Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact (1987)
Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact (1987) In his London studio, the British painter discusses his work and approach with David Sylvester, a friend and close observer of his art since the late 1940s. Central to their conversation are Bacon's controversial, horrifying subjects and style. His repr
All the Dead Ones (2020)
All the Dead Ones (2020) 1899. The fates of the women in two families become entangled when the Soareses, former land and slave owners, request help from Iná, a woman of African descent they once dismissed due to religious differences.
The Broken Tower (2011)
The Broken Tower (2011) A look at the dreams, unapologetic love of men , manic highs and depressive, death-haunted lows of early 20th century rebellious, self-destructive visionary poet Hart Crane from his early years as the son of a wealthy Cleveland businessman through his sojourns in New York, Cu
Sybil Ludington (2010)
Sybil Ludington (2010) 'The courage to make a difference, the courage to stand, the courage to bring about change.' The movie, Sybil Ludington, is a period film that inspires and encourages all to boldly go after what has been set before them to do with courage and faith. It inspires families and yo
Echoes That Remain (1991)
Echoes That Remain (1991) In 1991, the Center produced Echoes That Remain, a warm and rich documentary portrait of Eastern European Jewry before the Holocaust. It combines hundreds of rare archival photos and previously unseen film footage with live action sequences shot on location at the sites of
I Called Him Morgan (2016)
I Called Him Morgan (2016) On a snowy night in February 1972, celebrated jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot dead by his common-law wife Helen during a gig at a club in New York City. The murder sent shockwaves through the jazz community, and the memory of the event still haunts those who knew the Mor
Till We Meet Again (1950)
Till We Meet Again 1950 The hero Saburo Okada Eiji is obstructed by a series of events from meeting Keiko Kuga Yoshiko, his fiancee
California Conquest (1952)
California Conquest (1952) The period is the 1840's and California is part of Mexico. Many of the citizens wish to become part of the United States. Other countries are also interested and the Russians have established bases in the northern part of the territory. To further their hold they have stol
Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal (2015)
Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal (2015) 'Best of Enemies' is a documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day
Dienstbereit Nazis und Faschisten im Auftrag der CIA (2013)
Dienstbereit Nazis und Faschisten im Auftrag der CIA (2013) They were criminals, some of them even torturers and mass murderers: High-ranking National Socialists and fascists were allegedly since 1945 on the run from the justice of the Allies. But ...
The Silent Enemy (1958)
The Silent Enemy 1958 In the Mediterranean in 1941 the Italians start using underwater chariots to mine the undersides of allied ships Explosives expert Lionel Crabbe arrives in Gibraltar to organise defenses, but finds only two British divers available to help him Even more worrying, it seems likel
Hell and Back Again (2011)
Hell and Back Again (2011) What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home? Hell and Back Again is a cinematically revolutionary film that asks and answers these questions with a power and intimacy no previous film about the conflict in Afghanistan has been able to achieve. It i
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later (2020)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later (2020) Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later is told entirely from the first-person perspective of leaders, physicists, soldiers and survivors.
Coup 53 (2016)
Coup 53 (2016) Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh and reinstalled the Shah.
