DirectorAnne Buford follows the high-stakes journey of these young men overfour years and across two continents, documenting the dauntingchallenges that come with being a stranger in a very foreign place.Challenging more conventional perception of Africa, America andathletes, the film documents the extraordinary personal journeys of fourteens with big hearts, open minds and very tall dreams.

Lisa Ling said: I have traveled to many places on many continents, but I never felt my personal freedom limited as much as it was during our time in North Korea. North Korea is usually off-limits to foreigners—especially to Americans.

Nova examines the fascinating history behind the scientific effort to decode the Mayan writing system.
The complex and beautiful hieroglyphic script of the ancient Maya was until recently one of the last great untranslated writing systems. Based on the best-selling book by Michael Coe, called by the New York Times "one of the great stories of 20th century scientific discovery", Breaking the Maya Code traces the epic quest to unlock the secrets of the script across 200 years, nine countries and three continents.

In the first book to identify demographically proven "happiness hotspots" worldwide, researcher and explorer Dan Buettner documents the happiest people on earth and reveals how we can create our own happy zones. Detailing extraordinary new discoveries and meticulous research on four continents, Buettner observes happiness in unlikely places and gleans surprising insight into what generates contentment and what it means to "thrive."