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The Islamic State
The Islamic State
(42:31)
Genre: Military, Current Affairs, Documentary, Politics
The Islamic State, a hardline Sunni jihadist group that formerly had ties to al Qaeda, has conquered large swathes of Iraq and Syria. Previously known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the group has announced its intention to reestablish the caliphate and has declared its leader, the shadowy Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, as the caliph. The lightning advances the Islamic State made across Syria and Iraq in June shocked the world. But it's not just the group's military victories that have garnered attention — it's also the pace with which its members have begun to carve out a viable state. Flush with cash and US weapons seized during its advances in Iraq, the Islamic State's expansion shows no sign of slowing down. In the first week of August alone, Islamic State fighters have taken over new areas in northern Iraq, encroaching on Kurdish territory and sending Christians and other minorities fleeing as reports of massacres emerged. VICE News reporter Medyan Dairieh spent three weeks embedded with the Islamic State, gaining unprecedented access to the group in Iraq and Syria as the first and only journalist to document its inner workings.
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Explaining Terror to Children
Explaining Terror to Children
(03:54)
Genre: Parenting, Current Affairs, Politics
Why French newspaper for kids Le Petit Quotidien refuses to sugarcoat the horror of the Paris attacks.
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Preserving Korea’s Kimchi
Preserving Korea’s Kimchi
(03:30)
Genre: Food, Current Affairs, Documentary
As Chinese kimchi producers enter the Korean market, Korea’s national dish has been left with a kind of identity crisis.
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China Molds a Supercity Around ...
China Molds a Supercity Around Beijing
(04:35)
Genre: Current Affairs, Documentary
As Chinese officials are developing a megalopolis that will contain more than 130 million people, some suburban residents cope with difficult commutes and shortages of public services.
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Transgender, at War and in Love
Transgender, at War and in Love
(12:36)
This short documentary shares the challenges of a transgender military couple, who are banned from serving openly.
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South Korea's Love Industry
South Korea's Love Industry
(22:37)
Genre: Current Affairs, Investigation
With one of the lowest birth rates in the world, South Koreans are predicted to become ethnically extinct by 2750. Now, elderly prostitutes known as Bacchus Ladies are working the public parks and kids are frequenting sex motels.
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Eat, Fast And Live Longer
Eat, Fast And Live Longer
(52:24)
The documentary behind the 5:2 Diet. Michael Mosley explores the science behind fasting and whether it can really help you live longer, look younger and stay slimmer. Michael also tests out the science of fasting on himself - with life-changing results.
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My Big Breasts And Me
My Big Breasts And Me
(56:35)
Genre: Health
What is it really like to live with naturally large breasts? The BBC documents three women who are naturally well endowed and feel that having enormous breasts is not such a blessing – with back pain and low self-esteem making them consider paths to breast reduction.
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Utopia
Utopia
(1:51:38)
Genre: Documentary
John Pilger’s damning documentary lifts the veil on Australia’s treatment of its Aboriginal citizens, branding the living conditions faced by indigenous Australians as the country’s dirtiest little secret. The documentary offers a stark and seldom seen view of daily suffering in the outback.
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The Hidden Hand
The Hidden Hand
(1:20:01)
Genre: Award Winners, Investigation
This controversial Award-winning documentary explores the possibility of an extraterrestrial presence on Earth. Examines medical evidence of alien abduction, human-alien hybridisation, the military’s reverse-engineering of alien technology and government cover-ups.
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
(1:18:16)
Genre: Food, Documentary
Jiro Ono is the world's greatest sushi chef. People travel from around the world to his humble shop in a Tokyo subway station, booking months in advance. So what makes it so special?
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Dogs - A Horizon Guide
Dogs - A Horizon Guide
(52:27)
Genre: Documentary, Animals
Humans have a long and complex relationship with dogs. But how well do we really know dogs and what has science taught us about these animals?
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