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China 1839. Because the British imports of opium into Southern China are creating such widespread medical and economic problems, the weak Manchu emperor Tao Kuang is forced to take action that precipitates the 'Opium War'.
The assassination of John F. Kennedy has fueled dark rumours of conspiracies and mishandled evidence. Now fifty years later, NOVA gathers investigators and standbyers to officially figure out the death of JFK including information on the ammo usage an descriptions of where the shooters were.
In 1892, Jean Jaurès, a republican deputy from the bourgeoisie, supported the miners' strike in Carmaux, in the south of France.
Abraham Lincoln died in 1865, Archduke Franz Ferdinand died in 1914, JFK died in 1963 - All 49 years apart. This is the story of the time-traveling Bullet who killed them.
The beautiful and sophisticated Hedda Gabler has found a comfortable but mundane arrangement with her life – a successful, compliant husband, a large house, and an affiliation with the upper crust of society - when suddenly, after years of absence, a wild and tempestuous ex-lover reappears on her doorstep, threatening to destroy her new life.
Explores the development of methods that allowed the architects of ancient Egypt to build Karnak, the most intriguing and significant temple of all ancient Egypt.
The film is dedicated to the philosopher, doctor, scientist of the East and poet Abu-Ali Ibn-Sin, who lived in Bukhara in the 10th century and was known in Europe under the name of Avicenna. Bukhara. Eighteen-year-old doctor Ibn Sina saves the emir from a fatal illness. Refusing gold and honors, the young man only asks for admission to the emir's book depository as a reward. The study of the works of ancient scientists, philosophers, doctors, observations of nature, numerous experiments increase the knowledge of Ibn Sipa. The treacherous attack on Bukhara by the troops of the ruler of Ghazna Mahmud, who devastated the city and set the world's greatest book depository on fire, forced Ibn-Sina to leave his homeland. After many years of wandering, he, together with his student and assistant Juzjani, comes to the capital of Khorezm, Gurganj, to declare war on the plague raging here...
In 1913, two French women, Madeleine Mignon-Alba and Marguerite Mespoulet, traveled to Ireland to create what are widely believed to be the first color photographs of the country.
One of the most controversial figures in U.S. history, Jesse James has captured the imagination of the world for more than a century. Teen guerilla fighter, Civil War soldier, notorious bandit, James holds a place in popular legend like no other. Through expert accounts, historic analysis and forensic science, this revealing exposé traces the outlaw's life from his humble Southern childhood through his rise to infamy and his mysterious death.
First feature-length documentary about the Archangel Michael in the annals of cinema, with large ensemble cast and multiple story lines in five languages. Filmed on location in eight countries.
Isaac Julien's visionary film Lessons of the Hour explores the incomparable achievements of Frederick Douglass, America’s foremost abolitionist figure. After escaping slavery in Maryland, Douglass gained prominence on the abolitionist circuit as an extraordinary orator, becoming the most photographed American of the 19th century. Julien’s project is informed by some of Douglass’s most important speeches, such as Lessons of the Hour, What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?, and Lecture on Pictures, the latter being a text that connects picture-making and photography to his vision of how technology influences human relations. Julien's work gives expression to the zeitgeist of Douglass’s era, his legacy, and the ways in which his story may be viewed through a contemporary lens. The presentation also includes photographs and tintypes produced in conjunction with the film.
When King Cheol-jang dies, the throne passes to his son King Ko-jang but, because he is considered to be too inexperienced, his ambitious uncle rules as regent. The rightful king's wife, the politically brilliant Queen Min, refuses to accept this situation and brings about the uncle's exile in order to secure the throne.
The noble patrician Gaius Marcius became famous for his military exploits and victories over the enemies of the Romans, the Volscians. However, his hatred of the plebeians and thirst for power led to Coriolanus being condemned to eternal exile from Rome. Then he decided to betray his homeland and take command of the Volscian army.
This mythological film depicts the romantic relationship between Hindu god Kartikeya and the aboriginal princess Valli.
Mother India is home to many castes, tribes and religions and one common factor that brings this diverse country all together is Jewelry. Come explore the deep history and culture of the jewelry of India dating back more than 5000 years. As we explore the history we also take you into Bangalore, India and talk to local Jewelry Stores and Jewelry Artisans as they share their stories and their family history of their involvement in jewelry going far back into their family ancestry.
Francesca, tormented by her past, breaks the silence to talk about surviving the horrors of the comfort stations of Imperial Japan.
Two journalists born in the mid '80s decide to take a look back at how their country changed in the last 30 years since the fall of communism. The end product is a documentary containing footage of political events and historical milestones significant to Romania accompanied by a narrator's voice walking the viewer through the events, and also interviews with Romanian politicians and other influential public figures sharing their thoughts and their different views on those events.
