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Revolution's Daughter
A deep dive into the lives and experiences of those impacted by the Fidel Castro era in Cuba.
True Whispers
Exploring the personal and heartfelt story of the Navajo code talkers, this documentary tells the stories of the young Navajo men recruited from harsh government boarding schools into the Marines during World War II. From 1942-1945, the code talkers devised an unbreakable code in their native language and transmitted vital messages in the midst of combat against the Japanese.
Gettysburg: Final Measure of Devotion
The film, along with the incredible action and spectacle of the 150th reenactment, features over 60 breath taking colorized images of the leading figures of the battle by Denmark-based artist, Mads Madsen.
Castle Ghosts of England
Throughout history, Britain's castles have witnessed murders, executions, and countless acts of cruelty that spawned a parade of spirits. This program presents spine tingling stories in a riveting tour of England's ghostly heritage.
The Spring of Nijinsky
The famous ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky struggles with rehearsing his newest choreography - the revolutionary Rite of Spring.
I Seek Your Help to Bury a Man
Empire of Brazil, 1870. A queer indigenous body slowly dies on the cross while a transgender gypsy woman is banned by her people. A half-breed soldier stands in the middle of the way. A child and an old woman cross their stories like destined lines on the palm of a hand.
Border Limits
December 1942, four children are en route, escaping from the nazis who have occupied Norway. The goal is to get to Sweden. Sarah and Daniel are jews, hiding in the basement of Otto and Gerda's parents. When their parents are arrested, Otto and Gerda decide to help their new friends and it becomes a matter of life or death. But who can they really trust?
Shootout of an Underground Railroad
During the American Civil War, a duo consisting of an optimistic gunslinger and his assistant attempt to safely cross an African escapee to Iowa from Missouri. However, this trek soon becomes a threat when the three are caught by a slave patrol. As a tense conversation slurs, it soon becomes obvious that a shootout is the only result.
Ruins: A History of Contemporary Warfare
World War I (1914-18): French cities are reduced to rubble. World War II (1939-45): Allied bombardments turn most of the major German cities into a desolate wasteland. The political, social and aesthetic problems caused by the ruins, indisputable proof of the devastation of war.
The History of the Hitler Youth
How the Hitler Youth became the largest organization for young people in German history -- some 8 million strong at its height -- is documented in this examination of the group's genesis and history, aided by previously unpublished private films spanning 1920 to 1945. Includes interviews with Artur Axmann, Jutta Rüdiger, and Werner Kuhnt.
The skull from Katyn
About the discovery of a mass grave with Polish officers in Katyn in Russia in 1943 and the identification of the skull that the Danish doctor Helge Tramsen took home
White Van Stories
White Van Stories is a documentary feature on enforced disappearances following seven characters from the families of the disappeared in North, East and South Provinces of Sri Lanka.
One Legged Fiend
The One Legged Fiend wreaks havoc throughout the central plains of China. Two young martial artists are trained in various forms of combat to bring the Peg Leg fighter to justice.
Paul Naschy: la sonrisa del lobo
Legendary Spanish actor and director Jacinto Molina, also known as Paul Naschy, tells the mythical story of Waldemar Daninsky, the cursed werewolf, his most iconic character; a relationship that began in 1968.
Eugène
Sydney, 1920. Eugene, 45, is suspected of killing his ex-wife Annie. With superintendent Dick on his trail, he goes on the run. But why if he is, as he claims, innocent ? What if it's something else ? Does he have a secret he wants to hide at all costs ?
The Reveries of the Solitary Revenant
At the age of ten, a young Napoleon Bonaparte thinks his parents are finally coming to take him away from the terrible school where he is being bullied. But because he has been skipping classes while waiting, he is now locked in the vacant dovecote on the French estate as punishment. What begins as a coping with a lack of affection and his own loneliness spills over into an escape into poetic reverie; associative scenes that expose his deeply held feelings.
Neighbor
After wars, many people do not see their neighbors ever again. In Cyprus, this has become associated with a local custom of leaving flowers at the door of neighbors and loved ones when they were unable to find them at home.
Stork of Hope
In the early days of World War II, two Jewish brothers lost their parents during the Nazi invasion of Belarus. The boys were imprisoned in a German hospital and found many of their peers there. They were kept in inhuman conditions - hunger, cold, lack of sleep and rest. The only thing the boys had, their treasure - was a family portrait with mom and dad. Before the fascists separated brothers, each of them got half of it.
An Unknown Country: The Jewish Exiles of Ecuador
Story of European Jews who fled Europe escaping the Nazi terror to find refuge in an unlikely destination: Ecuador -- barely known at the time.
A Volta de Lima Barreto ao País dos Bruzundangas
Naag Panchami
Snake Goddess Mansa is having a bad day. It's her birthday but she is restless and irritated by her followers in Naglok. Fortuitously Nagraj turns up and she manages to cajole him into revealing the name of her father, who is none other than Lord Shiva.
Burnface
"Caracremada" ("Burnface" in Catalan), a nickname given by the Spanish Civil Guard to Ramon Vila Capdevila, reflects about the libertarian resistance against Franco's regime through the last active guerrilla fighter. In 1951 the CNT ordered the retreat of its militants; however Ramon Vila remained in the woods of inland Catalonia where he restarted the fight operating on his own.
Krievijas imperatora Nikolaja II viesošanās Rīgā
A film capturing Russian Emperor Nicholas II visit to Riga. Considered to be the first film shot in the territory of Latvia.
First Flight of Vulcan XH558
The aviation heritage will never forget Thursday October 18th, 2007. The awesome sight of the mighty Cold War aircraft taking to the air powered by its four huge Rolls Royce Olympus engines brought tears to the eyes of all who saw it and generated spontaneous applause not only across Bruntingthorpe Airfield but around the aerospace world. After two years of restoration and over 10 years of planning and persuading, Vulcan XH558 finally leapt in to the air. This Souvenir DVD documents the memorable day and will last as a permanent record of a unique and historic achievement.
Gallipoli 1915
The six months of the war that was fought on the Gallipoli peninsula was the culmination of months of British errors. The transferal of Imperial prejudices to military planning ended up costing thousands of their lives and showed the incompetence of British generals.
Lady O' The Sea
In the mystical realms of the Scottish sea shore, a poetic journey unfolds, unveiling the enigmatic presence of a woman who lingers between worlds. Is she a creature of the depths, a mermaid concealed in the whispers of waves, or a mere mortal wrapped in the mystique of the coastal winds? Through evocative spoken word poetry, this short film invites the audience to explore the elusive boundary where reality and fantasy converge, leaving them to ponder the secrets hidden beneath the tides and the ambiguity that dances with the sea's embrace.
Assassination in Davos
Assassination in Davos (German: Konfrontation) is a 1976 Swiss thriller film directed by Rolf Lyssy and starring Peter Bollag, Gert Haucke and Marianne Kehlau. It is based on the assassination of the Swiss Nazi Wilhelm Gustloff by a student in 1936. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.