'I could never go vegan.' Five words uttered around the world by many a non-vegan, but why? On a quest for the truth, a filmmaker sets out on a journey to find out the leading arguments facing the vegan movement, and if they're justified.
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The people behind it
Thomas Pickering
Self - Filmmaker
Shireen Kassam
Self - Consultant Haematologist & Founder of Plant-Based Health Professionals
Rohini Bajekal
Self - Nutritionist & Author
Minil Patel
Self - GP Specialist
Sophia Ellis
Self - British, Commonwealth, European Powerlifting Champion
Dean Maher
Self - Professional Climber
Mike Coppock
Self - Ultra Runner
Lisa Eble
Self - 3 x German CrossFit Champion, 3 x German Weightlifting Medallist
Jeremy Reijnders
Self - 2 x Netherlands CrossFit Champion
Kate Strong
Self - Ex-Triathlon World Champion, 3 x Static Bike World Record Holder
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Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.
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The timber trade calls on animal help.
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Biography of a rancher turned vegan.
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A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
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A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Lupita Nyong'o narrates a documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on them, and a new animated story finds Charlie Brown on a quest.
The successes and failures of a couple determined to live in harmony with nature on a farm outside of Los Angeles are lovingly chronicled by filmmaking farmer John Chester, in this inspiring documentary.
An inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.
Filmmaker Kip Andersen uncovers the secret to preventing and even reversing chronic diseases, and he investigates why the nation's leading health organizations doesn't want people to know about it.
An astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles.
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A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.
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The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.
A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.
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