Documentary
Werner Herzog sets his sights on yet another mysterious landscape — the human brain — for clues as to why a hunk of tissue can produce profound thoughts and feelings while considering the philosophical, ethical, and social implications of fast-advancing neural technology.
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Des moines en laboratoire
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IMDB 6.1 | Aug , 2021
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IMDB 0 | Feb , 2016
A profile of Dr. Marian Diamond, a brain scientist who is considered one of the founders of modern neuroscience.Tricky Memory
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2016
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IMDB 5.4 | Aug , 2008
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2026
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IMDB 3.5 | Mar , 2022
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IMDB 6 | Jan , 2025
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IMDB 9 | Apr , 2026
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IMDB 0 | Jul , 2006
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IMDB 10 | Oct , 2017
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2019
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1971
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1954
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IMDB 10 | Jun , 2025
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IMDB 8.5 | Jan , 1996
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IMDB 8 | Jul , 2025
Wang Bing concludes his monumental Youth trilogy in expansive fashion, giving ever wider scope to the lives of migrant workers in Zhili’s textile factories as they plan to go to their remote hometowns to visit their families and celebrate the festivities for New Year’s break.Beyond Kokoda
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2026
One of the most brutal conflicts in Australian war history, the Kokoda Campaign was a powerful victory that directly saved Australia from the threat of Japanese occupation. These are the harrowing personal stories from the Kokoda Trail.