Ceasefire (2016)
Ceasefire (2016) In the early 1920s, Georges Laffont, traumatized by the horrific trench warfar, decides to leave his life behind and travel to West Africa into the vast territories of Upper Volta in the company of Diofo, artist and also survivor of the Great War. From village to village, Georges us
Muscle Shoals (2013)
Muscle Shoals 2013 Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of Americas most creative and defiant music Under the spiritual influence of the Singing River as Native Americans called it, the music of Muscle Shoals changed the world and sol
Felix Austria (2013)
Felix Austria 2013 Compelled by the inheritance of a mysterious box of letters, American aesthete Felix Pfeifle begins the journey of a lifetime to reach the source of the correspondence the last heir of the Holy Roman Emperors, aging Archduke Otto von Habsburg The quest takes Felix across America ,
Blood Road (2017)
Blood Road 2017 The mysteries surrounding her fathers death in the Vietnam war lead ultra endurance mountain biker Rebecca Rusch on an emotional journey as she pedals 1200 miles of the Ho Chi Minh trail
Secret Nation (1992)
Secret Nation 1992 A graduate history student returns to her native Newfoundland, searching for proof of a conspiracy surrounding the referendum that saw Newfoundland join Canada
Real Soul A Gospel Music Story (2020)
Real Soul A Gospel Music Story 2020 Tucked away in the small churches of Milwaukee, WI are some very large performances Gospel is a truly American art form that is conducted person to person and directly to the heart Here well meet the Milwaukee based performers who keep this powerful musical tradit
Mrs. Lowry and Son (2019)
Mrs. Lowry and Son (2019) A portrait of the artist L.S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion.
Gaming In Color (2015)
Gaming In Color (2015) Diverse queer themes in game story lines and characters are an anomaly in the mainstream video game industry, and LGBTQ gamers have a higher chance of being mistreated in social games. Gaming In Color explores how the community culture is shifting and the industry is diversify
Fathers Kingdom (2017)
Fathers Kingdom (2017) This is the story of Father Divine and the Peace Mission Movement
Labyrinth of Cinema (2019)
Labyrinth of Cinema 2019 The story centers on a group of young people who travel back in time when they are in a movie theater just before closing time They witness deaths during the closing days of Japans feudal times and on the battlefront in China before they are sent to Hiroshima just before the
Syncopation (1942)
Syncopation (1942) Covering a quarter-century of American 'syncopated" music (Ragtime, Jazz, Swing, Blues, Boogie Woogie)from prior to WWI through prohibition, the stock-market crash, the depression and the outbreak of WWII. A romance between singer Kit Latimer, from New Orleans, and Johnny Sch
The Lady with a Lamp (1951)
The Lady with a Lamp (1951) Based on the Reginald Berkeley stage play, this compelling historical drama offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale (Anna Neagle), the young 19th-century Englishwoman famously drawn to a career in nursing. Traveling to Turkey during the Crimean War, F
Churchills Secret (2016)
Churchills Secret (2016) In June 1953, two years after he was re-elected as Prime Minister Winston Churchill collapses following a dinner party at Downing Street. Diagnosed by his doctor Lord Moran as having a stroke there are fears that he may not survive and he is taken to his country home Chartwe
D Day The Unheard Tapes (2024)
D Day The Unheard Tapes 2024 The invasion of Nazi occupied France relived through powerful eyewitness recordings Young actors who resemble the interviewees at the time of the war lip sync the original testimony
Coming Through the Rye (2015)
Coming Through the Rye (2015) Coming Through the Rye, set in 1969, is a touching coming of age story of sensitive, 16 yr. old Jamie Schwartz, who is not the most popular kid at his all boys' boarding school. Disconnected from students and teachers, he believes he is destined to play Holden Caulfield
Beyond The Spectrum (2017)
Beyond The Spectrum (2017) What has Nasa been hiding from us beyond the visual spectrum?
Siege of the Saxons (1963)
Siege of the Saxons (1963) King Arthur learns one of his knights is plotting to take over and marry his daughter. After the King's death, the Knight wishing to marry the princess is ordered by the great wizard Merlin to remove the sword from the scabbard and prove his right to the throne.
W bialy dzien (1981)
W bialy dzien 1981 Set in 1905 The story focuses on a young and inexperienced man in a revolutionary execution squad He does his killing job out of idealism, and for the love of a woman The young student murders a Russian spy and is afterwards arrested by the police Much to his surprise he is releas
The Road to Coronation Street (2010)
The Road to Coronation Street 2010 In 1960 a former child actor with writing ambitions,Mancunian Tony Warren begins submitting television scripts for Shadow Squad to progressive Canadian producer Harry Elton,who wants to nurture local talent Tony,however,is keen to sell a drama he has written about
Back to Berlin (2018)
Back to Berlin (2018) Back to Berlin is the first biker flick-meets-holocaust feature documentary. Eleven motor bikers have a mission to take the Maccabiah torch from Israel to the site of the infamous 1936 ...
