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
Mister Bob (2011)
Mister Bob (2011) This film is based on the true character of Robert Denard (known as Bob Denard) in the 60's when he fights in Democratic Republic of Congo. As a mercenary, he defends President Mobutu who won his position after a putsch. Despite pressures from the French government who supports Mob
The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)
The Legend of Lizzie Borden 1975 Elizabeth Montgomery stars as Lizzie Borden, a 19th century Massachusetts woman, who is put on trial for the brutal slaughter of her father and step mother in the family mansion She is accused of hacking up her parents with an ax after carefully removing her clothes
Bomber Harris (1989)
Bomber Harris (1989) The history of one of the key commanders of WW2, the head of RAF Bomber Command, Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris.
Union (2015)
Union (2015) During a cavalry skirmish at the battle of Cold Harbor, 'Henry' is shot. His near death experience catalyzes his determination to live and to love fully promising to find Virginia Klaising, the widow that saved his life during Antietam. The Indians hiding high up in the Blue Ridge tell
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
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
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
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
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
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
Not in My Neighbourhood (2017)
Not in My Neighbourhood (2017) Not in My Neigbourhood tells the inter-generational stories of the ways in which ordinary citizens respond to the policies, process, and institutions driving contemporary forms of spatial violence and gentrification in Cape Town, New York, and São Paulo.
Japans Longest Day (1967)
Japans Longest Day (1967) Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the de
Enter the Forbidden City (2018)
Enter the Forbidden City 2018 During the celebrations of the Emperors 80th birthday, an opera troupe from southern China is invited to come to Beijing to perform for the Emperor Afterwards, the opera troupe is allowed to stay in Beijing, and they become what is known today as the Peking Opera
The Devils Bath (2024)
The Devils Bath 2024 Austria in the 18th century Forests surround villages Killing a baby gets a woman sentenced to death Agnes readies for married life with her beloved But her mind and heart grow heavy A gloomy path alone, evil thoughts arising
The Price of Freedom (2021)
The Price of Freedom 2021 A look into the inner workings of the NRA and its influence, featuring interviews with government leaders, NRA representatives and people whose lives have been personally touched by gun violence
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,
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
The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
The Story of Louis Pasteur 1936 In 1860 Paris, chemist Louis Pasteur is considered a quack within the medical community for advocating that doctors and surgeons wash their hands and boil their instruments to destroy microbes that can kill their patients He came across this belief when discovering mi
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
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
Foltamadott a tenger (1953)
Foltamadott a tenger 1953 In 1953, the film evokes the 1848 49 periods up to the revolutionary struggle of the internal and external enemies Petofi start there in the events, even in the ranks of waiver is that Bems army in order to fight Bem fights the odds, Gabor Aron cannons knocking the enemy
Blood on the Mountain (2014)
Blood on the Mountain (2014) 'Blood on the Mountain' focuses on the environmental and economic injustice and corporate control in West Virginia and its rippling effect on all American workers. This film will tell the story of a hard-working people who have historically had limited choices and have n
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
The Scarlet Blade (1963)
The Scarlet Blade (1963) This historical adventure is set during the English Civil War. When King Charles I is captured by Roundhead forces led by the tyrant Colonel Judd and his right-hand man Captain Sylvester, it is up to a band of locals loyal to the King to try and rescue him. They are helped
Jonestown: Paradise Lost (2007)
Jonestown: Paradise Lost (2007) Cult leader Jim Jones leads his followers to a mass-suicide.
