Carry on Cleo (1964)
The multi-million dollar film extravaganza Cleopatra was too convenient a target for Britain's "Carry On" funsters to ignore. The plot of Carry On Cleo, if one can discern a plot amidst the sight gags and outrageous puns, involves the attempts by a bungling slave (Kenneth Connor) to rescue Julius Ca
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017)
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017) The story of Mark Felt, who under the name "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1972.
Common Threads Stories from the Quilt (1989)
Common Threads Stories from the Quilt 1989 This film recounts the lives and deaths of various victims of AIDS who are commemorated in the AIDS quilt It is a massive cloth collecting each piece as a memorial for each victim of the disease to both show the death toll and to show the humanity of the vi
Kidnapped (2023)
Kidnapped 2023 A Jewish boy is kidnapped and converted to Catholicism in 1858
Chinas Warrior Queen Fu Hao (2022)
Chinas Warrior Queen Fu Hao 2022 Over 3,500 years ago, the powerful Shang Dynasty emerged from the Central Chinese plains Their armies were led by a fierce and brilliant young general her name was Fu Hao
A Mighty Heart (2007)
A Mighty Heart (2007) On January 23, 2002, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is to fly from Karachi to Dubai with his pregnant wife, Mariane, also a reporter. On the day before, with great care, he has arranged an interview in a café with an Islamic fundamentalist cleric. When Danny doesn
The Secrets of Quantum Physics (2014 )
The Secrets of Quantum Physics (2014 ) Professor of physics Jim Al-Khalili investigates the most accurate and yet perplexing scientific theory ever - quantum physics.
Buffalo Boys (2018)
Buffalo Boys (2018) Two brothers named Jamar and Suwo came back to the land of Java to avenge their father, who was a Sultan, after years of exile in America.
The Knowledge of the Forever Time (2015)
The Knowledge of the Forever Time 2015 The film opens with the howling voices of the last 50,000 years, and believe it or not, their voices are actually screams of fear and desperation Every cave painting of a cow or horse is actually an encrypted prehistoric message, and these messages actually tel
Civilisations (2018)
Civilisations (2018) Civilisations (2018) DescriptionInspired by art historian Kenneth Clark's documentary series of the 1960s, `Civilisations' sees three experts travel the world to explore human creativity and the development of art through the ages. From the ancient city of Petra in Jordan to the
Image of Victory (2021)
Image of Victory 2021 1948 an Egyptian filmmaker is creating newsreel stories about a volunteer force tasked to liberate Palestinian farmers The journey propels him towards a chance encounter with a tenacious young leader of a nearby commune that will set in motion events that will change their live
Call Jane (2022)
Call Jane 2022 A married woman with an unwanted pregnancy lives in a time in America where she cant get a legal abortion and works with a group of suburban women to find help
The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) Film critic and historian Mark Cousins uses film clips, interviews with filmmakers, and illustrative footage of locations around the world to take viewers through film and filmmaking history, from the late 19th century to today, with a particular emphasis on worl
North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell (1994)
North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell (1994) The Civil War has just ended, but things in the country aren't much better, especially in the south.
Hitlers Secret Tunnels (2019)
Hitlers Secret Tunnels 2019 Two explorers investigate underground tunnels that are believed to have been built by Nazis with mysteries yet to be discovered
The Scandalous Lady W (2015)
The Scandalous Lady W (2015) A gripping 18th century drama details the scandalous life of Lady Seymour Worsley, who dared to leave her husband and elope with his best friend, Captain George Bisset. Lady Seymour Worsley escapes her troubled marriage only to find herself at the centre of a very public
Paris Police 1900 (2021-)
Paris Police 1900 2021 Showing a very different version of Belle Epoque Paris, we enter the city upon the sudden death of President Felix Faure, and rising anarchy amid the prominence of the far right and anti Semitism Called out of retirement to restore order, the police chief will cross paths with
Testament of Youth (2014)
A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Inherit the Wind (1960) Teacher B.T. Cates is arrested for teaching Darwin's theories. Famous lawyer Henry Drummond defends him; fundamentalist politician Matthew Brady prosecutes. This is a very thinly disguised rendition of the 1925 "Scopes monkey trial" with debates between Clarence Dar
My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes (2014)
My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes (2014) Why would someone risk their own skin, and their family, to do the right thing and protect the life of another human being?Dont Talk About It introduces four characters whose personal ...
The Story of Ruth (1960)
The Story of Ruth (1960) Inspired by the tale from Hebrew scriptures and the Christian Bible, the Moabitess child Ruth is sold to the temple of Chemosh. Years pass and she serves as a priestess to the idol. While arranging a temple ritual, she encounters a Judean family of artisans: Elimelech, his w
The Zone of Interest (2023)
The Zone of Interest 2023 Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoss and his wife Hedwig strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden beside the camp
Shoah (1985)
Shoah (1985) Claude Lanzmann directed this 9 1/2 hour documentary of the Holocaust without using a single frame of archive footage. He interviews survivors, witnesses, and ex-Nazis (whom he had to film secretly since they only agreed to be interviewed by audio). His style of interviewing by asking f
The Last Frontier (1955)
The Last Frontier (1955) Crude and uncivilized backwoods trapper Jed Cooper and his two partners sign up as scouts in a remote Oregon army fort, manned chiefly by untrained rookie soldiers. Jed, flirting with the idea of leading a more settled life, decides he needs a woman to start the process, and
Birdsong (2012)
Birdsong (2012) As an English soldier fights in the horrific trenches of northern France, he is haunted by the memories of his forbidden love affair with a French woman.
