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In the Atacama desert in Chile, one of the world’s driest and most inhospitable regions, the biggest space observatory ever constructed by man has been built. ALMA – the Atacama Large Millimeter Array – takes space observation to new heights. This documentary depicts how these ’Eyes of the Atacama’ help to investigate the origins of the universe and solve many of astronomy’s greatest enigmas.
Terra Mater Factual Studios
An intricate tale of ‘monopoly, medicine and mass murder’, this documentary explores how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments blocked access to low-cost AIDS drugs for the countries of the global south during the 2000s – causing ten million or more unnecessary deaths and the improbable group of people who fought back.
Sparkwater Productions (India) Pvt. Ltd.
As Britain’s NHS struggles to recruit more doctors, foreign medics are queuing up to plug the gap. But they can’t just get off a plane, put on a stethoscope and start treating patients. First, they’ve got to prove they can do things the “British way”. But just how easy is it? ‘The Foreign Doctors Are Coming’ follows a handful of international doctors through their intensive training as they try to pass a stringent practical exam set by the General Medical Council.
In a celebration of America’s favourite foods, we discover the amazing science and technology behind their best-loved brands like Jelly Belly beans and Twinkie. Going backstage in state-of-the-art factories, we reveal the pressure-cooker challenge to create the next hit recipe, and the precision operations that ensure the consistent delivery of the goodies we all crave.
Hoff Productions
Directed by Academy Award nominated Scott Hamilton Kennedy and narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Food Evolution looks at the debate surrounding GMOs and food. Travelling around the world, the GMO debate, both pro and anti camps claim science is on their side. Who’s right? Food Evolution shows how easily misinformation, fake news, confusion and fear can overwhelm objective analysis.
Black Valley Films in association with Boomdozer
While science, technology, and medicine have advanced in leaps and bounds during the past century, humans still haven’t cracked the most elemental challenge of them all: how to conquer death and live for hundreds of years. Forever Young will explore the age-old pursuit of increasing human longevity and reveal the surprising places our quest for immortality could eventually take us.
Eyes Of The Atacama
1 x 60’, 2013, HD
Fantastic Food Factories
2 x 60’, 2006, HD
Fire In The Blood
1 x 60’ or 1 x 84’, 2013, HD
Food Evolution
1 x 60’ or 1 x 92’, 2017, HD
The Foreign Doctors Are Coming
1 x 60’, 2018, HD
Blakeway North Film/Zinc Media
Tell Tale Productions
Forever Young
1 x 60’, 2015, HD
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