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Drone (2014) The documentary follows people on both sides of the drone technology. The unique access to drone victims in Waziristan is juxtaposed to drone pilots who struggle to come to terms with the new warfare. The film covers diverse and integral ground from the recruitment of young pilots at ga

The Portuguese Falcon (2015) A satire on anti-communist paranoia in the days of fascist dictatorship in Portugal. The series follows the adventures of the "Lusitanian superhero", the ultra-patriotic Captain Falcão, a man who follows the direct orders of António de Oliveira Salazar in the

A Viking Saga: Son of Thor (2008) Drama set in the viking age, Helgi witnesses the destruction of his village and narrowly escapes to his uncle Rurik who raises him like his son. Many years later he meets the people responsible for his parents death and someone he never expected to see again.

The Epic of Everest (1924) The official record of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 expedition. When George Mallory and Sandy Irvine attempted to reach the summit of Everest in 1924 they came closer than any previous attempt. Inspired by the work of Herbert Ponting (The Great White Silence) Captain Noel fil

Hype! (1996) The world of grunge. This documentary examines the Seattle scene as it became the focus of a merging of punk rock, heavy metal, and innovation. Building from the grass roots, self-promoted and self-recorded until break-out success of bands like Nirvana brought the record industry to the

American Pop (1981) "American Pop" is the animated story of a very talented and troubled family starting with 19th century Russia and moving through several generations of musicians. The film covers American popular music from the pre-jazz age through rhythm and blues, 1950s rock 'n' roll,

Woodstock (2019) In August 1969, 500,000 people gathered at a farm in upstate New York. What happened there was far more than just a concert. Woodstock tells the story of a legendary event that defined a ...

Pearl Jam Twenty (2011) A documentary on the band Pearl Jam that marks their 20th anniversary in the year 2011.

She Done Him Wrong (1933) New York singer and nightclub owner Lady Lou has more men friends than you can imagine, unfortunately one of them is a vicious criminal who's escaped and is on the way to see "his" girl, not realizing she hasn't exactly been faithful in his absence. Help is at han

Shirley 2024 The intimate portrayal of trailblazing political icon Shirley Chisholm, the first Black Congresswoman and the first Black woman to run for President of the U S, and the cost of accomplishment for Shirley herself This film will tell the story of Chisholms boundary breaking and historic p

Neros Mistress (1956) Nero is on holiday at the seaside. Poppea, Seneca and many other guests are with him. Nero is preparing a great show where he will be the star. When Agrippina, his mother, arrives with her German praetorians and decides Nero has to conquer Britain, she is asking for trouble. Ma

Canadian Pacific (1949) After finding a vital pass through the Canadian Rockies for the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Tom Andrews tells his boss Cornelius Van Horne that he is resigning to marry the girl he loves, Cecille Gautier. From Cecille, Tom learns that fur trader Dirk Rourke fear

A documentary fiction that reconstructs the complex procedural path followed by the 1969 massacre through the point of view of Francesca Dendena, daughter of one of the victims and President of the Family Association of the victims of the Piazza Fontana massacre

The Game of Their Lives (2005) Based on a true story, this film tells the tale of the 1950 U.S. soccer team, who, against all odds, beat England 1 - 0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Although no U.S. team has ever won a World Cup title, this story is about the family traditions and passions w

In 1945, the dictator of fascist Italy and Hitlers close ally Benito Mussolini faces defeat In a desperate attempt to avoid capture, he tries to flee the country with his lover Claretta Petacci, but Italian partisans are on their tail

Kamouraska (1973) Quebec, the 1830s and 1840s. As she attends the bedside of Jérôme, her second husband, Élisabeth recalls her youth, her marriage to her first husband, Antoine, life in remote Kamouraska where he is seigneur, their love dissolving in his mental illness and cruelties, her falling

The War at Home (1979) Interviews with people involved with and leading the Madison, Wisconsin area resistance to the Vietnam war.

Stargate Origins Catherine 2018 In 1939, Professor Paul Langford and his daughter Catherine are still grappling with the mysteries of the ancient relic they discovered in the Egyptian desert more than ten years ago With war looming in Europe and funding running out, these brilliant minds are approac

On Wings of Eagles (2016) Eric Liddell - China's first gold medalist and one of Scotland's greatest athletes - returns to war-torn China.

Backstabbing for Beginners (2016) A young program coordinator at the United Nations stumbles upon a conspiracy involving Iraq's oil reserves.

