Documentary AreaSimply the best Documentaries

Rock became a vehicle for artistic ideas and theatrical performance. From the pop-art multi-media experiments of Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground to the sinister gentility of Peter Gabriel's Genesis. We follow Pink Floyd from the fated art school genius of Syd Barrett through the global success of Dark Side of the Moon. The film explores the retro-futurism of Roxy Music and the protean world of David Bowie.

The film is an urgent real-life drama that examines the ripple effects on families, friends, schools and communities when two underage young women find that sexual assault crimes against them have been caught on camera. From acclaimed filmmakers Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk (The Island President, The Rape of Europa), AUDRIE & DAISY takes a hard look at American’s teenagers who are coming of age in this new world of social media bullying, spun wildly out of control.

The world of child influencers may seem playful and innocent, but beneath the surface lies a reality far more unsettling. The documentary uncovers the meteoric rise of social media star Piper Rockelle and her entourage known as The Squad, exposing troubling claims of exploitation, manipulation, and mistreatment under the guidance of her mother, Tiffany Smith. Through raw and emotional testimonies from former members and their families, it reveals the psychological toll of growing up online and the blurred lines between fame and childhood. This documentary is a powerful wake-up call that questions the limits of online stardom and the urgent need to safeguard young creators.

Curiosity over the man calling himself a messiah makes Waco the center of a media circus. FBI negotiation and rescue teams clash over the use of force. The negotiating team established contact with Koresh inside the compound.
Communication over the next 51 days included telephone exchanges with various FBI negotiators. Koresh himself had been seriously injured by a gunshot. As the standoff continued, he and his closest male associates negotiated delays, so that he could possibly write religious documents, which he said he needed to complete before his surrender. Koresh's conversations with the negotiators were dense and they also included biblical imagery. The FBI negotiators treated the situation as a hostage crisis.

In a world where technology outpaces understanding, a mother and her child become the center of a global controversy. As secret experiments unravel and media frenzy escalates, hidden truths about AI, surveillance, and identity emerge.
This gripping documentary explores the boundary between love and control, science and ethics, in a story that feels stranger than fiction. With exclusive access to never-before-seen footage and testimony, it invites you to question everything you thought you knew about motherhood—and the future.

In just over 100 days, a new coronavirus has taken an unprepared world by storm, infiltrating every corner of the globe, sending entire nations into lockdown, killing thousands and infecting countless more. Across the world, governments are scrambling to react, hospitals are struggling to cope and an increasingly anxious public are starting to panic.
The world's media is awash with data, information and misinformation. But what are the facts? What is COVID-19 and why is this strain of coronavirus so dangerous? What happens in our bodies when the virus attacks? How does this compare to previous pandemics? What do all the the numbers really mean, and how can data modelling help us look for an exit strategy? This programme investigates the scientific facts and figures behind the biggest public health crisis in living memory, and explores the latest research from the frontline of the medical and scientific fightback.