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OffbeatNon Violent Communication (2015) Dr Rosenberg talks about Teilhard de Chardin's theories of human evolution which sought to return to a more natural way - one where no-one advances at the expense of another.

12 points 2 comments submitted 1 day ago by pinkole to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbF9WicZ5n0

OffbeatVice Documentary: "Hyper Light Drifter" - Inside the Video Game inspired by a life-threatening illness (2016)

3 points 0 comments submitted 5 days ago by mattemate to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUT5SBZkVys&feature=youtu.be&t=51

OffbeatBritain's Most Wanted Motorbike Gangs (2016) " takes us inside a new underground phenomena involved in the "Bike Life" scene, which sees young men performing stunts on motorbikes on public roads"

5 points 1 comment submitted 8 days ago by miraoister to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9eM0v0b8-A

OffbeatDippy the Diplodocus (2017) "Mark Coles profiles Dippy the Diplodocus. It's become the country's most recognisable museum exhibit - seen by an estimated 90 million people. Now it's setting off on a nationwide tour"

2 points 0 comments submitted 9 days ago by miraoister to /r/Documentaries

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b087pjsv

OffbeatCatman (2005) - Living as a cat in London. A short film on Immigration, Aspiration and Homelessness (13:15, [CC])

6 points 0 comments submitted 13 days ago by gcnel to /r/Documentaries

https://youtu.be/NiMzlSIYNus

Offbeat"Smash at the Balcony" (2017) - a brief look into the premier underground tournament venue for Project M, an unauthorized Super Smash Bros Brawl mod, which eventually grew to host international events - in somebody's house. [14:39]

9 points 1 comment submitted 17 days ago by PM_ME_BRAZILIAN_JAZZ to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOlz5MOBT0s

OffbeatSmash At The Balcony (2017) - "The Most Duct Tape Operation In Esports." [14:39]

8 points 2 comments submitted 18 days ago by TB_The_Party to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOlz5MOBT0s&t=5s

OffbeatJust Add Water (2016) [16:46] - The story of the marketing, science, and the man behind sea monkeys

202 points 22 comments submitted 24 days ago by msadvn to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0xXKCOSZuQ

OffbeatIn the Alps, Saint Nick Doesn't Travel Alone (2016) "For centuries, groups of men across the alpine region have dressed as Krampus during the Christmas season. The fearsome figure appears as a horned demon who punishes children who misbehave." [2:20]

34 points 0 comments submitted 1 month ago by miraoister to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJVGpXe6fks

OffbeatRoles (2016) - Short doc (6:49) about dungeons and dragons, made for a small film festival!

15 points 0 comments submitted 1 month ago by champagne-n-disco to /r/Documentaries

https://youtu.be/v1qW_O_1M6E

OffbeatThese Men Love Extraordinarily Dull Things | Short Film Showcase (2016) (15:20)

94 points 12 comments submitted 1 month ago by bilalhouri to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZG-s3PrDl4

OffbeatBritain's Puppy Dealers Exposed (2016) - A BBC Documentary on the pet Buisness

23 points 4 comments submitted 1 month ago by Kpets to /r/Documentaries

https://youtu.be/F6Un2k9t1BE

OffbeatSecrets of the Stones (2013) - a fascinating examination of the mysterious stone walls, chambers, cairins, and balanced rocks that are commonly found in New England America.

90 points 13 comments submitted 2 months ago by unigami to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6tpLjyx-_g

OffbeatWelcome to the funny farm (2016) - "A formerly homeless drug abuser, turned clean, has obtained a 5-acre plot of land where he allows other addicts to try and turn their lives around. The result is a complex stew of humanity known as The Funny Farm."

28 points 2 comments submitted 2 months ago by skinnarian to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_dWDR0pWqM

OffbeatJames Barkman | Lifestyle Photographer (2016) - Story of a guy who decided to lead his life in the van.

16 points 4 comments submitted 2 months ago by Frank-Blue to /r/Documentaries

https://youtu.be/-SgR7rVHJsM

OffbeatAtlantium: The Smallest Country in Australia (2016)- A short documentary about a self-declared country 4 hours south-west of Sydney

4 points 1 comment submitted 2 months ago by Gotham_Ashes to /r/Documentaries

https://vimeo.com/183609814

OffbeatSuper Goths, Satanists and real life vampires. In London there are three societies dedicated to vampires and this documentary (2011)

27 points 3 comments submitted 2 months ago by eighbour to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNvkRCxUe5k

OffbeatVICE | Inside America's Most Violent Professional Wrestling Deathmatch (2016) Professional Wrestling without Any Safety Measures

31 points 11 comments submitted 2 months ago by devastationz to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps0NJ2Sq8D4

OffbeatThe Final Member (2014) [Thirty miles from the Arctic Circle, in the northern Icelandic town of Husavik, stands the Icelandic Phallological Museum - the world's only Penis museum. Over 40 years, the founder and…]

1 point 2 comments submitted 2 months ago by arrogantmind to /r/Documentaries

http://pmovies.to/movie/the-final-member/

OffbeatMadman of the Cathedral (2016)-Spanish monk single handedly builds cathedral, he is 91 and still not done

15 points 0 comments submitted 2 months ago by aniram2991 to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNqRT5hKgQ4

OffbeatBritain's Illegal Rave Renaissance: LOCKED OFF (2016) - Including following planners as they find abandoned buildings while avoiding the police

28 points 7 comments submitted 2 months ago by PurpleHarley to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3t3YnVgY9k

OffbeatThe Devil at Your Heels (1981) - This NFB film traces the trials of stuntman Ken Carter who attempts a death defying One mile long "Super Jump" across the St. Lawrence River, from Canada to the USA. (1 hour 42 min)

11 points 1 comment submitted 2 months ago by JelloX5000 to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA5WCpFY0PE

OffbeatPeter Cook At A Slight Angle To The Universe (2002) "BBC documentary tracing the life of the comedian and satirist from his school days to and his partnership with Dudley Moore."

4 points 0 comments submitted 2 months ago by miraoister to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-nXhjUPmmY

OffbeatCoffin Cruisin' (2015)[15:46] Celebrate Halloween with a Southern Hearse Club

12 points 0 comments submitted 2 months ago by BRentertainment to /r/Documentaries

https://youtu.be/vw-sjAimVUo

OffbeatRuby's American Pie- Donald Trump (2000) "obnoxious reporter Ruby Wax meets up with obnoxious multi-millionaire businessman Donald Trump." [21:32]

0 points 5 comments submitted 2 months ago by miraoister to /r/Documentaries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wstGIODjJrg

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