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The Keeper 2018 The Keeper tells the extraordinary love story between a young English woman and a German PoW, who together overcome prejudice, public hostility, and personal tragedy While visiting a PoW camp near Manchester at the end of WWII, Margaret Friar, the daughter of the manager of the local

Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.

Carlotta (2014) Based on the extraordinary life of the iconic Les Girls headliner and Australian transgender pioneer, Jessica Marais, stars as Carlotta. A universal story about identity, family, tolerance and acceptance, Carlotta lays bare the life of the confused teenager named Richard and his flig

Unfinished Plan: El camino de Alain Johaness (2016) Alain Johannes is a musician born in Chile and part of one of the most influential generations in rock music. This poignant story, narrated by Chris Cornell and Josh Homme amongst others, ...

Richard III (1955) Richard's military skills have helped to put his older brother Edward on the throne of England. But jealousy and resentment cause Richard to seek the crown for himself, and he conceives a lengthy and carefully calculated plan using deception, manipulation, and outright murder to a

Bio of swing band leader Benny Goodman from age 10 (1919) to his landmark Carnegie Hall band concert in 1938. Not exactly historically accurate, but great music. Also, guest appearances ...

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) The fictionalized lives of the story-telling Grimm brothers are brought to life in this all-star fantasy film. In the early nineteenth century, the brothers Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm are commissioned to write a family history for a local Duke. Reenactme

Inter-cut with archive material, friends, family and associates of the musician tell the story of his life and how spirituality became such a major part of it.

Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966) The movie chronicles the events of history's "man of mystery," Rasputin. Although not quite historically accurate and little emphasis is put on the politics of the day, Rasputin's rise to power and eventual assassination are depicted in an attempt to explain h

Jimi Hendrix (1973) This documentary was made three years after Jimi Hendrix's untimely death. At the time it was an example of how a visual biography should be done, but some of the information in it needs revising in the light of new information uncovered over the years. The film contains concert

Drift (2013) In the 70s two brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and ruthless bikers to kickstart the modern surf industry.

The biography of the Bandleader Glenn Miller from his beginnings to his death over the English Channel in December 1944, with a lot of his arangements, partly in an authentic cast.

The Accidental Prime Minister (2019) Explores Manmohan Singh's tenure as the Prime Minister of India and the kind of control he had over the cabinet and the country.

Hwang Jin yi 2007 HWANG Jin yi was one of the most legendary women in the 500 year reign of the Joseon Dynasty Born into nobility, she made the startling choice to become a gisaeng at age 15 By 18, she was the object of desire of all men and the envy of all women As both a poet and a courtesan, HWAN

Apollos Moon Shot (2019 ) Documentary series explores the Moon program with rare access to Apollo artifacts from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

Everybodys Talking About Jamie (2021) Feature film adaptation of the musical about a teenager from Sheffield, England who wants to be a drag queen.

Third Eye Spies (2019) Two physicists discover psychic abilities are real only to have their experiments at Stanford co-opted by the CIA and their research silenced by the demands of secrecy. Yet, as both these 'remote viewers' and our audience learn, the 'more you hide something, the more it shines

A look at James 'Whitey' Bulger, one of the most infamous criminals in American history.

The View from Here (2017) Bay Area Chef, Mark Matheson has everything he ever wanted: A Restaurant of his own, the love of his girlfriend, Gillian and the respect of the culinary community. But in the wake of bad ...

SM rechter 2009 In 1997, the Belgian public was in shock when judge Koen A was convicted for the SampM relationship with his wife Although their life was destroyed by the verdict, Koen and his wife Magda remain together today The film is a story about dark sexuality and true love, told from the love

When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007) The writer Blake Morrison has a non-resolved relationship with his bragger and wolf father Arthur Morrison. However, when Arthur is diagnosed with a terminal intestine cancer, Blake leaves his wife and children and travel to the village where he spent his ch

Harishchandrachi Factory (2009) Dadasaheb Phalke had abandoned a well established printing business after a quarrel with his business partner. He gave his word to the worried partner that he would never enter into the printing business again as competition! Phalke got instantly unemployed and workle

A Tale of Love and Darkness (2015) Based on the international best-seller by Amos Oz, A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS is the story of his youth, set against the backdrop of the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the early years of the State of Israel. The film details the young man's relations

Groomed 2021 Gwen van de Pas returns to her hometown in search of answers about the man who sexually abused her as a child

Before Night Falls (2000) Episodic look at the life of Cuban poet and novelist, Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990), from his childhood in Oriente province to his death in New York City. He joins Castro's rebels. By 1964, he is in Havana. He meets the wealthy Pepe, an early lover; a love-hate relationship l

