True Stories

Episodes

1. 1 1. The Trials of Amanda Knox2010-01-05 · 1h 0mAmanda Knox is currently serving 26 years in an Italian jail for the murder of her flatmate, Meredith Kercher. This True Stories documentary asks: who is the real Amanda Knox - and
2. 2 2. Defamation2010-01-12 · 1h 0mThe True Stories strand, which showcases the best international feature documentaries, continues with Yoav Shamir's controversial, personal exploration which asks, "What is anti-Se
3. 3 3. Cowboys in India2010-01-19 · 1h 0mSimon Chambers wants to find out if a large industrial complex run by the British mining company Vedanta in the Indian region of Orissa can help the local community flourish. But
4. 4 4. Burma VJ2010-01-26 · 1h 0mAnders Østergaard's documentary, from the True Stories strand, captures the bravery of the young Burmese video journalists who, though risking torture and life in jail, live the es
5. 5 5. Moving to Mars2010-02-02 · 1h 0mThis moving yet humorous film in the True Stories strand from Mat Whitecross follows two refugee families from Burma over the course of a year that will change their lives complete
6. 6 6. The September Issue2010-02-07 · 1h 0mR J Cutler's documentary follows Anna Wintour, renowned editor of Vogue, as she prepares the September 2007 issue. Weighing in at a record 840 pages, it is also the magazine's most
7. 7 7. Mafia Hunters2010-02-09 · 1h 0mCorradino Durruti's film, showing in the True Stories strand, is a chilling insight into the 'Ndrangheta, the 'Cosa Nostra' of the Calabria region of Italy, told through the cat-an
8. 8 8. Grey Gardens2010-02-23 · 1h 0mThis 1975 documentary by Albert and David Maysles, showing in the True Stories strand, tells the true story of Edith 'Big Edie' Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith 'Little Edie' B
9. 9 9. The End of the Line2010-03-06 · 1h 0mThis is not a film about what might happen, this is a film about what has happened. The collapse of the cod population saw the end of 40,000 jobs; the bluefin tuna is being hunted
10. 10 10. Chris Petit's 'Content'2010-03-09 · 1h 0mNow showing in the True Stories strand, Content is described by Petit as, "an ambient 21st century road movie", a meditative essay inspired by the almost trancelike state the act o
11. 11 11. Cocaine Cowboys2010-03-16 · 1h 0mBilly Corben's astonishing story, showing in the True Stories strand, tells of the sudden rush of cocaine into the then sleepy Miami in the 1970s and 1980s. Colombian drug lords a
12. 12 12. The Yes Men Fix the World2010-03-23 · 1h 0mAfter the success of The Yes Men, the New York political action co-operative return to embarrass and humiliate corporations in equal measure. Largely fronted by Andy Bichlbaum and
13. 13 13. A Long Weekend with The Son of God2010-03-30 · 1h 0mFormer police officer Jesus Vissarion is the soul of Siberia. His 4,000 disciples follow a strict regime of no meat, no eggs, no milk, no fish, no alcohol, no smoking and very litt
14. 14 14. Starsuckers2010-04-06 · 1h 0mChris Atkins' hilarious but shocking True Stories documentary about the celebrity-obsessed media romps through the real reasons behind our addiction to fame, and pulls the rug out
15. 15 15. The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan2010-04-20 · 1h 0mIn the light of the recent democratic elections in Afghanistan, the True Stories strand presents a season of programmes looking at the often unseen faces of war-torn Afghanistan.
16. 16 16. Vote Afghanistan!2010-04-27 · 1h 0mIn the light of the recent democratic elections in Afghanistan, The True Stories strand, which showcases the best international feature documentaries, presents a short season of pr
17. 17 17. Erasing David2010-05-04 · 1h 0mErasing David is a 2009 dramatized documentary film from the United Kingdom. Stating that as of today the UK is "one of the three most intrusive surveillance states in the world, a
18. 18 18. My Father, Pablo Escobar2010-05-11 · 1h 0mThe incredible story of Pablo Escobar, the infamous boss of Colombia's Medellin drug cartel, told for the very first time by his son, Sebastian and his widow Maria Isabel Santos.
