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The story of Berlin, from a divided city to a party metropolis, through the eyes of its legendary doormen.

Berlin Bouncer

The Glock, an Austrian invention and global bestseller, is explored in this film revealing the ties between power, money, violence, and politics.

Weapon Of Choice

In Ireland, teachers and students prepare for piano exams, with Grade Eight as the ultimate goal. For some, it’s rewarding; for others, a challenge.

Making The Grade

Five teens from different countries dream of winning gold at the Norway Cup in Oslo, facing obstacles and finding distractions along the way.

Kids Cup

Kid karting follows the same rules as adult competitions, where rivalry, podiums, and training matter, but not all kids are ready for the sacrifice.

Early Apex

Two Kurdish students document the resistance against ISIS as their family and friends fall, one by one, defending their hometown Kobani.

Touching Freedom

Germany is phasing out nuclear power in 2022, citing high risks and unmanageable technology. However, the nuclear nightmare persists.

Nuclear Forever

In 2010, Martha Nabwire and Niki Tsappos became the first women to win the Juste Debout Street Dance Competition in Paris.

Martha And Niki

On Beirut's rooftops, three men bond over their love of pigeons, while a girl dreams of entering the masculine game of Kash Hamam.

Kash Kash

Jairo Fuentes leads the Wayúu community in Tamaquito, Colombia, fighting to protect their way of life from the destructive El Cerrejón coal mine.

The Good Life

China's hunger for resources has led it to aggressively secure access in Ecuador, leaving the country with the highest Chinese debt in Latin America.

This Stolen Country Of Mine

Victims, perpetrators, and analysts of the Congo War gather for a civil tribunal, unveiling one of history’s bloodiest economic wars.

The Congo Tribunal

Filmmakers Gregor Möllers and Anne Lewald use secret recordings to capture North Korean propaganda, local interactions, and rare glimpses of change.

A Postcard From Pyongyang

Four couples from the US, Japan, India, and Germany share the secrets to their enduring relationships, each lasting over fifty years.

Together Forever

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Must-Watch Documentaries

Follow a tiny global movement of pro-nuclear activists, who strongly believe we need nuclear power in order to decarbonise our energy systems and avoid catastrophic climate change.

Atomic Hope: Inside The Pro-Nuclear Movement

Twelve intimate stories of hope, empathy and resilience, as a virus brings the world to a standstill.

The World Beyond Silence

The Shinnecock Nation's tale in the Hamptons highlights a clash of values: land as commodity for some; community, heritage, and home for the locals.

Conscience Point

When Hatari, a controversial BDSM techno band, represented Iceland at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, they decided to criticise Israel’s treatment of Palestinians by staging one of the most internationally televised live political protests in the competition’s history. Tracking the band's voyage from Reykjavik to Tel Aviv and Hebron, this film explores art's role as a change agent.

A Song Called Hate

Agent Orange's horrors extend beyond the Vietnam War, causing deformities and cancers. Two women lead global campaign after personal losses, demanding accountability from manufacturers.

The People Vs Agent Orange

Widespread sexual abuse within the Church has traumatized thousands globally. 'Prey' follows one survivor as he pursues justice through a public trial in the hopes of forcing the dark and hidden story of clergy sexual abuse to light.

Prey

Over 40 years China has been transformed out of all recognition, the scale of its growth and the sheer speed of change has been astonishing. The country has seen the largest lifting of people out of poverty that has ever taken place in human history, and today China is a global force, predicted to become the world’s biggest economy in a couple of decades. So how did an impoverished and backward communist country become an engine of global capitalism? What actually happened 40 years ago to set China on the road to prosperity? With extraordinary access to key witnesses this timely and important film tells the story of How China Got Rich.

How China Got Rich

A Malaysian wealth fund is looted of US$3.5 billion. With little to go on, dogged investigative reporters from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Hollywood Reporter retrace the dirty money, via real estate deals and movie financing including “The Wolf of Wall Street”, back to the top echelons of the Malaysian government.

The Kleptocrats

Academy Award winning Director Errol Morris faces off with controversial political strategist and former Donald Trump adviser, Steve Bannon. This interview-style documentary reviews the controversial tactics and associations he employed in the realm of politics in the past, and his present day opinions on the American economy.

