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KISS THE GROUND
2020 | 85 min
Science experts and celebrity activists unpack the ways in which the earth's soil may be the key to combating climate change and preserving the planet.
Starring:Woody Harrelson
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A PLASTIC OCEAN
2017 | 100 min
An epic global adventure following a filmmaker and a world record free-diver as they travel the earth discovering the shocking impact plastic is having on our oceans and the marine animals that live there.
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THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE WATER | 2019 | 73 min
There's Something in the Water is an examination of environmental racism that explores the disproportionate effect of environmental damage on Black Canadian and First Nations communities in Nova Scotia. It explores the injustices and injuries caused by environmental racism in this urgent documentary on Indigenous and African Nova Scotian women fighting to protect their communities, their land, and their futures.
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BORN TO BE FREE
2016 | 74 min
Casting a light on the mistreatment of sea mammals, this documentary follows the plight of 18 Beluga whales kept in captivity for years.
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JAGO: A LIFE UNDERWATER
2015 | 48 min
Jago: A Life Underwater is a unique drama-documentary that tells the life story of an 80-year-old sea nomad called Rohani, an underwater hunter who has spent his life plying the waters of South East Asia’s Coral Triangle. With only a harpoon and a single breath, this master octogenarian diver upholds an astonishing tradition of Indonesia’s Bajau people: deep-sea hunting.
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LAST BREATH
2019 | 85 min
A commercial diver is stranded on the seabed with 5 minutes of oxygen, but no chance of rescue for more than 30 minutes. With access to amazing archival footage, this is the true story of one man’s impossible fight for survival.
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OUR PLANET (Series)
2019 | 50 min episodes (8)
Our Planet showcases the world's natural wonders, iconic species and wildlife spectacles that still remain. We're all a part of this amazing planet, but we're changing it like never before. Discover the story of the one place we all call home.
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
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EPISODES:
One Planet
Frozen Worlds*
Jungles
Coastal Seas*
Grasslands
High Seas*
Fresh Water*
Forests
WATERSCHOOL
2018 | 67 min
Six young women, living along the Amazon, Nile, Mississippi, Danube, Ganges, and Yangtze rivers, share how the Waterschool Environmental Education program has impacted their lives. They learn about water and sustainability and use their newfound education to protect their communities and homes.
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CHASING CORAL
2017 | 89 min
Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.
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FISHPEOPLE (Patagonia)
2017 | 48 min
In this exploration of the life-changing power of the ocean, six people from very different backgrounds find purpose and meaning in the sea.
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POISONED WATER (NOVA)
2017 | 53 min
What exactly went wrong in Flint—and what does it mean for the rest of the country?
In this special report, NOVA investigates the water disaster in Flint and unravels a disturbing truth about the vulnerabilities of water systems across the country. Discover the delicate intricacies of water chemistry, the biology of lead poisoning, and the engineering challenge of replacing this ravaged infrastructure.
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SEASPIRACY
2021 | 89 min
Seaspiracy examines the global fishing industry, challenging notions of sustainable fishing and showing how human actions cause widespread environmental destruction.
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THE DEVIL WE KNOW
2018 | 88 min
This documentary details DuPont's alleged decades-long cover-up of the potential harm caused by chemicals used to make popular Teflon products. When a handful of West Virginia residents discover DuPont has been pumping its poisonous Teflon chemical into the air and public water supply of more than 70,000 people, they file one of the largest class action lawsuits in the history of environmental law.
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DECODING THE WEATHER MACHINE (NOVA)
2018 | 113 min
Disastrous hurricanes. Widespread droughts and wildfires. Withering heat. Extreme rainfall. It is hard not to conclude that something’s up with the weather, and many scientists agree. It’s the result of the weather machine itself—our climate—changing, becoming hotter and more erratic. In this 2-hour documentary, NOVA will cut through the confusion around climate change.
Discover how Earth’s intricate climate system is changing.
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MISSION BLUE
2014 | 94 min
This documentary follows oceanographer Sylvia Earle's campaign to save the world's oceans from threats such as overfishing and toxic waste and to create a global network of protected marine sanctuaries.
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