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Red Hollywood
Red Hollywood
A documentary that examines the films made by the victims of the Hollywood Blacklist and offers a radically different perspective on a key period in the history of American cinema.
Red Hollywood 1996
Ether
Ether
At the end of the 19th century, somewhere in the outskirts of the Russian Empire, a doctor administers a lethal overdose of ether to a young woman – the object of his desire. After getting away with his crime, he finds employment in a fortress, where he continues his experiments with ether to manage pain and manipulate human behaviour. Despite his evilness, it is not too late for his soul to be saved from eternal damnation…
Ether 2018
The Hundred Regiments Offensive
The Hundred Regiments Offensive
The Japanese has invaded far into china, defeating the Kuomintang (KMT) soldiers many times and pushing them back into Central China. There was a general sentiment among anti-Japanese resistance forces that the Communist Party of China (CCP) was not contributing enough to the war, and that they were only interested in expanding their power. As a result, the CCP planned a major offensive against the Japanese, consisting of 105 regiments, called the Hundred Regiments Offensive.
The Hundred Regiments Offensive 2015
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
The true story of Mahalia Jackson, who began singing at an early age and went on to become one of the most revered gospel figures in U.S. history, melding her music with the civil rights movement.
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia 2021
At the Devil's Lair
At the Devil's Lair
XVIII century. Moldova under Turkish yoke. The local nobility collaborates with the enslavers. Throughout the district in Moldova, the fame of a detachment of haiduks under the leadership of Gruya thundered, instilling fear in the lords and boyars. But Gruya was killed. Imagine the surprise of the authorities when they learned that a new Gruya had appeared and was preparing revenge.
At the Devil's Lair 1981
Abhijaan
Abhijaan
A tribute to the life and accomplishments of the legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who was a pioneer in Indian cinema with a career spanning seven decades.
Abhijaan 2021
Sing! Fight! Sing! Fight! From LeRoi to Amiri
Sing! Fight! Sing! Fight! From LeRoi to Amiri
The story of how Everett Leroy Jones became Amiri Baraka, from his childhood to the mid '60s, is told through interviews recorded in the late '90s.
Sing! Fight! Sing! Fight! From LeRoi to Amiri 2024
Ninja Resurrection
Ninja Resurrection
Ninja Resurrection takes place in the Tokugawa era, at a time when Christians in Japan were being persecuted. The leader of the Shimabara Rebellion, Amakusa Shirō, hoped to resist the government forces attacking Christians like him but is assassinated. Soon after, Amakusa's restless spirit returns to avenge his fallen comrades and is up to Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi to put a stop to the demonic onslaught.
Ninja Resurrection 1997
Kumamoto Stories
Kumamoto Stories
Jidai-geki period / folklore type stories that were comissioned by the Kumamoto prefacture of Kyushu island in 1996 and filmed over a period of three years. Kumamoto Monogatari is a 2002 omnibus which includes the three short films: Zuiketsu Genso: Tonkararin Yume Densetsu, Kikuchi-jo Monogatari: Sakimori-tachi no Uta, Onna Kunishuu Ikki.
Kumamoto Stories 2002
Divine Émilie
Divine Émilie
The life of Émilie du Châtelet, mathematician and physicist during the Enlightenment.
Divine Émilie 2007
Jango
Jango
The story of João "Jango" Goulart, the Brazilian left-wing president deposed by the military.
Jango 1984
Henry IV
Henry IV
Harriet Walter takes the lead in the second installment of the Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Featuring a diverse company of women, this unique interpretation combines both parts of Shakespeare’s history plays about King Henry IV and his son Prince Hal.
Henry IV 2018
Napoleone
Napoleone
A historical farce about Napoleon.
Napoleone 1951
Nights of Farewell
Nights of Farewell
Paris, the middle of the XIX century. Young Marius Petipa is going on a long journey to St. Petersburg, where he is invited to become the first dancer. He doesn't know that his life will develop both happily and dramatically, and his work will be the glory and pride of Russian ballet.
