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Beyond the Bolex

Season 1 Episode 1 | 56m 19s

A young filmmaker discovers a treasure trove of family artifacts and unravels mysteries surrounding her visionary great-grandfather. Though buffeted by war and personal struggles, he created a ground-breaking invention that helped launch the careers of filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson. His epic story of ingenuity, determination and love is told here for the first time.

Aired: 07/27/24
Extras
A rare glimpse of Mary as a child from 1552. There's no sign of "Bloody Mary" here?
A coronation designed for Kings, presented some problems for the first Queen.
Lucy investigates Queen Mary I - was she really as bloody as history suggests?
Father and son bond on an ambitious 350-mile bike ride in this portrait of familial love.
A filmmaker learns her architect father’s iconic design in São Paulo is occupied by unhoused people.
Eliza faces a conflict of interests when looking into the personal life of Commissioner Fitzroy.
Following her brother's death, a filmmaker returns home to reflect on fronterizo life in Texas.
Eliza explores the cut-throat world of Victorian theater.
Fossils reveal how birds survived the killer asteroid and became today’s only living dinosaurs.
A hunger strike against solitary confinement at Pelican Bay prison became a massive feat of unity.