Great Smog of London documentary

The citizens of London learned a hard lesson about the effects of air pollution on December 5, 1952. As people shoveled coal into their stoves, they had no idea that a tragedy would occur shortly. Vast amounts of smoke exited the chimneys, which in combination with light winds and moist air created a thick, toxic smog. The phenomena caused several thousands of deaths from pneumonia, bronchitis, tuberculosis or heart failure during the following week. Learn more information in this three part documentary.

Easter Island documentary

The classic episode of the documentary "In search of" hosted by L. Nimoy studies all the big historical notions of Easter Island. The local population deforested, overfished, and drastically degraded the ecology of the island due to class warfare between zealous leaders of two tribes. The iconic stone statues remain as a reminder to the dangers of exploitation.

Aral Sea documentary

A documentary from a reporter who traveled to Voz Island in the Aral Sea, former testing site for biological weapons of the Soviet Union. He followed the Kazakh water course across the desert, in order to reach the very place of one of the greatest ecological disasters. The Aral Sea has become totally toxic through mismanagement of the water supply and overuse of chemical pesticides. Learn more on the events that happened through this intriguing two part documentary.

Argentina economy crisis video

This great documentary is formed on the framework of a global crisis of democracy. It takes us across a country stunned by the economic crisis, undergoing a great deal of social changes since the popular strikes of December 2001. Together with the well known philosopher of Argentina, Tomas Abraham, the courageous and enduring Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, the self-employed workers of Zanon, the biggest occupied factory in the country, and many other citizens, observe the expectations they have for Argentina in the years to come.

Cuban missile crisis documentary

Cuban Missile Crisis was the most dangerous event of the Cold War, when nuclear war or global peace appeared to hang in balance. Soviet nuclear missile bases on the island were rapidly becoming functional, while the United States naval blockade of Cuba forced the two parties to talk. This documentary shows the views on crisis from both President Kennedy and Chairman Khrushchev.

Libyan civil war documentary

This two part documentary shows the course of revolution in Libya, causes and events. Watch how the revolution in Benghazi unfolded, where the fighting occurred and how it affected local population. The documentary also explains living conditions in the country, which led to the uprising.

Pollution in China documentary

The pollution in China caused by the increased developement is becoming more and more important as the Chinese society struggles with the consequences. The first part of the documentary explores many aspects of Chinese culture, from food to festivals, to dragons and tigers. Second part revolves around pollution issues and damage caused to waterways and farming.