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Jamestown: Pioneers of America (2017) This documentary examines the conditions and circumstances that ultimately led to the birth of the Unites States, and the extremely important, yet little known, role Polish immigrants ...

The Black Arrow (1948) Sir Richard Shelton, a young British nobleman, returns from the War of the Roses to find his father dead and his accused murderer, Sir John Sedley, living in the forest with a fugitive band of die-hard rebels like Robin Hood. Shelton's uncle, his father's sinister and cruel ha

Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong 2021 Set in 1973, Hong Kong The Hong Kong governor sets up Independent Commission Against Corruption to deal with corrupt police and sinister gang Two prosecutors join and lead the team to investigate and arrest the chief Chinese inspector Tsui Lok, and gang boss Crippl

Danny Says (2015) Danny Says is a documentary on the life and times of Danny Fields. Since 1966, Danny Fields has played a pivotal role in music and "culture" of the late 20th century: working for the Doors, Cream, Lou Reed, Nico, Judy Collins and managing groundbreaking artists like the S

Chaos on the Bridge (2014) Canadian acting legend William Shatner takes viewers inside the creation of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the bold attempt in 1986 to recreate the success of the original television series, in which Shatner played Captain James T. Kirk. The documentary, directed, written

The Molly Maguires (1970) Life is rough in the coal mines of 1876 Pennsylvania. A secret group of Irish immigrant miners, known as the Molly Maguires, fights against the cruelty of the mining company with sabotage and murder. A detective, also an Irish emigrant, is hired to infiltrate the group and

Riding Giants (2004) A semiserious, often rollicking, multigenerational insider's look at the origins of surfing, the colorful and subversive birth of surf culture, and the mythology and lure of the big wave. This passionate and fluid film is without question the first authentic history of surfing f

Romance of a Horsethief (1971) Since time immemorial, the simple-minded boisterous people of Malava, a small Polish town near the border of imperial Russia, have lived on horse-stealing, horse-trading and horse-smuggling. Life changes abruptly when a Russian garrison, commanded by Captain Stoloff, o

Concerning Violence (2014) The most daring moments in the struggle for liberation from colonial rule.

Egypts Treasure Guardians (2016) This fascinating programme follows a select cast of individuals determined to bring Egypt back from the brink, to discover more of Egypt's history, to keep its heritage safe and to get tourists to visit the country again.

Figli del Destino (2019) The story of four Italian children facing the racial laws and the wave of hate brought by fascism against the Jews.

Pan Tadeusz 1928 An emigrant in Paris recalls the idyllic past in his homeland full of hope, love, happiness, colourful characters and magnificent landscapes

The Rise of the Black Pharaohs (2014) From PBS - Around 800 BC, Kush, a little-known subject state of Egypt, rose up and conquered the Egyptians, enthroned its own Pharaohs, and ruled over the empire of King Tut for nearly 100 years. This unlikely chapter of history has been buried by the Egyptians

January 6th 2022 Follows the events of the attack on the U S Capitol on January 6th of 2021, told by those who witnessed the chaos firsthand

Tims Vermeer (2013) Inventor Tim Jenison seeks to understand the painting techniques used by Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer.

Intolerance: Loves Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) Intolerance and its terrible effects are examined in four historical eras. In ancient Babylon, a mountain girl is caught up in the religious rivalry that leads to the city's downfall. In Judea, the hypocritical Pharisees condemn Jesus Christ. In

Becoming Santa 2011 The story of one man entering the culture and character of Santa Claus for a single season We follow Jack as he bleaches his hair and goes to Santa School He tries to do everything that Santa is asked to do He works as a sidewalk Santa, does home visits, a Polar Express Train and

The Man on the Shore (1993) In the 60's life in Haiti was not an easy thing unless you belonged to the ruling class or the dictator's family or friends of the family. Papa Doc's reign was very brytal and any deviation from the rule was punishable by death or torture. A young girl is exposed to the b

British Agent (1934) It's 1917. In Russia, the Communist revolution is in full swing. Stephen 'Steve' Locke is a British agent in Russia. The main task of Steve is to prevent the Bolsheviks, led by Joseph Stalin, to sign in Petrograd a separate treaty with the Germans. Germany had been at war with i

Catherine of Russia (1963) Caterina finds out that her husband Peter Tzar of Russia, is plotting to kill her. She sets Count Orlov free from prison, Peter's sworn enemy, becomes empress of Russia and leads the ...

The Weight of Chains 2010 The Weight of Chains is a Canadian documentary film that takes a critical look at the role that the US, NATO and the EU played in the tragic breakup of a once peaceful and prosperous European state Yugoslavia The film, bursting with rare stock footage never before seen by W

The Tenth Inning: Top of the Tenth (2010) This latest entry covers the period from the early 1990's onward. Labor relations deteriorated badly in the early part of that decade leading to the players strike in August 1994. The ...

California Winter (2012) Clara Morales begins a rising career in real estate in 2005, encouraging risky loans to her clients so that they can afford houses above their means-- loans that she didn't fully understand. She even recommends such a loan to her father. With the onset of the 2008 housing ma

The UFO Incident 1975 Through memory flashbacks accessed by hypnotic regression, depicts the alleged UFO abduction of Betty and Barney Hill on September 19, 1961 in the White Mountains of New Hampshire Upon returning from a trip into Canada, Betty a social services worker in Portsmouth, New Hampshir

A War Over Reality (2018) For millennia mankind lived upon this planet without the need for electronic devices. No smart phones, tablets or gadgets running our homes. We knew about the cycles of nature and the ...

