Roots & Relics
Roots & Relics is a documentary series hosted by JD Hart that uncovers extraordinary stories behind everyday heirlooms. In this episode, uncover the mystery behind a man whose last words are recorded in a roughly hewn st
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Roots & Relics is a documentary series hosted by JD Hart that uncovers extraordinary stories behind everyday heirlooms. In this episode, uncover the mystery behind a man whose last words are recorded in a roughly hewn st
A young mountaineer from Wyoming travels to the Italian Alps in search of new summits.
Jockey Jack has a bill open with a gangster just released from jail. He somehow manages to parry the gangster's knife attack backstage at a theatre and the latter ends up dead being put into a double bass case. A day lat
URBAN ROOTS is a documentary that tells the story of the spontaneous emergence of urban farming in the city of Detroit. Detroit, once an industrial powerhouse of a lost American era, is a city devastated by the loss of h
Gullah Roots dives deep into South Carolina’s ties with West Africa, educating viewers about Gullah heritage, including spiritual, musical and artistic traditions.
Travel across Alabama to rediscover native plants and meet passionate plant people who are trying to preserve the last vestiges of Alabama’s unprecedented botanical biodiversity.
Contemporary and archive footage combine to create an impressionistic portrait of traditional farming techniques in Scotland.
In an emotional tribute, Montreal graffiti artist Fonki returns to Cambodia to paint a giant mural of his relatives killed in the genocide. During his time there, he connects with a group of Cambodian youth who have also
In the midst of the global environmental crisis, Jamie, a young Caribbean girl relocated to the city, must return to her native island, a world biosphere reserve, to take care of family property left behind by her father
BITTER ROOTS: THE ENDS OF A KALAHARI MYTH is set in Nyae-Nyae, a region of Namibia located in southern Africa's Kalahari desert, traditional home of the Ju/'hoansi. It updates the ethnographic film record begun in the 19
In this historical look at Goofy's ancestors, we dig deeper and ungangle the roots of his family tree.
Sitian, a Chinese American conductor, returns to China to give a concert and to find her three siblings again, after having been separated from them for years after the death of their parents.
Kindred Roots (La Sangre Llama) follows the journey of Zapotec migrants from a small town in San Bartolomé Zoogocho, Oaxaca, Mexico. With a collective dream to improve and modernize their hometown, they assembled a commu
A look back at the origins of the ground breaking BBC comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.
After a decade in Canada, a Bangladeshi immigrant Akash returns to Bangladesh with his child, seeking to reconnect with his abandoned family and past. But time has reshaped everything—relationships have faded, and home f
A young woman orchestrates a daring heist to recover a stolen artifact, covering her tracks by managing the whirlwind of a luxury wedding.
Documentary tracing the history of Hairspray from screen to stage and back to the screen. Featuring interviews with John Waters, Ricki Lake, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and more. Produced for the “Hairspray” DVD.
A desperate son turns to a pagan cult to help save his mother's life, while not realizing the menacing celestial forces beckoned by his own guilt.
A hunter goes deep into an uncanny forest, tracking down the reason for his friend’s death.
Short biographical documentary about comedian Michael Palin and his early interest in acting and comedy. Includes his education at the Shrewsbury School and Oxford.