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A Matter of Life and Death: History of Hygiene(2021)

Hygienic habits are as old as the various human civilizations; but each era establishes its own customs: whether private or public, everywhere and at all times, methods of personal cleanliness have depended on cultural conventions, religious morals, political ideologies and economic interests; because the control of basic hygiene has also been and is one more tool in the infinite exercise of power over the masses.

6.5

The Team(2014)

Documentary about the victorious German national football team - called "Die Mannschaft" - and their journey to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

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Rx: The Quiet Revolution(2015)

How a patient-centered philosophy can improve outcomes and enrich the lives of patients.

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Animated Hero Classics: Louis Pasteur(1995)

The great French scientist, struggling with his own limitations from a stroke, is not deterred by scientific criticism nor failed experiments. Pasteur had the courage to look into the unseen world and his perfected vaccines are his gifts to mankind.

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Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters(2001)

This documentary examines a selection of real life serial killers and compares them to the fictional Hannibal Lecter.

5.9

How to Die in Cinema(2002)

Memories of a parrot who participated in the filming of the classic Vidas Secas, in 1962, where it was featured along the puppy Baleia.

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Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume(2005)

Brazilian singer Maria Bethania has a 40-year singing career. A documentary shows her concerts and famous family.

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We Feed the World(2005)

A documentary that exposes the shocking truths behind industrial food production and food wastage, focusing on fishing, livestock and crop farming. A must-see for anyone interested in the true cost of the food on their plate.

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Emma Wants to Live(2016)

This is a Dutch documentary about the last weeks of life in a Portuguese clinic for Emma Caris, a 18 year old girl who had been suffering anorexia nervosa since she was 16 years old.

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Good Copy Bad Copy(2007)

Good Copy Bad Copy is a documentary about copyright and culture in the context of Internet, peer-to-peer file sharing and other technological advances.

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Emergency Ward(1959)

This 1959 documentary short is a frank portrait of the daily operations inside the Montreal General Hospital’s emergency ward.

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A Farra do Circo(2013)

This documentary highlights the evolution of Brazil's Circo Voador venue from homespun artists' performance space to national cultural institution.

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Cannibals tomorrow(1983)

It is a documentary, which submits to the public the most dramatic, subhuman situations in which men find themselves living in all corners of the world. From India to Brazil, from the African nations of the Sahel to Bolivia, the camera ruthlessly shows the images of a humanity marginalized in a thousand ways by the so-called"civil consortium".

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Sepultura Endurance(2017)

The long awaited documentary about Sepultura's incredible journey from Brazil to the world.

8.3

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life(2021)

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life explores the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that accepted his work only decades after the fact. Sacks was a fearless explorer of unknown mental worlds who helped redefine our understanding of the brain and mind, the diversity of human experience, and our shared humanity.

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Faces of Death(1978)

A collection of death scenes, ranging from TV-material to home-made super-8 movies. The common factor is death by some means.

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The Last Shaman(2017)

James, giving himself 12 months before he has "a license to kill himself," sets off to the Amazon rainforest with hopes of finding a shaman who can save his life.

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Dying for Drugs(2003)

Every year many new drugs come to market which offer hope to the sick and dying. This documentary film investigates just how far drug companies are prepared to go to get their drugs approved, what they will do to make sure they get the prices they want, and what happens when profits are put before people.

0.0

Match 64: The Maracanã(2015)

A documentary following the day life of fans in Brazil on July 13, 2014: the day when Germany and Argentina met up in the finals of FIFA World Cup.

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The Connection(2014)

The Connection is a film about how frontier research is proving that there is a direct connection between your mind and your health.

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