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Abused By My Girlfriend (2019) - Documentary combining observational filming, interviews, personal and police archive footage to tell the story of Alex Skeel, a 23-year-old man from Bedford who survived an abusive relationship with his girlfriend Jordan Worth. [00:49:62]Crime (youtube.com)
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How Propaganda Is Destroying Democracy (2022) how propaganda is turning the GOP into something dangerous [00:44:39]American Politics (youtu.be)
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The FIFA Family: A Love Story (2017) - The sporting scandal of the century and the love story behind it. A mixture of romantic comedy and investigative journalism, this film reveals how Qatar got to host the soccer World Cup, and how that brought down soccer's world governing body, FIFA. [00:59:17]Sports (youtube.com)
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Discovering Uzbekistan|Travelling The Silk Road by Train (2022) - Uzbekistan stretches between the Gissar Mountains and the Aral Sea. The country is characterized by seemingly endless sandy deserts and oases, and was once one of the most important powers in the region. [00:42:25]Travel/Places (youtube.com)
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8 HOURS of Relaxing Rain Sounds in a Foggy Forest (2022) [08:00:00]Nature/Animals (youtube.com)
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Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom (2015) [01:37:49]History (youtu.be)
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Hand Rolled: A Film About Cigars (2022) [1:30:00]World Culture (youtube.com)
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Root of All Evil? The God Delusion (2006) [1:35:50]Religion/Atheism (youtube.com)
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The U.S. & the Holocaust, Episode 1: “The Golden Door” (2022) A xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration. Hitler and the Nazis persecute German Jews, forcing many to seek refuge. FDR is concerned by the growing crisis but is unable to coordinate a response. [02:08:43]History (pbs.org)
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I Like Killing Flies (2004) - This bitingly funny comedy follows a prickly, profanity-prone man seeking to preserve his dream; it dishes up bites of wisdom along the way, ultimately serving both a hilarious trip and a charming slice of New York history. [01:18:14]Society (youtube.com)
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Moment of Contact (2022) - Sequel to the documentary 'The Phenomenon' will cover an 11+ year long investigation for a hardly known case outside of Brazil. Doctors, journalists, military, and Government officials will go on the record alongside never before seen evidence. Releases Oct. 18. [00:06:13]Trailer (v.redd.it)
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Anthrax War (2009) - An investigation into the deadly world of germ weapons, Anthrax War begins in New York in the days following 9/11. Anthrax-laced letters, mailed to media and U.S. senators, killed five people and spread fear and panic throughout the nation twenty years ago. [01:03:58] (youtube.com)
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Women of the 'Ndrangheta (2014) - In search for a better life, Lea Garofalo and Maria Concetta turned against their Mob husbands, members of the largest and most feared of the Italian Mafias. As a consequence, they dealt a severe blow to organized crime, but had to pay with their lives. [00:52:42] (youtu.be)
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The Polygon: The Untold Secret of the Soviet Union's Nuclear Testing Program in Kazakhstan (2014) - The Polygon examines the village of Sarzhal in Kazakhstan, adjacent to the former Semipalatinsk Test Site, where the USSR detonated 116 nuclear bombs over 42 years. [00:54:00] (amazon.com)
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