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In the early 1970s, Afghanistan was at a crossroad between modernity and tradition, Islam and communism. When the...
Armed with a copy of Joseph Conrad's classic novel Heart of Darkness, a British-Nigerian university student goes in...
A new generation of Inuit, armed with social media and a sense of humour and justice, are challenging anti-sealing...
Chronicles the love, life and legacy of Art Johnston and Pepe Pena, Chicago LGBTQ+ pioneers and owners of the iconic...
The first class of Dalit caste students take on the ISC high school graduation exams to find a brighter future for...
Exiled journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, who has millions of followers on Instagram, amplifies the voices of...
A glimpse of the real Marilyn Monroe is revealed through the interviews she gave, books she wrote and the fragments she...
Dancing, illegal in Canada? It was if you were taking part in a potlatch ceremony between 1885 and 1951. Now, a new...
In this intimate portrait of renowned Haida artist Bill Reid, Alanis Obomsawin weaves together voice recordings of her...
In this intimate portrait of renowned Haida artist Bill Reid, Alanis Obomsawin weaves together voice recordings of her...
Diving into the dating game, single blind millennials are on a mission to find true love. But is dating different when...
Follows the remarkable story of Indian activist Vinay Shetty, who is fighting to save two children who are dying from...
Indigenous, Chinese, Japanese, Punjabi, Black, and European stories are woven together to present an astute look at the...
Highlights the unique history of the Great Depression in Vancouver and the influx of transient men that arrived with it.
A revolutionary when it came to city planning in the mid-century, Jane Jacobs became locked in an epic struggle over the...
The largest concentration of sacred rock art in the world lies in the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia. Waves of...
Filmmaker Trish Neufeld embarks on a heart-wrenching journey of love, loss and atonement with her mother, Pat, as they...
What defines a national identity? Is it an anthem? A flag? In the '60s and '70s, these questions were answered by an...
Filmmaker Michelle Melles follows her daughter's journey from the confines of psych wards and diagnostic labels towards...
Master carver and land defender Joe Martin reconciles his past as a logger by revitalizing the traditional ancestral...
Framed around the pending transfer from the Royal BC Museum back to their rightful Indigenous community, we are taken...
An entrepreneur's obsessive dream of developing an island on Okanagan Lake into a Middle Eastern-themed amusement park...
British Paralympian Ellie Simmonds investigates a controversial drug that could bring an end to dwarfism, while asking...
Kayden, Jag and Amar share their often heart-wrenching stories of awakening to and expressing their sexuality within...
Emergency Room: Life and Death at VGH follows a dedicated medical team as they face the challenges of working in British...
Twelve people who've faced difficulties finding employment due to a physical disability or neurological condition embark...
Filmmaker Julia Kwan captures the subtle nuances of a culturally diverse neighbourhood - Vancouver's Chinatown.
Allison Red Crow and Cody Big Tobacco assemble a team of jockeys to debut North America's original extreme sport at the...
Inspired by his father's childhood memories of Iran, an artist creates an installation that he hopes will lead to a...
With the story of three brothers at its heart, this documentary chronicles the rise of Australia's Bangarra Dance...
Filmmaker Rachel Perkins tells the story of Australia's First Wars - the brutal conflicts that emerged from Indigenous...
Using the street photography of Foncie Pulice, this documentary traces a timeline through the heart of Vancouver...
Terminal cancer patient James Pollard, a seasoned theatre producer, rallies his family and friends to turn death on its...
Photojournalist Rita Leistner explores the physical and emotional challenges experienced by a community of BC tree...
Discover the mechanics and perils of cargo shipping: a key player in the world economy whose hidden costs affect us all.
Archaeologist/artist Kris Nahrgang and dancer/activist Sarain Carson Fox explore the revitalization of Indigenous...
Anishinaabe humorist and author Drew Hayden Taylor explores how Indigenous people and communities are shaping...
This docudrama tells the story of an unthinkable act: logger-turned-environmentalist Grant Hadwin's destruction of Kiidk...
Explores the breathtakingly beautiful archipelago off BC's northwest coast - home to a dedicated community uniting to...
In the 50 years since he carved his first totem pole and saw it raised on Haida Gwaii, Robert Davidson has come to be...
Alanis Obomsawin shares a powerful 2016 speech by the Ojibwe senator and former Truth and Reconciliation Commission...
Acclaimed documentarian Alanis Obomsawin (Abenaki) blends a powerful speech by the Ojibwe former senator and Truth and...
