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Ariane, une épopée spatiale
The history of the Ariane rocket is a space epic that has seen Europeans unite and innovate to make a place for themselves in the space race. Faced with Soviet and then American supremacy, men and women from the four corners of Europe have achieved the impossible. Ariane has become a true monument, thanks to the passion of those who dreamed of it and to their tenacity in the face of the various obstacles that stood in their way. This undeniable European success is now at a turning point in its history. The new Ariane 6 program is currently being developed to meet the challenges of tomorrow: will it be able to meet the challenges of a more competitive environment than ever before?
The Great War
A historical recreation of the experience of Canadian soldiers in World War One, with a cast of descendants of the people who participated in it.
One Dead Indian
Stoney Point Natives assemble at Ipperwash Provincial Park for what began as a peaceful protest.
D-Day: Wings of Victory
Could the Allies have won the war without aviation? Discover what went on behind the scenes of the historical air battle in Normandy.
Forgiveness
Short drama film set in 1922 during the Irish Civil War. A boy follows his executed father's final wish...
Echoes of the North: Four Chapters in Time
A new film made from more than a hundred fragments of archive film, Echoes of the North transports you back to Northern England a century ago, taking its audiences down the highways and byways of northern life in the early 20th century - its industries and rural life, its wartimes and festivals, its transport, holidays, family excursions and huge, city-wide occasions.
A Slave's Love
A noble Roman, bored with his life, sees a slave dance and they fall in love. Before they can consummate their passion, his wife has the slave killed and he drinks the same poison as she.
Draupadi
In Draupadi, we walk through the dance of her relationships – with her friends, her lovers, and with society – and how the three to play and interact with each other. Her birth was marked by a prophecy, she was born from the holy sacrificial fire – yajna and hence named Yajnaseni to avenge her father Drupad’s insult by Drona. Based on the novel “Yajnaseni” by Pratibha Ray.
The Third Blow
On April 1944, Joseph Stalin orders the Red Army to liberate the Crimea from the German occupiers. The Wehrmacht's local commanders beg Hitler to allow them to retreat from the vulnerable position, but he refuses. After a fierce battle, the Soviet forces destroy the German and Romanian units defending the peninsula and retake Sevastopol.
Hecatoncheires
In Greek mythology, there were colossal creatures with fifty heads and a hundred arms. In the manner of an illustration in a bestiary, this short film describes the titan in a contemporary city. The concrete masses on the outskirts of Mexico City are the current version of the giant, recorded through 16mm film.
1989: Z deníku Ivany A.
The film is based on the authentic diary of eighteen-year-old Ivana A., who, with her unique perspective as a high school student, reflects on the last year of the existence of communist Czechoslovakia.
Fred Pellerin : De peigne et de misère
In the census of the legendary Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, the barber is at the top of the list... The barber, Méo. He who held up shop on the main street for many years and who marked history with his curling iron. In the village, Méo watched over the general capillarity for a long time. To mess up your hair just right, it knew how to take head on all the proponents of the straight and monotonous parting. Genius bordered on madness. Or the opposite. I guess it doesn't matter. It held together. Show recorded at the Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne on February 15, 2015.
The Gunpowder Plot
A BBC Timewatch documentary examining history's first major attempted terrorist attack. His attempt to blow up Parliament has seen Guy Fawkes go down in infamy, but the attempted coup was about much more than just one man. Hatched by a group of 13 conspirators, the 1605 plot came after decades of simmering religious tension in England. Fed by an atmosphere of fear and alienation, a group of disaffected young Catholics decided to assassinate King James I and the entire political establishment. Now with the help of CGI to recreate early 17th-century London, see how much damage would have been caused by the explosion, while dramatic reconstructions uncover the men behind the plan and explore what drove them to radicalism.
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
This film is a reconstruction of Robert Baldwin’s involvement in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837. Though bound to the cause of constitutional reform by principle, Baldwin’s heart was with the rebels and in the midst of armed revolt, he withdrew to fight a lonely battle with himself.
The Bay of Happiness
The film is about the first oil-well in the world in the world in the 1920th.
Six Kung Fu Heroes
Six crippled kung fu students are each given an Imperial Decree starting an anti-Ching rebellion, and are instructed to deliver them to the Commander-in-Chief.
Albert Einstein: Still a Revolutionary
Using a wealth of rarely-seen archival footage, correspondence, and new and illuminating interviews, Julia Newman makes the case that Albert Einstein's example of social and political activism is as important today as are his brilliant, groundbreaking theories.