The Golden Glove (2019)
The Golden Glove (2019) A serial killer strikes fear in the hearts of residents of Hamburg during the early 1970s.
Shirley (2024)
Shirley 2024 The intimate portrayal of trailblazing political icon Shirley Chisholm, the first Black Congresswoman and the first Black woman to run for President of the U S, and the cost of accomplishment for Shirley herself This film will tell the story of Chisholms boundary breaking and historic p
The Silent Mountain (2014)
A young Austrian soldier in World War 1 fights his way through the Alps to rescue his first love and escape the impending explosion that will rock the mountain.
The Search for General Tso (2014)
The Search for General Tso (2014) Who was General Tso, and why are we eating his chicken? This feature documentary explores the origins and ubiquity of Chinese-American food through the story of an iconic sweet and spicy chicken dish.
Back In Time 2015
Cast, crew, and fans explore the classic time-travel trilogy's resonance throughout our culture 30 years after Marty went Back in Time.
Helene (2020)
Helene 2020 Year 1915 Helene Schjerfbeck is a forgotten artist living in the countryside with her elderly mother Years have passed since her last exhibition, and Helene has continued to paint only for her own passion Everything changes when an art dealer discovers Helene and her 159 amazing painting
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006)
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) In 1938, two aspiring comic strip talents, Jerry Siegal and Joe Shuster, published a character that would create a new genre of fantasy, Superman, the first superhero. This film explores the creation of the character and his subsequent evolut
Day of the Falcon (2011)
In the beginning of the Twentieth Century, in Arabia, Emir Nesib of Hobeika defeats Sultan Amar of Salma after years of war between their tribes and they make a peace treaty creating
The Slave (1962)
The Slave (1962) The decurion Randus holds himself so well in the command of his troops, that Caesar promotes him to centurion. He is subsequently sent to Egypt, to keep Caesar informed on the actions and intentions of co-triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus - a man too rich, and ambitious, for Caesar's
Price for Peace (2002)
Price for Peace (2002) This powerful and thought provoking film chronicles the compelling events in the Pacific Theater of WWII, from the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 to the American occupation of Japan in 1945. It depicts the strength and courage of America's youth, while examining how these men
The Kingmaker (2019)
The Kingmaker (2019) An extraordinary look into the political career of Imelda Marcos, this documentary tells a cautionary tale of a powerful leader whose questionable sense of reality divided the Philippines.
Hitler The Rise of Evil (2003)
Hitler The Rise of Evil 2003 This movie describes the life of Adolf Hitler from childhood to manhood, and how he became so powerful It describes his poor childhood in Austria, it describes World War I from his point of view, and how he became the strongest man in Germany This movie shows us how Hitl
The Pacific War in Color (2018)
The Pacific War in Color (2018) The Pacific War in Color immerses viewers in a graphic and dramatic look through an unfiltered lens.
Salvador (1986)
Salvador (1986) A journalist, down on his luck in the US, drives to El Salvador to chronicle the events of the 1980 military dictatorship, including the assasination of Archbishop Oscar Romero. He forms an uneasy alliance with both guerillas in the countryside who want him to get pictures out to the
A Estrada 47 (2013)
A Estrada 47 (2013) During World War II, looking up the Mountain, in Italy, a Brazilian Expeditionary Force - FEB - mines weeping platoon is hit by a panic-attack that sets them running aimlessly right in the middle of 'no man's land'. Desperate cold and hungry, the ill-prepared soldiers have to cho
Nanjing! Nanjing! (2009)
Nanjing! Nanjing! (2009) In 1937, Japan occupied Nanjing, the Chinese capital. There was a battle and subsequent atrocities against the inhabitants, especially those who took refuge in the International Security Zone.
The Conspiracy of Torture (1969)
The Conspiracy of Torture (1969) In 1599 Italy, Beatrice Cenci is the teenage daughter of the crazy landowner and nobleman Francesco Cenci whom he keeps his daughter locked up in the dungeon of his castle for his plaything, sexually abusing her when he feels like it. Beatrice then plots with her ste
Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
An American Army officer is recruited by the yet to exist Israel to help them form an army. He is disturbed by this sudden appeal to his jewish roots. Each of Israels Arab neighbors has vowed to invade the poorly prepared country as soon as partition is granted. He is made commander of the Israeli f
The Brontë Sisters (1979)
The Brontë Sisters (1979) In a small presbytery in Yorkshire, living under the watchful eyes of their aunt and father, a strict Anglican pastor, the Bronte sisters write their first works and quickly become literary sensations.
The Red Sea Diving Resort 2019
The Red Sea Diving Resort - Inspired by remarkable true life rescue missions, this is the incredible story of a group of Mossad agents and brave Ethiopians who in the early 80s used a deserted holiday retreat in Sudan as a front to smuggle thousands of refugees to Israel. The undercover team carryin
Sergeant York (1941)
A hillbilly sharpshooter drafted in WW1 despite his claim to be a pacifist, who ends up becoming a war hero.
Mary Queen of Scots (2013)
Mary Queen of Scots (2013) A queen who lost three kingdoms. A wife who lost three husbands. A woman who lost her head.
Origins The Journey of Humankind (2017-)
Origins The Journey of Humankind 2017 Our primal curiosity has sparked new inventions and revealed the mysteries of the universe This eight part mini series strives to trace the pivotal innovations that make us modern