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Films that take their time

One documentary an evening, chosen by a person rather than a chart. Start with the schedule, stay for the back catalogue: twelve films, three collections, zero autoplay.

Tonight’s run

  1. 19:00Night Shift Estuarycity stories · 74 min
  2. 20:30Tidewatchfield science · 44 min
  3. 21:30A Very Long Dinnerportraits · 82 min

Times shown in your local timezone. Subscribers can start any film from the catalog at any hour.

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  1. TidewatchField science · 2026 · 44 min — forty years of twice-daily beach measurements, finally saying something.
  2. Greenhouse NineField science · 2025 · 48 min — a year of failures and one perfect week under glass.
  3. Paper HarvestPortraits · 2025 · 58 min — a bookbinder, an apprentice, and the exact weight of a roof beam.
  4. The Night Bus SingsCity stories · 2025 · 49 min — cab-mounted cameras and a private radio tradition.
  5. Last Ferry OutCity stories · 2024 · 66 min — the old river terminal’s final winter, and the passengers who chose it.

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