Documentaries : Foreign

Hollywood's loss was Mexico's gain, as this glorious documentary will attest. Having failed to realize several projects in Hollywood, Russian film pioneer Sergei Eisenstein trekked to Mexico with producer Grigory Alexandrov and cameraman Eduard Tisse, and the famous writer Upton Sinclair as benefici...

500 Nations is an eight part documentary which explores the history of the indigenous peoples of North and Central America, from pre-Colombian times, through the period of European contact and colonization, to the end of the 19th century and the subjugation of the Plains Indians of North America. 50...

In this first ever television history of disbelief, Jonathan Miller goes on a journey exploring the origins of his own lack of belief and uncovering the hidden story of atheism. Part 1: Jonathan Miller visits the absent Twin Towers to consider the religious implications of 9-11 and meets Arthur ...

The history of England did not begin until the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons, when the partition of Britain into several countries largely began. It was the history of Britain that began in the prehistoric during which time Stonehenge was erected. At the height of the Roman Empire, Britannia was under...

This is probably one of the most detailed documentaries about the Nazis and their concentration camps. The ’Final Solution’ of the Nazis - the extermination of the Jews - was carefully planned and ready to be executed. After the invasion of surrounding countries, many Jews from all over ...

Think back to your first memory. Now think about what you had for lunch today. Recall the smell of freshly baked bread and the sound of a traffic jam in a busy city street. Now think of three types of flowers: their names, their colours, their smells. Ever wonder how in a matter of a few seconds you...

Cannibalism Secrets Revealed: Cannibalism evokes an image of uncivilized people roasting enemies over a fire. But the reality is that even the most civilized humans have resorted to cannibalism....

Documentary following a year in the life of Paul Gascoigne; after he returned to England after spending three years in Italy....

A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to the acquisition of guns and steel and the changes brought about by germs....

"Honey, We're Killing the Kids!" profiles 13 families across the nation and addresses the current health crisis of childhood obesity and what we can do to save our children from the mess that we have created. 17% of "under 11s" are overweight, 21% have high blood pressure and diabetes has doubled in...