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The first documentary ever made for the HBO network was “Time Was.” This special earned the honorary “Peabody Award.” A controversial documentary aired in 1987 when the AID epidemic became rampant. The show, “AIDS: Everything You and Your Family Need to Know…But Were Afraid to Ask,” caused quite a stir.
- Monday 9:00 PM et/pt on HBO
- 1 Season, 8 Episodes
- April 8, 2013
- Documentary & Biography, Drama, Family
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The story of Sam Berns, a Massachusetts teen who was diagnosed with progeria, a progressive aging disorder. Plus, his support group who continue to fight for a cure.
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The Oscar-nominated documentary short about two sisters designated one Monday every month at their Long Island salon to give free beauty treatments to women suffering from cancer.
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Examining the murder of a teenager who had begun exploring his gender identity, revealing the circumstances that led to the shocking crime, as well as the consequences.
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Exploring America's obesity epidemic.
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Exploring the history of the relationship of humans and elephants and the challenges that occur when they are brought to live in captivity. Narrated by Lily Tomlin.
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Sebastian Junger honors his "Restrepo" (2010) codirector Tim Hetherington, a war photographer and filmmaker who was killed by mortar fire in Libya in April 2011. Sebastian showcases Tim's dedication to his craft and his work in trouble spots in Africa and the Middle East; and includes interviews with family, friends and colleagues.
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Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus were a Jewish couple from Philadelphia who traveled to Nazi controlled Vienna to save a group of children in 1939. Putting themselves in harm's way, they brought the single largest known group of children allowed into the U.S. during that time.
