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Enquête Imialuk: Tracing alcohol smugglers in Nunavik communities
The sale of alcohol is forbidden or severely restricted in Quebec's Nunavik region, but bootleggers are skirting the rules. They ship bottles of liquor with high alcohol percentages to sell at steep prices. These high-proof spirits are potentially lethal and can result in an upsurge in domestic violence, as well as physical and sexual assaults. Radio-Canada's Enquête follows the path ...
- 2020
- 00:28:35
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/10/2020
BBC Documentaries Teenage and Gay
Young gay people in the UK are increasingly discovering the self-awareness and confidence to come out while still in school. In recent years there has been a revolution in social acceptance, but coming out while still a teen is always fraught with difficulties and potential danger. This documentary follows five British teenagers as they come out, capturing intimate first-hand experiences, ...
- 2015
- 00:47:19
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/10/2020
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Stacey Dooley Investigates Russia's War on Women
Behind closed doors, Russian society has a dark secret. It is estimated that thousands of Russian women are murdered every year by their husbands or partners. Domestic violence is so deep-rooted in Russia there's even a well-known saying: 'If he beats you, it means he loves you'. Despite the scale of the problem, in February 2017 the Russian government decriminalized ...
- 2017
- 00:50:17
- 15-17
- Added on: 07/09/2020
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The National Young Black Canadians reflect on anti-racism protests
Following the death of George Floyd and weeks of protests against anti-Black racism, The National speaks with some young Black Canadians about their reactions and their messages for everyone.
- 2020
- 00:03:35
- 9-12
- Added on: 07/09/2020
The Silk Road The Silk Road, Episode 1
In the first episode of his series tracing the story of the most famous trade route in history, Dr Sam Willis starts in Venice and explores how its Renaissance architecture and art has been shaped by the East and by thousands of exchanges along the Silk Road. Episode 1 of 3.
- 2016
- 00:52:26
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/08/2020
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The Silk Road The Silk Road, Episode 3
Sam explores Iran's past and how Persian culture spread east and west. In Istanbul Sam discovers a city once ruled through silk and follows the maritime Silk Road to Venice. Episode 3 of 3.
- 2016
- 00:52:17
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/08/2020
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The Silk Road The Silk Road, Episode 2
Sam meets the last survivors of a race of traders, the Sogdians. In Samarkand and Bukhara, he discovers how the city's trading cultures sparked technical and artistic revolutions. Episode 2 of 3.
- 2016
- 00:50:29
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/08/2020
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CBC News Why many Americans don't know about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Damario Solomon-Simmons, a civil rights lawyer representing the last living survivor of the massacre in Tulsa, says Black history "has been eradicated from U.S. history."
- 2020
- 00:07:39
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/08/2020
BBC Documentaries Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution
The Russian Revolution of 1917 is one of the most controversial events of the 20th century. Three men – Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin – emerged from obscurity to forge an entirely new political system. In the space of six months, they turned the largest country on earth into the first Communist state. Was this a triumph of people power or ...
- 2017
- 00:59:31
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/07/2020
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The Men Who Made Us Spend The Men Who Made Us Spend, Episode 3
Jacques Peretti reveals how the lessons learned from selling to children were used to make child-like consumers of us all. Episode 3 of 3.
- 2014
- 00:48:21
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/07/2020
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The Men Who Made Us Spend The Men Who Made Us Spend, Episode 2
Jacques Peretti reveals the fear-factor influence on our purchases, including SUVs, cigarettes and the soft drink Vitaminwater. Episode 2 of 3.
- 2014
- 00:47:13
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/06/2020
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The Men Who Made Us Spend The Men Who Made Us Spend, Episode 1
Jacques Peretti reveals how modern products are designed to break – so that we just have to keep replacing them. Episode 1 of 3.