American Dharma

China produces 90% of the world's consumer electronics. According to official figures, every five hours, a worker is poisoned by the toxic chemicals used to make these products. But the real figure is believed to be much higher. This documentary follows Chinese worker-turned-activist, Yi Yeting, and a group of other worker-activists fighting to improve conditions in the factories.

Complicit

New: Sound Archives

When Covid-19 cancels their European tour, German techno superstars Scooter respond with humor and resilience, seeking new ways to connect with fans.

FCK 2020 - Two and a Half Years with Scooter

When two friends collect money on the streets of Accra for the so-called "suffering in America," is it for fun, political provocation, or a prophecy?

Contradict

Through their music, The Casteless Collective, a protest band from Chennai, challenges cultural stigmas and fights for a casteless future in India.

Breaking Barriers: The Casteless Collective

Join German punk rock band Die Toten Hosen on one of their biggest tours with exclusive "all-access" passes, taking you backstage and beyond.

Die Toten Hosen - You Only Live Once

Follow Nottingham duo Sleaford Mods from bedroom recordings to mainstream success, fueled by their DIY ethos and brutally honest lyrics.

Bunch Of Kunst

Shot across three continents, this film explores Christopher Kirkley’s “Sahel Sounds” project, showcasing Niger’s diverse music scene.

A Story Of Sahel Sounds

After the Oscar-winning film Shine, pianist David Helfgott gains fame. His career is nearly ended by a breakdown, but he returns to the stage.

Hello I Am David!

Trailer: Coronavirus & Me

The new iwonder original series Coronavirus & Me showcases a touching collection of stories about how everyday Australians are handling the COVID-19 outbreak, from homecomings and hospitals, to homages and homecare.

Coronavirus & Me

Limitless Pursuits

A team of former U.S. Special Ops skydive into Mt. Everest to honor and support American servicemen who lost their lives when their CH-47 was shot down by the Taliban.

Drop Zone Everest

As glaciers retreat, revealing traces of the past and the remains of those lost, alpine guide Michele Cucchi and his team confront the challenges of climate change.

Fifty Steps

Free diver Igor Liberti travels to the world's deepest blue hole in the Caribbean, where he competes and becomes the Swiss champion with a remarkable descent to 82 meters.

Immersion

A young racer from Blenio, Switzerland, attempts to set a new record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Will he succeed?

Blenio, Utah

Edoardo, Francisco, and Sara are young gamers who’ve turned their passion into a career as e-sports players and streamers. To them, gaming is more than just a hobby – it's a profession.

Gamers

Gaza is a strip of land with a population of 1.7 million citizens, wedged between Israel and Egypt and isolated from the outside world. Gaza's small surf community an opportunity to seek a small slice of freedom against the depressing reality of an Israeli-controlled three mile marine border.

Gaza Surf Club

A biography of Andre Rodgers, the first Bahamian in Major League Baseball. Having never seen a baseball game, he quickly became a star after joining the San Francisco Giants in 1954.

Gentle Giant: The Andre Rodgers Story

The charming story of Angus, a 12-year-old boy from Australia who dreams of being the first foreigner to win one of Mongolia’s biggest horse races, the Naadam.

A Little Bit Mongolian

The true story of bowling legend Bob Perry, who battled drugs, alcohol, the Mafia, and federal prison to emerge as one of the greatest bowlers that ever lived.

High Roller: The Bob Perry Story

Crime

Conspiracy theories abound when Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman is found dead, hours before he planned to present the results of his investigation into Buenos Aires’ 1994 AMIA bombing.

Nisman: The Prosecutor, The President and The Spy

How is it possible that North Korea, one of the poorest countries on earth finances a nuclear weapons programme large enough to challenge the USA? The answer: Bureau 39, a legendary organization nestled deep inside the government apparatus. Its aim is to procure foreign exchange by any means possible to provide Kim Jong-un’s regime with money.

Bureau 39: Kim's Cash Machine

An international investigation on sexual violence in sports – including the scandals at USA Gymnastics and USA Swimming – this film reveals how the system often protects the abusers.

