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On Valentine's Day 2013, the world watched in shock as Olympic and Paralympic hero Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. From the moment the news broke, a global obsession began, turning a private tragedy into a public spectacle. This documentary goes beyond the headlines to tell the complete story of the 'Blade Runner' and the woman he killed. We piece together the even...

After surviving a near-fatal shooting and losing close friends to gun violence, Rodney Stotts was at a crossroads. He was a former drug dealer trying to leave his past behind, but the streets always pulled him back in. Then, an unlikely passion changed his life forever. This documentary tells the remarkable story of Rodney, a licensed Black falconer who found a new purpose by teaching inner-city y...

Britain’s biggest serial killer was a doctor, Dr Harold Shipman. Unsuspected for many years, Dr. Shipman selected his victims from his patient list. There were clues, but who in the community would believe that a doctor would kill his patients? Suspected of killing over 350 people during his career, it was clumsy attempts at forging the will of one of his victims in his own favour that alerted the...

Killing Mad Dog Gaddafi:2011 Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown in a bloody civil war. What few people know is that the CIA have been planning to orchestrate a Libyan revolt for 30 years and that the man now leading the rebel forces is a long-time CIA ally. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com#gaddafi #sarkozy #ciadeclassifi...

What happens to the cute tiger cubs and lion cubs after they are used on TV shows by celebrity animal experts? This is the shocking true story of a police officer turned animal advocate, Tim Harrison, who risks his life to find the missing exotic animals and expose the dark secret behind the world of animal conservation. From the backyards of suburban homes to secret animal auctions, Tim follows a...

In this heartbreaking and urgent documentary, a grieving father sets out on a journey to understand his 14-year-old son's death by suicide. He dives into the world of modern teenagers, exposing the silent struggles with social media, unfettered internet access, and emotional isolation that led to a shocking 70% increase in adolescent suicide. Through powerful interviews with young survivors, menta...

In 1988, Olivier Brodard -a twenty one year old idealist- made a six-month humanitarian trip to Afghanistan under Soviet occupation with $50,000 in his backpack destined for the local populations. Entering illegally via Pakistan Olivier, along with his friend Paul Castella, made the arduous journey on foot, camel and tank to the Pansir Valley. They met commander Massoud and shared the daily life o...

This documentary reveals the economic struggle of working-class Americans in deep red states, where the $7.25 federal minimum wage has stagnated for over a decade. We follow the residents of Whiteville, North Carolina, as they battle to survive, often working multiple jobs just to support their families. The film highlights an unexpected partnership between these communities and the "Patriotic Mil...

Closed Sea reveals the untold story of the endangered migrants who attempted to escape from Libya to Italy during the 2011 war, only to be returned to the hands of Gaddafi as a result of a prior agreement signed between Berlusconi and Gaddafi. During a perilous journey by boat from Libya to Italy, our protagonists become adrift, facing near certain death on the waves. A sighting, and subsequent re...

On a summer evening in Paterson, New Jersey, 12-year-old Genesis Rincon was killed by a stray bullet—a casualty of escalating gang violence. This documentary follows the investigation and the three-year legal battle against three young men, Jamir Moore, Jeffrey Ellerby, and Marsh Anthony. It provides an unflinching look at the devastating toll of the cycle of violence on Genesis’s family, who were...

The Defector: Escape from North Korea": Dragon smuggles North Korean defectors across borders for a living, but his latest undercover trip with Sook-Ja and Yong-hee takes an unexpected turn. He abandons them in China, halfway through the journey, putting their dramatic escape plan into question. Their perilous journey reflects the reality of tens of thousands of North Koreans currently in hiding i...

Until recently, many of us thought we were safe online and that the Internet provided a safe haven to share ideas and democratise information with the security of privacy. Guardians of the New World introduces us to the world of hacker culture. Emerging from the 70's counterculture around conceptions of personal freedom, decentralisation of power and sharing, hacking really came to prominence with...