DocuDrama about 13th century pre-Christian culture. Danish spy Lars enters the tribal lands of the Baltic peoples, where he takes part in religious rites, cruel forays, gets high during the Summer Solstice, becomes slave to the Couronians and even fights the crusaders. Who were the last pagans of Europe and how did they live? It is a unique trip into the textures of the past and into the unknown lands of the Baltic Tribes.
The Queen Mother and Wallis Simpson look back at the dramatic events of 1936, which led to King Edward Vlll giving up the throne for the woman he loved.
Will tell the true story of the relationship between heroic NWA stewardess Tina Mucklow, the mysterious hijacker known as DB Cooper, and the only unsolved case of air piracy in the history of commercial aviation.
Émilie Jolie follows a young girl who, frightened by the night, opens a picture book to find comfort. She realizes she can interact with the characters, who are all waiting for her to help them find happiness.
Recording of the play 1789, a collective creation by Théâtre du Soleil at La Cartoucherie de Vincennes in 1970, edited from several shows.
A mix of supernatural tone, comedic banter and nudity with musical numbers, it takes a while before this story of two scholars being courted and haunted by both, fox spirits and malicious ghosts, gets started. Do the scholars side with the fox spirits, trying to achieve immortality or are they being bewitched by it? It leads to a wild ending with a battle between humans, fox spirits and ghosts that seems more like a Halloween costume showcase than anything else.
Bloodstained Memoirs is a professional wrestling documentary released in 2009. It is compiled by interviews featuring wrestlers synonymous with different eras in wrestling ('70s, '80s, '90s, and '00s) and different wrestling regions (USA, Canada, Japan, and Mexico). Production was filmed in the UK, USA, France, Japan, and Italy.
This is a historical drama that was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio.
The thrilling story begins in 1318, during the reign of John of Luxembourg, when the Czech nobility rebelled against the king. However, the lord of Zlenice, Oldřich of Zlenice, did not join the resistance. He summoned the surrounding nobles to his castle for negotiations... and in the morning he was found dead. He had been murdered in his chamber, which was locked from the inside!
M. Sadeghi stars as the title character in filmmaker Reza Varzi's epic retelling of the life and times of Abraham, known as the patriarch of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the world's three most prominent monotheistic religions. Led by God from Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan, Abraham entered into a covenant with the Lord that, once fulfilled, would see him father a great nation of kings.
In post–WWII Italy, inspired industrialist Adriano Olivetti oversees the creation of the first all-Italian electronic calculator while theorizing a revolutionary business model based on the idea that profit should be reinvested for the benefits of the whole society. An utopian vision that catches the attention of powerful interests...
West of Ukraine, 1945. According to the intelligence of the First Ukrainian Front, a special detachment led by Hauptmann Hintze entered the Carpathian region in search of gold for the needs of Germany. In order to get ahead of the enemy, the Chekists recruit a forester. Together with the Chekist Olga, they are supposed to be looking for a place to cut down the forest. In fact, Krapivych is tasked with protecting Olga, who is gathering information about the actions of a German group of saboteurs, which she is hiding in a pursuit squad, and looking for gold ...
Americans are preoccupied with the news, but need an escape from many of the events reported in the news. These escapes in the past have included dime store novels. The most accessible of these escapes is what are known as the funny papers, the set of serialized comic strips that are included within many newspapers. They appeal to all socio-economic classes, and all ages. Some of the earliest known from the late 19th century include the Yellow Kid, Little Nemo, Happy Hooligan, the Katzenjammer Kids, Mutt & Jeff, and Bringing Up Father. Many cartoonists are seen in action. Some originated their characters, while others have taken over following the passing of the originator. The joy of many comic strips are the absurd and the fantastical, which are limited only by the imagination of the cartoonist. Others are grounded in reality, which add to their poignancy within the public mindset.
At the turn of the 20th century in Indonesia, a widowed postman falls in love with women's education pioneer RA Kartini. Inspired by her true story.
The story of Walerjan Wrobel, who was taken from occupied Poland to Germany for forced labor in 1941.
The life of a deaf African American woman in the early 1900s parallels with another living in the 1990s.
Detailing the creation of the first Chinese film ever made, this film was made to celebrate 100 years of Chinese cinema.
A 200 year-old vampire who drives for a ridesharing app picks up a passenger who bears an uncanny resemblance to a long lost love.
