Sage advice from Leisure World, California’s geriatric synchronised swimmers
Ageing gracefully in a community for retirees in Orange County, The Aquadettes fight the body’s decline with buoyancy aids, sharp-eyed humour, and an occasional hit of marijuana. This colourful documentary looks at what it means to be old, and why we should all rail against the dying of the light.
Directors: Drea Cooper, Zackary Canepari
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Ageing and death
Memories of friends and neighbours light the streets of a seaside village in England
11 minutes
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Personality
A ‘little thief’ turned career criminal recounts a life on the wrong side of the law
5 minutes
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Oceans and water
A stunning visualisation explores the intricate circulatory system of our oceans
5 minutes
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Virtues and vices
Why Bennie tried to disappear, and what happened when he was found decades later
16 minutes
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Cognition and intelligence
A father forgets his child’s name for the first time in this poetic reflection on memory
4 minutes
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Virtues and vices
Why Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Adam Smith were divided on the virtues of vanity
5 minutes
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Earth science and climate
There’s a ‘climate bomb’ ticking beneath the Arctic ice. How can we prepare?
8 minutes
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Information and communication
Coverage of the ‘balloon boy’ hoax forms a withering indictment of for-profit news
17 minutes
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Ageing and death
We’re not the only animals that appear to grieve. What are the implications?
6 minutes