In 2011, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented immigrant in the New York Times Magazine. ‘Documented’ chronicles his journey to America from the Philippines as a child; his journey through America as an immigration reform activist/provocateur; and his journey inward as he re-connects with his mother, whom he hasn’t seen in 20 years.
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Beginning with the camera pointing toward the Invalides entrance, with the tomb of Napoleon in the background. The camera is slowly revolved until it rests upon the new and beautiful bridge of Alexander III, showing the immense crowds entertaining the Exposition.
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In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition headed for the South Pole and disaster.
Shackleton’s Captain reveals the truth behind the spectacular survival of all the crew and shows how one man’s extraordinary skill and unsung heroism made it possible: Frank Worsley, Captain of the expedition ship, Endurance.
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Trace the history of Hitler’s armored private train, a 15-car mobile headquarters boasting state-of-the-art communications and anti-aircraft cannons.
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While everyone is away on a company ski trip, Robert’s neighbor hires two inept thieves to steal his latest invention. The neighborhood dogs will use Robert’s inventions to set up a house of horrors for the thieves.
The God Who Speaks is a documentary that traces the evidence for biblical authority and reliability.
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