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Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (2000) For nine months prior to World War II, in an act of mercy unequalled anywhere else before the war, Britain conducted an extraordinary rescue mission, opening its doors to over 10,000 Jewish and other children from Germany, Austria, an

Damn the Defiant! (1962) Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases.

Utu (1983) In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Maori people fought the British colonials to keep the land guaranteed to them by treaty. The warrior Te Wheke fights for the British until betrayal leads him to seek utu (revenge). The settler Williamson in turn seeks revenge after Te Wheke attacks h

LBJ 2016 LBJ centers on the political upheaval that Vice President Johnson faced when he was thrust into the presidency at the hands of an assassins bullet in November 1963 With political battles on both sides of the aisle, Johnson struggles to heal a nation and secure his presidency by passing Kenn

November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage. A 48-hour sit-in to protest imperialism, turned into an international crisis and 24/7 media event that would last 444 days.

Tells the story of the brilliant, often outrageous women who founded the feminist movement of the 1960s. They said the personal is political and made a revolution: in the bedroom, in the workplace, in all spheres of life. Called threatening by the FBI, yet ignored in many histories, these women chan

Lonesome Dove Church (2014) The true story of the formation of the Lonesome Dove Church in Texas.

The Fighting Lady 1944 The film follows the WWII exploits of the Essex class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown CV 10 unidentified in the film, in its first major operations following its commissioning in 1943 The life of the crew is documented from July 1943 to June 1944, from its passage through the Pa

The Real Bling Ring Hollywood Heist 2022 Based on the Bling Ring robberies that took place in LA rich suburbs between 2008 2009 Three part documentary with access to the gang that perpetuated the heist

DDay: Over Normandy Narrated by Bill Belichick (2017) Narrated by the only 5-time Super Bowl winning head coach in NFL history, the New England Patriots Bill Belichick. The World War II Foundation hired one of France's top aerial Drone camera ...

The Jade Pendant (2017) A tragic love story set against the lynching of 18 Chinese immigrants in Los Angeles, in 1871. Filmed in Utah.

Genghis Khan 1965 Mostly fictionalized account of the life of Genghis Khan Omar Sharif, the Mongol warlord whose thirteenth century armies conquered much of the known world Named Temujin Carlo Cura, he was taken prisoner by the rival warlord Jamuga Stephen Boyd, and as punishment, was forced to wear

The Secret Ways (1961) Vienna, 1956. After Soviet tanks crush the Hungarian uprising, soldier-of-fortune Mike Reynolds is hired to help a threatened Hungarian scientist (Prof. Jansci) escape from Budapest. He and Julia, the professor's daughter, cross the border posing as journalists, but they encou

Les Unwanted de Europa (2018) The film retraces the events of a trail in the Pyrenees, which fleeing fascism that was infecting the heart of Europe. Catalans and internationalist militants fleeing the Franco regime ...

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 released to help Saddam Hu

The story of the Soviet Union's famed Red Army hockey team through the eyes of its players.

Edith Walks (2017) Edith Walks is a 60 minute 66 second feature film inspired by a walk from Waltham Abbey in Essex via Battle Abbey to St Leonards-on-Sea in East Sussex. The film documents a pilgrimage in ...

The Assassination of Trotsky (1972) After having been forced to leave the Soviet Union 1929 Trotsky has ended up in Mexico 1940. He is still busy with politics, promoting socialism to the world. Stalin has sent out an assassin, Frank Jackson. Jackson befriends a young communist and gets an invitatio

Tutankhamun 2016 Young, penniless and ostracized archaeologist, Howard Carter, whose obsession is to find the legendary tomb of the boy king, Tutankhamun, in the so called Valley of the Kings, is hired by British aristocrat, Lord Carnarvon, to do just that However, many things stand in their way the

John Paul Jones (1959) The swashbuckling adventures of the hero of the Revolutionary War. His contributions weren't always appreciated by the new U.S. government. After the way Congress show their displeasure by sending him to the Russia of Catherine the Great.

Mad to Be Normal (2017) During the 1960s, a renegade Scottish psychiatrist courts controversy within his profession for his approach to the field, and for the unique community he creates for his patients to inhabit.

