Backroads Pictures Originals
AMAZON UNVEILED
From the misty headwaters in the Peruvian Andes to the wide mouth of the Amazon in Macapá, this three-part series follows the unsung river heroes of the Amazon Basin—indigenous leaders, ribeirinhos, and bioeconomy pioneers—facing mounting threats from overpopulation, commercial encroachment, and climate change. Blending ancestral knowledge with modern science, these communities forge ingenious paths to protect the lifeblood of the rainforest: the river itself.
On the windswept plains of the Pine Ridge Reservation, where hardship drives many to leave, a tight-knit group of Lakota teens form a family—bound by brotherhood, sisterhood, and the fierce tradition of Indian Relay horse racing. Together, they find purpose, lean on one another, and race with a mission to uplift the community they call home. Witness the coming of age story of Lakota teens, as they find strength in tradition and passion in competition.
DANCING WARRIOR
MOVING MOUNTAINS
Raised in the rough edges of Tulsa by a single mother, and shaped by the absence of the men who once guided him—one gone, one locked away—a young Black man walks a path many don’t return from. After his own time behind bars, he seeks a distant horizon and lands on the North Shore of Kauai. There, in the embrace of the ocean, he finds something he’s never known: peace. Living off the land, chasing clean breaks and second chances, he discovers a deep bond with the sea and a brotherhood in the world of big wave surfing. This is a story of redemption, resilience, and the healing power of water.
Password: Tre'lan
GUSTINELLA WINE MAKER
When the world shut down, fate opened a door. Sonia, a Milan-born beauty with Sicilian roots, loses her corporate wine job in Palermo and retreats to her late grandfather’s crumbling country home. Taking a café job to get by, she crosses paths with Fede—a soulful pistachio farmer from Bronte—and their connection is instant. What begins as a lockdown romance blossoms into a life built on love, land, and legacy. Together, they revive a forgotten vineyard on the slopes of Mount Etna, raise their daughter Emma, and nurture a shared dream. Emma will one day inherit both the ancient pistachio groves and the Etna vines—crops now threatened by climate change, but protected by her father’s devotion to agronomy and a family’s belief in the power of place, perseverance, and love.
AMINE DE VOLCANO
There’s an energy found in Stromboli that resonates with residents like Salvatore, a self-taught artist who has found great inspiration in what the island offers. Trekking up the volcano to gather lava rocks and hand-carving them into one-of-a-kind sculptures in his studio, we follow along with Salvatore as his creations come to life before our eyes, each molding themselves into unique “spirits” as each face reveals itself to him as he chisels. The connection that he feels to nature and to the lava rock that he's carving is truly captivating. Innately, Salvatore’s art form is rooted in the wildness and power of this extraordinary place.
