Vincent Furnier, preacher's son, who struck fear into the hearts of parents as Alice Cooper, the ultimate rock star of the bizarre. From the advent of Alice as front man for a group of Phoenix freaks in the 60s to the hazy decadence of celebrity in the 70s to his triumphant comeback as 80s glam metal godfather, we will watch as Alice and Vincent battle for each others' souls. The is the first ever 'doc opera' - a dizzying blend of documentary archive footage, animation and rock opera that will cement forever the legend of Alice Cooper.
- StarsBettany HughesSimon GoldhillHannah DawsonHistorian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world: Karl Marx, Frederick Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud.
- StarsRory StewartThomas J. BarfieldRodric BraithwaitePolitician and filmmaker Rony Stewart hosts this documentary look at the recent history of Afghanistan, a nation wracked by foreign invasions and war.
- DirectorCal SevilleStarsDaniel BeerHelen RappaportDonald RayfieldA brief yet comprehensive documentary overview of the downfall of the Romanov dynasty and the evolution of Lenin's Ulyanov family, from the terrible acts and subsequent hanging of his brother to his own hunger for a revolution.
- StarsJosé Antonio ZarzalejosManuel Sánchez CorbíPablo Martín AlonsoAn ambitious series of documentaries about great events in Spain's recent history, those most shocking and with the most international projection, the traces of which are still appreciated today.
- DirectorBrian OakesStarsTerry Harmonica BeanRory BlockYvonne ChireauA look at the short, mysterious life of blues legend, Robert Johnson, who was said to have made a deal with the Devil at a crossroads in rural Mississippi.
- StarsPeter DinklageBruce Bueno de MesquitaWaller NewellRuling with an iron fist requires an aspiring dictator to know the playbook for absolute power, as history's despots prove in this sardonic docuseries.
- StarsHiro KanagawaHayate MasaoStephen TurnbullAn exploration of the warring kingdoms of feudal Japan when several powerful warlords fought to become absolute ruler.
- StarsPlatonTinker HatfieldIan SpalterA look beyond blueprints and computers into the art and science of design, showcasing great designers from every discipline whose work shapes our world.
- DirectorLauren GreenfieldStarsLauren GreenfieldBret Easton EllisParis CroninA documentary that investigates the pathologies that have created the richest society the world has ever seen.
- StarsNick HewittNorman FriedmanTimothy B. ShuttA look at the war ships through history. The battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, submarines and amphibious assault ships of modern warfare.
- StarsTaylor RamosDrew McWeenyTony ZhouFilm lovers examine the cinematic moments that thrilled, perplexed, challenged and forever changed them in this collection of visual essays.
- DirectorDziga VertovStarsMikhail KaufmanElizaveta SvilovaA man travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling invention.
- DirectorBob CarruthersStarsGerry BronAlan BurridgePhil CampbellCritical review of the band's amazing rise to power from the very beginning to the departure of "Fast" Eddie Clarke.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsMelina AbdullahMichelle AlexanderCory BookerAn in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
- DirectorChris CottamStarsRich HallAnthony HarkinsRobert L. McDonaldComedian and writer Rich Hall looks at how the American South has been represented by Hollywood over the years.
- DirectorElvis MitchellStarsElvis MitchellMargaret AveryHarry BelafonteTracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era.
- DirectorFab 5 FreddyStarsHarry J. AnslingerLouis ArmstrongB-RealA look at America's complicated relationship with cannabis.