Follows the journey of Don Mark and his daughter Naomi over three beekeeping seasons, as he passes his knowledge of bees...
An exploration of the relationship between jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who was implicated...
In 1939, Velma Demerson was sentenced to one year in prison for her relationship with a Chinese man. Decades later, she...
Jaimen Hudson's breathtaking aerial whale and dolphin photos are viewed by millions online. Quadriplegic for 12 years...
When his son's progressive hearing loss prompts comedian John Bishop to learn more about the deaf community, he sets a...
In support of his son, who has progressive hearing loss, comedian John Bishop delivers a signed stand-up comedy routine...
Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo re-examines the mythology surrounding John Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta before...
A Vancouver couple decides to eat only rescued food for six months. What they find is shocking: truckloads of perfectly...
Emerging from years in isolation to an enraptured crowd, a transgender, septuagenarian musical genius finds his place in...
In the early days of the AIDS epidemic, Gaetan Dugas, an openly gay French-Canadian flight attendant, was vilified after...
Filmmaker Elle-Maija Tailfeathers explores the impacts of substance use on her community, the Kainai First Nation, and...
Set in the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, director Nettie Wild's film captures beauty and complexity...
From a group of Chilean rappers who fuse their Mapuche music with modern beats to a Mi’kmaq healer using traditional...
On a journey to become his true authentic self, Vancouver-based fashion model Krow transitions from female to male and...
Renowned for her extensive use of polka dots, contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama's fierce determination and creative...
Filmmaker Marie Clements gives us a joyful look into the mind of Niall McNeil, an artist, playwright and performer with...
Three educated, professional women in China - labelled "leftover women" because they are unmarried - try to balance...
Filmed over a full year at the HOpe Centre in North Vancouver, follow patients and health care providers as they work...
Metis/Dene filmmaker Marie Clements navigates the cultural complexities stemming from American photographer Edward...
This rare glimpse into the private world of Margaret Atwood follows her to speaking engagements and the set of The...
Mohawk filmmaker Courtney Montour shares the powerful story of activist Mary Two-Axe Earley, who fought for more than...
A poem for the planet, Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper's film bears witness to a moment of profound change - the loss of one...
The fatal 1985 bombing of Greenpeace's flagship Rainbow Warrior is a gripping story of state terrorism, environmental...
The injustice of the Japanese internment is explored through the story of Kyuichi Nomoto, one of the first Japanese...
Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter revisits a monumental event in 1969, when a visionary young artist, Robert Davidson...
Born in Haiti and adopted as a baby into a Heiltsuk family, Josiah Wilson wrestles with his shaken sense of belonging...
In the midst of a raucous civic election, can this ultra-liberal, hippy, pot-producing oasis deal with an encroaching...
Follow paramedics and dispatchers at British Columbia's Emergency Health Services, from the highly pressurized dispatch...
Wolves live in habitats where humans are encroaching, including parts of Vancouver Island. Follow the stories of people...
Drop into the studios of thirteen Indigenous artists as they share personal stories, creative approaches to their art...
Artist Carey Newman (Kwakwak'awakw/Coast Salish) creates a piece called the "Witness Blanket" that commemorates the...
Climate change activist Melina Laboucan-Massimo travels to Indigenous communities to discover innovative clean energy...
Olympian Spencer O'Brien was on her way to becoming the best female snowboarder in the world when rheumatoid arthritis...
Fuelled by a drive to take the lead, Rach McBride comes out as the first non-binary professional triathlete. Can the...
Comedian Zoe Coombs Marr wipes away the straightwashing and peers into the untold and frankly fascinating queer history...
An archive of vintage home movies reveals the everyday experiences of a Chinese American family during the Depression...
Leading experts look at the past 30 years and the events that have shaped our world, including the collapse of the...
Rock Hudson was one of Hollywood's most iconic stars, but behind Hudson's public image was a private life full of...
A group of Canadians, once refugees themselves, unite to sponsor a Syrian family from war-torn Raqqa to Vancouver...
Acclaimed spoken word artist Shane Koyczan prepares for his most personal poem yet as he embarks on a journey to...
A gay asylum seeker from Uganda and a group from Vancouver's queer community tasked with supporting his resettlement...
In the wake of an inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations high school students in Thunder Bay, Anishinaabe...
Australian artist Leon Pericles is putting on an exhibition of his life's work, but with his wife and creative counsel...
