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Oscar® Nominated Documentary Short Films
Get an edge on your Oscar pool with this year’s standout selection of short doc award contenders, streaming in one vital collection.
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M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity
Take a trip inside the art and imagination of M.C. Escher, the world-famous Dutch printmaker and counterculture icons whose mathematically inspired illusions have played with our minds for generations. This joyful and psychedelic portrait gives us the man through excerpts from his writings, narrated by beloved British actor Stephen Fry.
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Ronnie's
Get a front row seat to sixty years of jazz history at Ronnie’s, the beloved London nightclub that has played host to musical greats including Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and more.
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Some Kind of Heaven
The palm-tree-lined paradise known as The Villages, America's largest retirement community located in Florida, promises a permanent vacation from the outside world. But for some residents, the fantasy is not all it’s cracked up to be.
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Stray
Accompany a trio of charming stray dogs as they search for companionship and adventure through the bustling streets of Turkey. What can their lives teach us about the human condition and how we treat each other? Winner of the Best International Feature at Hot Docs 2020.
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Collective
A journalistic thriller reminiscent of Spotlight and All The President's Men, this Oscar-shortlisted masterpiece follows a team of Romanian journalists as they uncover staggeringly vast corruption in their country’s health care system.
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Faust presented by the Teatro Real, MadridPerformance on Screen
Craving live theatre? We’re bringing the stage to you with this captivating production of Gounod’s legendary opera performed by Madrid’s Teatro Real.
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Free Screening: No Visible TraumaFree for Everyone
Despite low crime rates, Calgary has more officer-involved shootings than any city in Canada. Told through the intertwining stories of three such incidents, this searing exposé fixes a sharp lens on the city’s police department, opening our eyes to the devastating consequences of police violence in our own backyard.
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Francesco
Go behind the doors of The Vatican and explore the life, leadership and legacy of Pope Francis as he takes on some of the most pressing issues of the 21st century.
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iHuman
The rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence has dramatically altered how we function as a global society. But who really holds the code? Leading AI pioneers help us decipher a roadmap to our future in in this eye-opening Hot Docs '20 tech-thriller.
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Acasa, My Home
Follow the powerful journey of the Enache family—nine kids and their parents—as they are forced to leave life in the Romanian wilderness and adapt to a new reality in the big city. Winner of the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Cinematography, Sundance Festival 2020.
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Coup 53
10 years in the making, this gripping political thriller from Iranian director Taghi Amirani and legendary editor Walter Murch lifts the lid on Operation Ajax, the Anglo-American coup d’état that overthrew Iranian prime minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.
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A Glitch in the Matrix
What if we are living in a simulation, and the world as we know it is not real? Go down the rabbit hole with acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher (Room 237) as he explores the science, philosophy and conspiracy theories behind this mind-bending idea.
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Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman
A must-see for anyone interested in interior design, this compelling portrait traces the rise, fall and resurrection of visionary early 20th century furniture craftsman Gustav Stickley, the father of the American Arts and Crafts movement.
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My Rembrandt
Set in the high-stakes world of old masters collecting, this captivating doc follows art lovers whose passion for Rembrandt's paintings leads to unexpected twists and turns.
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Notturno
Embark on a profound cinematic journey to the heart of the middle east in this Oscar-shortlisted contemplation on
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'Til Kingdom Come
In this provocative look at strange political bedfellows, Israeli filmmaker Maya Zinshtein investigates the political alliance between American evangelicals and Israel, and their influence on US foreign policy during the Trump administration.
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Exhibition on Screen: Raphael Revealed
Exhibition on Screen takes you to Rome for a 500th anniversary retrospective of Renaissance giant Raphael, providing an unprecedented look at the painter's skill, creativity and ingenuity.
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The New Corporation
Discover how big business has made itself over to influence all aspects of our lives in this highly-anticipated sequel to the multi award-winning global hit, The Corporation
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The Reason I Jump
Using the ground-breaking insights first revealed in 13-year old Naoki Higashida’s bestselling memoir, this Sundance Award-winning adaptation offers a wondrous cinematic glimpse inside the lives and minds of young non-verbal people with autism.
