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The Docuseek Essential Collection

The Docuseek2 Essential Collection includes the most recent and most popular titles made available for streaming on Docuseek2 from our distributors. It is capped at 800 titles. The collection is updated at the beginning of each year to make room for new titles as they are added to Docuseek. For the most comprehensive set of films, see The Docuseek2 Complete Collection.

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The Docuseek Essential Collection includes the following titles:

Brothers On The Line - imageBrothers On The Line

Narrated by Martin Sheen, Brothers On The Line is an award-winning documentary feature exploring the extraordinary journey of the Reuther brothers — prolific union organizers who led an army of laborers into an epic struggle for social justice.

Bullfrog Films | 2011 | 81 minutes
Building Visions - India - imageBuilding Visions - India

In southern India, the architect Anupama Kundoo deals with the question of how to save resources with traditional and modern building materials.

Autlook | 2022 | 26 minutes | 10-12, College, Adults
Building Visions - Peru - imageBuilding Visions - Peru

In the middle of the Peruvian jungle, an Italian architect is building schools - together with the locals, in harmony with nature, beautifully and in record time.

Autlook | 2022 | 26 minutes | 10-12, College, Adults
Building Visions - Rotterdam - imageBuilding Visions - Rotterdam

The Netherlands is always up to its neck in water. In Rotterdam, urban planners and architects are developing visions for life with water.

Autlook | 2022 | 26 minutes | 10-12, College, Adults
Building Visions - Vienna Seestadt - imageBuilding Visions - Vienna Seestadt

Blocks of flats instead of magnificent imperial buildings. A new Vienna is growing around a lake, a megacity with an innovative transport concept and promising ideas.

Autlook | 2022 | 26 minutes | 10-12, College, Adults
Bully Dance - imageBully Dance

A non-verbal film with a strong message about bullies.

Bullfrog Films | 2000 | 10 minutes | 5-12, College, Adult
Bundle of Blues - imageBundle of Blues

A thoughtful look at post-partum depression, which may affect as many as one in five new mothers.

The Fanlight Collection | 2005 | 13 minutes | College/Adult/Professional
Burning in the Sun - imageBurning in the Sun

An inspirational portrait of a young West African man who starts a business building solar panels from scratch and selling them to rural customers in Mali.

Bullfrog Films | 2011 | 83 minutes | 7 - 9, College, Adults
Buyer Be Fair - imageBuyer Be Fair

Looks at the benefits of fair trade goods and product certification for people and the environment.

Bullfrog Films | 2006 | 57 minutes | 9-12, College, Adult
Cafe - imageCafe

A carefully observed and intimate documentary that follows a family during the crucial year following the death of Chayo and Jorge's father, Antonio.

Icarus Films | 2014 | 80 minutes

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