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2021

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The Lesbian Bar Project
AMC+
The Lesbian Bar Project
This documentary reflects on the disappearance of lesbian bars in the United States
The Lesbian Bar Project 2021
Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan
Prime Video
Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan
In this graceful study of the balance between solitude and community, artist and chef Jim Denevan roams across the US, transforming landscapes into breathtaking, sustainable dining experiences framed by ephemeral installation art.
Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan 2021
The Crown's Ancient Forest
Paramount+
The Crown's Ancient Forest
In the heart of Southern England lies a royal forest; a wild and magical place of ancient beauty that’s hardly changed since King William the Conqueror proclaimed it as his hunting grounds some 900 years ago. Stretching down from the famous Salisbury Plains to the rocky shores of the English Channel, the New Forest National Park is the largest and richest lowland wilderness in Britain, home to more ancient woods, mossy mires and rich heathlands than any other landscape in Europe.
The Crown's Ancient Forest 2021
Subnormal
Prime Video
Subnormal
The UK schools scandal through the eyes of Black parents, teachers, and activists who banded together to expose the injustice and force the education system to change.
Subnormal 2021
Out of Stock: Supply Chain Crisis
Max
Out of Stock: Supply Chain Crisis
The world has grown accustomed to stores filled with packed shelves, gasoline available at every station and online purchases arriving on time. But the pandemic has impacted every step of the supply chain, from manufacturing, to shipping worldwide, to transporting within a country, and even to stocking shelves. This limited series explores the complex shipping system at its best and how it has broken down, leaving goods stranded at docks and consumers panic shopping before holiday shortages ruin the upcoming season.
Out of Stock: Supply Chain Crisis 2021
Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage
HISTORY Vault
Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage
Robin Roberts explores the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary group of African American pilots—including her father—that served in WWII, revealing how these warriors for change helped end segregation in the military and pave the way for the civil rights movement.
Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage 2021
Africa's Wild Year
AMC+
Africa's Wild Year
A four-part series set over a year in Africa and focuses on each season, revealing the different conditions they bring. Temperatures, rain, and light change every animal as they adapt to the new season.
Africa's Wild Year 2021
The Forever Prisoner
Max
The Forever Prisoner
The chilling story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA’s program of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques, later identified as torture by those outside the agency. Having never been charged with a crime or allowed to challenge his detention, Zubaydah remains imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay in Kafkaesque limbo, in direct contravention of America’s own ideals of justice and due process.
The Forever Prisoner 2021
Nuclear Family
HBOmax
Nuclear Family
A family trip across the American West becomes an essay film about nuclear threats past and present. The apocalypse is omnipresent, and the journey shows that destruction has long since become inscribed into the landscape and history of the country.
Nuclear Family 2021
Amira
Prime Video
Amira
Just 10-years old and already a quadruple kickboxing world-champion. Amira Tahri lets the world in on her life for the very first time in a documentary by Elza Jo, who followed the supertalent over a period of time.
Amira 2021
La Frontera With Pati Jinich
Prime Video
La Frontera With Pati Jinich
Pati Jinich, chef and James Beard Award-winning host, experiences the culture, people and cuisine around the US-Mexico border.
La Frontera With Pati Jinich 2021
Legends of the Pharaohs
Paramount+
Legends of the Pharaohs
This documentary series brings to life Egypt’s great pyramid builders and traces one remarkable century of epic construction at Giza, shining a light on the personal stories of individuals who took part in the construction of the pyramids and the Great Sphinx.
Legends of the Pharaohs 2021
Rolling Like Thunder
Prime Video
Rolling Like Thunder
This documentary plunges into the secret underground world and history of freight train and graffiti culture, uncovering stories of myth-like artists, remarkable romances, competitive graffiti crews, and battles with the institution.
Rolling Like Thunder 2021
Mountain Devil 3: The Bigfoot Invasion
Freevee
Mountain Devil 3: The Bigfoot Invasion
The theory of Bigfoot being an alien creature has been a theory for many years. Could Bigfoot just be an alien from another dimension?
Mountain Devil 3: The Bigfoot Invasion 2021
A Tiny Ripple of Hope
Prime Video
A Tiny Ripple of Hope
A charismatic activist works to build a better Chicago for the teens in his neglected community even if it comes at the cost of his home, his family, and his safety.
A Tiny Ripple of Hope 2021
American Insurrection
Paramount+
American Insurrection
Over the last three years, FRONTLINE has collaborated with ProPublica to investigate the rise of extremism in America. In the aftermath of the assault on the U.S. Capitol, FRONTLINE and ProPublica team up again to examine how far-right groups were emboldened and encouraged by former President Trump and how individuals were radicalized and brought into the political landscape.
