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3) Brazil
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In this surrealistic nightmare vision of a "perfect" future where technology reigns supreme, a daydreaming bureaucrat who is involved with an underground superhero and a beautiful mysterious woman becomes the tragic victim of his own romantic illusions. This is the original 142 minute director's cut edition of the film assembled from both the European and American versions.
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The extraordinary world of ancient Egypt comes to life in a bountiful collection of documentaries that journey back to a time of giant pyramids, mysterious hieroglyphs, and elaborate burial tombs. From the secrets of the Sphinx to the glittering sepulcher of the legendary Tutankhamen to the pharaohs and feats that created the world's very first superpower. Get an inside look at the recently discovered KV-5, believed to be the family tomb of Ramses...
7) Homo sapiens
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A film about the finiteness and fragility of human existence and the end of the industrial age. What will remain of our lives after we're gone? Empty spaces, ruins, cities increasingly overgrown with vegetation, crumbling asphalt: the areas we currently inhabit, though humanity has disappeared. Now abandoned and decaying, gradually reclaimed by nature after being taken from it so long ago. An ode to humanity as seen from a possible future scenario....
12) Sing me a song
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Young Peyangki lives and studies in a picturesque monastery deep in the mountains of Bhutan. A few years have passed since the king allowed TV and internet into the country, and now the structured daily rituals of candle lighting and recitation of prayers compete with the powerful lure of smart phones. Peyangki trades in his robes for street clothes, but will he succumb to romance and the temptations of the city or return to his pious life in the...
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It explores the most extraordinary places on the planet and how their environments shape the lives of those who live there. From Mount Everest's Khumbu Icefall to the Amazon to the Grand Canyon, visit six continents to learn how these natural wonders evolved and hear the rarely told stories about the challenges their inhabitants face.
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From the producers of America: "The Story of Us" comes the epic tale of the rise of civilization. Mankind: The Story of All of Us, a 12-hour series, spans the first flourishing of life in Mesopotamia through the discovery of America, capturing the danger, action, struggle, heroism, and adrenaline using groundbreaking techniques.
16) Brazil revealed
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Explores Brazil's people and their culture, featuring its ethical diversity, the Amazon and life in São Paulo.
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Beneath our feet there's a whole other world. This series goes deep underground, in search of the hidden side of our history. In three programs we'll go across the globe to uncover everything from smugglers' tunnels to underground towns complete with transport systems and factories; from ancient caves and catacombs to the most modern technological marvels. Includes: State Secrets, Underworld Mysteries, and Underground Engineers.
19) Gods of Egypt
Description
Years after the god Set blinds young Horus and kills the king, a mortal man sets out to free Horus and bring him back to take his place among the gods.
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