Storyville

  • Premiered: Nov 1997
  • Episodes: 742
  • Followers: 15
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Season 2011
2011x1
Secrets of the Tribe
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Jan 10, 2011
The field of anthropology goes under the magnifying glass in a fiery investigation of the seminal research on Yanomami Indians, also known as the 'Fierce People'. In the 1960s and 70s, a .. show full overview
2011x2
Pablo's Hippos
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Jan 17, 2011
Recounting the absurd and paradoxical history of Colombia's thirty-year struggle with international drug trafficking, at once a farce and a tragedy, as seen through the eyes of the .. show full overview
2011x3
Sex, Death and the Gods
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Jan 24, 2011
The devadasi are Hindus who are married to god in childhood, and at puberty sold for sex. In this fascinating film by acclaimed director Beeban Kidron, we go on an intimate journey into .. show full overview
2011x4
Meet the Climate Sceptics
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Jan 31, 2011
Filmmaker Rupert Murray takes us on a journey into the heart of climate scepticism to examine the key arguments against man-made global warming and to try to understand the people who .. show full overview
2011x5
American Idol: Reagan
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Feb 06, 2011
To mark the centenary of the birth of one of the most iconic figures in recent American politics, a documentary which examines the enigmatic career of screen star and two-term US .. show full overview
2011x6
Afghan Cricket Club: Out of the Ashes
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Feb 07, 2011
Against a backdrop of war and poverty, this documentary traces the extraordinary journey of a team of young Afghan cricketers as they chase a seemingly impossible dream, shedding light .. show full overview
2011x7
The Man Who Fooled the Nazis
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Feb 22, 2011
Documentary which catalogues how a Spanish farmer named Juan Pujol became 'Garbo', one of the most successful double agents in history. The British code-named him Garbo for being the .. show full overview
2011x8
Kidult: Marathon Boy
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Mar 16, 2011
Documentary telling the story of the youngest marathon runner ever. At the age of four, he is plucked from the poverty of an Indian slum by his coach. Extraordinary drama and tragedy .. show full overview
2011x9
Kidult: P-Star Rising
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Mar 23, 2011
Single father Jesse Diaz pins his hopes for the family's fortunes and redemption for his own failed music career on his nine-year-old daughter Priscilla when he discovers that she can .. show full overview
2011x10
Kidult: Cuban Punch-Up: The Boys who Fought for Castro
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Mar 30, 2011
Documentary which follows the stories of three young hopefuls through eight dramatic months of training and education as they prepare for the biggest event of their lives so far, Cuba's .. show full overview
2011x11
China's Bleak House
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Apr 05, 2011
Thousands of poor Chinese workers wait years to petition against injustices suffered in their home districts with the court of the plaintiffs in Beijing - often the last resort for those .. show full overview
2011x12
Innocent! Paco & the Struggle for Justice
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Apr 06, 2011
As a tropical storm beats down on the Philippine island of Cebu, two sisters leave work but never make it home. That same night, hundreds of miles away on a different island, 19-year-old .. show full overview
2011x13
Knocking on Heaven's Door
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Apr 10, 2011
Yuri Gagarin's flight into space was hailed by the Soviet Union as a triumph for socialist science over capitalism. But the true story is much stranger.
2011x14
Last Days of the Arctic: Capturing the Faces of the North
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May 09, 2011
Ragnar Axelsson, known as Rax, is a photograher for Iceland's largest newspaper. This documentary follows him on his life's mission, to capture the human faces of climate change by .. show full overview
2011x15
Pol Pot's Executioner: Welcome to Hell
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May 30, 2011
On 28 February 2009 Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, appeared in the ECCC courtroom and made a two-hour speech where he asked for forgiveness for the appalling torture and execution of at .. show full overview
2011x16
Amnesty! When They Are All Free
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May 31, 2011
To celebrate its 50th anniversary in May 2011, this probing documentary brings together an extraordinary cast of interviewees, from Sting to former home secretary Jack Straw, to shed .. show full overview
2011x17
Fight to Save the World: Sergio
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Jun 01, 2011
As part of BBC 4's Justice season, this documentary which chronicles the brilliant life and tragic fate of Sergio Vieira de Mello, the former head of the UN mission to Baghdad. .. show full overview
2011x18
Prosecutor
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Jun 02, 2011
Critics say Luis Moreno-Ocampo's justice threatens peace, while champions of justice criticise his weaknesses. The world's first permanent International Criminal Court is making .. show full overview
2011x19
Law of the Dragon: Husband and Wife (1)
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Sep 07, 2011
Judge Chen journeys across the Xuan'en region to ensure that justice is served, even in the remotest corners of China. The hearings take place wherever he hangs the national emblem, be .. show full overview
2011x20
Law of the Dragon: Love Thy Neighbour (2)
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Sep 14, 2011
Judge Chen continues to bring justice to the Xuan'en region of China, and encounters neighbours disputing the ownership of a vital bridge in their village.
2011x21
Law of the Dragon: Death of an Only Child (3)
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Sep 21, 2011
Judge Chen travels to another area of the Xuan'en region of China and hears the case of two parents who are trying to hold a school responsible for the suicide of their only son.
2011x22
Law of the Dragon: Mother and Son (4)
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Sep 28, 2011
In this final episode, Judge Chen listens to complaints of a mother who is suing her son for maintenance.
2011x23
Murder on a Sunday Morning
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Nov 06, 2011
Jacksonville, Florida, May 2000. Mary Ann Stephens is shot in the head at point blank range in front of her husband. Two hours later, a 15-year-old black American, Brenton Butler, is .. show full overview
2011x24
The Thin Blue Line
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Nov 09, 2011
Errol Morris broke cinematic ground with The Thin Blue Line, establishing a new genre in the non-fiction feature by creating a fascinating reconstruction and investigation of a brutal .. show full overview
2011x25
The Billion Dollar Art Heist
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Nov 14, 2011
Documentary which chronicles the long and dramatic struggle for control of the Barnes Foundation, a private art collection valued at more than $25bn. In 1922, Dr Albert C Barnes formed a .. show full overview
2011x26
Client 9: The Call Girl and the Governor
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Nov 15, 2011
Dubbed the Sheriff of Wall Street, Eliot Spitzer made his name as New York's attorney general, prosecuting criminal activity by America's largest financial institutions and some of the .. show full overview
2011x27
Deadline: The New York Times
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Nov 22, 2011
Documentary which goes inside the newsroom at one of the most venerable publishing institutions in the world, the New York Times. Director Andrew Rossi gained unprecedented access to .. show full overview
2011x28
Riding Giants
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Nov 27, 2011
The history of surfing culture is told through the exploits of the pioneers and contemporary heroes of big-wave surfing in Stacy Peralta's documentary, which features the likes of Greg .. show full overview
2011x29
Bobby Fischer: Genius and Madman
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Nov 30, 2011
Considered by many to be the world's greatest chess player, Bobby Fischer personified the link between genius and madness. His trajectory propelled him from child prodigy to world chess .. show full overview
2011x30
The Interrupters: How to Stop a Riot
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Dec 04, 2011
Documentary which tells the surprising story of three dedicated individuals who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they themselves once perpetrated. These .. show full overview
2011x31 Season finale
Inside Job
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Dec 07, 2011
Charles Ferguson's Academy Award-winning forensic analysis of the 2008 global financial crisis. The film traces the emergence of a rogue culture within the finance industry which has .. show full overview

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