Scotlands Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle 2021 Adventurer Ben Fogle is on a very personal pilgrimage Travelling across Scotlands remotest islands, he discovers that their spiritual legacy still resonates today

Fauci (2021) A portrait of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the public servant, scientist, physician, husband and father whose career spans seven presidents and is bookended by two pandemics: HIV/AIDS, which shaped him, and of course, Covid-19; the latter bringing him countless TV appearances in American homes on

The Oyler House: Richard Neutras Desert Retreat (2012) In 1959, a working-class government employee in the tiny desert town of Lone Pine, California, asked world-famous modern architect Richard Neutra to design his modest family home. To his surprise, Neutra agreed. Thus began an unlikely friendship

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army; he revolts against the abusive treatment spent to the recruit Obara that commits suicide; he also sees his friend S

Pharaoh 1966 Young Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypts clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers

Dramatisation of the team hoping to televise the trial of Adolf Eichmann, an infamous nazi responsible for the deaths of millions of Jews. It focuses on Leo Hurwitz, a documentary film-maker and Milton Fruchtman, a producer.

21 Brothers (2011) 21 Brothers tells the story of the Canadians 21st Battalion as they prepare for the battle of Courcelette in WWI. Taking place in real time, the film follows Sgt. Reid as he must get his men ready for the impending battle. Not only must he prep his battalion Sgt. Reid must also de

Wilson (1944) The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post at Princeton to run for Governor of New Jersey, and his subsequent ascent to the Presidency of the United States. During his terms in office, Wilson must deal with the death of his first

The Millionaires Unit U S Naval Aviators in the First World War tells the dramatic, true story of a group of Yale college students who took the initiative to learn to fly in preparation for Americas entry into the Great War Narrated by Academy Award nominated actor Bruce Dern grandnephew of one of t

Summer of 67 (2018) Based on real life events, Summer of '67 brings to life the turbulent times of the sixties and the struggles faced by the men and women impacted by the Vietnam War. Young wife and mother ...

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda (2014) In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They were, for ...

The Far Horizons (1955) After purchasing Louisiana from France, the USA sends surveyors Lewis and Clark, assisted by a Shoshone guide, to chart the new territory.

Battle Factory 2015 Battle Factory takes us into the hidden world of military and frontline gear factories all over the world, where raw materials become finished products Battle Factory has unprecedented access and reveals how these things are made right before the viewers eyes

Patterns of Evidence: Exodus (2014) What is the validity of history found in the Bible? Is it fact or fiction? What does the hard evidence really have to say about the foundational story of the Old Testament: the Exodus out of Egypt? An in-depth investigation by documentary filmmaker Tim Mahoney sea

Liken: Esther and the King (2006) When a modern-day girl named Amelia (Lauren Faber) faces a big challenge in her life, her mother (Lori Broadhead) teaches her about the power of fasting by sharing the story of a heroine ...

When Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds into its flight on the morning of 28 January 1986, it represented one of the most shocking events in the history of American spaceflight. A Presidential Commission was immediately convened to explore what had gone wrong, but with the vast complexity of the sp

Doomsday Gun (1994) Dr Gerald Bull was a genius at designing and building superguns. (Very large long range guns capable of shooting more than 100 Miles.) When a plan by the CIA to export restricted material using him was exposed, the CIA denied all knowledge and he went to jail. He was later releas

Why We Ride (2013) The passion of the riders and the soul of their machines.

The Bang Bang Club (2010) A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa.

The Experiment 2010 THE EXPERIMENT is the story of the nurse Gert, who is appointed as headmistress of a special childrens home, owned by the Danish state in Greenland, 1951 The childrens home is intended to accommodate 16 carefully selected Greenlandic children, who have just come home after a year

Maze (2017) Inspired by the true events of the infamous 1983 prison breakout of 38 IRA prisoners from HMP, which was to become the biggest prison escape in Europe since World War II.

JFK: A President Betrayed (2013) Narrated by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, "JFK: A President Betrayed" uncovers new evidence that reveals how JFK embarked on secret back channel peace efforts with Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro and was determined to get out of Vietnam despite in

The Founding of an Army (2017) The foundation of CCP army in 1927, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province.

Three friends dream up the Compaq portable computer at a Texas diner in 1981, and soon find themselves battling mighty IBM, for PC supremacy. Their improbable journey altered the future of computing and shaped the world we now know.

The 47 Ronin 1941 In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the corridors of the Shoguns palace The Shogun sentences Lord Asano to commit suppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Lord Kira Lord Asanos vassals leave the

Grass (1999) This film explores the history of the American government's official policy on marijuana in the 20th century. Rising with xenophobia with Mexican immigration and their taste for smoking marijuana, we see the establishment of a wrong headed federal drug policy as a crime issue as opposed

Joseon Lawyer 2023, A fusion historical drama that combines romance and legal heroes, and contains a fictional story based on the motif of Gyeongguk Daejeon.

Videogramme einer Revolution (1992) This documentary uses news footage and amateur video to paint a vivid picture of Romania's 1989 revolution and the fall of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.