Kandahar Journals
April 2006. Photojournalist Louie Palu, finds himself in the midst of body parts and the smell of burned flesh.
Tues May 22 at 11pm ET
Coming up on documentary Channel
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.
Very Semi-Serious
Fri May 25 at Midnight ET/ 9 pm PT on documentary Channel
VERY SEMI-SERIOUS is an offbeat meditation on humor, art and the genius of the single panel.
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.
Mr. Zaritsky on TV
Tues May 29 at 11pm ET/ 8 pm PT on documentary Channel
Both a portrait and candid behind-the scenes, Mr Zaritsky On TV shows the too often underappreciated aspects of documentary filmmaking as experienced by a man reclaiming his place in the filmmaking landscape.
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
Fri 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.
Quebec My Country Mon Pays
Fri June 1 at 10pm ET/ 7pm PT on documentary Channel
Quebec My Country Mon Pays charts the aftermath of Quebec’s Quiet Revolution in the 1960s.
Hue: A Matter of Colour
Tues June 2 at 11pm ET/ 8pm PT
How black is black enough? How black is too black? What can you gain from being a light-skinned Indian, and what can you lose from...
Cheer Up
Sunday June 3 at 9 PM ET/ 10PM PT on documentary Channel
Miia, the ambitious coach of Finland’s worst competitive cheerleading team, is sick of losing.
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.
The Adventures of Dr. Crackhead
Tues June 12 at 11 pm ET
The Adventures of Dr Crackhead, trailer from Jennifer DiCresce on Vimeo. Filmmaker Jennifer Di Cresce joins controversial author and research scientist Dr. Peter Ferentzy...
Victor Walk
Fri June 15 at 8 pm ET on documentary Channel
Hockey star Theo Fleury raises awareness for child sexual abuse survivors.
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....
Fractured Land
Sunday June 17 at 9pm ET/10 PT on documentary Channel
As 350.org founder, Bill McKibben, puts it, "Anyone who can throw a hatchet and sue you is a force to be reckoned with."
The River of My Dreams
Tuesday June 19 at 11 PM ET on documentary Channel
Multi-award-winning actor Gordon Pinsent is one of Canada’s most beloved performers, directors and writers, and after an illustrious six decade career, he shows no signs of slowing down.
Sweet Daddy Siki
Wednesday June 20 at 7 PM ET/ 8 PM PT on documentary Channel
Reginald "Sweet Daddy" Siki is a professional wrestling icon, successful country music singer, and household name.
A Different Drummer — Celebrating Eccentrics
June 26 at 11PM ET/8 PM PT on documentary Channel
There have always been eccentrics among us and it’s time to bring them in from the cold and the fringes of our society.
The Dark Charisma of Hitler
Wednesday at 9 pm ET starting June 13 on documentary Channel
Adolf Hitler seemed an unlikely leader, so how did he manage to turn from a nobody in 1913 into the chancellor and fuehrer of the German people?
Memento Mori
Wed June 27 at 7pm ET/ 8pm PT on documentary Channel
With remarkable access to Canada’s busiest organ-transplant hospital, this documentary brings viewers face-to-face with stories of life and death, and the impossible decisions that tragedy demands.
Having Our Baby: The Surrogacy Boom
Fri June 29 at 7 pm ET on Documentary Channel
Hundreds of Canadian women have babies for strangers for free. Explore Canada's exploding surrogacy business.
You’re Soaking In It
Friday June 29 at 8 pm ET on documentary Channel
Advertising as we once knew it is dead. Say hello to the age of big data. It is the price we pay for free internet?
My First 150 Days
Sun July 1 at 8pm ET on documentary Channel
Single mother Melona Banico is able to sponsor her three children and grandson to immigrate to Canada from the Philippines. An intimate look at their first 150 days here.
Colonization Road
Saturday July 7 at 8 pm ET/PT on documentary Channel
Comedian Ryan McMahon travels Ontario’s colonization roads learning about their impact on First Nations and settlers.
Surviving the Fundy Footpath
Sunday July 22 at 8 pm ET and 9 pm PT on documentary Channel
A hiking novice takes on one of Canada's toughest multi-day hikes, the treacherous Fundy footpath.
Earth: One Amazing Day
Sunday July 29 at 9 pm ET/PT on documentary Channel
An astonishing journey that reveals the awesome power of the natural world, tracking the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles over the course of one single day.
ABU
Sunday August 5 at 9 pm ET/PT on documentary Channel
Gay muslim filmmaker, Arshad Khan, explores his complicated relationship with his father — a universal story of family, love, migration and self-identity.
No Avoiding Clichés
Sunday August 12 at 8 pm ET/PT on documentary Channel
Eighties sensation Alfie Zappacosta battles stage fright and addiction to re-invent himself as a musician.
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Sunday August 26 at 9 pm ET/PT on documentary Channel
Hollywood star Hedy Lamarr, once know as the world's most beatiful woman, was a technological pioneer who also invented a covert communication system the is now the basis of secure WiFi.
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