As Sir David Attenborough turns 90, this intimate film presents new interviews, eye-opening behind-the-scenes footage and extraordinary clips from some of his most recent films. The doc, which was made for the occasion of Attenborough’s 90th birthday, was shot over seven years and follows him as he travels to Borneo, Morocco and the Galapagos to shoot wildlife specials. Anthony Geffen, the CEO of Atlantic Productions, commented, “This is such a special Attenborough film because unusually he is the subject. As I look back over the last seven years, I never fail to be amazed by his extraordinary ambition and drive to use the very latest technology to communicate the natural world to audiences around the globe. This film gives audiences the chance to see what it’s like to be on the road with David.”
Oroqen Hunter directed by Wang Ping. It tells the story of the deep revolutionary friendship forged between Gai'er Mountain, the leader of the Oroqen tribe, and Wang Dahu, a commander of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, during their resistance against Japanese invaders. Sworn as brothers, they led the Oroqen people to assist the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army in fighting the Japanese in the regions of Nenjiang, Nehe, Dedu, and Arun Banner.
The untold story of a Jewish baby who was born in the death camp before the liberation and survived. An extraordinary journey of the second and third generation, breaking the cycle of trauma to free themselves from Auschwitz - forever.
King Edward VII's coronation ceremony.
The Second World War. A group of Royal Air Force officers led by William Ash (Jakub Reizer) is staying in Oflag XXI B, located in Szubin (Poland). The prisoners decide to organize a diversionary action, which is to be a daring escape through a tunnel, named after the main originator - the Asselin tunnel. They are helped in their activities by the Polish resistance movement, which includes a young photographer, Henryk Szalczyński (Michał Matela), who develops photos for forged documents.
A film about the women who confounded ideas of what was appropriate or expected, and got involved in science in Victorian England. This is the story of Vanessa Kentworth and the rain.
The boisterous good humor of Jurmala, the nickel-mine owner, is, if anything, only barely dented by the raging battles in Finland before, during and after World War Two. In fact, everywhere he goes, he meets prospective customers on all sides of the conflict with his all-inclusive greeting "Friends, Comrades." Indeed, the resource he is wrenching from the earth's bowels is necessary to all forms of industrial activity, and is especially necessary for military applications. Thus, he has no reason to fear that he will ever run out of customers. This doesn't prevent him from using every possible means to entice them. At home, his relationship with his wife is not so prosperous, and they resort to some extraordinary means to try and keep on an even keel.
Mennonite communities in Southwestern Ontario serve as inspiration in the design of tools and practices of sustainable development for developing countries.
An engineer who planned three railways plays a pivotal role in the creation of Standard Time (1885).
In the late 19th century, Jesuíno Brilhante swears to avenge his cousin, the republican and abolitionist Botelho, who was killed by powerful landlords. Government troops and a rival family unite to hunt down Jesuíno, who has assembled his own band of armed men.
In the Japanese war, a village on the edge of Chinese-controlled territory faces constant attacks. The leaders and the people of the village and other nearby villages join together to form a militia and plant land-mines to halt the Japanese.
About a young witch's bitter fate, in the dungeon and on the bonfire. Based on records from witch trials in Dalarna, Sweden, in the 17th century.
In 19th century Edinburgh, against her husband's wishes, Maria McKillop opens the first camera obscura visitor attraction, but to one man it is Maria herself who is the main attraction.
The film deals with the true events which happened in 1949 in Italy, when then-schoolteacher Pier Paolo Pasolini was accused of soliciting three underage boys.
To write In Cold Blood (1966), a nonfiction novel that revolutionized world literature, Truman Capote (1924-84) spent five years in Kansas researching the murder of members of the Clutter family and collecting the confidences of its two authors.
Through interviews, visits to historical locations and vivid reenactments, this History Channel production details the life of Andrew Jackson. It illuminates his early years as well as his accomplishments as President of the United States. Instead of avoiding the controversy that surrounds him, the show pointedly investigates why this man is a hero to some and a great villain to others.
Depicts Hamka's childhood in Maninjau, West Sumatra, where he showed a great interest in tradition and literature, despite neglecting his education at the pesantren and often clashing with his father. After his mother divorced his father, Hamka went to Mecca to learn about organization, the hajj manasik system, and to pursue his life's greatest mission, building Islam in Indonesia. However, Hamka still struggled with his father and met Siti Raham, an extraordinary woman who became his greatest inspiration in life.
Meet Duewand Collier Jr.-Male, 68 years old, American Citizen, a child conceived in the backdrop of the Philippines-American Mutual Defense Treaty, born and raised with Catholic guilt. He has made peace with his past and now tells his story-a story of love.
A documentary portrait of Miho Shimao, widow of renowned Japanese writer Toshio Shimao.