End Game: Breaking The Silence

An investigation into the shocking conditions at South Africa’s privately-run Mangaung Prison, where inmate torture and neglect are rampant, and underpaid prison guards fear for their lives.

Prison For Profit

In the United States, 300,000 minors are victims of sex trafficking. Many have been kidnapped, drugged or raped before they were forced to sell their bodies. We follow the specialized brigade tasked with stopping the notorious pimps of East Hollywood to see how they dismantle pimping networks, trap sex offenders and organize rescue operations for underage prostitutes.

Los Angeles: Capital Of The Sex Trade In Minors

When 18-year-old Renee Chignell discovered the lifeless body of a cricket umpire in her homemade B&D dungeon in 1989, her life changed forever – and so did New Zealand society.

Trial Of A Teenage Dominatrix

In America, nearly 30% of those exonerated by DNA tests had previously confessed. We hear from the men and women who have spent more than 20 years in prison for crimes they did not commit.

The Interrogation

These are the inside stories behind New Zealand’s most shocking murders and the hunt for those whodunit.

How To Catch A Killer

A look at the biggest culprits of the 2008 financial crisis – and how they got away with it.

The Men Who Stole The World

Delve into the case of Clinton Young, who was charged with the murder of two men and sentenced to death, despite evidence of innocence and an unfair trial. Is the wrong man on death row?

Innocent On Death Row

The brutal murder of Isabel Carrasco, one of Spain’s most controversial politicians, shocked the nation. Three women were quickly arrested in what appeared to be an inexplicable private vendetta. But as the investigation developed, a deeper story of power, deceit and betrayal emerged.

Death In Leon

An intimate look at the lives and states of mind of three vastly-different individuals who face the daunting prospect of serving prison sentences for the very first time.

How To Prepare For Prison

An assassination, an affair, and a political conspiracy: the truth about the death of wealthy, charismatic Guatemalan lawyer, Rodrigo Rosenberg.

I Will Be Murdered

Examine the 2001 murders of John Scott and his partner Greg Scrivener in Fiji, and uncover a tale of colonial privilege, evangelical Christianity and a country still deeply divided.

An Island Calling

Science & Technology

After the Apollo programme ended, the US took a long hiatus from lunar exploration. What happened during this time, and what has NASA been doing?

Back To The Moon

Once the undisputed king of global video gaming, Japan has lost its dominance to surrounding neighbours in the past two decades… but it’s trying to make a comeback.

Video Game Wars: Japan

As algorithmic robot traders outpace and outperform the humans, what are the dangers they pose?

Money Bots

Technology is merging with our body in unimaginable ways, pushing the boundaries of what it is to be human. But what are the social and ethical dilemmas of a cyborg society?

Cyborgs Among Us

Artificial intelligence is developing at breakneck speed, but what does this mean for the job market?

Will A Robot Steal My Job?

Sebastien Lagree explores the latest technological advancements that will shape the future of the fitness industry. How will these innovations change the way we train?

The Future Of Fitness

Activism

Follow Ukrainian singer-songwriter Jamala through the tumultuous onset of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as she tirelessly champions her homeland, raising funds and awareness along the way.

Jamala: Songs Of Freedom

Catalan activist Enric Duran stole half a million euros from thirty-nine different banks and then donated it all to social causes. Can one person really save the world?

Robin Bank

From Picasso’s Guernica to Nick Ut’s ‘Napalm Girl’, examine the stories behind the most iconic artworks to be born out of conflict and the role of art in achieving change in times of crisis.

Can Art Stop A Bullet

In India, thousands of babies are aborted every year because they are girls. Follow Neelam Bala, a local midwife and activist, as she fights to stop this injustice.

The Daughter Tree

The remarkable story of Henrietta Boggs, who fell in love with a foreign land and José ‘Don Pepe’ Figueres, the man destined to transform its identity.

First Lady Of The Revolution

Two young, unlikely Syrian activists launch a radical plan for bringing democracy to their country, besieged by the brutal Bashar al-Assad regime.

Red Lines

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas chronicles his life as an undocumented immigrant in America.

Documented

She Reigns: Stories of Resilience

A close look at the Bahamian Constitution, which enshrines gender inequality, and its impact on female representation in Parliament, marital rape, gender-based violence, and pay disparity.