Eldorado Everything the Nazis Hate 2023 A glittery nightclub in 1920s Berlin becomes a haven for the queer community in this documentary exploring the freedoms lost amid Hitlers rise to power

Caravans (1978) The story happens in 1948, in a fictional country, called Zakharstan (in the novel "Caravans" is probably Afghanistan). Mark Miller (Michael Sarazyn) is a young U.S. Embassy employee who is responsible to follow Ellen Jasper (Jennifer O'Neill), the daughter of Senator Jaspe

Plymouth Adventure (1952) The story of the voyage of the "Mayflower" in its historic voyage across the Atlantic to the New World. The passenger list includes John Alden and Priscilla Mullins among those who made the 96-day storm-filled crossing. Along the way the Captain has an ill-starred

Pompeii Sin City 2021 This documentary explores Pompeii, that city cloaked in mystery which, over the course of history, has influenced culture and art, from Neoclassicism to Contemporary Art, through images and words by the great artists and writers who experienced, visited and imagined it from Pli

Jesters: The Game Changers (2019) Deok Ho and his gang make ends meet by racketeering around the country. Han Myeong Hoe, King Sejo's right-hand man, thinks highly of their talents and encourages them to work for the country

Operation Manhunt (1954) In 1945, Igor Gouzenko, a code clerk in the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa, bolted for the freedom of the West and took many secret documents with him that helped lay waste to a good portion of Russia's Western Hemisphere spy system. His headline-making defection later served as t

Political activist Jimmy Gralton is deported from Ireland during the country's 'Red Scare' of the 1930s.

I Am Cuba (1964) This study of Cuba--partially written by renowned poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko--captures the island just before it made the transition to a post-revolutionary society. Moving from city to country and back again, I AM CUBA examines the various problems caused by political oppression as w

Satan Never Sleeps (1962) A priest (William Holden) arrives at a mission-post in China accompanied by a young native girl who has joined him along the way. His job is to relieve the existing priest (Clifton Webb), who is now too old and weak to continue with the upkeep of the church. However, Commun

The End is Nye 2022 Explore the myths and realities of both natural and unnatural threats, from viruses to volcanoes, asteroids to authoritarianism, and climate change to chemical warfare

History of the World in 2 Hours (2011) A rapid-fire history of our world, from the beginning of time as we know it to present day. This two-hour CGI-driven special delves into the key turning points: the formation of earth, emergence of life, spread of man and the growth of civilization--and reveals

Eastern Bandits (2012) The movie is set during the Japanese invasion of China. The story is told from the perspective of Gao - a soldier seeking revenge from the Japanese. He is trying to assassinate the visiting Japanese commander. In the process of plotting such scheme, he had a chance encounter w

And the Ship Sails On (1983) In July 1914 a luxury cruise ship leaves Italy with the ashes of the famous opera singer Tetua. The boat is filled with her friends, opera singers, actors and all kinds of exotic people. Life is sweet the first days, but on the third day the captain has to save a a large

1 homme de trop (1967) A French resistance group liberates some prisoners from the German. Could one of the prisoners be a spy?

Oklahoma City (2017) The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in April 1995 is the worst act of domestic terrorism in American history; this documentary explores how a series of deadly encounters between American citizens and federal law enforcement - including the stand

Ludwig II (2012) A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times. From his accession to the throne at the age of 18 to his passionate support of Richard Wagner and his music. From his ingenuous political commitment to his obsessive

Lakota Nation vs United States 2022 A chronicle about how the Lakota Indians fight to reclaim control of the Black Hills Will investigate how the sacred land was stolen in violation of treaty agreements and feature interviews with Indigenous citizens

The life and work of the mash-up pioneer and his influence on electronic music.

Death of a Nation (2018) This docudrama draws parallels between the dramatic fracturing of the nation over Abraham Lincoln's presidency and the presidency of Donald Trump.

February 15, 1839 2001 French Canadians face execution after a revolt against British bureaucrats in Quebec

Le mystère Picasso (1956) Using a specially designed transparent 'canvas' to provide an unobstructed view, Picasso creates as the camera rolls. He begins with simple works that take shape after only a single brush stroke. He then progresses to more complex paintings, in which he repeatedly adds and

Rustin 2023 Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington

One Child Nation (2019) After becoming a mother, a filmmaker uncovers the untold history of China's one-child policy and the generations of parents and children forever shaped by this social experiment.

The Nazis Strike 1943 In this installment of the Why We Fight propaganda film series, we see the events of Nazi Germanys diplomatic and military acts of international aggression One by one, we learn of the Nazis consistently underhanded and relenting violation of every promise of peace and exploitat

Along the Coast (1958) Tongue-in-cheek look at the French Riviera, especially in summer when it overflows with tourists. Reviews its history and famous visitors; displays its faux-exotic buildings, its crowded beaches, its trees and monuments; and, pokes fun at the colors women wear and the vagaries

Reunion (1989) Two young boys from very different backgrounds become friends in 1933 Stuttgart. However, they don't realize how different they are until much later as one is the son of a well-to-do Jewish doctor and the other the son of a German aristocrat. After that summer and the election of Hitl

Dont Take Me Home (2017) Wales haven't qualified for a major football tournament since 1958. When the young national manager, Gary Speed, tragically took his own life in 2011 a youthful side and nation was left devastated. Qualification felt further away than ever and less important. Fast forward to