Jane

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Jane (2017)

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Project Nim

Project Nim

2011 ★ 6.9

From the team behind Man on Wire comes the story of Nim, the chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. Following Nim's extraordinary journey through human society, and the enduring impact he makes on the people he meets along the way, the film is an unflinching and unsentimental biography of an animal we tried to make human. What we learn about his true nature - and indeed our own - is comic, revealing and profoundly unsettling.

Chimpanzee

Chimpanzee

2012 ★ 7.0

A nature documentary centered on a family of chimps living in the Ivory Coast and Ugandan rain forests. Through Oscar, a little chimpanzee, we discover learning about life in the heart of the African tropical forest and follow his first steps in this world with humor, emotion and anguish. Following a tragedy, he finds himself separated from his mother and left alone to face the hostility of the jungle. Until he is picked up by an older chimpanzee, who will take him under her protection.

African Cats

African Cats

2011 ★ 7.4

African Cats captures the real-life love, humor and determination of the majestic kings of the savanna. The story features Mara, an endearing lion cub who strives to grow up with her mother’s strength, spirit and wisdom; Sita, a fearless cheetah and single mother of five mischievous newborns; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a once banished lion.

The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos

The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos

2008 ★ 7.3

In the remote and forgotten wilderness of Lake Natron, in northern Tanzania, one of nature's last great mysteries unfolds: the birth, life and death of a million crimson-winged flamingos.

My Octopus Teacher

My Octopus Teacher

2020 ★ 7.9

After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before-seen bond between human and wild animal.

One Life

One Life

2011 ★ 7.4

One Life captures unprecedented and beautiful sequences of animal behaviour guaranteed to bring you closer to nature than ever before, as well as a second disc packed full of never before seen extras including an exclusive making of featurette narrated by Daniel Craig.

Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi

2002 ★ 6.1

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

Tarzan and His Mate

Tarzan and His Mate

1934 ★ 6.5

Harry Holt returns to Africa with his friend Martin Arlington to head up a large ivory expedition.

Behind the Planet of the Apes

Behind the Planet of the Apes

1998 ★ 7.1

Roddy McDowall takes you, film by film, from production meetings to make-up sessions, then right onto the movie set to see the actual filming of the science fiction masterpiece. The most comprehensive history of Planet of the Apes ever created, this fascinating 127-minute documentary explores one of the most imaginative and influential series in movie history.

I Am Heath Ledger

I Am Heath Ledger

2017 ★ 7.4

The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.

Powaqqatsi

Powaqqatsi

1988 ★ 7.3

An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.

Dancing with the Birds

Dancing with the Birds

2019 ★ 7.7

Some of the world's most majestic birds display delightfully captivating mating rituals, from flashy dancing to flaunting their colorful feathers.

Living with Leopards

Living with Leopards

2024 ★ 7.6

A film crew follows two leopard cubs as they make the fascinating journey from infancy into adulthood in this up-close-and-personal nature documentary.

Monkey Kingdom

Monkey Kingdom

2015 ★ 7.0

A newborn monkey and its mother struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the Temple Troop, a dynamic group of monkeys who live in ancient ruins found deep in the storied jungles of South Asia.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

2024 ★ 7.1

Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all he's known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

Earth

Earth

2007 ★ 7.6

An epic story of adventure, starring some of the most magnificent and courageous creatures alive, awaits you in EARTH. Disneynature brings you a remarkable story of three animal families on a journey across our planet – polar bears, elephants and humpback whales.

Racing Extinction

Racing Extinction

2015 ★ 7.8

An unlikely team of activists and innovators hatches a bold mission to save endangered species.

Elephant

Elephant

2020 ★ 7.7

Disneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert. Led by their great matriarch, Gaia, the family faces brutal heat, dwindling resources and persistent predators, as they follow in their ancestors’ footsteps on a quest to reach a lush, green paradise.

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025 ★ 7.9

Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.

Love, Marilyn

Love, Marilyn

2013 ★ 6.6

Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed more material, each of the actresses will embody the legend at various stages in her life.

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