JFK: A President Betrayed (2013)
JFK: A President Betrayed (2013) Narrated by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, "JFK: A President Betrayed" uncovers new evidence that reveals how JFK embarked on secret back channel peace efforts with Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro and was determined to get out of Vietnam despite in
The Land Beneath Our Feet (2016)
The Land Beneath Our Feet 2016 When lost footage from the 1920s depicting a corporate land grab in the early days of globalization arrives back in Liberia, it sparks inquiry into how Liberians lost sovereignty over the very land that sustains them
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
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
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) Capitalism: A Love Story examines the impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world). The film moves from Middle America, to the halls of power in Washington, to the global financial epicenter in Manhattan. Wit
Parkland Inside Building 12 (2018)
Parkland Inside Building 12 2018 Acclaimed director Charlie Minn brings attention to the victims of the infamous massacre that occurred on February 14th, 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School A normal day at school became a true nightmare for Parkland, Florida citizens as they experienced som
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
Fauci (2021)
Fauci (2021) A portrait of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the public servant, scientist, physician, husband and father whose career spans seven presidents and is bookended by two pandemics: HIV/AIDS, which shaped him, and of course, Covid-19; the latter bringing him countless TV appearances in American homes on
Bill Cunningham New York (2010)
Bill Cunningham New York (2010) Chronicles a man who is obsessively interested in only one thing,the pictures he takes that document the way people dress. The 80-year-old New York Times photographer has two columns in the paper's Style section, yet nobody knows who he is.
Le mystère Picasso (1956)
Le mystère Picasso (1956) Using a specially designed transparent 'canvas' to provide an unobstructed view, Picasso creates as the camera rolls. He begins with simple works that take shape after only a single brush stroke. He then progresses to more complex paintings, in which he repeatedly adds and
Texas Rising (2015)
Texas Rising 2015 A depiction of the rise of Texas from the Battle of the Alamo to San Jacinto A story told through the lives of the men who gave everything up to defend an infant country from a ruthless Dictator and Native Americans, and paved the way for the Republic of Texas to emerge
La mort de Louis XIV (2016)
La mort de Louis XIV (2016) Upon returning from a hunting expedition, King Louis XIV feels a sharp pain in his leg. He begins to die, surrounded by loyal followers in the royal chambers.
The Rover (1967)
The Rover (1967) A former counterrevolutionary pirate befriends a mentally ill young woman and this in turn leads to tragedy when she falls in love with a French naval officer.
The Color of Fire (2015)
The Color of Fire (2015) First hand witness to the infamous World War II fire bombing and destruction of his hometown, Dresden, Germany, 15-year-old Diether Warneck lost his girlfriend and bicycled to the front-lines of the war, enlisting in the German army under Hitler's rule. This single decision
Banking on Bitcoin (2016)
Banking on Bitcoin (2016) Not since the invention of the Internet has there been such a disruptive technology as Bitcoin. Bitcoin's early pioneers sought to blur the lines of sovereignty and the financial status quo. After years of underground development Bitcoin grabbed the attention of a curious p
Joan of Arc Gods Warrior (2015)
Joan of Arc Gods Warrior 2015 Writer and historian Dr Helen Castor explores the life and death of Joan of Arc
Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial & Depiction (2017)
Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial & Depiction (2017) Academy Award® nominated director Joe Berlinger embeds himself on the epic film set of Terry George's The Promise (2016) to take an unwavering look at the Armenian Genocide. Historians, scholars and filmmakers come together in Berlinger's cinemati
The Butterflys Dream (2013)
The Butterflys Dream 2013 Last days of 1941 summer, the era of Obligation, during the famine atmosphere of the Second World War In the middle of all this poverty and turmoil, there are two poets in their early twenties Muzaffer Tayyip Uslu and Rustu Onur They have been carrying tuberculosis germs in
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
Prorok (2022)
Prorok 2022 Cardinal Stefan Wyszynskis story sets the stage for the dramatic rise of Pope John Paul II and the fall of communism in Europe Who is this prophetic man who battled evil and saw a son of Poland rising
The Longest Straw (2016)
The Longest Straw (2016) In the feature-length film The Longest Straw, director Samantha Bode and crew will spend seventy days backpacking the 338 mile path of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, including the Mono Extension.As they trek, they will speak with historians, community leaders and residents of Los