The Real Glory (1939)
The Real Glory (1939) In 1906 the American army pulls out of Mindanao leaving a handful of officers to try and get the Philippines Constabulary into shape to protect the native population from ruthless invaders. By reputation and by their exploits the fearless zealots initially strike terror into th
Hostage to the Devil (2016)
Hostage to the Devil (2016) A child possessed. An exorcist locked in combat with an ancient evil. In the battle for saving a soul, just who really is the 'Hostage to the Devil'?
Apostle Peter and the Last Supper (2012)
Apostle Peter and the Last Supper (2012) Three days before his execution, the elderly Apostle Peter tells his jailer about his time with Jesus.
Burden (2018)
Burden (2018) Based on the inspiring true story of the bridging of one of the biggest racial divides immaginable. Mike Burden, an orphan raised within the Ku Klux Klan, attempts to break away from the Klan when the girl he falls in love with urges him to leave for a better life together. When the Kl
The Haunting of the Tower of London (2022)
The Haunting of the Tower of London 2022 When the remains of two murdered Princes are discovered at the Tower of London, a troubled Priest must put his beliefs aside to befriend a mysterious prisoner, who has supernatural powers to communicate with the dead Together the
How the Holocaust Began (2023)
How the Holocaust Began 2023 The Nazi evolution from murderous anti semitism into organised death camps, as documented in this sober piece of historical excavation from Holocaust specialist James Bulgin, is truly shocking in its specificity An ad hoc interpr
Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World (2011)
Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World (2011) In our post-9/11 world, a greater understanding across cultures is more important than ever before, yet the purpose of this program is not simply to provide political or historical context. Rather it is to explore and celebrate the great richness of
She Done Him Wrong (1933)
She Done Him Wrong (1933) New York singer and nightclub owner Lady Lou has more men friends than you can imagine, unfortunately one of them is a vicious criminal who's escaped and is on the way to see "his" girl, not realizing she hasn't exactly been faithful in his absence. Help is at han
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) In the World War II, the pacifist and humanist Japanese Kaji accepts to travel with his wife Michiko to the tiny Manchurian village Loh Hu Liong to work as supervisor in an iron ore mine to avoid to be summoned to the military service. Kaji works with Ok
The Human Condition III: A Soldiers Prayer (1961)
The Human Condition III: A Soldiers Prayer (1961) Part three of a trilogy. After the Japanese defeat to the Russians in the last episode, Kaji, the Japanese soldier and humanist protagonist, leads the last remaining men through Manchuria . Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life, Kaji
Genghis Khan (1965)
Genghis Khan 1965 Mostly fictionalized account of the life of Genghis Khan Omar Sharif, the Mongol warlord whose thirteenth century armies conquered much of the known world Named Temujin Carlo Cura, he was taken prisoner by the rival warlord Jamuga Stephen Boyd, and as punishment, was forced to wear
Canadian Pacific (1949)
Canadian Pacific (1949) After finding a vital pass through the Canadian Rockies for the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Tom Andrews tells his boss Cornelius Van Horne that he is resigning to marry the girl he loves, Cecille Gautier. From Cecille, Tom learns that fur trader Dirk Rourke fear
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era -- like Ernest Hemingway and his friends -- has been given a high-risk assign
In My Blood It Runs (2019)
In My Blood It Runs 2019 An intimate and compassionate observational documentary from the perspective of a 10 year old Aboriginal boy in Alice Springs, Australia, struggling to balance his traditional ArrernteGarrwa upbringing with a state education
Anita (2013)
Anita (2013) ANITA tells the story about a young, brilliant African American Anita Hill who accuses the Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of unwanted sexual advances during explosive Senate Hearings in 1991 and ignites a political firestorm about sexual harassment, race, power and politics that
Along the Coast (1958)
Along the Coast (1958) Tongue-in-cheek look at the French Riviera, especially in summer when it overflows with tourists. Reviews its history and famous visitors; displays its faux-exotic buildings, its crowded beaches, its trees and monuments; and, pokes fun at the colors women wear and the vagaries
Kunta Kinteh Island (2012)
Kunta Kinteh Island 2012 This documentary film chronicles the process of renaming Ft James Island, which was a holding cell for slaves during the Trans Atlantic Slave trade, to Kunta Kinteh Island after one of The Gambias most well renowned sons It shares the points of view of both the government an
Recount (2008)
Recount (2008) In this dramatization of the 2000 presidential election, Al Gore concedes the presidency to George W. Bush, but recants when he learns of irregularities in the Florida vote count. Democratic strategists Ronald Klain and Michael Whouley race to Florida to uncover the truth, as do Repub
Interlude in Prague (2017)
Interlude in Prague (2017) The incredible tale of Mozart's Prague years.
