Anastasia
An
expatriate White Russian general sets in motion a grand hoax after he meets a
destitute woman on the banks of the Seine River in Paris. He is amazed at her
resemblance to Anastasia, the youngest daughter of Czar Nicholas of Russia,
rumored to have somehow survived the Bolsheviks' execution of the Romanoff
family in 1918. He trains her to impersonate the missing princess but soon
begins to feel she may be the real Anastasia. Ultimately, the truth can only be
decided by one person--Anastasia's grandmother, the Dowager Empress. –Summary.
Blue Gold: World Water Wars
"Wars
of the future will be fought over water, as they are today over oil, as the
source of all life enters the global marketplace and political arena. Corporate
giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our
dwindling fresh water supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions
from citizens fighting for the right to survive. Past civilizations have
collapsed from poor water management. Will ours too?" –Container.
Boys Don’t Cry
A
transgendered youth starts living as a man, and assumes the name Brandon Teena.
He moves to a tiny Nebraska town and begins making new friends under his new
identity. All goes well until his new friends discover his secret. Based on a
true story about hope, fear, and the courage it takes to be yourself. –Summary.
Deadliest Earthquakes
In
2010, epic earthquakes all over the planet delivered one of the worst annual
death tolls ever recorded. The deadliest strike was in Haiti, where a quake
just southwest of the capital, Port-au-Prince, killed more than 200,000,
reducing homes, hospitals, schools, and the presidential palace to rubble. In
exclusive coverage, a Nova camera crew follows a team of US geologists as they
first enter Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy. –Summary.
Geologic Journey
"Blending
state-of-the-art science, a range of visual techniques and personal
observation, the series documents the incredible and sometimes surprising
geologic history of Canada, mirroring the mythic quality of our landscape, its
dramatic scale and extraordinary contrasts." –Container.
Human Footprint
"Human footprint takes a phase-by-phase
journey through life to illustrate the enormous imprint every American makes
during his or her time on Earth. This enlightening portrait reveals our level
of consumption -- and the simple changes we can all make to reduce our negative
impact on the world." –Container.
Japan’s Killer Quake
“In
its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a
rising death toll in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and
businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear meltdown
at three reactors. The facts and figures
are astonishing.” –Container.
Norma Rae
Norma Rae, the Southern millworker who
revolutionizes a small town and discovers a power in herself she never knew she
had. Under the guidance of a New York unionizer and with increasing courage and
determination, Norma Rae organizes her fellow factory workers to fight for
better conditions and wages. Based on a true story. –Summary.
Planet Earth
“From
the creators of Blue Planet: Seas Of Life
comes this epic series celebrating the Earth as never before. With an
unprecedented production budget, using high definition photography and
revolutionary ultra-high speed cameras, five years in the making, over 2000
days in the field, using 40 cameramen across 200 locations, Planet Earth is the ultimate portrait of
our planet.” –Container.
The Arrow
Overcoming
technical obstacles and controversy, a "dream team" at Canada's Avro
Aircraft, create a visionary delta-winged aircraft decades ahead of its time.
But due to political ambition, international espionage, subversion and deceit,
the project is shot down along with Canada's dreams of aeronautical brilliance.
–Summary.
The Blue Planet
Startling
wildlife photography reveals the sea and its communities at their most fearsome
and alluring in this landmark BBC mini-series on the ocean, a world we know
less about than the moon. –Summary.
The Spill
“Long
before the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf, BP was widely viewed as a
company that valued deal-making and savvy marketing over safety, a 'serial
environmental criminal' that left behind a long trail of problems, deadly
accidents, disastrous spills, countless safety violations, which many now
believe should have triggered action by federal regulators.” –Container.
The Three Faces of Eve
This
is a fact-based story about a young Georgia housewife named Eve, who suffers
from multiple personalities. Eve's husband, confused by his wife's aberrant
behavior when assuming her two "other selves," seeks out help from a
psychiatrist. Carefully probing Eve's subconscious via hypnosis, the doctor
finds out that, though each of Eve's personalities is aware of the other's
existence, none are related. After months of therapy, Eve is purged of her
negative selves and is totally cured. –Summary.
Walk The Line
Traces
Johnny Cash's childhood, including his distant father to his early attempts at
a music career. At this point in his life he marries his girlfriend Vivian.
During a tour with singer/musicians Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis, he encounters
singer June Carter, and his love for her, and her rejection of him through the
years, spurs him into drugs, drinking, and depression. June is both a sassy
spitfire singer whose charm breaks hearts and eventually becomes a sympathetic
friend who tries to help Johnny get over her. A true love story of two country
music stars. –Summary.