ABSENCES, by award winning filmmaker Tatiana Huezo (The Tiniest Place), exposes the ever-intensifying phenomenon of enforced disappearance in Mexico and the ways it affects women.

A documentary feature film about the resurgence of interest in accordion music over the last 30-40 years. Although many continue to see the accordion as the stodgy instrument of a bygone era – and accordion jokes abound – this film sets the record straight.

Takes audiences behind the scenes as a company of non-professional actors rehearse a play about life without sight. The performers have no problem imagining themselves in these roles: they are blind themselves.

An unprecedented look at the king of photorealism.

Capitalism is much more complex than the vision Adam Smith laid out. Indeed, it predates Smith by centuries and took root in the practices of colonialism and the slave trade. (Episode 1 of the Capitalism series)

Reveals the history and worldwide scope of plastics pollution, investigates its toxicity and explores solutions.

The true story of the tobacco companies' commitment to addicting the human brain and how the world came to know about it.

Follows the mission of one theater company to bring the consumer revolution to the people of the highlands of Papua New Guinea.

Diagnoses the 'disease' of materialism and prescribes its antidote, simple living.

The Soviet troops' intervention in Afghanistan was a pivotal event in the history of the 20th century. It launched Bin Laden and Al Qaeda.