The term originates from the Latin word “populus” meaning populace.
The definition of the word people is a group of persons regardless of the age and gender. There are a number of synonyms for the word “people” and some of them are human beings, mankind, personages, humanity and etc. Depending on the culture, tradition, kinship, language and beliefs, they can be recognized as a certain distinctive group e.g. the native people of Canada.
The definition varies and it is established within the context. For example the citizens of a country, especially when considered in relation to those who govern them are referred to as people.
Other uses of the word include the phrase “People`s republic” used in the socialist states or in the criminal law where the jurisdictions, criminal prosecutions are brought in the name of the People.
Now let us enter the colorful and amazing world of people. Discover various cultures and customs, enjoy the diversity that our planet has to offer in that sense. Unfortunately there is also a dark side to this story. Witness the devastating consequences of the cultural or religious division and how the ordinary people are affected by these strives.
This category contains the documentaries and video materials that are concerned with the above mentioned issues of the people and here are some of the examples of these diverse matters.
A good example of a heartwarming story of the people is that of a man called Baltazar Ushca, a glacier ice harvester, working on the Mount Chimborazao. He is the last member of his family that is still in the business.
Explore the story of the people whose homes are built over the ancient wine cellars. The Avasi Hill in Miskolc, Hungary is the area, formerly known for the large wine growing business, where these homes stand today.
The shocking numbers of almost 8.5 million children are currently enslaved across the world today. Follow the stories of five of these children and learn about their hardships such as forced prostitution, begging and mining. Unable to show the truth to the world, these children turn to the reporter Rageh Omaar.
Elon Musk is one of the most praised and appreciated individuals nowadays. The Tesla CEO build a technological empire in the past several years. And his vision and genius is easily visible. Ev...
Machiavelli is widely considered as one of the most influential philosophers when it comes to politics. His grand work, “The Prince” is a 16th century political treatise. Machiavelli was an ...
For those that have survived a traumatic injury and surgery, we can easily relate to someone in the same situation. It is not easy to wake up one day and realize you cannot do the simple things ...
Dennis Rodman is a unique type of person. He was unique and controversial through his entire NBA career. Now, he belongs in an exclusive club of his own. Rodman is the only person in the worl...
Imagine being allergic to your hair growing. Or being allergic to exercise, yet you want to practice gymnastics. Such is the story of Natasha Coates, a 22 year old girl who is allergic to just a...
Fidel Castro has been one of the biggest enemies to the United States. He was a constant reminder of communism, a political view that has been unknown to the American democracy. US leaders alway...
Many people have definitely watched “The Wolf of Wall Street” starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role. The movie earned five Oscar nominations, including Actor in a l...
Humanity has been obsessed with apes for so many years now. The Darwin theory suggests humans descend from apes. And while that has never been proven, the theory has furthere...
Widely considered one of the best military generals of all time, Napoleon Bonaparte nearly conquered Europe. His one mistake was trying to take on Russia. He rose to promi...
North Korea is one of the most mysterious countries in the world. It is also one of the most dangerous. The nuclear power of North Korea is well documented. And its leader...
Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar Gaddafi was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He was the president of Libya for many years, and is widely regarded as on...
Madame de Pompadour, or the Marquise de Pompadour will be remembered as the most famous mistress of Louis XV, and perhaps one of the most famous mistresses in the history of ...
Star Wars is one of the most successful and popular movie franchises of all-time. Many would say that George Lucas is a movie directing genius, one that tells stories like no...
We all have an idea where do we want to be buried. Some people even write their request in their testimony. This documentary tells such a story. The documentary follows th...
Albert Einstein is one of the most influential people in the world of science. There is no clear answer who is the most influential. Some people will say Nikola Tesla, some w...
We’ve read so much about Hitler. And we’ve heard so much about him. But have we heard it from the source? This National Geographic documentary provides a new insight t...
What would you do if you find an amputated leg inside a grill you’ve just purchased at an auction? Would you freak out? Or would you try and find out the story behind the a...
Vladimir Putin has been the de facto leader of Russia since 2000. That was when he won the first presidential term. He won another one in 2004, and ruled Russia as a president unti...
There are always two sides to a story, and that is even truer in war. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the rebel group known as Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rw...
