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The winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, three National Book Awards and the Pulitzer Prize, Saul Bellow transformed modern literature. This film traces Bellow's rise to eminence and examines his many identities: chronicler of post-war American Jewish life, reluctant public intellectual, 'serial husband', father, Chicagoan, Jew and American.
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Meet the passionate makers and players of cigar box guitars. These craftsmen and musicians have created a movement through making these unique three-stringed instruments. Born from the Blues, their simple, low cost, no-rules approach lets anyone have a go. This film reveals how just three chords, played on their unique DIY instruments, hand-made from recycled materials, has changed their lives.
7) Baba
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62-year-old chiropractor Stojanka is struggling to make ends meet for her and her grandkids, when she ends up finding a wanted war criminal wounded in the woods. And there's a reward.
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The story of Mary Shelley's seminal horror story. At 19, young Mary Shelley, wife of the English poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, was well versed in the scientific research of the time, impressing even scientists by her masterpiece. This documentary does Mary Shelley justice by exploring her novel and its eternal theme: man's quest for the secret of life.
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Why has letterpress printing survived? Irreplaceable knowledge of the historic craft is in danger of being lost as its caretakers age. Fascinating personalities intermix with wood, metal, and type as young printers save a traditional process in Pressing On, a 4K feature length documentary exploring the remarkable community keeping letterpress alive.
11) Episode 2
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Episode 2 examines how Donald Trump's campaign exploited the country's divisions and how his presidency has unleashed anger on both sides of the divide.
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How did the Egyptians engineer the Great Pyramid of Giza so precisely, and who were the thousands of laborers who raised the stones? New archaeological evidence-including a logbook of a labor team leader-provides new insights into these age-old questions. NOVA delves into these construction secrets to trace how mobilizing labor and resources on such a massive scale transformed ancient Egypt.
13) Final Fight
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When The Trauma Of War Comes Home. Over the last 20 years, the U.S. has lost almost 5 times as many active service members and veterans to suicide than were lost in the entirety of the Global War on Terrorism combat operations. FINAL FIGHT reveals the root causes of this tragic epidemic.
14) Emily Dickinson
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The program provide an in-depth look into her life, and include numerous examples of her works while examining her style, which made her unique in the literary world. This original program also features many rare archival photographs and period imagery.
15) Journey's end
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The Great War - March, 1918. C-company arrives to take its turn in the front-line trenches of northern France, led by war-weary Captain Stanhope. With a German offensive imminently approaching, the company anxiously awaits their unknown fate.
16) Steel
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Daniel Krueger is a young successful TV journalist who is deeply haunted by his past. Suffering from panic attacks and paranoia, Daniel spends most of his days wishing he were someone else. He meets a young man named Alexander who is everything he wishes he could be confident, carefree, and beautiful. As the two develop a relationship, Daniel realizes his mind may be more powerful than he thought.
17) Banks
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Backbones of worldwide economics, for centuries banks enabled the creation of wealth, and industry leaders became icons. But modern technology revolutionized the way banks do business.
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The Psychedelic Drug Trial has exclusive access to a ground-breaking new trial at Imperial College London. The trial sees, for the first time ever and under controlled conditions, a psychedelic drug tested head-to-head against a standard antidepressant as a treatment for depression. The film follows a pioneering team of scientists and psychotherapists, led by Professor David Nutt, Dr Robin Carhart-Harris and Dr Rosalind Watts, as they compare the...
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