Nights of Farewell 1965
DAAS
DAAS
DAAS 2011
The Soong Sisters
The Soong Sisters
The Soong family was a political dynasty in China that reached the highest levels of power. This film follows the lives of the three Soong daughters, who were educated in America and returned to China. Ai-ling married a wealthy and powerful businessman. Ching-ling married Sun Yat-sen, the revolutionary founder of modern China. Mei-ling married Chiang Kai-shek, China's leader during World War II. The sisters captured the world's fascination for their brilliant marriages and their strong influence on their nation.
The Soong Sisters 1997
Bengal Brigade
Bengal Brigade
Year 1856, British India. Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne is severely punished after disobeying an order. Feeling unworthy of his fiancée Vivian Morrow, the daughter of his superior officer, Claybourne leaves the army until he could regain his reputation. When the Rajah Karam launches an attack on the British forces in India, Claybourne finds a chance at redemption.
Bengal Brigade 1954
The Ambassador to Bern
The Ambassador to Bern
A fictional account of the 1958 attack against the Hungarian embassy in Bern. Based on a true story about the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian revolution.
The Ambassador to Bern 2014
The Battle of the Eagles
The Battle of the Eagles
The first Yugoslav Partisan air force unit. Loosely based on historical facts.
The Battle of the Eagles 1979
Expédition Pétra : sur la piste des Nabatéens
Expédition Pétra : sur la piste des Nabatéens
Expédition Pétra : sur la piste des Nabatéens 2022
Coup 53
Coup 53
Tehran, Iran, August 19, 1953. A group of Iranian conspirators who, with the approval of the deposed tyrant Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, have conspired with agents of the British MI6 and the US CIA, manage to put an end to the democratic government led by Mohammad Mosaddegh, a dramatic event that will begin the tragic era of coups d'état that, orchestrated by the CIA, will take place, over the following decades, in dozens of countries around the world.
Coup 53 2019
Edward Carson and the Fall of Oscar Wilde
Edward Carson and the Fall of Oscar Wilde
Merlin Holland tells the story of the epic court clash at the Old Bailey in 1895 between his grandfather, Oscar Wilde, and Edward Carson. Does Carson deserve his reputation as the man who destroyed Oscar Wilde? Also featuring Gyles Brandreth and actors Simon Callow and Rupert Everett.
Edward Carson and the Fall of Oscar Wilde 2021
The Guide
The Guide
American boy Peter and blind minstrel Ivan are thrown together by fate amidst the turbulent mid-30s Soviet Ukraine.
The Guide 2014
Stranger from Shaolin
Stranger from Shaolin
When her entire family is killed by the occupying Manchus, Yin Wing Chun narrowly escapes to Shaolin temple.
Stranger from Shaolin 1977
The Odyssey
The Odyssey
In this adaptation of Homer's timeless epic, Armand Assante stars as Odysseus, the warrior King of the mythical island of Ithaca, who must endure a decade long quest to reach home after the Trojan war, overcoming savage monsters, powerful forces of nature, and seductive nymphs, and he must outsmart them all, with all the guile and intellect he can muster.
The Odyssey 1997
Where Russia Ends
Where Russia Ends
In the late 1980s, a team of Ukrainian filmmakers made several expeditions to the remote corners of Siberia. In 2022, during Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, previously unknown footage from these trips was discovered in Kiev. This valuable find becomes the starting point for the film essay about Russian imperialism, environmental destruction and oppression of the indigenous population in Russian colonies.
Where Russia Ends 2024
The Sin of Adam and Eve
The Sin of Adam and Eve
Absurd retelling of the story of Adam and Eve, this was the first of several biblical movies by director Miguel Zacarías that were intended to inspire the faithful but only inspired laughter instead. This film gained much notoriety due to the abundant nudity of its stars and was released worldwide.
