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The Native Peoples of Glacier National Park (2010) Told exclusively through the voices of present-day Native Americans, 'The Native Peoples of Glacier National Park' tells the poignant story of the Kootenai, Salish and Blackfeet peoples and the land they still consider to be theirs, Glacier National

The Silent Enemy 1958 In the Mediterranean in 1941 the Italians start using underwater chariots to mine the undersides of allied ships Explosives expert Lionel Crabbe arrives in Gibraltar to organise defenses, but finds only two British divers available to help him Even more worrying, it seems likel

Retrograde 2022 Tells the story of the last months of the 20 year war in Afghanistan through the intimate relationship between American Green Berets and the Afghan officers they trained

Mangoré (2015) A film about real life musician Augustin Barrios Mangore, an influential and important composer and classical guitarist from Paraguay.

I Shot Jesse James (1949) While the law hunts him, Jesse James lives quietly in a rented house on the corner of Lafayette and Twenty-first street in St. Joseph, Missouri, under the alias of Tom Howard. His wife Zee begs him to end his association with the Ford brothers. Before they can leave on a "l

Kruty 1918 2019 Ukraine, 1918 As a Bolshevik army of about 4 000 men, commanded by General Muravyov, advances towards Kyiv, with the aim of capturing the city, a small Ukrainian unit of 400 soldiers about 300 of which are students is resisting near the railroad station of Kruty The clash between the

Not in My Neighbourhood (2017) Not in My Neigbourhood tells the inter-generational stories of the ways in which ordinary citizens respond to the policies, process, and institutions driving contemporary forms of spatial violence and gentrification in Cape Town, New York, and São Paulo.

Joan of Arc Gods Warrior 2015 Writer and historian Dr Helen Castor explores the life and death of Joan of Arc

High and Hallowed: Everest 1963 (2013) High and Hallowed: Everest 1963 is the deeper story of the greatest Himalayan climb in American mountaineering history. Profiling the bold and visionary efforts of the 1963 American Mount ...

Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley 2018 An overview of the events of the Suffragette Movement for Votes For Women It follows the individual women who were part of the movement and uses dramatised testimony to tell their stories at key points of their dangerous campaign

Kazakh Khanate Diamond Sword 2016 Diamond Sword is a large scale historical drama of first Kazakh Khans, which BBC called Kazakh Game Of Thrones The action takes place in the XV century, and the plot demonstrates the key events in formation of Kazakh statehood under the leadership of Khans Zhanibek

Dienstbereit Nazis und Faschisten im Auftrag der CIA (2013) They were criminals, some of them even torturers and mass murderers: High-ranking National Socialists and fascists were allegedly since 1945 on the run from the justice of the Allies. But ...

Emilia (2017) Emilia.Breaking Free is a suspense drama about the fight for freedom in Soviet-repressed Lithuania - in a society where a more satiated life seems more important than honour, a clear conscience or humanity. It is the spring of 1972, when young people take to the streets of Kaunas to de

Echoes That Remain (1991) In 1991, the Center produced Echoes That Remain, a warm and rich documentary portrait of Eastern European Jewry before the Holocaust. It combines hundreds of rare archival photos and previously unseen film footage with live action sequences shot on location at the sites of

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) In their own words, and not a moment too soon - 'Broadway' tells the stories of our theatrical legends, how they came to New York, and how they created this legendary century in American theatre. This may be the last chance that these st

Julius Caesar Revealed (2018) Classicist Mary Beard asks what do we really know about Julius Caesar? She looks at how he became the autocratic ruler of Rome, the tactics of his military campaigns, his use of PR and at the reasons behind his assassination.

Newtons Grace (2017) Sold into slavery, delivered from a terrible storm at sea, a troubled young man finds amazing grace in the darkest moments and becomes driving force behind the move to abolish the slave trade.

Industrial Soundtrack for the Urban Decay (2015) A journey through the crumbling industrial cities of Europe to America's thriving avant-garde scene. Industrial music emerged in the mid 70's, providing a vibrant, provocative and artistic soundtrack to the picket lines, economic decline and cultural

Midnight Return The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey 2016 The documentary, Midnight Return explores the enduring and emotional power of film as seen through the lens of the blockbuster success Midnight Express 1978 When Billy Hayes, one of the most infamous names of his generation and on whom the pic

A Tuba to Cuba (2018) A TUBA TO CUBA follows New Orleans' famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band as they retrace their musical roots from the storied city of jazz to the shores of Cuba and in turn discover a connection that runs much deeper than could have been imagined.

This is Port Adelaide (2021) THIS IS PORT ADELAIDE takes viewers across the 150-year journey of Australia's most successful football club and then goes behind the scenes as the club was repeatedly challenged in 2020 by the impact of a global pandemic, in what was to be its 150th celebratory season.

Le train dHitler: bête dacier (2016) At the end of the 1930s, Hitler ordered the construction of a special train that could transport him around safely and appease his growing paranoia. A veritable fortress on rails, this ...

