Twenty years ago, a young American hiker named Chris McCandless, the accomplished son of successful middle class parents, was found dead in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness and became the subject of the best-selling book and movie “Into the Wild.” Now, PBS retraces Chris McCandless’ steps to try to piece together why he severed all ties with his past, burnt or gave away all his money, changed his name and headed into the Denali Wilderness. McCandless' own letters, released for the first time, as well as new and surprising interviews, probe the mystery that still lies at the heart of a story that has become part of the American literary canon and compels so many to this day.
A stunning and intimate portrait of the Arhuaco indigenous community in Colombia. In 1990, in a cele...
Werner Herzog's documentary film about the "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen sum...
Light is a fascinating phenomenon. Without light, there would be no cinema, no film – and no life. S...
Willy Loman is an over-the-hill salesman who faces a personal turning point when he loses his job an...
Deep in the jungles of Peru, a silky anteater is fighting to stay awake and a mother humming bird is...
Alan Sinclair aspires to be a human popsicle, literally. For this film is about the weird and wacky ...
When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed ...
Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their yo...
A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwi...
Until now, they have stood on the sidelines. They have not appeared before the cameras. They have no...
Marina Carrère d'Encausse lifts the veil on the intimate questions that preoccupy her as well as soc...
The highest mountain range in the world, the Himalayan range is far reaching, spanning thousands of ...
Jerry Bines is trying to live down a past that includes killing a man (in self-defence), theft and a...
A funeral car cruises the streets of Medellín, while a young director tells the story of his past in...
Ian loves camp. 2011 marks his seventh year at William Lawrence Camp in New Hampshire, USA. After ma...
Hollywood is a hot spot for celebrities, and tour guide Scott Michaels (E!'s "20 Most Horrifying Hol...
Alaska... Here, in this vast and spectacularly beautiful land teeming with abundant wildlife, discov...
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Norman is not just an admirer of nature, he's a part of it. He survives the harshness of the climate...
Deep Blue is a major documentary feature film shot by the BBC Natural History Unit. An epic cinemati...