19. 19 19. Mugabe and the White African2010-05-18 · 1h 0mAndrew Thompson and Lucy Bailey's film in the True Stories strand tells of how one white farmer took on the Zimbabwe government and took Robert Mugabe himself to court. Mike Campb
20. 20 20. A Bipolar Expedition2010-05-25 · 1h 0mPaul Downes, a successful businessman with bipolar disorder, suffers from manic highs followed by depressive lows. Film-maker Mark James follows his extraordinary journey as he sea
21. 21 21. Albino United2010-06-08 · 1h 0mThis is the story of a unique football team. In recent years, albinos have been murdered in Tanzania, some as young as six months old, while others have been attacked with machetes
22. 22 22. We Live In Public2010-06-15 · 1h 0mOndi Timoner's Sundance-winning film is a portrait of Josh Harris, one of the internet's visionaries and the man behind a psychological experiment that prefigured Big Brother. He
23. 23 23. Best Undressed2010-06-22 · 1h 0mMartin Taylor's revealing behind-the-scenes look at Australia's longest running and probably most politically incorrect beauty contest, Miss Nude Australia. Best Undressed is an o
24. 24 24. Love the Beast2010-06-29 · 1h 0mEric Bana's documentary, showing in the True Stories strand, tells of his love for the treasured 1974 Ford GT Falcon Coupe his father gave him - nicknamed The Beast. The film foll
25. 25 25. Maradona2010-07-13 · 1h 0mDouble Cannes-winner Emir Kusturica's films is a portrait of one of football's most extraordinary characters. Diego Maradona - reviled in England (the Hand of God), adored in Argen
26. 26 26. The Cove2010-07-20 · 1h 0mWith the help of Richard O'Barry, a former dolphin trainer who has since recanted and become the mammal's strongest ally, filmmaker Louie Pshihoyos sets out to expose the illicit s
27. 27 27. Rough Aunties2010-08-03 · 1h 0mKim Longinotto's critically acclaimed, Sundance-winning film follows the Bobbi Bears, a multiracial group of women based in Durban, South Africa who protect and shelter the child v
28. 28 28. Digging for Grandad's Gold2010-08-10 · 1h 0mJerry Sladkowski's intriguing film about the search for a hastily buried treasure begins in September 1939. With the Germans about to invade Poland, Jack Atkin gathered together hi
29. 29 29. Big River Man2010-08-17 · 1h 0mJohn Maringouin and Molly Lynch's film follows Slovenia's Martin Strel, swimmer extraordinaire. At first glance, Strel, 55, looks the opposite of the Olympic ideal, with his portly
30. 30 30. My Beautiful Dacia2010-09-07 · 1h 0m
31. 31 31. Last Train Home2010-09-14 · 1h 0m
32. 32 32. The Queen Of Persia2010-09-21 · 1h 0m
33. 33 33. The Invention of Dr Nakamats2010-10-05 · 1h 0m
34. 34 34. Murder in Mexico: Presumed Guilty2010-10-12 · 1h 0m
35. 35 35. Dangerous Dreams2010-10-19 · 1h 0m
36. 36 36. Bodysnatchers of New York2010-10-26 · 1h 0m
37. 37 37. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work2010-11-09 · 1h 0mDIrector Ricki Stern and co-director Anne Sundberg's film is an intimate portrait of American comedian Joan Rivers. Shot over a year when Rivers both staged an autobiographical pla
38. 38 38. Tyson2010-11-16 · 1h 0mJames Toback's film of Mike Tyson's life, told in the ex-fighter's own words, finds the controversial ex-heavyweight champion ruefully reflecting on his past, which has included a
39. 39 39. The Battle For Barking2010-11-30 · 1h 0mLaura Fairrie's film records an historic moment in British politics through the microcosm of one east London constituency. Made over the course of a year, the film follows two very
40. 40 40. I Was Bin Laden's Bodyguard2010-12-07 · 1h 0mLaura Poitras' film is the story of two men whose lives were intimately caught up with the Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and the very different paths those lives took after the A
41. 41 41. Road to Las Vegas2010-12-14 · 1h 0mThis moving film follows Vanessa and Maurice Melton in their search for their fortunes. The African American couple, with five children, seek to escape the economic downturn by lea