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Soros
From surviving the Holocaust to fighting authoritarianism and hate, uncover the life, career and philanthropy of controversial Billionaire activist George Soros in this revealing portrait that unravels fact from fiction.
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76 Days
One of the first major documentaries to recount the beginnings of the COVID-19 outbreak, this engrossing film takes you deep inside the frontlines of the outbreak in Wuhan, just days after the January 23, 2020 lockdown went into effect.
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Music on Film: The Quest for Tonewood
Deep inside the Balkan forests lies a special kind of tree that can unlock the secret to a miracle of music: a priceless violin as prestigious as an original Stradivarius. The key is to find it.
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Up the Yangtze
In his breakthrough feature, acclaimed Canadian director Yung Chang examines the rapidly changing face of China through the stories of those affected by the building of the massive Three Gorges Dam project on the fabled Yangtze River.
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Muscle Shoals
Mick Jagger, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Gregg Allman, Bono and more share how the tiny backwater town of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, made them stars in one of the greatest untold American music stories.
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Dragon Girls
Follow three female students at Beijing’s famed Shaolin Tagou school, the birthplace of Kung Fu, as they battle immense pressures and rigorous training to become the country’s best fighters.
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The Apology
In this profoundly moving and transformative call for peace and justice, three former “comfort women” break the silence about their sexual slavery during WWII, demanding a formal apology from a reluctant Japanese government.
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Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
Filmmaker Kurt Kuenne captures the aftermath of the senseless murder of his childhood best friend, Dr. Andrew Bagby in one of the most simultaneously heartfelt and heart-shattering cases of justice gone awry.
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Angry Inuk
With “sealfies” and social media, a new tech-savvy generation of Inuit is wading into the world of activism, using humour and reason to challenge long-established perceptions of seal hunting and defend their traditional way of life.
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Lost & Found Includes Q&A commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami
When personal artifacts belonging to the survivors of the disastrous Japanese earthquake and tsunami wash ashore in North America, filmmakers John Choi and Nicolina Lanni embark on an epic quest to reunite their owners with vital pieces of their past.
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Compassion in Exile: The Life of the 14th Dalai LamaWith special introduction by travel writer Pico Iyer
Screening with an exclusive introduction by bestselling travel writer Pico Iyer, this richly textured film interweaves an inspiring portrayal of the Dalai Lama of Tibet with the urgent plight of his homeland under Chinese occupation.
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Beyond the Music: Barenboim Said AcademyIncludes Q&A with Maestro Daniel Barenboim
Inspired by his friendship with Palestinian humanist Edward Said, legendary composer Daniel Barenboim inaugurates Berlin’s Barenboim-Said Academy, an innovative new school uniting young musicians from Israel and the Arab world under the shared mission of humanism, music and philosophy.
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Walter Isaacson on The Future of GeneticsLive Event Rebroadcast
The bestselling biographer behind Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs joins Anna Maria Tremonti to discuss his latest book, The Code Breaker, a gripping account of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna launched a revolution with the invention of CRISPR, the groundbreaking gene editing tool.
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20 Questions with... Merk Nguyen & Nyge Turner (ADULT ish)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Merk Nguyen and Nyge Turner are California-based co-hosts of ADULT ish, a culture and advice podcast designed for #Adulting. ADULT ish is a YR Media podcast.
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A Living Legacy: MSNBC’s Eddie Glaude on James BaldwinLive Event Rebroadcast
Join Princeton historian and MSNBC commentator Eddie Glaude for a timely look at the legacy of the late great public thinker James Baldwin—and how his life and work can serve as a powerful guide for our moment of social change.
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What's Next for America? The New Yorker's Evan Osnos on Joe BidenLive Event Rebroadcast
As President Biden enters his first term in office, join The New Yorker's Evan Osnos for a timely look at the man and his moment in history, as outlined in his anticipated new biography, Joe Biden.
