Year of Release 2008

Saving the Temples of the Nile

Saving the Temples of the Nile

2008, History

In 1255 B.C. the great Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II built The Great Temple of Abu Simbel along the banks of the Nile. The temple, along with its twin, a smaller temple or his wife, Queen Nefertari, are a prime example of Ancient...

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In the Womb: Identical Twins

In the Womb: Identical Twins

2008, Nature

An intriguing entry into the Naked Science documentary series, In the Womb: Identical Twins examines the elusive mysteries of the human species from its earliest stages. Utilizing highly advanced 4-D ultrasound imagery and...

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China vs. USA: Empires at War

China vs. USA: Empires at War

2008, Politics

Is a war between China and the United States imminent? According to the documentary China vs. USA: Empire at War, mounting evidence suggests that the U.S. may be in secret preparations for such a conflict. In a post-9/11...

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Stanley Kubrick's Boxes

Stanley Kubrick's Boxes

2008, Media

One of the most highly revered figures in the history of cinema, Stanley Kubrick was as enigmatic and fascinating as his movies. His obsessive working methods and general reclusiveness from press or public scrutiny only worked...

Lost on the Atlantic

Lost on the Atlantic

2008, History

Most of us are fed the same historical narrative that Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. One theory, however, poses a great challenge to this universally accepted recounting of history. Upon examination,...

Superhuman: Genius

Superhuman: Genius

2008, Mystery

Where does genius come from? Is it the byproduct of tireless work, developmental happenstance or divine inspiration? The documentary Superhuman: Genius explores this phenomenon by portraying the lives and accomplishments of...

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The Brain that Changes Itself

The Brain that Changes Itself

2008, Science

There's so much about the human brain that continues to baffle and mystify our top medical researchers, but one aspect of its complex design is starting to come into focus. Contrary to previous widely held beliefs, the human...

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Asteroid Strike

Asteroid Strike

2008, Science

Geological findings prove that the impact of a large asteroid brought about the obliteration of up to 70% of all life on Earth 65 million years ago. Asteroid Strike traces each step of this catastrophic event, and shows how...

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Snowball Earth

Snowball Earth

2008, Science

Over 650 million years ago, our entire planet existed in a frozen state. So speculates the hypothesis known as Snowball Earth. The mounting evidence of this controversial phenomenon is explored in great depth in the second...

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Birth of the Planet

Birth of the Planet

2008, Science

In this first episode of Catastrophe series, host Tony Robinson speaks with planetary experts, archaeologists and paleontologists to understand one of our solar system's first great disasters and its most notable outcome: the...

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Lovecraft: Fear Of The Unknown

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown

2008, Biography

Howard Phillip Lovecraft knew madness from an early age. As a young boy, he saw his father shipped off to a mental institution, and his own existence was plagued by frequent bouts of childhood illness and crippling anxiety...

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Children of God

Children of God

2008, Society

The documentary Children of God starts and a striking statement is soon made in the voice of a child. The child informs the man behind the camera, and transversely the audience, that he is 12 years old, and will die by the next...

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My Son the Pornographer

My Son the Pornographer

2008, Sexuality

We want our parents - and by extension, the world - to see and appreciate us as we really are. That struggle speaks to the generational gaps that most of us have had to reckon with at some point in our lives. In the amusingly...

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In the Mind of Plants

In the Mind of Plants

2008, Nature

Plants are a vital source of life, providing sustenance and oxygen to the human and animal inhabitants of the world. But is plant life closer to sentient life than expected? This documentary from Jacques Mitsch outlines the...

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