American Insurrection 2021
SILVERBACK: The Trent Williams Story
Prime Video
SILVERBACK: The Trent Williams Story
Trent Williams is one of the most athletic and successful offensive linemen in NFL history. The eight-time first-ballot Pro Bowler can go from clearing 5-foot-high box jumps to beating future Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson in footwork drills. The 6’5”, 320-pound native of Longview, Texas, is also a skilled hooper, capable of 360-degree dunks and a nasty crossover akin to Allen Iverson’s. Now, the San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle—known as the “Silverback” for his size and speed—is authoring one of the most miraculous comeback stories in NFL history.
SILVERBACK: The Trent Williams Story 2021
You Can't Kill Meme
HULU
You Can't Kill Meme
A hybrid documentary feature film about the genesis of "memetic magick" and its application by the alt-right in the United States.
You Can't Kill Meme 2021
Persona: The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests
Max
Persona: The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests
A documentary exploring the history and growing dangers surrounding the seemingly innocuous Myers–Briggs personality test.
Persona: The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests 2021
Prince of Muck
Prime Video
Prince of Muck
Set on the tiny inhabited island of Muck, off Scotland’s west coast, Cindy Jansen’s cinematic and haunting documentary explores how difficult it is to change the habits of a lifetime.
Prince of Muck 2021
Down the Hill: The Delphi Murders
Max
Down the Hill: The Delphi Murders
On February 13, 2017, the senseless murders of adolescent girls Abby Williams and Libby German left the residents Delphi, Indiana shaken. Four years later, investigators are still searching for the killer using their biggest clues: a grainy picture and recording of his voice from the victim’s phone ordering the girls “Down the Hill.” Based on the blockbuster podcast, HLN investigates the evidence and clues to hunt for who killed Libby and Abby.
Down the Hill: The Delphi Murders 2021
The Hillside Strangler
Max
The Hillside Strangler
A serial killer stalks Los Angeles in the 1970s, leaving bodies on display throughout the Hollywood Hillside. After a man named Kenneth Bianchi is arrested in 1979 on the suspicion of a double homicide in Bellingham, Washington, it doesn’t take long for Los Angeles investigators to connect the dots back to the serial killer they dubbed “The Hillside Strangler.” But there’s a catch — through a series of explosive recorded interviews with various psychologists and psychiatrists, Bianchi claims that the perpetrator is NOT him; it’s actually his multiple personality, ‘Steve‘ — and that’s not all he has to say on the matter.
The Hillside Strangler 2021
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Max
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking 2021
Vince Carter: Legacy
Freevee
Vince Carter: Legacy
Explores the fantastic highs and unsettling lows of 8-time All-Star and slam dunk champion, Vince Carter, as he looks back on his record-breaking 22-season professional basketball career.
Vince Carter: Legacy 2021
Rise & Fall: The World Trade Center
HISTORY Vault
Rise & Fall: The World Trade Center
Through a unique architectural and engineering lens, “Rise & Fall: The World Trade Center” recounts the inspiring, true story behind an American icon, and the remarkable group of people who dreamed it and made it real. No ordinary pair of buildings, the Twin Towers featured a unique structural design—and dozens of other technical breakthroughs—that made the then-tallest buildings in the world possible. But did these innovations contribute to their collapse on 9/11? With the help of harrowing first-hand testimonies, expert interviews, and never-before-seen graphics, and with the benefit of two decades of engineering hindsight, viewers will understand how the Towers rose…and why they fell.
Rise & Fall: The World Trade Center 2021
Searching for Secrets
Paramount+
Searching for Secrets
Journey back in time to uncover buried tales in cities across the globe, following local guides and historians on a journey that is both travel exposé and urban mystery.
Searching for Secrets 2021
9/11: Four Flights
HISTORY Vault
9/11: Four Flights
American 11, United 175, American 77, and United 93 tells the riveting and emotional human stories of those aboard each doomed jetliner.
9/11: Four Flights 2021
WOMB: Women of My Billion
Prime Video
WOMB: Women of My Billion
A young woman, Srishti Bakshi embarks on a monumental journey, walking almost 4000km over 240 days, from Kanyakumari in the south, to Kashmir, in the North, along the way meeting and learning first hand about the experiences of many women from all corners of India. WOMB is a poignant and heart warming documentary exploring the social and political issues faced by women of today’s India. It is a unique testament to seemingly insurmountable challenges in these unprecedented times and the everyday sheroes who are battling to overcome.