Jacque Fresco was born on March 13th in 1916. He is an American futurist and self-described social engineer, inventor and designer. Fresco is self-educated and has worked in a mixe...
Called the Iron Chancellor, Bismarck is definitely one of the most influential people in Germany history. He dominated Prussian and German History in the 19th century, a time...
The girl behind the name, that was the idea of the documentary made by Asif Kapadia, a feature documentary about the life of Amy Winehouse, the British singer that died tragi...
It is normal to be scared from different things. But hat should not mean you should hate someone who looks different.Adam Paerson has been called different names in his life: ...
A story about the strains and stress that tear families apart, “My son the pornographer” is actually a love story between a father and a son. The love story unfolds betwe...
With the highest percentage of street crime and homicide crimes, Detroit is burst in flames and is often thought as the hardest city to live in the United States. With such crime p...
Thanks to government controlled media, what was happening in the Soviet Union was rarely known to the Western World. And while things have changed dramatically in the past 20...
For more than 100 years, the conflict between Israel and Palestine is taking away innocent lives. The ongoing struggle between Palestinians and Israelis began in the 20th cen...
When you have well trained maintenance man, with a well-adjusted radar, at a well-chosen site, then you have winning team. Few people understand the value of people behind the ra...
Today there are 7 billion of US (homo sapiens) living across seven continents in the world. This story takes you through the journey of the first homo sapiens that appeared in Af...
Can you imagine living every day without clean water, little food and poor shelter? There are 1.1 billion people in the world living with just one dollar per day. That is life fo...
There is much more in being a bodybuilder than lifting weights. Many people wrongly think that all bodybuilders do is lift weights. Wrong!The “I am natural bodybuilder” d...
In order to truly become a man, one must understand women. Usually, people say that women are the complicated gender, and that it is really hard to understand them. In realit...
A gesture can hide a lie, a walk can show power, and a grip can show your status and reputation in society. Body language can be described as the biggest mystery in the world...
In 2004, TV starting looking for the British version of Donald Trump to front the UK version of the business reality show, the apprentice. What they found was Billionaire Alan Suga...
North Korea was identified as part of the axis of evil by George Bush. Taking an archive-based trip through North Korea's recent history, we find out it's probably a fair assessmen...
In the Darkroom with Steve Sabella is a narrative film concerning Sabella and his work, along with Nadia Johanne Kabalan, was chosen for the best documentary in 2014 by Berlin Inde...
This hard hitting documentary that Russell Brand made for BBC Three in 2012 finished up with him offering proof to the Home Affairs Select Committee. Drawing from his own persona...
After the Rana Plaza disaster, the producers Richard York and Hannan Majid found themselves in Bangladesh once again in order to make their second film on the predicament of arti...
Phnom Penh is an enormous city. The Cambodian capital is being formed as a decisive, striking centerpiece of national development and modernization, and for that Phnom Penh needs...
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was born on June 21st in 1905 and died on April 15th in 1980. He was a French playwright, philosopher, political activist, novelist, literary criti...
Overnight is a 2003 narrative by Tony Montana and Mark Brian Smith. The film points of interest are the ascent and fall of movie producer and musical artist Troy Duffy, the autho...
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People is a narrative film coordinated by Sut Jhally and created by Media Education Foundation in 2006. This film is an augmentation of t...
This documentary is looking into the diary of the Propaganda Minister in Adolf Hitler's government and the leading member of the German National Socialist Party, a man known as J...
This documentary is primarily made for the German television broadcasting purpose. The director and writer of this film is Werner Herzog and the production credit goes to Werner ...
This documentary is concerned with the everyday activities of the human population. It is filmed in an experimental fashion throughout 152 different locations in the world. They ...
This documentary, released in 2012, is concerned with a public school in Brooklyn, New York and their efforts to form and support the chess team. The Intermediate School 318, desp...
Is there a way to convert recyclable material into art? This documentary will provide a heartwarming story of the community of catadores, the people who collect and recycle vario...
This documentary gives you a slightly different perspective on what's really going on in our world. The creator and narrator of this documentary is Foster Gamble. It was directed...
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter, musician, and guitarist who achieved international fame and acclaim. Start...
Papua New Guinea is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Oce...
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