Dengue: The Hunt for a Vaccine

Scientists hunt for a vaccine against a deadly virus that affects 400 million people worldwide

Dengue fever is a life threatening, mosquito-borne virus. Spread by the same mosquito that carries the Zika virus, half the world's population is now at risk - and it's on the rise. Around 400,000 people are hospitalised with the virus each year and thousands - mostly children - die. Filmed in the Philippines, USA, Mexico and Brazil, this shocking film charts the seventy-year search for an effective vaccine for this little-known killer.

Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies and Cyber Attacks

The shocking story of the Ashley Madison hacking scandal

In July 2015, Ashley Madison, ‘The Original Extramarital Affairs Site’, was hacked by the murky organisation, Impact Team. Pandemonium ensued when the names, details, and fetishes of its members were revealed to the world. Families were torn apart, and some people were even driven to suicide. But the leak also uncovered the true sprawl of the Ashley Madison empire, the fragile and fraudulent foundations upon which it was built, and some of its more unsavoury activities.

Tashi and the Monk

A man creates a remarkable children's community, and struggles with the dark forces unleashed in the process.

The hit HBO doc! A Buddhist monk who spent years as a spiritual teacher in America returns to the Himalayan foothills of his infancy. There, he has set up Jhamtse Gatsal, a home for abandoned children. Tashi, a little girl with a traumatic past, is its newest pupil. She will be his toughest challenge yet. Tashi and the Monk is the story of a chaotic community with no higher purpose than giving its young members the joys of childhood.

Ghosts From The Past

An ex-con faces up to his past, dragging two sisters back into their painful shared youth

Ex-con and junkie Viggo faced a decision when he came out of prison. Deciding to go clean, he had to confront the realities of his life – including his dark and disturbing upbringing. This painful journey into his past sees Viggo and his sisters struggle to come to terms with the incestuous relationships that defined their insular family. This brooding documentary, illustrated with a rich family archive, paints a powerful portrait of a broken family.

Dennis Rodman's Big Bang in Pyongyang

An uproarious doc about Dennis Rodman’s calamitous foray into North Korea.

Dennis Rodman and his team of retired NBA stars are making history, the first US team to play basketball on North Korean soil. In typical Rodman fashion the trip is courting controversy. After a monumental tumble off the wagon and back into alcoholism, Rodman is wreaking havoc. But with his reliable gang of former pros around him the team manage to play. But will the tour ‘open the world's doors to North Korea, as Rodman so dearly desires?

Off The Rails

How one man's love of transport led to a lifetime of incarceration

Darius McCollum has a love of transport that has led to him being jailed 32 times, spending 23 years in prison, despite never harming any person or property. Suffering from Asperger’s syndrome, over 3 decades Darius has commandeered New York buses and subway trains – only to correctly drive their routes and announce the stops. A remarkable story of society's failure to channel the harmless passions of a mentally challenged man into a productive life.

The Man Who Saw Too Much

Exploring the human fascination for the morbid through the lens of an iconic Mexican crime photographer

What drives someone to pursue scenes of death and suffering? From the age of nine, avid cinephile Enrique Metinides was photographing corpses in criminal cases. Despite his age, this passion soon landed him a job in the tabloids, where he was given license to his follow his morbid obsession. Through his work we explore Mexico City, as seen through the prism of its accidents and crime scenes, and delve into the human fascination with the macabre.

Foreign Affairs

Luxembourg's Foreign Minister takes us on a journey through modern politics

An intimate behind-the-scenes portrait of Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn as he struggles to make the voice of a small country heard in a world marked by major political crises that threaten world peace and prosperity. A sober look at the complex world of international relations, through remarkable access this crafted doc also offers moments of comic relief in its wry observations on diplomacy and the everyday life of a politician.

Best and Most Beautiful Things

The provocative and joyful coming-of-age story of a blind and autistic teen rebel.

Legally blind and diagnosed with autism, Michelle Smith has had to face inordinate odds in developing personally and within a community. Nevertheless, she has surmounted these challenges and proved herself any bit as capable and far more positive than most. Her unique story is about growing up and embracing all that life has to offer with unbridled optimism, despite the substantial difficulties she has met with.