
Stranded in Kuwait during Saddam’s invasion, Flight 149’s passengers were held as human shields. Decades later, survivors seek justice and answers about their mysterious landing in a war zone.

Stranded in Kuwait during Saddam’s invasion, Flight 149’s passengers were held as human shields. Decades later, survivors seek justice and answers about their mysterious landing in a war zone.

Three generations of rock guitarists come together for It Might Get Loud, a 2009 documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim. These are not just your garden-variety guitar gods: Jimmy Page, in his mid-’60s at the time of the film, founded Led Zeppelin, who dominated the 1970s following the breakup of the Beatles. As a member of U2, 48-year-old David Evans, better known as the Edge, created one of the most distinctive and influential sounds of the past quarter century. And 34-year-old Jack White was described by one music publication as “the most significant rock ‘n’ roll figure of the past ten years.” Guggenheim, who followed the three around for the better part of a year, takes us into their individual lives, past and present. There are shots of Page as a young London session musician, with the Yardbirds and Zeppelin, at Headley Grange (the estate where much of the fourth Zep album was made), and at home with his record collection. The Edge takes us to the Dublin classroom where U2 first rehearsed, as well as to the practice room he uses now; and White, whose insistence on authenticity is admirable but perhaps a tad self-conscious, constructs a “guitar” from a plank of wood, a piece of wire, and a Coke bottle. The three also converge on a Hollywood sound stage, where they chat and a do a little jamming on Zep’s “In My Time of Dying” (with all three playing slide guitar) and the Band’s “The Weight.”

’Good Ol’ Freda’ tells the story of Freda Kelly, a shy Liverpudlian teenager asked to work for a young local band hoping to make it big: the Beatles. As the Beatles’ fame multiplies, Freda bears witness to music and cultural history but never exploits her insider access. Their loyal secretary from beginning to end, Freda finally tells her tales for the first time in 50 years.

A BRAVE HEART: The Lizzie Velasquez Story is a documentary following the inspiring journey of 26 year old, 58 pound Lizzie from cyber-bullying victim to anti-bullying activist. Born with a rare syndrome that prevents her from gaining weight, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Velasquez was first bullied as a child in school for looking different and, later online, as a teenager when she discovered a YouTube video labeling her “The World’s Ugliest Woman.” The film chronicles unheard stories and details of Lizzie’s physical and emotional journey up to her multi-million viewed TEDx talk, and follows her pursuit from a motivational speaker to Capitol Hill as she lobbies for the first federal anti-bullying bill.

A father claims his son is trapped in a runaway homemade balloon. News helicopters follow the chase live.The empty balloon lands, sparking outrage as the story becomes one of America’s most infamous hoaxes.

For the last 40 years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history; international conflicts, starvation and exodus. He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of wild fauna and flora, and of grandiose landscapes as part of a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet’s beauty.

In the 1980s, ruthless Colombian cocaine barons invaded Miami with a brand of violence unseen in this country since Prohibition-era Chicago – and it put the city on the map. “Cocaine Cowboys” is the true story of how Miami became the drug, murder and cash capital of the United States, told by the people who made it all happen. First released in 2006, this extended version contains additional footage and scenes.

A brave journalist adopts a fake identity to infiltrate online white supremacist groups, revealing dangerous networks of hate and extremism spreading across international borders.

The Lancaster Bomber, synonymous with the Dambusters and night raids on Nazi Germany.

Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer is chronicling the serial killer Ted Bundy’s relationship with his long-term girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall. The docuseries reframing Bundy’s crimes from a female perspective, delving into how his pathological hatred of women collided with the culture wars and feminist movement of the 1970s, culminating in the infamous true-crime saga. After nearly 40 years of silence, Kendall and her daughter Molly share their experiences with Bundy and provide an archive of never-before-seen family photos.

Sitting in a starship captain’s chair is a big job. Making a documentary about the actors whose posteriors have occupied that hallowed space through four decades of “Star Trek” and its spin-offs takes a big man. Thank the Vulcan gods that William Shatner was available. In “The Captains,” which Mr. Shatner wrote and directed, he interviews the five performers who have succeeded him as “Star Trek” leaders, on starships or space stations: Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Bakula and Chris Pine. The film will make its debut on Friday on the Epix premium-cable channel and epixhd . com as part of Shatnerpalooza, a conglomeration of television marathon, film screenings and live appearances.

“Put the Guns Down: A World Epidemic” explores gun violence in South Central Los Angeles through personal stories and expert insights.