World's First Battlefield
A team of experts unravels the secrets concealed within this historical battleground, shedding light on a narrative that predates any battlefield discovery made to date. The revelations unearthed in this episode are set to reshape our understanding of ancient conflicts and the evolution of warfare.
Hawk of the North
During the latter part of the 16th Century, Japan's Warring States era was coming to a close. After crushing almost all of his enemies, Date Masamune aka the "Hawk of the North" sets his eyes on Hatakeyama's lands. The young warlord is about to face his greatest challenge.
Òrun Àiyé - A Criação do Mundo
Òrun Áiyé shows the journey of Oxalá (Carlinhos Brown) to fulfill his mission, the creation of the world. The animation will be narrated by the griot figure, represented through the historian, Ubiratan Castro (1948-2013), affectionately called Bira (Carlos Betão), who will lead the discovery of his granddaughter, Luna (Fernanda Crescencio), to the living memory that is the African continent. The gods Orunmila (Jorge Washighton), Oduduwa (Fábio Santana), Exú and Nanã will play a fundamental role in the outcome of this story.
The Black Council
The Black Council gives a vivid picture of the different levels of society in seventeenth-century Ukraine. The main theme is the need for people to be motivated by high ideals as they engage in the struggle of truth with injustice.
Los conquistadores del Pacífico
Frank Latimore is cast as Balboa, the heroic Spanish explorer who discovers the Pacific Ocean. Along the way, he must pacify the wrath of his enemies and battle his way through a forest inhabited by savage natives. This one features some really nice battles, stunning ocean photography, and tolerable reconstruction of historic events.
Mysteries of the Freemasons
The Freemasons claim to be a civic-minded fraternity bound together by harmless rituals, yet throughout their long history, they have been accused of plotting to take over the world, as well as being devil worshipers who stole King Solomon's treasure. This dramatic reenactment, interspersed with expert interviews, tells the Freemasons' central myth concerning Hiram Abiff, the mythical builder of Jerusalem's Temple of Solomon.
Features historians Stephen Bullock Dan Burstein, Brent Morris Akram Elias, and author David Shugarts. But will a rational view reveal the Freemasons as an important and honorable thread in the fabric of America?
A Dogs Day
A dog goes on a mad adventure running away from her abusive owner! Will she make it?!
Loves of Casanova
On his way to Paris, Casanova keeps on collecting female conquests, does not shy away from duels and gets into many a colorful adventure. Once in the capital, the fearless knight saves the honor of a great lady, conquers the niece of his implacable enemy but courts disaster for love of Coraline, a faithless opera dancer.
The Man from Planet Earth
Biographical film story about the first Russian space explorer, inventor scientist, rocket-maker K. E. Tsiolkovsky.
Ober Ost: The Forgotten Colony in the Heart of Europe
While the First World War and its battles on the Western Front are still very much anchored in our memory of history, the simultaneous battle in the East appears now to have been largely forgotten. During the course of this military action, a peculiar, state-like entity was created, a German colony in Eastern Europe, a military utopia: the Land of Ober Ost. The occupied region was to become a productive state, completely under military command; a state that was to serve not least as a deployment zone for the impending war.
Sri Ramaanjaneya Yuddham
The film is based on Hindu scripture Ramayana which shows Hanuman's devotion towards Rama. It begins with the crowning ceremony of Rama & Sita.
Hanussen
In Germany during World War II, a well-known psychic decides to collaborate with the Nazis.
John Wesley: The Man and His Mission
Keith Garner visits historical locations, elegant chapels and bustling city centres as he discovers the impact of the work of cleric and theologist John Wesley, 200 years after his death.
JK 1971
The plot follows a young Frenchman, Jean Kay, who hijacks a plane of Pakistan International Airlines in Paris and demands 20 tons of emergency medicine for children to help Bangladeshi refugees during the 1971 Liberation War.
Mahamantri Thimmarusu
Timmarusu the prime minister in Krishnadevaraya's court, is envied by Hamvira, who hopes to overthrow him. After being falsely accused of attacking the king, Timmarusu must prove his innocence.
Via Gobi and Khingan
About the events of the final stage of the Second World War — the defeat by Soviet and Mongolian troops of the selected Kwantung army. Bacteriological weapons were created in the laboratory of Japanese General Ishii Shiro. Experiments were conducted on prisoners of war and political prisoners. Epidemiologist Dmitry Sokolov was assigned to solve the mystery of this laboratory. At the cost of his own life, he completed the task. The march of Soviet and Mongolian formations through the Gobi sands and the Khingan spurs was not only a brilliant military operation, but also a warning of the use of bacteriological weapons by Japan.