The Making of the Mahatma (1996) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was invited to South Africa in 1893 to settle a case for a wealthy Indian settled there. He expected to return in a few months but instead got involved in the freedom movement and eventually stayed for 21 years.

W bialy dzien 1981 Set in 1905 The story focuses on a young and inexperienced man in a revolutionary execution squad He does his killing job out of idealism, and for the love of a woman The young student murders a Russian spy and is afterwards arrested by the police Much to his surprise he is releas

Aterro (2011) Landfill is a documentary that emerged from the perception of a paradox in relation to litter. While most people want to get rid of it, I met some ladies, pioneers of recycling, that they miss the trash from others in side of the house. From the time where I met up making the film, man

Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact (1987) In his London studio, the British painter discusses his work and approach with David Sylvester, a friend and close observer of his art since the late 1940s. Central to their conversation are Bacon's controversial, horrifying subjects and style. His repr

I pirati della Malesia (1964) Filmed in Singapore it tells the story of Sandokan who is a Malaysian rebel who, with a group of renegades, goes up against a British General who is trying to force the King to resign.

Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio (2010) In rural Alabama, architecture students cross the threshold of poverty to build communities, not just structures, and leave snakebit to make a better world.

When president Trump ordered the use of the"Mother Of All Bombs" over Afghanistan, it ushered in a new age of military technology. The 20 000 pounds, school bus-sized bomb was the largest ever used in combat, but it is a technology already over a decade old.

Get the Picture (2013) Meet John G Morris, 95, a legend of photojournalism, whose unerring eye for the best shot has moved and changed the world. Morris, former Picture Editor of Life Magazine & New York Times was instrumental in the early years of Magnum with his friends and peers Robert Capa & Hen

The Spirit of 45 2013 A documentary on how the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society

Le juge et lassassin (1976) France, 1893. Joseph Bouvier, a former Sergeant in the French military, shoots his beloved and attempts to kill himself. Having survived with two bullets in his brain, he is released from the Dole medical facility, a place of mental and physical filthiness. Then begins a

Impeachment (2019) The 2nd Brazilian's Impeachment, starred by Dilma Rousseff, of Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT).

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2018) A revelatory, thrilling and emotional journey behind the scenes of Blue Note Records, the pioneering label that gave voice to some of the finest jazz artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Seven Rebel Gladiators (1965) The ruthless Roman tribune, Vadio, joins forces with the evil Morakeb to take over the throne of Aristea, usurping King Krontal and stealing away his lovely daughter in the process. Meanwhile, Marco Aulo, now a Roman centurion, comes to Aristea to learn where his legion

All the Dead Ones (2020) 1899. The fates of the women in two families become entangled when the Soareses, former land and slave owners, request help from Iná, a woman of African descent they once dismissed due to religious differences.

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene (2008) Actor Don Cheadle narrates the story of America's first shock-jock, Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene.

Berkeley in the Sixties (1990) The 1960's alumni of the Berkeley campus tell their stories about how the quiet school became the site of massive political activism on the part of students fighting for their right of political expression on campus and then against the Vietnam War.

Shake Hands with the Devil 1959 In 1921 Dublin, the I R A battles the Black amp Tans, special British forces given to harsh measures Irish American medical student Kerry OShea Don Murray hopes to stay aloof, but saving a wounded friend gets him outlawed, and inexorably drawn into the rebel organizat

Black Gold 1947 In the early 1920s, in the desert near the Texas Mexico border, Charley Eagle Anthony Quinn, is Indian who owns a small, hardscrabble ranch and is training a horse, Black Hope, He thinks that the horse is capable of running in, and winning, the Kentucky Derby Charley runs into a youn

The Singer (2020) Ten years of King Yeongjo's reign, Hak-gyu, a talented street singer travels all over Joseon in search for his kidnapped wife. By his singing, one by one, people start following to his journey filled in sorrow and joy.

A German Youth 2015 Film based on the rise of The Red Army Faction, German revolutionary terrorist group founded by Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof

Castle of the Banned Lovers (1956) The beautiful Beatrice Cenci, daughter of the noble Francesco, falls in love with the intendant Olimpio. But she has to face the jealousy of his violent and morbid father, and the hostility...

Contradiction 2013 Contradiction addresses the saturation of churches in African American communities coexisting with poverty and powerlessness Why are there so many churches yet so many problems Is there a correlation between high praise and low productivity

Taking Sides Britain and the Civil War 2023 Michael Portillo returns with an authored documentary, that uses British state papers to shed fresh light on key events and personalities during the Civil War period in Ireland

Her Aim Is True (2013) Before Leibovitz, there was Jini... Her Aim Is True brings together musicians and rock photographers in an inspiring and unforgettable journey revealing unlikely rock 'n' roll photographer, Jini Dellaccio who visualized punk before it had a name and embodied indie before it wa

A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown School (2009) For a seventy-year period, when America cared little about the education of African-Americans, and discrimination was law and custom, The Bordentown School was an educational utopia. An incubator for black pride and intellect, it taught values, disci

Finding the Funk (2013) Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands of the '60s we travel to the Bay Area to celebrate Sly & the Family Stone, then to Dayton the birthplace of so many of Fun