Two-Faced: Gender Inequality In The Bahamas

Austrian cooking champion Agnes starts an apprenticeship at three top fine-dining restaurants, where her focus on gender equality and sustainability challenges Michelin-starred traditions.

She Chef

As femicides soar and Turkish society starts to fall apart, Ipek and a group of activists fight to protect women against abuse and murder by putting violent men behind bars.

Dying To Divorce

With global protests rising, three young women lead the charge for change in Chile, Hong Kong, and Uganda, facing almost impossible odds and personal sacrifices.

Dear Future Children

Four women who survived the terror attacks on Utøya island by a far-right extremist transform their trauma into strength in their fight against xenophobia, fascism and hate speech.

Generation Utoya

In the Philippines, journalist Maria Ressa and her team at Rappler battle Duterte. Targeted by smear campaigns and imprisonment, Maria defends democracy amid threats to her life and work.

We Hold The Line

Narrated by Academy Award-winner Olivia Colman and secretly filmed in Iran by women and men who risked arrest, this film follows the work and life of renowned human rights lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh.

Nasrin

Like all Israeli youth, Atalya is expected to become a soldier. Unlike most, she questions the practices of her country’s military, and becomes determined to challenge this rite of passage.

Objector

Game Girls follows Teri and her girlfriend Tiahna as they navigate their relationship through the chaotic world of Los Angeles’ Skid Row, aka the “homeless capital of the U.S.”

Game Girls

Colette from rural France and Sung-mi from Seoul uncover their powerful connection to shamanism. Through their friendship, they realize their gifts are destined to heal and transform lives.

Shaman Road

Filmmaker Katja Fedulova returns home with a big question: Are there still heroines in Putin's Russia? She finds three young women, each fighting for their own vision of what their country should be.

Faith Hope Love

Four charismatic and inspirational African Australian women turn their harrowing stories of survival into an extraordinary theatrical experience.

The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe

At a time when jobs in the tech sector are outpacing growth in all other sectors, where are all the women? Go behind the glib statistics to find out why so few women work in computer sciences.

Code: Debugging The Gender Gap

A look into the billion-dollar romance fiction industry and its powerhouse of female writers and readers, a sisterhood that’s pioneering the digital revolution while finding fortune and fulfilment.

Love Between The Covers

This is the story of world ski jumping champion, Lindsey Van, and her teammates, who took on the IOC in an epic battle to get women’s ski jumping recognized as an Olympic sport.

Ready To Fly

Stories Of Connection

The Last Great Hunt are a team of young, passionate theatre makers who have just been presented with an opportunity that could change their lives forever. UK theatre powerhouse Underbelly have invited them to pitch a large-scale work for investment. This group of aspirational artists have always been driven by hopes and dreams, but their dreams have never been this big.

Stage Changers

A psychiatric centre in Tehran is implementing a bold idea: allowing marriage between patients. But these women and men in search of love will have to face the prejudices of a traditionalist society.

The Marriage Project

Six men attend an intensive workshop to learn how to be the perfect Santa Claus, and keep the magic of Christmas alive.

Santa School

A grieving mom put a call-out on Facebook after losing her elder son to suicide. Her request: to honour his memory and love of travel by scattering his ashes in as many amazing places as possible.

Scattering CJ

When regular beachcombers across the Pacific North West started finding items washed ashore from the 2011 Japanese tsunami, they became determined to trace them back to their owners.

Lost & Found

Year after year, Sanabhai brings his family to a seasonal, saline desert in Gujerat India, where they harvest what they proudly proclaim to be the world's whitest salt, using the same painstaiking, manual techniques as generations before them.

My Name is Salt

Following the quest of a man's dream to be named after his favourite football club, this is a poignant portrait of contemporary Bulgaria, where the disillusioned tries to escape reality.

My Mate Manchester United

Inside the strange, compelling, sometimes hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking world of hardcore Bingo players.

Jackpot

The story of three friends from the 'hood who overcame poverty, criminal records, and crack-addicted parents to become doctors, and are now motivating other inner-city kids to reclaim their dreams.

The Pact

DW Bites

Mission Earth takes a truly global look at what we can do and how the system needs to change – challenging our ideas about dealing with climate.