UNLADYLIKE: The Change Makers (2020)
UNLADYLIKE: The Change Makers (2020) Timed with the 2020 women's suffrage centennial, American Masters - Unladylike2020: The Changemakers takes a look at women whose courage and tenacity 100 years ago shaped the political life...
Man in Red Bandana (2017)
Man in Red Bandana 2017 On 911, American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower between the 93rd and 98th floors 1,355 people died at or above the crash site No one survived United Airlines Flight 175 struck the South Tower 17 minutes later between floors 77 to 85 killing 599 people Miraculously,
Its Better to Jump (2013)
Its Better to Jump (2013) There is a centuries-old seawall in the ancient port of Akka, located on Israel's northern coast. Today, Akka is a modern city inhabited by Muslims, Christians, Jews, and Baha'i, but its history goes all the way back to rule of the Egyptian Pharaohs. Young people dare to st
Rzhev (2019)
Rzhev 2019 After several months of fierce fighting, the Red Army finally knocks the enemy out of the village of Ovsyannikovo, which costs huge losses only a third of the personnel remain from the company Exhausted to the limit, the soldiers are waiting for reinforcements, but an order comes from the
The Coming War on China (2016)
The Coming War on China (2016) The Coming War on China is John Pilger's 60th film for ITV. Pilger reveals what the news doesn't - that the United States and the world's second economic power, China (both nuclear armed) are on the road to war. Pilger's film is a warning and an inspiring story of resi
The Silent Revolution (2018)
The Silent Revolution (2018) A group of twelfth-grade pupils decide to show their solidarity with the victims of the 1956 Hungarian uprising by staging two minutes of silence during lessons.
Septet The Story of Hong Kong (2020)
Septet The Story of Hong Kong 2020 Seven of Hong Kongs leading filmmakers have come together to each direct a short film set in Hong Kong during one decade from the 1940s to the 2000s
MLK The Assassination Tapes (2012)
MLK The Assassination Tapes 2012 Relive an unspeakable tragedy detailed with unforgettable images, videos, and recordings only recently rediscovered
Matthews (2017)
Matthews (2017) MATTHEWS tells the incredible true story of the life and career of a man considered by many to be the greatest soccer player of all time, Sir Stanley Matthews.
King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
King Richard and the Crusaders 1954 In 1191, King Richard the Lionheart, along with several other European monarchs, is in the Holy Land intent on retaking Jerusalem from the Saracens There is much infighting and outright treachery in the European encampment however Two nobles in particular, Sir Gil
The Assassination of Ryoma (1974)
The Assassination of Ryoma (1974) Story of the last three days in the life of Sakamoto Ryoma (1836-1867), imperial loyalist who tried to unite the Choshu and Satsuma clans and prepared the way for the Meiji Restoration (1868). A samurai film in an ironic almost burlesque style, but not without affec
The Great Darkened Days (2018)
The Great Darkened Days (2018) While a world war rages, Philippe, a draft-dodger from Quebec, takes refuge in the American West, surviving by competing in Charlie Chaplin impersonation contests. As Philippe makes his ...
Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America (2016)
Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America (2016) Daryl Davis is an accomplished musician who was played all over the world. He also has an unusual hobby, particularly for a middle aged black man. When not displaying his musical chops, Daryl likes to meet and befriend members of the Ku Klu
Winter Nomads (2012)
Winter Nomads (2012) Pascal, 53, and Carole, 28, are shepherds. In the month of November 2010, they embark on their long winter transhumance: four months during which they will have to cover 600 km in the Swiss-French region, accompanied by three donkeys, four dogs and a eight hundred sheep. An exce