France télévision
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
While infamous for their fearsome conquests, the Vikings were also expert seafarers, skilled traders, and courageous explorers who traveled far and wide from Scandinavia to Europe and into Asia. The 1960s discovery of the only Viking site in North America, on the northernmost tip of Newfoundland, proved that the Norse had actually made it to America, as suggested in the Vinland sagas. But how far did they get? Using satellite technology, excavation,...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Quest for the lost Maya follows American archaeologists George Bey and Bill Ringle and their Mexico colleague Tomás Gallareta Negrón as they find startling evidence of a forgotten Mayan society in the Yucatan: buried beneath an ancient pyramid deep in the Yucatan jungle, the team discovers a still more ancient royal palace complex:"--Container.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui - also known as Easter Island - carved and raised, and why? Since Europeans arrived on this remote Pacific island over 300 years ago, controversy has swirled around the iconic ancient statues and the history of the people who created them.
6) Mammals
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
The contemporary and unfiltered series offers fascinating insights into the most successful animal group ever, from the tiny Etruscan shrew to the giant blue whale. Mammals, the most loved group of all animals, are found on every continent and in every ocean, from the frozen wildernesses to the densest jungles, in the hottest deserts and the darkest depths. Discover the secrets to their success their winning design, incredible adaptability, unrivalled...
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This 2016 follow-up to the 2006 documentary mini-series "Planet Earth" examines the natural features and wildlife found in various parts of the world, each of the six episodes corresponding to a different category of natural or man-made terrain (e.g., island, mountain, jungle, urban area, etc.).
10) Planet Earth III
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Completing the Planet Earth trilogy, Planet Earth III explores the greatest habitats on our planet and the extraordinary animals that live in them. Filled with wonder and insight, Planet Earth III celebrates places and animals beyond our imagination. From the depths of the ocean to the most remote jungle, discover the planet's last great wild places and the astonishing strategies animals have evolved to survive. Each episode focuses on a distinct...
11) The green planet
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Plants live secret, unseen lives. They are capable of forming mutually beneficial relationships with animals. But they can also be as aggressive, competitive, and dramatic as any living thing on our planet. Using specialist cameras, this spectacular series allows us to travel beyond the power of the human eye, to look closer at their interconnected world. Each episode introduces a set of plants, reveals the battles they face, and the ingenious ways...
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Four dinosaur pals team up for big adventures around their community as they help others, solve problems, and learn about the mysterious Gigantosaurus (Giganto) that lives among them. Often it's Mazu's curiosity that leads the group's charge, and her friends Tiny, Bill, and Rocky eagerly join in her explorations. Whether it's returning a lost egg to its herd or saving an insect species from extinction, these dinosaurs never give up on a challenge"--Container....
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Looks at the role played by cargo shipping in the global economy. Raises ethical questions pertaining to the shipping industry such as the exploitation of workers from developing countries, the poor conditions of the shipping fleets due to poor maintenance, and the environmental effects caused by the wreckage of vessels.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Take a global tour in four themed episodes, answering the simplest questions about the complex forces that shape our planet. Why is water blue? How can a shape defy gravity? Why do bees make hexagonal honeycombs? And how do these things affect our own lives? Discover what lies beneath Earth's startling beauty as we reveal the secrets of our cosmos and the natural forces that govern everything within it.
15) Life story
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The makers of the Emmy Award(r)-winning series Life take viewers deeper than ever into the perilous and exhilarating drama humans share with every other animal on the planet, from the circumstances of birth and the struggle to reach adulthood, secure a home and find a mate, to the unpredictable challenges thrust on all creatures by the environment, enemies and even families.
16) I, Daniel Blake
Series
Criterion collection volume 906
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as together they battle the national health care and benefits system to receive Employment and Support Allowance.
17) Amour
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
Français
Description
"Georges and Anne are a couple of retired music teachers enjoying life in their eighties. However, Anne suddenly has a stroke at breakfast and their lives are never the same. That incident begins Anne's harrowingly steep physical and mental decline as Georges attempts to care for her at home as she wishes"--IMDb.
18) Nature: Alps
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In Europe's highest mountain range, discover how Eurasian lynx, golden eagles, ibex, griffon vultures and other animals face extreme seasonal fluctuations from thunderstorms to avalanches in an epic two-part documentary event. On every mountain slope, ridge or meadow, a natural world drama plays out as animals fight for survival in the Alps.
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Millions of years ago, incredible forces ripped apart the Earth's crust, creating our seven continents, each with its own distinct climate, its own distinct terrain, and its own unique animal life. From the colorful paradise of South America to the scorching heat of Africa, this showcases the true character of each continent in turn and reveals just how it has shaped all life there.
20) Monsieur N
Publisher
Empire Pictures
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
Français
Description
After his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to the South Atlantic island of St. Helena, where he died a few years later. Or did he?