National Theatre Live King Lear (2018)
National Theatre Live King Lear 2018 Two aging fathers one a King, one his courtier reject the children who truly love them Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, and their worlds crumble Tender, violent, moving, and shocking, King Lear is considered by many to be th
Walk Invisible The Bronte Sisters (2016)
Walk Invisible The Bronte Sisters 2016 In 1845 at Haworth on the Yorkshire moors sisters Anne, Charlotte and Emily Bronte and their father, a retired parson with failing eye sight, are continually troubled by their drunken, irresponsible brother Branwell, who wastes every opportunity given him to be
The Secret of Christs Tomb (2017)
The Secret of Christs Tomb (2017) National Geographic is invited to follow a team of restoration experts and archaeologists as they race against time to have the Aedicule restored before the Easter ceremonies.
Badamasi Portrait of a General (2021)
Badamasi Portrait of a General 2021 A flawed Army General attempts to guide an impossible African country through a viciously strained era in this first of its kind, authorised biopic, based on real events
Time of Darkness (1991)
Time of Darkness 1991 In Middle Age Russia, a Christian preacher arrives, proposing a new order He threatens those who take part in a pagan festival with the flames of hell But when strange crimes start to happen, local leaders decide to investigate
Back to the Soil (2014)
Back to the Soil (2014) In 1924, in collaboration with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the Soviet government offered parcels of land in the Ukraine, Belarus, and Crimea to former merchants, whose work had been outlawed under Communist rule. The JDC provided financial, legal,
Two Catalonias (2018)
Two Catalonias 2018 A documentary that tackles the ideological conflicts surrounding the December 21 election in the country, to the push for sovereignty and subsequent parliamentary declaration of independence and the aftermath
Fuunji Oda Nobunaga (1959)
Fuunji Oda Nobunaga 1959 LUCKY ADVENTURER ODA NOBUNAGA 1959 is a lively samurai film dramatizing a pivotal turning point in the life and career of Nobunaga Oda, who figured prominently in efforts to unify the warring states of Japan under a central ruler in the late 16th century The first Tokugawa S
Ride Tonight! (1942)
Ride Tonight! (1942) In the south of Sweden, some farmers get into trouble when the German Count is forcing them to perform day labor for him. But a man refuses to bow to the German Count.
What Was Ours (2016)
What Was Ours 2016 On the isolated Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, three tribal members attempt to learn the location of vanished artifacts Thousands of ancestral artifacts are in the darkness of underground archives of museums and churches, boxed away and forgotten Like millions of indigenous pe
Guns at Batasi (1964)
Guns at Batasi 1964 Regimental Sergeant Major Lauderdale Sir Richard Attenborough is a by the book, strict disciplinarian, who seems like an anachronism in a sleepy peacetime African outpost of the modern British commonwealth Ridiculed behind his back by his subordinate N C O s, he must play host to
Levitated Mass (2013)
Levitated Mass (2013) LEVITATED MASS is the story of a rock star; the artist behind the sensation; a $10 million, 22-city tour; and the international media storm that ensued--but not in the way you might expect. Prominently displayed outside the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, renowned and reclusi
Chiara (2022)
Chiara 2022 A biography of St Clare of Assisi, who left her wealthy family to become a nun after hearing St Francis preach
Conlanging: The Art of Crafting Tongues (2017)
Conlanging: The Art of Crafting Tongues (2017) A deep dive into the hidden world of constructed languages and the fascinating people who make them.
Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Reimagining Lincoln Center and the
Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Reimagining Lincoln Center and the High Line (2012) This documentary looks at architecture and design team Diller Scofidio + Renfro through the lens of two important urban projects - the High Line and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley (2021)
Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley 2021 Documentary looking predominantly at the plight of the poor in the East End of London during World War II air raids of 1940 How much of what is now seen as an example of British Bulldog bravado was actually acts of desperation an
Roseanne for President! (2015)
Roseanne for President! (2015) Comedian Roseanne Barr embarks on the most off-the-rails presidential campaign in U.S. history. 25 years after bringing working-class struggles to the pinnacle of show business, Roseanne is uniquely qualified to fix everything. What begins as a political journey become
Gosanja: Daedongyeo Jido (2016)
Gosanja: Daedongyeo Jido (2016) At a time when maps weren't readily accessible for the public, 'Gosanja KIM Jeong-ho' (CHA Seoung-won) sets out to walk across the Korean peninsula to make the Daedongyeojido - the Great Map of the East Land, with hopes of providing an accurate and accessible map for
Old Gringo (1989)
Old Gringo 1989 When school teacher Harriet Winslow goes to Mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by Gen Tomas Arroyo and his revolutionaries An aging American, Ambrose Old Gringo Bierce also in Mexico, befriends Gen Arroyo and meets Harriet Bierce is a famous writer, who knowing that he is dying, wishe
Out of Print (2013)
Out of Print (2013) Out of Print draws us into the topsy-turvy world of the written word, illuminating the turbulent, exciting journey from the book through the digital revolution. Writers, publishers, readers all in flux. Booksellers closing shop. Librarians and teachers seeking new roles. Storytel
Filiberto (2017)
Filiberto 2017 The deeds of a professional musician who abandons his trumpet and family to live the clandestine life of an armed revolutionary for Puerto Rican independence
High Relief (2016)
High Relief (2016) High Relief began as a documentary about Amendment 2 in Florida. While filming, the director had his first seizure and was diagnosed with epilepsy. The film shows the pros and cons of cannabis in Florida, Colorado, and California told by an epilepsy patient.
