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Stay Tuned for another great season of documentaries and accompanying teacher resources on The View From Here, beginning Wed Oct 12
THE view from here
Wed Oct 12 at 10 pm
Cheating Death
A frank and intimate character study that takes us inside the mind of a man struggling to break free of the street.
Nine Months, Six Blocks
Told as an inner city trilogy, the film follows the lives of three disparate people, their stories poetically interconnected by the streets of Parkdale, Toronto.
Wed Oct 19, 26 and Nov 2 at 10 pm
Women Behind the Badge
An action-packed, touching and revealing documentary series charting the highs and lows of six women on the police force. With unprecedented access to the officers’ home life, workplace and crime scenes, the show provides an intimate view of policing that has never been seen before.
CLASSIC TVO
Concepts in Science
TVO's bestselling series of all time is Concepts in Science — 17 miniseries specifically developed for use in biology, chemistry, and physics courses at the high school level. Each miniseries of six 10-minute programs uses animation and a humorous approach to present concepts in a clear, visual manner and comes with a teacher's guide.
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