Browsing: Documentary

A reflection on Jacob Bronowski’s “The Ascent of Man.”

Befriending the Grim Reaper, or what Swiss sunshine has to do with the ultimate personal freedom.

Watching the master at work from the other side of the glass.

From high school dropout to design legend, or what the Oxford English Dictionary has to do with iconic logos.

What Dutch highways have to do with Canadian documentaries and the psychology of protests.

A fascinating hour-long documentary about China’s most widely known and politically vocal contemporary artist, exploring the role of art in freedom of speech and political activism.

A fascinating 2000 documentary about the life and legacy of the great Louis Armstrong

Fascinating 2005 BBC documentary exploring the birth of the individual in modern society.

Celebrating iconic poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson’s 208th birthday with a free documentary and a fantastic new edition of his seminal essay, Self-Reliance.

A fascinating animated documentary about audio-visual synesthesia, the rare neurological condition that leads stimulation in one sensory pathway to trigger an experience in another.