Searching for Planet 9

The Secret Life of the Sun(en)

Kate Humble and Helen Czerski reveal the inner workings of the sun and investigate why scientists think changes in the sun's behaviour may have powerful effects on our climate.

Plastic Odyssey(fr)

Mission Pluto(en)

National Geographic joins top scientists together with NASA on a historic mission of capturing the first clear images and data ever recorded of Pluto.

Telescope(en)

A history of the telescope and a look at the James Webb telescope, and at the universe through the eyes of scientists and telescopes since the beginning.

The Lost Forest(en)

How would natural habitats develop without human interference? In this documentary we follow an international team of scientists and explorers on an extraordinary mission in Mozambique to reach a forest that no human has set foot in. The team aims to collect data from the forest to help our understanding of how climate change is affecting our planet. But the forest sits atop a mountain, and to reach it, the team must first climb a sheer 100m wall of rock.

King Tut: A Century of Secrets(en)

The world's leading Egyptologists are on a quest to uncover the secrets of Howard Carter's history-making discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb on the 100th anniversary of its discovery. Now, as the treasures of Tut are being moved from the Cairo Museum to the brand new Grand Egyptian Museum at the foot of the pyramids, Zahi and others can examine them up close with the latest technology like never before. The result rewrites what we thought we knew about the Boy King.

Immortalité, dernière frontière(fr)

Humanzee: The Human Chimp(en)

Oliver is a chimpanzee who not only can walk upright, but does of his own accord. For years there have been debate's over Oliver's identity. All those who know Oliver swear that he is at least somewhat human. Is Oliver a chimpanzee and human hybrid, a well trained chimpanzee, or something altogether different?

The Lucy Mission: Origins of the Solar System(en)

For two and a half years we followed the scientific team of the NASA Lucy Mission a mission that will unveil the origins of the Solar System and shared with them the many challenges they had to overcome such as a countdown to launch on time the building of the huge solar arrays or a pandemic.

Journey to the Pale Red Dot(en)

The search for planets beyond our solar system has brought an historic discovery: a planet slightly larger than Earth orbiting a star called Proxima Centauri. At just over 40 trillion kilometers from the Sun, Proxima Centauri is our closest stellar neighbor. Does its planet have a climate, or even life?

Le Mystère des rivières volantes d'Amazonie(fr)

Discovered about twenty years ago, the immense masses of water vapor that fly over the Amazon, called "flying rivers", fascinate researchers. Their future could be intimately linked to climate change.

Unser Trinkwasser - Versiegt die Quelle?(de)

Algen: Ein unbekannter Rohstoff(de)

Universe the Cosmology Quest(en)

A group of renowned cosmologists and astrophysicist are in search of a realistic picture of the universe. Their research and observational discoveries point in a direction diametrically opposed to the predominant Bog Bang theory - this leads to a series of sociological situations that verge on the extreme dogma controls wielded against Copernicus and Galileo in the past; only now against our protagonists of the 21st century. This is a controversial science documentary touching on the nerve of everything astronomers and cosmologist claim they know about the universe today. - Written by Meyers, Randall

Solar Odyssey(fr)

Europe and the United States are working together on an unprecedented journey to learn more about the impact of the Sun on our planet, to really know what its atmosphere is like and how it affects our environment; since solar radiation increasingly affects our lives and telecommunications.

Le IIIe Reich n'aura pas la bombe(fr)

Sonnenstürme - Die rätselhafte Gefahr(fr)

What Killed the Roman Empire?(fr)

Why did the Roman Empire, which dominated Europe and the Mediterranean for five centuries, inexorably weaken until it disappeared? Archaeologists, specialists in ancient pathologies and climate historians are now accumulating clues converging on the same factors: a powerful cooling and pandemics. A disease, whose symptoms described by the Greek physician Galen are reminiscent of those of smallpox, struck Rome in 167, soon devastating its army. At the same time, a sudden climatic disorder that was underway as far as Eurasia caused agricultural yields to plummet and led to the westward migration of the Huns. Plagued by economic and military difficulties, attacked from all sides by barbarian tribes, the Roman edifice gradually cracked.

Alien Planet(en)

The dynamic meeting of solid science and futuristic simulation culminates in a dramatic exploration to another inhabited planet seven light years away. Alien Planet creates a realistic depiction of creatures on another world, where life is possible, if not provable, according to scientists' theories. Take this fascinating journey created by state-of-the-art animation and photo-realistic effects.

Infinitude(en)

Infinitude is a meditation on the cosmic evolution of matter and energy over time. Experimental filmmaking techniques such as time-lapse, high-speed, and stop-motion photography were used to photograph handmade props, fluid dynamics, and angular momentum. Infinitude is a handmade representation of the exponential growth of complexity in the cosmos.

Entretien politique : Histoire et mode d'emploi(fr)

Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life(en)

Tom chases Jerry around a high-rise apartment, and then around the ledge surrounding the building. They torment each other with a compressed air horn. Jerry goes down a drainpipe and Tom follows, stretching himself the length of the pipe (and getting unstuck with help from the air horn).

Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music(en)

A look at the life and work of the Austrian composer who pioneered the musical scoring of films - hundreds of them - from King Kong, to Gone with the Wind, to Casablanca and beyond.

Shhh!(en)

Arne is a lonely drifter through life, commuting between an infinite number of Mondays. But then one day something happens: Arne meets Belinda and finds Love. But as we all know the world is infested with brutal vultures. You can always expect that around the next corner some bastard is waiting for you, ready to rock your world, even destroy you. Arne's happiness is short lived... Shhh! is a film about Love, Destiny, Death and existence's ironic cruelty. A story where the melancholic, existential and comic aspects of life are brought together.

K3 in de Ardennen(nl)

Desirous Express(cn)

Yin is a lonely woman whose husband Keung treats her as his sex slave; she wants to kill him but never has the courage. He is always traveling to Shenzhen for whoring and once raped her friend Hong. Hong's partner Long has thrown her out of their apartment. One night after karaoke, Long and Yin begin a sexual affair. Long decides to kill Keung. Hong and Yin share their tragic past with Yin confessing about her fling with Long.

Men Without Hats - Live Hats!(en)

Full concert performance recorded in Montreal in August 1985 during their Freeways tour. Contains songs from their first two albums, The Rhythm Of Youth and Folk Of The '80s Pt.3. Although best known for their massive hit, 'The Safety Dance', Men Without Hats were more than just a one-trick pony. Led by vocalist Ivan, MWH's wry humor and eccentric approach to their music was misunderstood by many and they remain one of the most underappreciated bands of their time. Helping to usher in the synth-pop craze of the 1980s, the Quebec-based collective Men Without Hats were led by brothers Ivan and Stefan Doroschuk, and are best known for their 1982 single "The Safety Dance." This live performance was held in 1985 in Montreal, Canada, and features that hit in addition to "Antarctica," "Modern Dancing," and "I Got The Message."

Aaron Kleiber: Grown @%$ Dad(en)

Aaron Kleiber delivers jabs of romanticized parental myths with uppercuts of straight-up dad knowledge. From sun visors and dad nuggs to his no-holds barred take on annoying children's television and Santa, Aaron's truths resonate with parents and non-parents alike. He might not know all the answers, but what he does understand is delivered through his special brand of comedic storytelling.

The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.(en)

Secret agent Jerry-akin has to steal a giant refrigerator full of cheese, guarded by the evil Tom Thrush with a vast array of diabolical gadgets and traps. Of course, Jerry has a few tricks of his own.

When Naples Sings(it)

Most likely made for the large Neapolitan immigrant population in the States, Roberto Leone Roberti’s love poem to Naples more than captures the heartache of the countless émigrés who were forced by economic circumstances to leave their homeland.

Va(ta)

Sundararajan prepares for a trip to Saudi Arabia but is shocked to learn that he cannot drink or meet women there. He teams up with his agent and decides to have his share of fun in Chennai.

Great White Fight Club(en)

Experts set out to prove that female great white sharks rule the ocean.

Anything Once!(en)

ANYTHING ONCE! is a Cinderella story. Mabel works in a tailor shop, pressing clothes and dreaming of a better life. We're told that she's taken a lot of bumps in life and doesn't know where the next bump is coming from, which sounds uncomfortably close to the leading lady's real-life situation. Her boss is Jimmy Finlayson, but instead of playing the expected sourpuss Finn is quite benign here, and doesn't even punish Mabel when she accidentally sets his toupee on fire.

Devi Sri Prasad(te)

A group of three close friends, including Devi, Sri and Prasad live a happy life and when everything seems as well for them, a major car accident involving the popular heroine, Leela, changes their life drastically. Who is Leela? and What changes does her accident bring in the life of these friends, forms the crux.

Shift Change(es)

Alicia and Vero are room watchmen in an art gallery and only see each other during shift change. A work of art will test their feelings.

Realm of Darkness - The Elusive Depths of Mexico(fr)

Mort en fraude(fr)

In 1950 Saigon Paul Horcier, a young Frenchman is on the run for currency trafficking. A Eurasian woman he meets takes him to shelter in a village in No man's land between the French forces and the Viet Minh. He grows to have enormous empathy with the locals and their poor living conditions. He ultimately lays down his life on their behalf.

États de choc - Primum non nocere(fr)

When Johnny Comes Marching Home(en)

By popular consensus, Allan Jones' best Universal mini-musical of the 1940s was the timely When Johnny Comes Marching Home. Jones is cast as war hero Johnny Kovacs, who wearies of the adulation heaped upon him and takes refuge under an assumed name in a theatrical boarding house. Here he befriends orchestra leader Phil Spitalny and his all-girl aggregation, including the inimitable Evelyn and Her Magic Violin. When Army officials trace Johnny to the boarding house, his new friends assume that he's a deserter and try to convince him to return to duty.

Bigfoot: The Conspiracy(en)

This film follows a retired Border Patrol agent (Dante) as he discovers the possible existence of Bigfoot and the shroud of darkness that surrounds it. Unsure what he should do, Dante is resigned to do what he must to protect his family. He soon discovers further complexities in this hidden in plain sight world.