Brothel No 8 (1974)
Brothel No 8 1974 A journalist interviews an old woman who was forced into prostitution, just like many other Japanese women working in Asia outside of Japan during the first half of the 20th century She worked in a Malaysian brothel called Sandakan 8
Surviving the Mount St. Helens Disaster (2020)
Surviving the Mount St. Helens Disaster (2020) The remarkable story of the Mount St. Helen's volcanic eruption of 1980 told by first hand witnesses who survived and using rare remastered archive material.
The Patriot Game (1979)
The Patriot Game (1979) A history of the Northern Irish conflict from 1922 until the 1970s.
Caviar Dreams (2017)
Caviar Dreams (2017) 'Caviar Dreams' is a fish-farm-to-table journey through the history, culture, and significance of one of the world's most iconic delicacies.
The Day Carl Sandburg Died (2011)
The Day Carl Sandburg Died 2011 The Day Carl Sandburg Died is a dynamic exploration into the life and work of the iconic American, Carl Sandburg From an impoverished youth on the prairie of Illinois to the halls of Congress and the Ed Sullivan Show, it was a tale of perseverance and success During h
Club Frontera (2016)
Club Frontera (2016) Club Frontera is a riveting documentary about the Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles (Xolos) professional Mexican soccer team and their positive impact on the city of Tijuana, Mexico. The compelling film follows players, fans, political figures, sports personalities, and enthusiasts f
Freedom Riders (2010)
Freedom Riders 2010 This is the story of more than four hundred Americans who participated in a bold and dangerous experiment designed to awaken the conscience of a complacent nation These self proclaimed, Freedom Riders challenged the mores of a racially segregated society by performing a disarming
Forgotten Plague (2015)
Forgotten Plague (2015) An afflicted journalist embarks on a quest to find out why the CDC and medical system have neglected his disease and left millions sidelined from life.
Keyboard Fantasies (2019)
Keyboard Fantasies 2019 As a sci fi obsessed woman living in near isolation, Beverly Glenn Copeland wrote and self released Keyboard Fantasies in Huntsville, Ontario back in 1986 Recorded in an Atari powered home studio, the cassette featured seven tracks of a curious folk electronica hybrid, a soun
The Last Daughter (2022)
The Last Daughter 2022 Brendas first memories were of growing up in a loving white foster family, before she was suddenly taken away and returned to her Aboriginal family Decades later, she feels disconnected from both halves of her life But the trau
The Fourth World (2011)
The Fourth World 2011 One out of every six human beings lives in a very hidden world the world of slums Filmed on five continents, The Fourth World takes viewers deep inside this hidden world, a world the United Nations says could triple in the next 30 years Getting past the statistics is tough One
Poverty, Inc. (2014)
Poverty, Inc. (2014) The West has positioned itself as the protagonist of the development narrative. But the results have been mixed, in some cases even catastrophic, and developing world leaders have become increasingly vocal in calling for change. Drawing on perspectives gathered from over 150 int
The Boer War (1992)
The Boer War 1992 Journey back in time to a different age, when the sun never set on the British Empire and her armies were great in number The Boer War 1899 1902 was a turning point in British military history and would revolutionize tactics, battlefield strategy, equipment, and training Well known
Karin Månsdotter (1954)
Karin Månsdotter (1954) The movie starts with a silent section of slapsticks in BLUE and white and with piano music, giving an outline of Karin's rise and fall. The rest is normal B&W movie. Karin does not belong to the nobility but nevertheless marries the mentally ill king Erik XIV and become
If I Were King (1938)
If I Were King 1938 In 1463, Paris is besieged by the Duke of Burgundy, arch rival of the king, who is content to sit tight while the poor starve But there are traitors in Paris, and King Louis goes undercover to find one, thereby meeting Francois Villon, poet, philosopher and rogue By chance Villon
Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944)
Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944) In 1547, Ivan IV (1530-1584), archduke of Moscow, crowns himself Tsar of Russia and sets about reclaiming lost Russian territory. In scenes of his coronation, his wedding to Anastasia, his campaign against the Tartars in Kazan, his illness when all think he will die,
Plague City SARS in Toronto (2005)
Plague City SARS in Toronto 2005 The once clean and healthy city of Toronto becomes the pariah of the western world when a deadly chain of infection lands in the city Panic spreads as the number of SARS cases increases as there are no effective treatments In HD
Eastern Memories (2018)
Eastern Memories (2018) A journey through Mongolia, Japan, China and South Korea, narrated by the journals of Finnish linguist, diplomat and journeyman G.J. Ramstedt (1873-1950).
Four Days in September (1997)
Four Days in September 1997 Fernando, a journalist, and his friend Cesar join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties Cesare, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil an
The Moulin (2015)
The Moulin (2015) Taiwan's earliest modern poetry group-LE MOULIN-emerged in the 1930s, when Taiwan was under Japanese colonial rule. Part of the wave of modernist literature and avant garde thinking sweeping Asia from the West, what impact did these young Taiwanese poets have, and what questions di
Hawai · Maree oki kaisen (1942)
Hawai · Maree oki kaisen (1942) When a boy who is in the navy college returns home for vacation he meets his young cousin who also wants to join in order to become a pilot. However, the younger man's mother is ...
Firebrand (2023)
Firebrand 2023 Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fighting for her own survival
Royal Shakespeare Company Henry IV Part I (2014)
Royal Shakespeare Company Henry IV Part I 2014 The second play in Shakespeares series of histories covering the reigns of Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V Shakespeare muses on the consequences of actions, the role of princes and the realities of wielding power
They Shot the Piano Player (2023)
They Shot the Piano Player 2023 New York, 2010 Jeff Harris, a music journalist, sets out to uncover the truth about Francisco Tenorio Junior, a young Brazilian samba jazz pianist who disappeared in Buenos Aires on March 18, 1976