The Oyler House: Richard Neutras Desert Retreat (2012)
The Oyler House: Richard Neutras Desert Retreat (2012) In 1959, a working-class government employee in the tiny desert town of Lone Pine, California, asked world-famous modern architect Richard Neutra to design his modest family home. To his surprise, Neutra agreed. Thus began an unlikely friendship
Falling Star (2014)
Falling Star 2014 This colorful feature debut from experienced producer Luis Minarro offers an almost hallucinatory look at the world of Amadeo of Savoy, who was king of an ungovernable Spain for two years around 1870 This intriguing episode is transformed into a plea for beauty, creativity and joy
Kazakh Khanate Diamond Sword (2016)
Kazakh Khanate Diamond Sword 2016 Diamond Sword is a large scale historical drama of first Kazakh Khans, which BBC called Kazakh Game Of Thrones The action takes place in the XV century, and the plot demonstrates the key events in formation of Kazakh statehood under the leadership of Khans Zhanibek
Danton (1983)
Danton 1983 Action opens in November of 1793, with Danton returning to Paris from his country retreat upon learning that the Committee for Public Safety, under Robespierres incitement, has begun a series of massive executions, The Terror Confident in the peoples support, Danton clashes with his form
Christmas at the Royal Hotel (2018)
In 1941, Hong Kong was the Casablanca of the East, a city full of war refugees, profiteers and spies With the sudden attack by Japanese troops, a Canadian soldiers Christmas promise is broken during the Battle of Hong Kong
1964 (2014)
1964 (2014) From PBS - 1964 was the year the Beatles came to America, Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali, and three civil rights workers were murdered in Mississippi. It was the year when Berkeley students rose up in protest, African Americans fought back against injustice in Harlem, and Barry Goldwat
21 Hours at Munich (1976)
21 Hours at Munich (1976) The infamous attack on Isreali athletes and coaches in the Olympic Village during the 1972 Munich Olympics is chronicled in this made-for-TV movie and supplemented with archive footage from the actual games. Members of the Palestinian Black September Movement kill two and h
How to Re Establish a Vodka Empire (2012)
How to Re Establish a Vodka Empire 2012 Feature documentary charting the journey of film director Dan Edelstyn as he tracks down his long lost Jewish Ukrainian heritage and then attempts to relaunch his great grandfathers once glorious vodka empire The film constitutes a whirlwind journey through Eu
Pony Express (1953)
Pony Express (1953) Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok join forces to establish a mail route that can get mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in ten days. Along the way they must battle bad weather, hostile Indians and outlaws intent on robbing the mail and shutting down the en
Reel Britannia (2022-)
Reel Britannia 2022 Comedian Nick Helm explores the dramatic history of British cinema Discover how cinema held a mirror up to society from 1960 through to the 00s
Deep Time (2015)
Deep Time (2015) Deep Time portrays the landowners, state officials, and oil workers at the center of the most prolific oil boom on the planet for the past six years.
