Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial & Depiction
The diplomatic pressure, Hollywood censorship and legacy of Turkish suppression that have conspired to bury the horror of the Armenian genocide.
Tuesday April 24 at 7 pm ET
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Cafe Nagler
Wed April 25 at 9 pm ET on documentary Channel
Mor Kaplansky, the film's director embarks on a journey to find out what's left of her family's legendary café.
When I Walk
Fri April 27 at 8pm ET on documentary Channel
An emotional documentary filled with unexpected moments of humor and joy, WHEN I WALK is a life-affirming film driven by a young man's determination to survive--and to make sense of a devastating disease through the art of cinema.
The Boy From Geita
Sunday April 29 at 9pm ET on documentary Channel
A story of inhumanity transformed by humanity.
When Elephants Were Young
Wednesday May 2 at 7 pm ET on documentary Channel
When Elephants Were Young is the result of their five-year quest to explore new strategies for the future of human-elephant relations and the survival of all elephants.
Victor Walk
Friday May 4 at 10 pm ET on documentary Channel
Hockey star Theo Fleury raises awareness for child sexual abuse survivors.
Quebec My Country Mon Pays
Sunday May 6 at 9 pm ET on documentary Channel
Quebec My Country Mon Pays charts the aftermath of Quebec’s Quiet Revolution in the 1960s.
Rebels on Pointe
Wednesday May 9 at 7 pm ET on documentary Channel
Filmmaker Bobbi Jo Hart reveals the history of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo — the all-male, drag ballet company founded over 40 years ago on the heels of New York's Stonewall riots.
After Circus
Friday May 11 at 8 pm ET on documentary Channel
Few of us have ever given a second thought as to what happens to circus artists 'off the wire' after they've spent their lives entertaining and inspiring us.
Bugs on the Menu
Friday May 11 at 10 pm ET on documentary Channel
The answer to feeding the world’s expanding population may be smaller than you think.
Grand Cru
Sunday May 13 at 9 pm ET on documentary Channel
Burgundy winemaking legend Pascal Marchand faces his greatest challenges during the catastrophic 2016 season.
Losing Our Religion
Tuesday May 15 at 11 pm ET on documentary Channel
A feature length documentary about preachers who are not believers, and what atheists do when they miss church.
Brasilia: Life After Design
Wednesday May 16 at 7 pm ET on documentary Channel
Residents of the visionary, brutalist city of Brasilia seek to connect in today's Brazil.
Lost Heroes: The Untold Story of Canadian Super Heroes
Friday May 18 at 10 pm ET on documentary Channel
A journey to recover a forgotten part of Canada's pop culture and a national treasure few have ever heard about, the tale of a small country striving to create its own heroes, but finding itself constantly out muscled by better-funded and better-marketed s
Dina
Sunday May 20 at 9 pm ET on documentary Channel
Forty-something Dina as prepares to marry her fiancé, Scott. Both are on the autism spectrum, and filmmakers chronicle the pair’s love story in touching, captivating detail.
Kandahar Journals
Tues May 22 at 11pm ET on documentary Channel
April 2006. Photojournalist Louie Palu, finds himself in the midst of body parts and the smell of burned flesh.
I Know that Voice
Friday May 25 at 8 pm ET on documentary Channel
This film intends to expose the word to the fascinating and all too often unrecognized world of voice over acting.
Genius Factory
Sunday May 27 at 9 pm ET on documentary Channel
In 1980, Robert Graham, a 73 year-old eccentric millionaire got the idea to create a Nobel Prize winning sperm bank.
I Am The Blues
Tues May 29 at 9 pm ET on documentary Channel
Go on a musical journey through the swamps of the Louisiana Bayou, the juke joints of the Mississippi Delta and Moonshine soaked BBQs in the North Mississippi Hill Country.
The Tea Explorer
Wednesday May 30 at 3 pm ET on documentary Channel
Canadian tea junkie Jeff Fuchs travels China's ancient Tea Horse Road in search of the perfect cup.
The Wrecking Crew
Sun June 1 at 8pm ET on documentary Channel
The Beach Boys, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and many more. Behind their success was a group of studio musicians called The Wrecking Crew.
In Louboutin’s Shoes
Tues June 5 at 10pm ET on documentary Channel
This film has unprecedented access to Christian Louboutin's extraordinary world as he tries to introduce his famous footwear to super-rich markets in Asia....
Rwanda & Juliet
Tues June 5 at 11pm ET on documentary Channel
Explore the thin line between love and hate in Shakespeare's work in this surprisingly charming and uplifting feature documentary set in Kigali, Rwanda.
The Empire of Scents
Fri June 8 at 8pm ET on documentary Channel
Smell moves us, subliminally and profoundly. It moves us to act and do things we are wholly unaware of. It enriches our lives, gives us with unspeakable joys. Take a journey into the world of smell.
Grass Roots in Dry Lands
Sat June 16 at 11 pm ET on documentary Channel
Set in Palestine, Israel and Jordan, Grassroots in Dry Lands reveals a unique human-rights-based approach to democratic change taking root in neighbourhoods across the region....
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