http://documentaryheaven.com Welcome To Documentary Heaven!! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:18:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://documentaryheaven.com/the-people%e2%80%99s-republic-of-capitalism/ http://documentaryheaven.com/the-people%e2%80%99s-republic-of-capitalism/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:41:28 +0000 Danny http://documentaryheaven.com/?p=6282 Joined at the Hip Perhaps nothing crystallizes the theme of Ted Koppel’s excellent documentary series “The People’s Republic of Capitalism” like the production of Ethan Allen couches. Over four episodes (Last episode is missing from DocumentaryStorm), Koppel reveals increasing economic interdependence between the United States and China, and daily business for the American furniture maker is a case in point.While couch bases are made in Chinese factories using cheap labor, those bases are then sent to the U.S. to be assembled with other components. The finished couches are then sent to China to be sold to a growing middle class with money to spare. Such is the cycle of globalization, pushing the U.S. and China into a necessary partnership that has an upside for some and a profound downside for others.“The U.S. would have an easier time disentangling itself from Germany or France than from the Chinese,” says Ted Koppel. “You have to wonder how ei... Watch Now]]> http://documentaryheaven.com/the-people%e2%80%99s-republic-of-capitalism/feed/ 5 http://documentaryheaven.com/buck/ http://documentaryheaven.com/buck/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:50:25 +0000 Danny http://documentaryheaven.com/?p=6155 Buck, reveals the life story of real-life horse whisperer, Buck Brannaman.A living legend in the horse world, Buck Brannaman was the inspiration for The Horse Whisperer. For this true cowboy, horses are a mirror of the human soul. Reared by an abusive father, Buck eschews violence.By teaching people to communicate with horses through instinct, not punishment, he frees the spirit of the horse and its human comrade. Crisscrossing the world with Zenlike wisdom, Buck promulgates grace in the bond between man and horse.The animal-human relationship becomes a perfect metaphor for meeting the challenges of daily life, whether they consist of raising kids, running a business, or finding your flow with a dance partner.... 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Johnson.From new details about when JFK really died, to the truth behind LBJ’s Oath of Office photo on Air Force One, The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After uncovers an unfamiliar story born out of one of the most crucial days in American history.... Watch Now]]> http://documentaryheaven.com/the-kennedy-assassination-24-hours-after/feed/ 7 http://documentaryheaven.com/bobby-fischer-against-the-world/ http://documentaryheaven.com/bobby-fischer-against-the-world/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:12:12 +0000 Danny http://documentaryheaven.com/?p=5887 The first documentary feature – originally aired on HBO – to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer’s career was undeniable, from his troubled childhood, to his rock star status as World Champion and Cold War icon, to his life as a fugitive on the run. This film explores one of the most infamous and mysterious characters of the 20th century.... 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From the formation of the band in Glasgow to winning the first-ever Mercury prize, the band members explain the record's inception with insights from main producer Andrew Weatherall, Creation Records founder Alan McGee and many others involved with or inspired by this joyful record.Screamadelica both defines a generation and transcends its time, and is a true Classic Album. ... Watch Now]]> http://documentaryheaven.com/screamadelica-classic-albums-primal-scream/feed/ 2 http://documentaryheaven.com/war-machines-tank/ http://documentaryheaven.com/war-machines-tank/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:54:21 +0000 Danny http://documentaryheaven.com/?p=5825 The tank is every general’s dream: firepower combined with mobility. Tank historians and war veterans spotlight the major advances that make up the evolutionary timeline of the tank’s development.... 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Along the way he charts the remarkable stories of the men and women who discovered the truth about the cosmos and investigates how our understanding of space has been shaped by both mathematics and astronomy.... Watch Now]]> http://documentaryheaven.com/everything-and-nothing-1/feed/ 11 http://documentaryheaven.com/restrepo/ http://documentaryheaven.com/restrepo/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:27:35 +0000 Danny http://documentaryheaven.com/?p=4794 Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington's year dug in with the Second Platoon in one of Afghanistan's most strategically crucial valleys reveals extraordinary insight into the surreal combination of back breaking labor, deadly firefights, and camaraderie as the soldiers painfully push back the Taliban.... Watch Now]]> http://documentaryheaven.com/restrepo/feed/ 1