Examines the cultural shift in North American beauty standards towards embracing Black female aesthetics and features...
What does home mean to you? For each person, it's different and so personal. Knowledge Network profiles 36 British...
Paralyzed from the waist down, athlete Leo Sammarelli attempts to become the first person to climb Vancouver's gruelling...
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores why people are uncomfortable with the true history and legacy of Britain's heroes.
Director Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Blood Tribe, Blackfoot Confederacy / Sámi) tells the story of the Musqueam's 200-day...
Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy arrived in 1970s Los Angeles and built a multimillion-dollar donut empire that scared Dunkin'...
Survivors of a decades-long homosexual witch hunt recount their personal stories of betrayal at the hands of the...
Malian musician/activist Inna Modja takes us on an epic journey along Africa's Great Green Wall - an ambitious vision to...
Urban design expert Mikael Colville-Andersen explores cities around the world, meeting citizens and urban activists who...
Stories from the frontlines of climate change merge with recollections from filmmaker Jennifer Abbott's childhood on...
A striking portrait of celebrated African-American art star David Hammons, whose elusive, rule-breaking practice offers...
Mohawk filmmaker Sonia Bonspille Boileau explores how the Oka Crisis, triggered by the planned expansion of a golf...
Filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin exposes the housing crisis and poor living conditions faced by 1,700 Cree in northern Ontario...
A Czech-born mining engineer and his fast-talking protege are on a mission to link the United States and Russia with a...
High in the snowy peaks of BC, adventurers, nuns, artists and photographers feel the draw of the mountains so strongly...
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Feature Documentary at the 96th Academy Awards. Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, India...
The resonance of Toni Morrison's work in today's America is explored through her seminal novel, Beloved, and the stories...
Indigenous leaders are seeking justice to establish dialogue with the Canadian government. They trace the history of...
Narrated by William Shatner, this unsettling documentary recounts the design, development, production and testing of...
Colonization and religion have shamed and erased many traditional Inuit beliefs around sexuality and family structure...
Curators of community archives across British Columbia are working to create a more inclusive history, bringing to light...
Following a historic court case filed by the Assembly of First Nations and the Child and Family Caring Society of Canada...
In the Philiippines, journalist Maria Ressa and her team fight for democracy and take a stand against President Duterte...
At a prison in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, hardcore criminals are taught the training methods of...
This three-part series shares the stories of workers, industries and events spanning three centuries of BC history.
A young group of detectives, with no prior experience of international crime, catch some of the world's most highly trained military saboteurs in the aftermath of the Rainbow Warrior bombing.
Priced out of Toronto, young people are looking to put down roots elsewhere. Hamilton is proving to be a place with opportunities and affordable housing.
Drew explores the fascinating world of contemporary Indigenous art, including a life-sized whale made of plastic lawn furniture and Inuit wall murals in Canada's biggest city.
Filmmaker Marie Clements gives us a joyful look into the mind of Niall McNeil, an artist, playwright and performer with Down syndrome who surrounds himself with a unique chosen family.
A 1985 Greenpeace mission to disrupt nuclear weapons testing is thwarted when two bombs sink their ship in Auckland harbour, killing a crew member.
The impact of tourism is not all positive in Barcelona, and has compelled locals to find solutions to reclaim their city and make it more livable.
Drew jumps into the world of Indigenous fashion with the hottest young designers as well as a one-of-a-kind turquoise jeweller in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
In 1837 the Colonial Office in London began opening up the entire territory of Australia for sale and the great squatting age began.
The ancient city of Beirut has endured civil war and bombings, but amidst crumbling buildings, a garbage crisis and frequent blackouts, Beirutis understand that nothing gets done unless you do it yourself.
Drew creates some "beats" with a hip hop DJ, then meets a genre-bending Metis jazz star, a symphony percussionist and a legendary rocker and bluesman.
The absence of public memorialization of frontier warfare in Tasmania is incongruous on an island so characterized by its colonial past.
When Hurricane Katrina struck, New Orleans was caught in the eye of the storm. During the ongoing recovery, local artists-turned-activists have joined together to preserve New Orleans' uniqueness.
Bannock: native treat, colonialism, or both? From traditional farming to award-winning wineries and food trucks, Drew is dining all-Indigenous.
The Life-Sized City
S3:
E1
Buenos Aires
Expires on Sep 15
Despite a history of political and economic upheaval, the passionate locals of Buenos Aires have adopted grassroots...