Simon Barker

¿Qué pasó después de que Einstein huyera de la Alemania nazi? Este docudrama usa imágenes de archivo y sus propias palabras para sumergirse en la mente de un genio torturado.

Este impactante documental narra el ascenso de un nómada despreocupado al estrellato viral y la espiral descendente que resultó en su encarcelamiento.

Marwan Barghouti, often described as the ‘Palestinian Nelson Mandela’, is serving five life sentences in an Israeli prison. This is his story.

El escándalo de las escuelas del Reino Unido a través de los ojos de padres, maestros y activistas negros que se unieron para exponer la injusticia y obligar al sistema educativo a cambiar.

Con imágenes reales sin editar, este documental ahonda en la desaparición de Shanann Watts y sus hijos, y los sucesos acontecidos posteriormente

The border between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland has meandered across rural Irish farmlands since its creation in 1922. Throughout this time film crews and journalists have descended upon the border, attempting to understand its absurdities and contradictions – and the turmoil it can cause. At yet another crucial moment in its history, Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided brings almost 100 years of archival footage together with the stories of people whose lives have been affected by the border.

Una mirada de primera mano al surgimiento revolucionario del colectivo de “periodistas ciudadanos de investigación” conocido como Bellingcat. Compuesto por varias personalidades distintas de todo el mundo, Bellingcat es una asociación en línea de buscadores de la verdad talentosos y dedicados que utilizan técnicas avanzadas de investigación digital para cambiar el mundo del periodismo. El líder de facto Eliot y sus compañeros investigadores nos brindan acceso exclusivo a su mundo unido mientras demuestran el poder ilimitado de la investigación de código abierto. En casos que van desde el desastre del MH17 hasta los crímenes ocultos del régimen sirio, se examina y explora el poder del grupo y su creciente influencia global.

Road movie musical como retrato del sueño americano. Ambientada en las elecciones americanas de 2016, 'Promised Land' hace un viaje musical por carretera en el Rolls Royce de 1963 de Elvis Presley.

Stephen Hawking has warned that the creation of powerful artificial intelligence will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”. Inspired by Brian Christian’s study The Most Human Human: What Artificial Intelligence Teaches Us About Being Alive, the filmmakers set out on an international investigation highlighting the effects of AI - scenes from our daily lives destructive and constructive.

The Borneo Case is a unique story filmed over 25 years and tells the epic tale of how the rainforest, home of the last nomads was stripped of its natural resources. It reveals how billions of dollars of illegal profits solicited by the Chief Minister of Sarawak State in Malaysia were money laundered with the assistance of the largest global banks into offshore accounts and property portfolios all over the world. The case was labelled as the largest environmental crime of the century.

Moazzam Begg has experienced a generation of conflict. The Confession captures the entirety of Begg’s story, from his forced confession and testimony as a free man, to his experience as a British Muslim and living the War on Terror Commissioned by BBC Storyville and the BFI, The Confession is a gripping account of the rise of modern jihad, its descent into terror and the disastrous reaction of the West. The Confession is now available to watch on iTunes.

Documentary about a bankrupt Jordanian entrepreneur and an unemployed Irish actress who hatch a plan to scam £2.5m off the British taxman by faking the production of a £20m movie. But they are found out, arrested and then bailed. While out on bail, they decide to prove their innocence by actually making a film. They hire a former nightclub bouncer, now a self-made micro-budget gangster film director. In 2011, Paul Knight makes their movie for under £100,000 with a cast of soap and gangster movie stars including Danny Midwinter, Marc Bannerman and Loose Women's Andrea McLean. The film's title is A Landscape of Lies. But the cinematic alibi does not convince the jury when the trial runs in 2013. The producers are convicted of tax fraud and given long sentences.

A look at one of the most exclusive holiday destinations in the world - Necker Island. This reveals how the rich holiday, and what it's like for the staff who serve them. For the first time viewers are given an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most exclusive holiday destinations in the world - Necker Island. This film is an intimate portrait of how the rich, powerful and famous holiday, and what it's like for the staff who serve them. It's an upstairs-downstairs world where nearly 100 staff cater to just 30 guests - where some have over a staggering £40,000 a night to experience the perfect island paradise. And while Necker is home to Sir Richard Branson and his family, it is also a serious commercial venture. Meeting the needs of these VIPs are the staff of British, European and local islanders. It may seem that they've landed the dream job working in paradise, however the realities of living in the middle of the Caribbean Sea bring a whole host of major challenges.

'Hannah' tells the story of Buddhist pioneer Hannah Nydahl and her life bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West. From her idealistic roots in 1960's Copenhagen to the hippie trail in Nepal, Hannah and her husband Ole became two of the first Western students of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa - the first consciously reincarnated lama of Tibet in 1110. Hannah went on to become an assistant and translator for some of the most powerful Tibetan lamas and a bridge between Buddhism in the East and the West.

With unprecedented access, this program reveals the humour, chaos and passion that went into bringing the Flying Circus to the stage cumulating in the legendary One Down, Five To Go.

Este largometraje documental cuenta la historia de los siete momentos críticos que dieron forma al hombre que se convirtió en un icono del siglo XX. El presidente moderno más popular de Estados Unidos fue un visionario incluso viéndolo desde nuestros días. Pero detrás de la convicción y el carisma, JFK fue un hombre de contradicciones. Un líder sabio y prudente, que vivió su vida personal al límite. Hay los siete días claves que cambiarán nuestra formade verlo, momentos de crisis, en los que tuvo que enfrentarse y decidir su propio futuro y el de la nación.

El documental cuenta la increíble historia de tres jóvenes que realizaron lo que ellas mismas denominaron una "plegaria punk" en el interior de una catedral rusa en Moscú. Las mujeres fueron detenidas al ser acusadas de odio religioso y se enfrentaban a un total de siete años de cárcel por su actuación. Su caso resonó en todo el mundo y las jóvenes activistas pasaron a convertirse en iconos políticos, al provocar una revolución que cambió la sociedad en la que vivían.

En 1937 HG Wells predijo la creación del Cerebro Mundial, una enorme biblioteca global que contenía todo el conocimiento y conduciría a una nueva forma de inteligencia superior. Setenta años después, Google puso en marcha la realización de ese sueño.

9/11: Heroes of the 88th Floor is an untold story of survival and bravery of those whose lives were impacted when Flight 11 struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Centring on two men -- Frank DeMartini and Pablo Ortiz -- we hear the extraordinary story of how their remarkable acts of heroism, selflessness, and courage saved the lives of over 75 people and touched many more. We also hear from the survivors themselves, their first-hand accounts of what it was like to be at the centre of this tragic day. And through archival footage and dramatic recreations we relive their chilling moments of being stranded on the upper floors of the North Tower and their race against time to survive.

Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world - icon, screen star, and two-term president, Ronald Reagan.

The search for an enigmatic South Korean shaman, and the inspiration found on the journey, renews a jazz musician's faith in the power of music.

This riveting documentary depicts former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as a warmonger responsible for military cover-ups in Vietnam, Cambodia and East Timor, as well as the assassination of a Chilean leader in 1970. Based on a book by journalist Christopher Hitchens, the film includes interviews with historians, political analysts and such journalists as New York Times writer William Safire, a former Nixon speechwriter.