The Golden Coach (1952) In Peru in the eighteenth century. Camilla, the star of a theater company, hesitates between three men. The Viceroy gives her his magnificent golden coach. A young Spanish officer suggests the two of them settle down together among Indians. Ramon, a torero, offers her a share

Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records (2018) Two men taking a tribe of outsiders on a ride through the 80s underground, accidentally changing music forever.

Joan the Maid 2: The Prisons (1994) Film about the later life of Joan Of Arc including her trial and execution.

Who Will Write Our History tells the story of Emanuel Ringelblum and the Oyneg Shabes Archive, the secret archive he created and led in the Warsaw Ghetto With 30,000 pages of writing, photographs, posters, and more, the Oyneg Shabes Archive is the most important cache of in the moment, eyewitness ac

The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin (2014) Dan is a 35 year old computer programmer from Pittsburgh who lives a busy life. Along with balancing work, his marriage, and raising his three boys, Dan spends much of his time actively involved in all things Bitcoin. After discovering Bitcoin in 2011, his love an

Sybil Ludington (2010) 'The courage to make a difference, the courage to stand, the courage to bring about change.' The movie, Sybil Ludington, is a period film that inspires and encourages all to boldly go after what has been set before them to do with courage and faith. It inspires families and yo

Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony (2002) Through a chronological history of the South African liberation struggle, this documentary cites examples of the way that music was used in the fight for freedom. Songs united those who were being oppressed and gave those fighting a way to express th

The Man Nobody Knew In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby 2011 A sons riveting look at a father whose life seemed straight out of a spy thriller The secret world of a legendary CIA spymaster Told by William Colbys son Carl, the story is at once a probing history of the CIA, a personal

Beyond Utopia 2023 The story of several families as they attempt to escape oppression in North Korea, revealing a world most of us have never seen

The Shock Doctrine (2009) Naomi Klein gives a lecture tracing the confluence of ideas about modifying behavior using shock therapy and other sensory deprivation and modifying national economics using the "shock treatment" of Milton Friedman and the Chicago School. She moves chronologically

DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003) Scheduled to air shortly before the second anniversary of the September 11 attacks, DC 9/11 takes an inside look at the Bush Administration, beginning with the day of the attacks, and following the President's journey to Ground Zero, culminating with his now famous nat

Yao a yao, yao dao wai po qiao 1995 Uncle Liu brings his cousin to Shanghai to work for Boss, the leader of a powerful drug empire in the 1930s Shuisheng, a simple country boy is awed and overwhelmed by the opulence and immense wealth he is suddenly surrounded by He is to be the attendant of Xiao Ji

Les Rose 2020 In October 1970, members of the Front de liberation du Quebec kidnapped Minister Pierre Laporte, triggering an unprecedented crisis in Quebec Canada Fifty years later, Felix Rose is trying to understand what could have led his father and uncle to commit such acts

Delicious 2021 France, 1789, just before the Revolution With the help of a surprising young woman, a chef who has been sacked by his noble master finds the strength to free himself from his position as a servant and opens the first ever restaur

1965 2015 A dramatic look back at the Geylang Riots and the days of Konfrontasi when Singapore split from Malaya in 1965

Ride the Thunder (2015) A look at Vietnam from the perspectives of a U.S. Marine adviser, and a Vietnamese Marine who was left behind.

Syncopation (1942) Covering a quarter-century of American 'syncopated" music (Ragtime, Jazz, Swing, Blues, Boogie Woogie)from prior to WWI through prohibition, the stock-market crash, the depression and the outbreak of WWII. A romance between singer Kit Latimer, from New Orleans, and Johnny Sch

Darwin (2011) Darwin is a documentary feature about an isolated community at the end of a weathered road in Death Valley, California. Propelled from society by tragic turns, the people of Darwin (population 35) must now find ways to coexist in a place without a government, a church, jobs, or childre

I Wish I Knew (2010) Focuses on the people, their stories and architecture spanning from the mid-1800s, when Shanghai was opened as a trading port, to the present day.

Schreiber was one of Oppenheimers brilliant young physicists recruited for the Manhattan Project during World War II He was entrusted to carry the Plutonium core to Tinian Island where hed assemble the atomic bomb known to history as Fatman In the mid fifties, he was selected to lead the American ef

Hitlers Olympics (2016) In 1930, Germany was awarded the privilege of hosting the 1936 Olympic Games. However, that gesture to bring Germany back into the world community became problematic when the Nazis took over the nation in 1933, both domestically and internationally. However, a reticent Hitler

Rikyu (1989) Legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu is faced with his warmongering lord's unrealistic pretensions.

How to Re Establish a Vodka Empire 2012 Feature documentary charting the journey of film director Dan Edelstyn as he tracks down his long lost Jewish Ukrainian heritage and then attempts to relaunch his great grandfathers once glorious vodka empire The film constitutes a whirlwind journey through Eu