- 2014
- 00:48:53
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/06/2020
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BBC Documentaries David Starkey's Magna Carta
We take our liberties for granted. They seem absolute and untouchable. But they are the result of a series of violent struggles fought over 800 years that, at times, have threatened to tear our society apart. On the frontline was a document originally inked on animal skin: Magna Carta. Distinguished constitutional historian David Starkey looks at the origins of the Great ...
- 2015
- 00:59:05
- 15-17
- Added on: 07/06/2020
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The National Canadians' mental health improving as pandemic continues
A new survey on mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic suggests severe anxiety levels are starting to drop, but Canadians are still struggling with stress and uncertainty as the pandemic continues.
- 2020
- 00:02:02
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/03/2020
The National Aunt Jemima to rebrand, end use of racist stereotype
The Aunt Jemima brand is based on a racist stereotype, but amid mounting criticism its 131-year history is coming to an end.
- 2020
- 00:02:22
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/03/2020
BBC Documentaries KKK: The Fight for White Supremacy
America's most infamous supremacist group – the Ku Klux Klan – says they are in the midst of a revival, with a surge in membership and cross burnings across the Deep South. Filmmaker Dan Murdoch meets the leaders of the Loyal White Knights, who claim to be the largest Klan chapter, to witness first-hand their secretive rituals and hear about ...
- 2015
- 00:52:09
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/03/2020
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CBC News What is the Métis sash?
This news report takes a closer look at the history behind the Métis sash and its cultural significance to the Métis today.
- 2020
- 00:04:24
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/02/2020
Jimmy's Food Price Hike Jimmy's Food Price Hike, Episode 2: Wheat, pork, chocolate
Jimmy examines our shrinking chocolate bars, reveals how extreme weather in America is affecting the cost of a loaf of bread and why the price of pork has gone up.
- 2014
- 00:48:48
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/02/2020
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Jimmy's Food Price Hike Jimmy's Food Price Hike, Episode 3: Rice, salmon, beef
Jimmy looks at why the price of salmon, rice and beef have gone up in recent years.
- 2014
- 00:48:27
- 13-14
- Added on: 07/02/2020
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Jimmy's Food Price Hike Jimmy's Food Price Hike, Episode 1: Corn, egg, coffee
Jimmy Doherty uncovers why staple ingredients we take for granted are increasing in price, and why the era of cheap food may be over for good. In this episode Jimmy looks at the growing cost of breakfast and finds out why, in the future, the price of oil might drive up the price of your cornflakes, eggs, corn and coffee. ...
- 2014
- 00:48:23
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/30/2020
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BBC Documentaries The Ties That Bind: Japan and Korea, Episode 2
This two-part documentary covers a variety of subjects, including comfort women, territorial issues and hate speech. It presents a broad overview of Japan-Korea relations. Episode 2 of 2.
- 2015
- 00:58:55
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/29/2020
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BBC Documentaries The Ties That Bind: Japan and Korea, Episode 1
This two-part documentary covers a variety of subjects, including comfort women, territorial issues and hate speech. It presents a broad overview of Japan-Korea relations. Episode 1 of 2.
- 2015
- 01:00:06
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/29/2020
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BBC Documentaries The Flu That Killed 50 Million
1918. As the Armistice bells ring out across the world to celebrate the end of the Great War, a silent killer makes its way home with the soldiers. The Spanish Flu will kill up to one third of the world’s population, more than both world wars combined. From the soldier who carried the virus to the Western Front, to the ...
- 2018
- 00:48:53
- 15-17
- Added on: 06/26/2020
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Africa and Britain: A Forgotten History The Homecoming
Historian David Olusoga concludes his series by exploring the events which helped shape black British identity in the 20th century. Episode 4 of 4.
- 2016
- 00:51:48
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/26/2020
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Canadian Space Agency Canadian astronaut Jennifer Sidey's story
Discover how Canadian astronaut Jennifer Sidey reached her dream of becoming an astronaut thanks to inspiring role models, her passion for science and her mother’s support. She now tries to be a role model herself, encouraging the next generation of Canadians to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
- 2018
- 00:02:13
- 9-12
- Added on: 06/17/2020
