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"Rising sea levels and sinking land threaten to destroy Venice. Leading scientists and engineers are racing against the clock and battling the forces of nature to try to save this historic city for future generations. Discover the innovative projects and feats of engineering currently underway, including a hi-tech flood barrier, eco-projects to conserve the lagoon, and new efforts to investigate erosion beneath the city. This is Venice as never seen...
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The world's greatest drummers reflect on the art of drumming and how it has shaped their lives. Features interviews with Ringo Starr from The Beatles, Taylor Hawkins from Foo Fighters, Stewart Copeland from The Police, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann from Grateful Dead, Chad Smith from Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more.
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Elephant expert Cynthia Moss studies the elephant Echo and her family in the Amboseli National Park of Kenya.
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A definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, "Hallelujah." Approved for production by Leonard Cohen just before his 80th birthday in 2014, the film accesses a wealth of never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust including Cohen's notebooks, journals and photographs, performance footage, and extremely rare audio recordings and interviews.
5) Songbirds
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The Songbirds guitar museum hosted the world's largest collection of vintage guitars. Covid-19's devastating blow to the music industry forced the museum to permanently close. This film explores the final hours and cultural impact of this special collection.
6) The automat
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"The Automat recounts the lost history of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, which served affordable food to millions of New Yorkers and Philadelphians for more than a century. Founded by Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart in 1888, it revolutionized the nation's restaurant scene with technology that captured the public's imagination like nothing else. The customer put nickels into slots, and little windows opened to reveal the customer's pick,...
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A documentary film that focuses on the Confederate Battle flag and its impact on the people, politics, and perceptions of South Carolina and beyond. Through firsthand interviews featuring various perspectives and a wealth of historical footage, Downing of a Flag traces the symbol's controversial relationship with the Palmetto State, exploring its true meaning and how an unspeakable tragedy catalyzed its long-debated removal. The story begins with...
8) Alaskan nets
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Off the coast of Southeast Alaska lies an island - remote, largely hidden from the outside world and home to the Tsimshian Indians of Alaska's last native reserve: Metlakatla. For more than a century, two sacred traditions have defined Metlakatla: fishing and basketball. Witness the improbable journey of cousins Danny Marsden and DJ King, fishermen and stars of the high school basketball team, as they lead their team and town in search of their first...
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Criterion collection volume 1164
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Emerging from the primordial soup of glamour, gutter sleaze, and feverish creativity that was New York's 1960s underground culture, the Velvet Underground redefined music with its at once raw and exalted blend of experimentation and art-damaged rock and roll. In his kaleidoscopic documentary The Velvet Underground, Todd Haynes vividly evokes the band's incandescent world: the creative origins of the twin visionaries Lou Reed and John Cale, Andy Warhol's...
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NF DVD MUSIC HIP HOP
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NF DVD MUSIC HIP HOP
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The eight-part docuseries delves into the compelling, inspiring stories of some of hip-hop's most celebrated and groundbreaking artists in their own words. Narrated by renowned rapper Nas and featuring never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with family, friends, and collaborators, the hour-long episodes chronicle the rise of eight culture-defining hip-hop legends across multiple generations and styles, including Busta Rhymes, Eve, Fat Joe,...
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NF DVD SPACE EXPLORATION
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NF DVD SPACE EXPLORATION
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Includes incredible access and interviews, this exploration of the Apollo Space Program reveals the real people who rose to challenges to make it happen.
12) Turtle odyssey
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Narrated by Russell Crowe, this documentary follows the life of a beautiful green sea turtle and allows viewers to be immersed in an entirely new world.
13) American veteran
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Today, America has nearly eighteen million living military veterans, from the Greatest Generation to men and women coming home from recent tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. They join the now-silent ranks of American veterans reaching back to our earliest conflict, the Revolutionary War.
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The world is full of extraordinary buildings that soar and inspire; monumental marvels that have become cornerstones of our heritage and culture. The Great Pyramid of Giza, Angkor Wat, Stonehenge, The Acropolis, The Colosseum, Petra, The Forbidden City, Red Square, Buckingham Palace, The Eiffel Tower, Burj Khalifa, The Sydney Opera House, The White House, and more. Throughout six episodes we circle the globe, exploring the World's Greatest Icons:...
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It tells the amazing, untold story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM, set against the dazzling and profound social, political, and cultural changes that took place in Boston and nationally during the late '60s and early, '70s.
16) Chasing the moon
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Chasing the moon reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama. Utilizing overlooked and lost archival material, the film features a cast of characters who played key roles in these historic events.
17) Sheryl
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NF DVD BIOGRAPHY CROW
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NF DVD BIOGRAPHY CROW
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"A documentary portrait of the singular storyteller who's lived it all and seen it all but never told it all, until now. From humble beginnings to sold out world tours Sheryl Crow's life has been nothing short of extraordinary. Whether battling sexism in the music industry, mourning ill-fated romances or surviving a well-publicized battle with breast cancer, Crow has always found a way to turn even her darkest experiences into captivating, timeless...
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One of the world's greatest ancient enigmas, the Nazca lines are a dense network of criss-crossing lines, geometric shapes, and animal figures etched across 200 square miles of Peruvian desert. Who created them and why?
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NF DVD ARCHITECTURE
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NF DVD ARCHITECTURE
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"Following the April 2019 fire that almost destroyed Paris's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, a team of engineers, masons and timber workers set out on the daunting challenge of restoring France's historic landmark. The program traces the dramatic human and technical challenges of the project's first three years, going behind-the-scenes with carpenters shaping lumber for the new roof and spine, stone masons repairing gaping holes in the vault, and artisans...
20) Loudmouth
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NF DVD BIOGRAPHY SHARPTON
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NF DVD BIOGRAPHY SHARPTON
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Rabble rouser or activist? Opportunist or trailblazer? During his six-decade journey from pastoral prodigy to racial justice firebrand to elder media statesman, the Reverend Al Sharpton has been a polarizing figure on the national stage. It is the definitive look at his life and legacy, featuring President Barack Obama, Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Senator Chuck Schumer.