Don King: Only in America (1997) Don King is involved in two fistfights that result in the deaths of his combatants, and, after serving prison time, enters the world of professional boxing. Chatty, with a memorable head of hair, King becomes the promoter for Muhammad Ali and other champions, and he

SheWolves: Englands Early Queens (2012) Helen Castor presents an in depth and insightful series covering England's early Queens, from the High Middle Ages with Eleanor and get daughter-in-law Eleanor of Aquitane, through the Late Middle Ages with Isabella of France and Margaret of Anjou and finishin

Rebound: The Legend of Earl The Goat Manigault (1996) A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the rest of his life to the young kids of Harlem. 1996 was the 2

Marathon 2005 Korean with English subtitles This hit inspirational movie follows an autistic young man, who finds solace only in running His mother is the caring force that never gives up on him Even though both Mother and son suffer from family and financial issues, they manage to find a former mar

Low Country The Murdaugh Dynasty 2022 Follows the investigation of Alex Murdaugh, a lawyer accused of murdering his wife and his son Paul, on the night of June 7, 2021

Two systems: the Nazi machine versus the Vatican and Allied diplomacy. Two men are struggling from the inside: On one side, Kurt Gerstein, a real-life chemist and SS officer, supplies the death camps with zyklon B while he tirelessly denounces the crimes and alerts the Allies, the Pope, the Germans

The Dancer (2016) There was nothing in her background to prepare Loïe to become the toast of the Folies Bergères in Paris and stages across the world. Then she created the 'Serpentine Dance'... 1887. After the death of her gold prospector father, 25-year-old Marie-Louise leaves her life in the Ame

Walking Tall Part II (1975) Sheriff Buford Pusser continues his one-man war against moonshiners and a ruthless crime syndicate after the murder of his wife in late 1960's Tennessee.

Wolfgang (2021) An intimate portrait of the life and work of the original "celebrity chef," Wolfgang Puck.

Untitled Barry Levinson Project (2018) The film centers on Joe Paterno, who, after becoming the winningest coach in college football history, is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding

Percy Vs Goliath (2020) A Canadian farmer takes on a giant corporation after their GMOs interfere with his crops.

Dali 1991 Biography of famed artist Salvador Dali, focusing mainly on his relationship with girlfriend Gala and the time they spent in New York City in 1940 and his early days in Spain collaborating with filmmaker Luis Bunuel

Permanent Midnight (1998) Comedy writer Jerry Stahl, whose $6000-a-week heroin habit had him taking his infant daughter along on his drug runs and doing smack during TV script conferences. Departing detox, Stahl explores memories with survivor Kitty, who listens patiently to Stahl's flashback. Other

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa (Antonio Banderas) finds himself without adequate funding to finance his war against the military-run government. He also finds himself at odds with the Americans because of the Hearst media empire's press campaign agains

Joan of Arc (1948) In the Fifteenth Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen years old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to hear voices from Heaven asking her to lead God's Army against Orleans and crowning the weak Dauphin Charles VII

Elize Matsunaga Once Upon a Crime 2021 The crime shocked Brazil Elize Matsunaga shot and dismembered her rich husband Featuring her first interview, this docuseries dives deep into the case

Beastie Boys Story (2020) Here's a little story they're about to tell... Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of the band, Beastie Boys, and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend and collaborator, Spike Jonze.

The Bloody Judge (1970) Sir Christopher Lee plays the Lord Chief Justice of seventeenth century England who condemns women as witches to further his political and sexual needs.

A Harlots Progress (2006) In 1731 the humane artist William Hogarth is struck by the plight of prostitutes who have descended into Mother Neddwell's brothels and determines to paint a series of cautionary tableaux,using young prostitute Mary Collins. Hogarth's wife and father-in-law are dismayed but

Where In The Hell Is The Lavender House: The Longmont Potion Castle Story (2019) Two filmmakers attempt to make a documentary about an anonymous phone-work artist called Longmont Potion Castle who's been releasing albums of surreal and hilarious pranks for over thirty ...

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Midshipman Roger Byam joins Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian aboard HMS Bounty for a voyage to Tahiti. Bligh proves to be a brutal tyrant and, after six pleasant months on Tahiti, Christian leads the crew to mutiny on the homeward voyage. Even though Byam takes no par

Modigliani (2004) Set in Paris in 1919, biopic centers on the life of late Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, focusing on his last days as well as his rivalry with Pablo Picasso. Modigliani, a Jew, has fallen in love with Jeanne, a young and beautiful Catholic girl. The couple has an illegitimate chi

In EFFIE GRAY, Emma Thompson peers boldly inside the forbidden realms of Victorian society through the true story of the marriage of Effie Gray and renowned art critic John Ruskin, courageously exposing a secret world of unrequited passion hidden behind the veil of an opulent public life. Set in an