Documentary, Adventure
Disenchanted by the modern world, Michael Lees heads into the forest of Dominica with some basic survival gear, religious texts and a camera. "Why did man ever leave the forest? And what makes for a good life?" Just as he starts to acclimatize to his new life - the unexpected; Category 5 Hurricane Maria, one of the top ten strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history, makes a direct landfall. Michael is caught out in the open in a palm leaf and bamboo hut. With the nation in ruins, the forest destroyed, and essential services knocked out islandwide, the entire country must now return to a past way of life if they hope to survive.
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2025
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IMDB 7.7 | Aug , 2023
Into the Okavango
IMDB 7.5 | Apr , 2018
A passionate conservation biologist brings together a river bushman fearful of losing his past and a young scientist uncertain of her future on an epic, four-month expedition across three countries, through unexplored and dangerous landscapes, in order to save the Okavango Delta, one of our planet's last pristine wildernesses.Executive Decision
IMDB 6.3 | Mar , 1996
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IMDB 6.8 | Aug , 1973
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IMDB 5.8 | Mar , 2003
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IMDB 5.2 | Apr , 1997
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IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 1997
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2012
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IMDB 0 | May , 2024
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IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 1993
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IMDB 8 | Dec , 2022
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
IMDB 6.7 | Apr , 2005
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IMDB 7.8 | May , 2024
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IMDB 6.2 | Jan , 2005
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IMDB 7 | Feb , 2006
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IMDB 8.7 | May , 2023
From infinitely small to super-predator, from the earthworm to the whale, from the blade of grass to the giant tree, Vibrant takes you on a journey to discover the biodiversity one country can host. Through the breathtaking natural environments of France, it is an exploration of the pyramid of life. It is also, and above all, an opportunity to marvel at these species capable of a thousand feats, subtly connected to each other and of which the human being is an integral part. A link that we have too often forgotten and that it is time to reweave.And I Alone Survived
IMDB 5.7 | Nov , 1978
Based on a true story, this tells the story of a young woman who is the only survivor of a plane crash in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and her struggle to get to safety despite her injuries, below-freezing temperatures and rough, and at times impassable, terrain.Rabbit-Proof Fence
IMDB 7 | Feb , 2002
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IMDB 7.7 | Jan , 2019
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