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20 Questions with... Helen Zaltzman (The Allusionist)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Helen Zaltzman is the host of The Allusionist, the beloved podcast about adventures in language.
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20 Questions with... Jordan Heath-Rawlings (The Big Story)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Toronto-based Jordan Heath-Rawlings is the creator of The Big Story and The Gravy Train from Frequency Podcast Network. The Big Story goes beyond the headlines and tackles the topics on the minds of Canadians
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20 Questions with... Walter Thompson-Hernández (California Love)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Walter Thompson-Hernández is a New York Times writer and the host of California Love, an LAist podcast. Part autobiography, part reportage, the show takes us to Walter's hometown of Los Angeles, and the communities that are the touchstones to his life.
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20 Questions with... Arshy Mann (Commons) Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Arshy Mann is the host of Commons, a CANADALAND podcast featuring challenging stories about the issues that shape our country and our lives.
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20 Questions with... Nigel Poor & Earlonne Woods (Ear Hustle)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods are the co-creators and hosts of Ear Hustle, from PRX's Radiotopia, which brings you the daily realities of life inside prison, shared by those living in it, and stories from the outside, post-incarceration. In 2020, Ear Hustle was named a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in audio reporting.
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20 Questions with... Shayda Omidvar (The Hopeful)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Toronto-based Shayda Omidvar is the host of The Hopeful, from Frequency Podcast Network. Following Amir Omidvar, who left Iran in 1982, The Hopeful focuses on Amir as he speaks to his daughter, Shayda, about his past.
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20 Questions with... Hanif Abdurraqib (Lost Notes)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Hanif Abdurraqib is an Ohio-based poet and host of Lost Notes, a KCRW Podcast featuring a collection of the greatest music stories never told. In it's most recent season, the show explores a single year: 1980.
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20 Questions with... Nate DiMeo (The Memory Palace)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Nate DiMeo is a Los Angeles-based host of The Memory Palace, featuring short, surprising stories - sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hysterical, often both. The Memory Palace is a Radiotopia from PRX podcast.
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20 Questions with... Mike Veerman & Shane Cunningham (Mike on Much)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Mike Veerman and Shane Cunningham are two-thirds of the team behind Mike on Much, a MUCH Digital Studios podcast that features tales of camaraderie and conversations with creative figures from the world of music, film, and television.
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20 Questions with... Isabelle Racicot & Martine St-Victor (Seat at the Table)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Isabelle Racicot and Martine St. Victor are the hosts of Seat at the Table from CBC Podcasts, which captures personal stories about the power of The Black Lives Matter movement, and what it will take to move forward.
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20 Questions with... Glynn Washington (Snap Judgment)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Glynn Washington is the host and creator of Snap Judgment, a radio show and podcast distributed by PRX, which mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic, kick-ass radio.
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20 Questions with... Falen Johnson & Leah Simone Bowen (The Secret Life of Canada)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Falen Johnson and Leah-Simone Bowen are the hosts of The Secret Life of Canada from CBC Podcasts, which highlights people, places, and stories that explore the unauthorized history of a complicated country.
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20 Questions... Ty Harper (This is not a Drake podcast)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Toronto-based Ty Harper is the host of This is not a Drake podcast, a CBC podcast, breaking down seminal Drake moments to explore the broader history of hip-hop, R&B, gender dynamics, and Black culture.
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20 Questions with... Roger Bainbridge, Adam Niebergall & Miguel Rivas (Tony Ho)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Roger Bainbridge, Adam Niebergall and Miguel Rivas make up award-winning sketch troupe Tony Ho, which takes listeners on a journey of dark sketch comedy.