WOMB: Women of My Billion 2021
Detainee 001
Paramount+
Detainee 001
A deep dive into the mysteries that led a young American man name John Walker Lindh, who became known as the “American Taliban,” to the battlefield in Afghanistan fighting alongside the people who were supposed to be his enemy.
Detainee 001 2021
The Found Footage Phenomenon
AMC+
The Found Footage Phenomenon
The documentary tracks the origins of the found footage technique and how it transformed with technological changes throughout the last few decades.
The Found Footage Phenomenon 2021
Las huellas de elBulli
Prime Video
Las huellas de elBulli
Las huellas de elBulli is a polyhedral vision of how Ferran Adrià’s career once did, and still does, influence not only the world of gastronomy, but also creators in many other disciplines and in the collective imagination in general. In July 2011 it will be ten years since the closure of elBulli, the restaurant that forever changed the face of world gastronomy. The time has come to follow the footprints left by Ferran and his team, footprints which remain alive today. For many it will be a revelation to realise just how many aspects of today’s foodie culture stem from a house hidden away in a remote cove in the province of Girona.
Las huellas de elBulli 2021
Each and Every Day
Paramount+
Each and Every Day
Follow the story of young people who have attempted suicide or had suicidal ideations as they share their experiences and the ways they have sought help.
Each and Every Day 2021
Rampart
HULU
Rampart
Marko spends time in the abandoned apartment of his childhood in Belgrade. Traces of the past are being drawn and memories, both idyllic and traumatic, are combined. The family VHS archive shows his universe during 1998 and 1999: gatherings, pets, videogames, and moments of uncertainty reveal a common life embraced by an historical event.
Rampart 2021
The Colonel's Stray Dogs
Prime Video
The Colonel's Stray Dogs
In 1981, seven Libyan exiles formed the core opposition group to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Thirty years later, they are back to their country only to inherit the mess he left. The film is an intricate blend of rare first-hand accounts, propaganda archival material turned on its head, evocative cinematography and an untold history of a country.
The Colonel's Stray Dogs 2021
Homeroom
HULU
Homeroom
Following the class of 2020 at Oakland High School in a year marked by seismic change, exploring the emotional world of teenagers coming of age against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world.
Homeroom 2021
Long Live Chainsaw
Prime Video
Long Live Chainsaw
Long Live Chainsaw reveals the true story of the meteoric rise, untimely death and long-lasting legacy of Canadian downhill mountain bike legend, Stevie Smith. Born into poverty and raised by a devoted single mom, Stevie's unwavering belief not only propelled him to become the best in world, it inspired everyone he touched to believe in their own impossible dreams.
Long Live Chainsaw 2021
Diagnosing Healthcare
Prime Video
Diagnosing Healthcare
A social-impact documentary that centers on health care reform. The film identifies the most problematic areas of the current mainstream health care system and offers solutions in the form of fully developed alternative health care plans.
Diagnosing Healthcare 2021
A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff
Prime Video
A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff
A hybrid of memoir docudrama and narrative fantasy, A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff tells the story of Madoff and the system that allowed him to function for decades through the eyes of musician/poet Alicia Jo Rabins, who watches the financial crash from her 9th floor studio in an abandoned office building on Wall Street. Fueled by her growing obsession, real-life interviews transform into music videos, ancient spiritual texts become fevered fantasies of synchronized swimming, and a vivid, vulnerable work of art is born from the unique perspective of an artist watching the global financial collapse up close.
A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff 2021
9/11: The Legacy
HISTORY Vault
9/11: The Legacy
More than 72 million children woke up the morning of September 11, 2001 to what seemed like an ordinary Tuesday; by the end, eight lost their lives and more than 3,000 lost their parents. This poignant one-hour documentary shares extraordinary stories of resilience and healing from the children impacted on 9/11–their life and legacy 20 years later. The documentary encapsulates the tragic event through these now young adults who describe what they thought it meant then vs. now and how the experience altered their lives forever.
9/11: The Legacy 2021
Wolverine: One Tough Mother
Paramount+
Wolverine: One Tough Mother
An immersive look into the life of one of the world’s most fabled and iconic species. Set in the wild forests of ‘No-man’s-land.’ Glamorised by Hollywood and villainised by ancestral folklore, the wolverine is both a fabled icon of the Northern Hemisphere and a modern-day superhero. Our heroine of this story, Freya, is a 3-year-old female wolverine – shy and elusive and rarely caught on camera, she inhabits a mysterious and unforgiving world – deep in the rugged wilderness between Russia and Finland. Freya thrives in ‘No-man’s land’ – so named for good reason; it’s a remote and remorseless habitat; no man could survive here
Wolverine: One Tough Mother 2021