American Hardcore (2006)
American Hardcore (2006) Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986. Interviews and rare live footage from artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat,
Being Solomon (2014)
In this animation feature, the ancient legends of King Solomon are humorously adapted for children, with a contemporary and fresh overtone Adventure, magic, battles and love The hopeful ending celebrates the crossing of borders between religions, nations and identities
Sins of Pompeii (1950)
Sins of Pompeii (1950) In the town of Pompeii, 79AD, a few weeks before the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius, a Roman lady Hélène meets and falls in love with a young Greek man Lysias. He is betrothed to another woman who, to win him back, acquires a potion to make him love only her. The potion was p
Aftershock (2010)
Aftershock 2010 In Tangshan, the truck driver Da Qiang, his wife Yuan Ni and their twins Fang Da, their son, and Fang Deng, their daughter, are a happy simple family On 27 July 1976, a devastating earthquake destroys Tangshan, and Da Qiang dies while trying to rescue his children from their apartmen
History Lessons (1972)
History Lessons 1972 A shot from a car coursing through Rome in 1972 opens this interpretation of Brechts unfinished experimental novel The Business Affairs of Mr Julius Caesar In a second part set in contemporary Rome, a young researcher discusses the economic and political manipulation that drove
Salome (1953)
Salome (1953) In the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and Queen Herodias. The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due to a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess Salome, Herod's long-absent stepdaughter. Herodias sees the king's da
Seven Cities of Gold (1955)
Seven Cities of Gold (1955) In the eighteenth century, a Spanish expedition is looking for seven cities of gold in a territory now known as California. A very difficult task due the opposition of the aborigines, but perhaps a divine intervention could help the Spaniards to save the life.
Rasputin and the Empress (1932)
Rasputin and the Empress (1932) As Europe looms on the edge of war in 1913, the family and members of the court of the Russian czar Nicholas come under the sway of a mysterious mystic named Rasputin. When Rasputin miraculously appears to cure the czar's son Alyosha of his hemophilia, the monk's repu
Raymond Lewis L A Legend (2022)
Raymond Lewis L A Legend 2022 Tells the hard to believe story of the mythical basketball legend from Watts California who was blackballed from the NBA in the early 70s following an ugly contract dispute with the Philadelphia 76ers
Night Crossing (1982)
Night Crossing (1982) In 1978 in East Germany two families, the Strelzyks and the Wetzels,make plans to escape the Communist East and flee to the West. Peter Strelzyk comes up with a daring idea to construct a homemade air balloon big enough to carry the two families across the East-West militarized
Captain Lightfoot (1955)
Captain Lightfoot (1955) In 1815, Michael Martin, member of an Irish revolutionary society, turns highwayman to support it, and is forced to flee into outlawry. In Dublin, he meets famous rebel "Captain Thunderbolt" and becomes his second-in-command, "Lightfoot." 'Tis a perilous
Linotype The Film (2012)
Linotype The Film 2012 Linotype The Film is a feature length documentary centered around the Linotype typecasting machine Called the Eighth Wonder of the World by Thomas Edison, it revolutionized printing and society The film tells the surprisingly emotional story of the people connected to the Lino
Royal Flash (1975)
Royal Flash (1975) Captain Harry Flashman of the British army is a cad, a coward, and a lecher who always seems to come off inadvertently heroic. While romancing renowned courtesan Lola Montes, Harry is recruited against his will by Otto von Bismarck to substitute for a lookalike Prussian prince ost
Jonestown: Paradise Lost (2007)
Jonestown: Paradise Lost (2007) Cult leader Jim Jones leads his followers to a mass-suicide.
Silence (1971)
Silence (1971) Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and to locate their mentor.
The Brothers Warner (2007)
The Brothers Warner (2007) Intimate portraits of brothers Albert Warner, Harry M. Warner, Jack L. Warner, and Sam Warner, the siblings who were close knit at the time of Warner Bros. Studios founding, but who later became estranged. This film, written and directed by Harry's granddaughter Cass, trac
The Assassination of Trotsky (1972)
The Assassination of Trotsky (1972) After having been forced to leave the Soviet Union 1929 Trotsky has ended up in Mexico 1940. He is still busy with politics, promoting socialism to the world. Stalin has sent out an assassin, Frank Jackson. Jackson befriends a young communist and gets an invitatio
Rasputin (1996)
Rasputin 1996 In 1910s Russia, Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra find their son Alexei, sole heir to the Romanov dynasty, suffering from hemophilia and conventional medicine failing to help him Alexandra looks into finding holistic treatment and finds Father Grigory Rasputin , a destitute monk