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Curious Minds // Architectural Wonders - Lecture #1: Laying the Foundations
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Curious Minds // Architectural Wonders - Lecture #2: Height and Light Make Right
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Curious Minds // Architectural Wonders - Lecture #3: Out With the Old, In With the New
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Curious Minds // Architectural Wonders - Lecture #4: Everything New is Old Again
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Curious Minds // Architectural Wonders - Lecture #5: The Age of Spectacle: The Arrival of the 21st Century
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Curious Minds // Architectural Wonders - Lecture #6: Canada Comes in From the Cold
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Curious Minds // Art and Architecture of Berlin - Lecture #1
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Curious Minds // Art and Architecture of Berlin - Lecture #2
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Curious Minds // Art and Architecture of Berlin - Lecture #3
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Curious Minds // Art and Architecture of Berlin - Lecture #4
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Curious Minds // Art and Architecture of Berlin - Lecture #5
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Curious Minds // Art and Architecture of Berlin - Lecture #6
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Curious Minds // Belle Epoque - Lecture #1
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Curious Minds // Belle Epoque - Lecture #2
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Curious Minds // Belle Epoque - Lecture #3
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Curious Minds // Belle Epoque - Lecture #4
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Curious Minds // Belle Epoque - Lecture #5
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Curious Minds // Belle Epoque - Lecture #6
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Broadway's Biggest Hits - Lecture #1: The Spark of Creation: West Side Story (1957) and The Sound of Music (1959)
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Broadway's Biggest Hits - Lecture #2: Collaboration - Fiddler on the Roof (1964) and Cabaret (1966)
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Broadway's Biggest Hits - Lecture #3: Transformation - Company (1970) and The Wiz (1975)
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Broadway's Biggest Hits - Lecture #4: Workshops/Previews - A Chorus Line (1975) and Dreamgirls (1981)
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Broadway's Biggest Hits - Lecture #5: The Rise of the Megamusical: Les Misérables (1987) and The Phantom of the Opera (1988)
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Broadway's Biggest Hits - Lecture #6: Come From Away (2017)
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Eat This City - Lecture #1: How Food Built Toronto: From Indigenous Cuisine to the Halls of the St. Lawrence Market
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Eat This City - Lecture #2: Toronto Food Icons: From Mr. Christie’s Cookies to President’s Choice
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Eat This City - Lecture #3: Toronto Gets Cooking: From the Brits to Bonnie Stern
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Eat This City - Lecture #4: Toronto’s Food Neighbourhoods: From Little Italy to Greektown
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Eat This City - Lecture #5: Toronto’s Classic Restaurants: From Captain John’s to The Senator
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Eat This City - Lecture #6: The Taste of Toronto Today: From Top Chef Winners to Pandemic Pop-Ups
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The Great Old Masters - Lecture #2: Caravaggio
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The Great Old Masters - Lecture #3: Rubens
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The Great Old Masters - Lecture #4: Velázquez
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The Great Old Masters - Lecture #5: Rembrandt
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The Great Old Masters - Lecture #6: Goya
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Great Streets of the World - Lecture #1: The Magic of Market Streets: From Paris to the World
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Great Streets of the World - Lecture #2: The Great Boulevards: Where Pomp and Power Meet
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Great Streets of the World - Lecture #3: Highways: Where The Future of Cities is Fought
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Great Streets of the World - Lecture #4: Main Streets: Where Communities Come to Life
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Great Streets of the World - Lecture #5: Residential Streets: Where Houses and Happiness Reign
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Great Streets of the World - Lecture #6: Desire Paths: Where New Discoveries Are Made
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Curious Minds // The Italian Renaissance - Lecture #1: Florence and the Birth of the Renaissance
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Curious Minds // The Italian Renaissance - Lecture #2: Rome: The Rebirth of Ancient Glory
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Curious Minds // The Italian Renaissance - Lecture #3: Rome and the Papacy
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Curious Minds // The Italian Renaissance - Lecture #4: Renaissance Venice
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Curious Minds // The Italian Renaissance - Lecture #5: Mantua: A Living Work of Art
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Curious Minds // The Italian Renaissance - Lecture #6: Courtly Culture: Urbino
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Curious Minds // Secrets of Scandinavia - Lecture #1
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