Quirino is a neighborhood in Quezon City, Philippines that has gained an infamous reputation for being one of the toughest and most dangerous places in the world. For over two decades, the area has been under the control of Gang Boss Jo-Jo and his notorious Batanga City Jail gang. The streets are marked with violence … Read more
From the tumultuous waters of the Niger Delta, a new breed of pirates has emerged who kidnap foreign nationals working on drilling platforms. They take hostages for ransom, transforming kidnapping into a business. They are the modern-day pirates who operate on powerful speedboats. In this gripping documentary, we get a rare glimpse into the world … Read more
This documentary helps viewers get up, close and personal with Arnold Schwarzenegger. This film was shot when he was training for his sixth victory in the Mr. Olympia contest after winning the title five times before. He revealed that he planned to retire from body building to fully pursue his career in acting. In this … Read more
‘Run from the Cure’ brings to light the injustice done to millions of people suffering from the degenerative disease, Cancer. It tells the tale of Rick Simpson, who after surviving a serious head injury in 1997, tried to relieve his medical condition through the use of Hemp Oil and in the course found that Hemp … Read more
‘The Genius of Photography’ is a documentary film by BBC Four, captured in six parts: Fixing the Shadows, Documents for Artists, Right Place, Right Time?, Paper Movies, We Are Family and Snap Judgements. It traces the history behind 170 glorious years of this art, which has shown more than what meets the eye, intriguing us … Read more
According to some estimates, as many as 30,000 children are being trafficked year in and year out in South Africa. The claims are not new. In fact, since 2006, during the National Human Trafficking Awareness Week, reports came out that at least 20,000 children in South Africa are subject of trafficking. In 2010, during the … Read more
For some people, difficulty is opportunity. Sparsh Shah is one of those people. His life goal is simple: show people that they can transcend every difficulty that comes their way. Even more, they can turn that difficulty into a guide for other people who want to turn their life around. Shah was born with almost … Read more
The Rothschild family is one of the most powerful, influential, and wealthiest family in the world. They all descend from Mayer Amschel Rothschild, a court jew to the German Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel. He established his banking business in the 1760s. And unlike most court Jews, Rothschild managed to expand his power and wealth to an … Read more
Actor Brian Cox brings another short documentary on addictions, now telling the story of tobacco. Going deep into the history of how smoking and the tobacco trade helped grow the British empire, then looking at how cigarette companies are constantly pushing to make their product the most addictive, this show tells it all.
The explosive story of chemistry is the story of the building blocks that make up our world – the elements. From fire to match the brightness undefiled pure gold and the brightness of potassium violent, violet, everything is made of elements – the earth beneath our feet, the air we breathe, even for us. However, … Read more