EXTRAORDINARY PLACES DOCUMENTARIES

 

THE SEED VAULT

Hidden in the Norwegian arctic is a giant vault with 880,000 seed samples, meant to preserve the world's agriculture diversity as the world's climate continues to change

MY DEADLY BEAUTIFUL CITY

Norilsk is the northernmost city in the world. It’s also one of the most polluted. Still, there’s an otherworldly beauty to it that keeps its residents there.

XIONG DI

Follow the lives of these Chinese factory workers as they work, party, and practice martial arts.

DANCING TOWARDS THE LIGHT

The winner of this annual dance competition in a small arctic town battle for their survival and the survival of the town.

KITE FIGHT

In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, flying the kite is a venue for battle, with the entire sky as the arena.

OGOH OGOH

Every year, the people of Bali built Ogoh Ogoh statues that capture evil spirits during the Nyepi festival.

THE VALLEY OF DOLLS

A Japanese woman living in a sparsely populated island makes lifesized dolls of the deceased islanders.

ONE BREATH AROUND THE WORLD

Watch this breathtaking underwater exploration as Guillaume Néry, a freediving champion, journeys to some of the most magical underwater locations in the world.

MOUNTAIN MONKS

The Yamabushi in northern Japan practice a once forbidden ancient religion. While their tradition is at risk of disappearing, it offers a way for those seeking a different path in Japan‘s society.

VULTURES OF TIBET

In Tibet, sky burials are burials where vultures eat the body of the dead.

PANYEE FC

Thai kids from a floating village in the middle of the sea find a way to play soccer without any grass to play on.

MOSS MAN

Follow the day in the life of the last Cajun moss harvester.

Down Under from Above

Aerial photographer Josh Smith flew the full length of the Great Barrier Reef to showcase its striking beauty from the air.

THE TABLES

Discover the thrilling world of outdoor ping pong being played in the heart of New York City.