In the summer of 2005 the Israeli government attempted to remove 8,500 Jewish settlers from the Gaza strip. The operation split Israel down the middle, between those who see settling the land as a religious duty, and others who believe the settlements are a barrier to peace. This observational documentary follows the General in charge of the operation, himself the son of one of the founders of the...

A fascinating documentary questioning whether having a baby later in life is a carefully thought out decision to have a much-wanted child or a selfish desire to reproduce. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuFollow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealStoriesChannelInstagram - @realstoriesdocs...

'Specialish' follows the journey of a waitress-turned-stand-up comedian who quits her job, packs a cart, and embarks on a bold, nine-month journey to walk 1,700 miles across America, hoping to film her first comedy special along the way. This deeply personal documentary is an intimate look at the physical and psychological toll of a solo trek, confronting crippling self-doubt, bizarre roadside enc...

In April 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster became the greatest technological catastrophe in Soviet history. Initially silenced by the USSR regime despite radioactive fallout contaminating half of Europe, the true death toll and cause of the explosion remained a deadly secret. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about you...

This exclusive documentary provides unprecedented access to the inner circles of power, revealing the high-stakes diplomatic and political maneuvering in the moments leading up to and immediately following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Witness French President Emmanuel Macron and his top advisors in their final, desperate attempts to avert conflict through direct, intense telephone convers...

This powerful documentary takes you to a remote corner of South Sudan, offering an intimate look at a school and the children who risk their lives every day to attend. Here, teachers aren't just educating; they're acting as protectors, warning their young pupils of the ongoing dangers of violence and mutilation by "witch doctors" who seek body parts for deadly rituals. Against this backdrop of fea...

This is the unfiltered, deeply intimate, and often hilarious portrait of Theodore Belucas, a prolific character actor with over 100 credits who is struggling to find meaningful work and a stable life. Through a raw look at his auditions, family relationships, philosophical musings, and personal regrets—like "pissing away an inheritance"—the documentary explores the agonizing choices between a succ...

This premium documentary explores the extraordinary life and career of Bruce Springsteen, charting his path from a New Jersey bar band musician to "The Boss"—one of the greatest live performers in rock and roll history. This film analyzes the emotional honesty, boundless energy, and working-class poetry that cemented his status as a global music icon. Discover his influences, from Bob Dylan and Fr...

Stories of nightmare teenagers, ranging from the teenage duo who took a bus on a hair-raising spin before crashing it into a pensioner's house, to the 14-year-old runaway who fled penniless to Paris and the 15-year-old who terrorised a whole community. Teenagers From Hell mixes testimonies from long suffering parents and those on the wrong end of post pubescent mischief with fly-on-the-wall footag...

This is a deep-dive investigation into the decades-long Italian cold case known as the Monster of Florence, where eight young couples were brutally murdered and mutilated between 1968 and 1985. We go beyond the initial conviction of the "picnicking friends" to uncover an epic travesty of justice involving ritualistic killings, Satanic cults, powerful Freemasons, and a shocking cover-up that reache...

A powerful international investigation of the global pharmaceutical industry. Every year, many new drugs come to market which offer hope to the sick and dying. They also bring billions of pounds into the coffers of the pharmaceutical industry, making Big Pharma the most profitable and powerful business on earth. Two years in the making, this film investigates just how far drug companies are prepar...

From 'CIA Declassified', Season 1, Episode 6: The thrilling, declassified true story of the 15-year hunt for Osama bin Laden. Follow the CIA's dedicated counter-terrorism unit, a small team nicknamed "The Sisterhood," as they relentlessly track the world's most wanted terrorist from the 1993 World Trade Center bombing to his eventual capture in 2011. This premium documentary reveals the missed opp...

Honeymoon in Kabul is an inspirational documentary which follows newly weds, midwife Maggie Haertsch and clown doctor Jean Paul Bell, on their whirlwind mission to take medical aid and humour to the children of Kabul. Maggie and Jean Paul arrive in Kabul amidst riots and discover that their precious cargo of advanced medical equipment is strewn over a dirty hospital floor, useless in a country whe...