The Sin of Adam and Eve 1969
The March on Rome
The March on Rome
The fascinating story of the rise to power of dictator Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) in Italy in 1922 and how fascism marked the fate of the entire world in the dark years to come.
The March on Rome 2022
The Bannfoot Ferry
The Bannfoot Ferry
A forgotten history of Northern Ireland is unveiled through a journey into Ulster Television’s archives, and the rediscovery of the first locally-produced network drama, Boatman Do Not Tarry.
The Bannfoot Ferry 2024
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Filmmaker Marshall Curry explores the inner workings of the Earth Liberation Front, a revolutionary movement devoted to crippling facilities involved in deforestation, while simultaneously offering a profile of Oregon ELF member Daniel McGowan, who was brought up on terrorism charges for his involvement with the radical group.
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front 2011
The Crazy Che
The Crazy Che
The incredible story of Bill Gaede, an Argentinian engineer, programmer… and Cold War spy.
The Crazy Che 2015
The Passage
The Passage
A platoon of Commandos’ soldiers, lead by a fearless commander, Nour, and their journey through heroic battles from The Six Days War to the commencement of The Attrition War.
The Passage 2019
Naturalesa morta: la història de Sexy Sadie
Naturalesa morta: la història de Sexy Sadie
The surprising story of Sexy Sadie, a successful English-language Spanish pop-rock band formed in Mallorca in 1992 and disbanded in 2006.
Naturalesa morta: la història de Sexy Sadie 2023
Královské usínání
Královské usínání
Královské usínání 1975
Rick and Morty: Samurai & Shogun
Rick and Morty: Samurai & Shogun
Follows Rick WTM-72 (Samurai Rick) and Shogun Morty as the face against various Ninja Ricks. It is inspired by Samurai Anime.
Rick and Morty: Samurai & Shogun 2020
Paulo Coelho's Best Story
Paulo Coelho's Best Story
Paulo Coelho is the world’s most translated living author, his books having sold over 165 million copies. But he was not always the inspirational global phenomenon he is today. Like the heroes in his spiritual classics THE ALCHEMIST and THE PILGRIMAGE, he long-searched for his calling, flirting with death, escaping madness, falling in love, and making rock ’n’ roll history in Brazil, all-the-while striving for success as a writer. A wild ride through a lifetime of stranger-than-fiction adventures, PAULO COELHO’S BEST STORY is a profoundly moving film that goes straight to the heart of the most beloved literary guru of our time, revealing the most incredible wonder of all: the man behind the masterpieces.
Paulo Coelho's Best Story 2014
Shibpur
Shibpur
Left Front vs Indian National Congress Party.
Shibpur 2023
Soares é Fixe
Soares é Fixe
1986, just 12 years after the Carnation Revolution. The Left Wing is divided, while the Right seems on track for an easy win, which will give them both a President and a Government. The only one capable of stopping this victory is a man who fought his whole life against Estado Novo. Arrested dozens of time, deported and exiled, he was one of the first to arrive in Lisbon after April 25st. That man is Mário Soares.
Soares é Fixe 2024
Mandela
Mandela
A documentary that chronicles the life of South African leader Nelson Mandela. Mandela is probably best known for his 27 years of imprisonment, and for bringing an end to apartheid. But this film also sheds light on the little-known early period of Mandela's life.
Mandela 1996
Il delitto Mattarella
Il delitto Mattarella
January 6, 1980. President of the Sicily Piersanti Mattarella is going to Mass with his family when a young man approaches his car and shoots him in cold blood, killing him. The young Deputy Prosecutor on duty that day is Pietro Grasso, future General Anti-Mafia Prosecutor and President of the Italian Senate. His investigations are continued by Giovanni Falcone, who uncovers dangerous connections between the Mafia, the ruling Christian Democratic Party, neo-fascist terrorists, and secret services.
Il delitto Mattarella 2020