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Die Narbe. Westberlin (West) features a Helicopter ride following in real time (76 minutes) as closely as possible the entire length (156 km) of the former Wall that divided the city. The original soundtrack is by FM Einheit (former member of Einstuerzende Neubauten), including some pieces by Klaus Wiese (former member of Popul Vuh). Both sound researchers underline the magical aerial views of the city under snow with a definite uneasiness, permanently reminding us of the past and of our longing for resolution. When the helicopter reaches Wannsee, the city turmoil runs into a more meditative rhythm.

Part road trip, part adventure story, FOLLOWING THE NINTH is an inspirational film about Beethoven's Choral Symphony, its majestic power to liberate us, to shield us against suffering, to provide hope and resilience during dark times. Filmed on five continents and in 12 countries, FOLLOWING THE NINTH is the story of four lives that have been transformed and repaired by the music, expressed most vividly in the prophecy of the Ode to Joy: “Alle Menschen werden Brüder”(All Men Will Be Brothers).

This particular film uses real film footage to show a march by women demanding the right to vote. This coincided with the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson and some of the marchers walked all the way from Newark, New Jersey to Washington, DC.

Through the brilliance of imagery and sound become enthralled with the ambitious yet achievable explorations of mankind to the outer limits of the earth. Witness the primary launching of the space shuttle and feel the trials and tribulations of the Apollo 13. Observe the first space walk on the moon. Behold the dramatic lift off of the Columbia and become astonished by the cataclysmic explosion of the Challenger.

In an attempt to unravel a mystery, a team of internationally renowned climbers and explorers join forces with archaeologists, anthropologists and art historians to climb into unexplored cave complexes that humans had not entered for hundreds if not thousands of years. What they find inside will rock the Himalayan world and re-write the history of this remote and mystical region.

Journey Through the Valley of the Kings is an excellent documentary highlighting the Valley of the Kings, the final resting place of Egypt's Pharaohs, and transports the viewer to another time allowing one to lay eyes on architectural marvels that have been hidden from view for thousands of years. Shot on location, Kent Weeks does a great job of presenting the actual setting for these magnificent monuments and structures.

Documentary about a Texan family who exercised a new state right to watch the execution of the man who brutally killed two of their children.

Soot covered skies cover a restless immigrant city where a battle over Cleveland's streetcars opens new frontiers in American democracy.

John Calvin, Ulrich Zwingli, and Brother Klaus (Niklaus von Flüe) were three very different men who shaped the Christian faith in Switzerland. With this docudrama, award-winning filmmaker Rainer Wälde celebrates the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation and the 600th anniversary of the birth of Brother Klaus, Switzerland’s most famous saint.

Historians have long speculated that thousands of wooden ships plied a Maritime Silk Route from the Middle East to China, braving long distances on white-capped seas, but time and the deep ocean have destroyed any evidence . . . until now. In 1998 German engineer Tilman Walterfang found a shipwreck from the 9th Century blanketed by intact gold, silver and ceramic items. As we uncover clues and reveal the story of the wreck, reenactments transport us back in time to an age of the legendary Sinbad the Sailor, when vicious seas ravaged wooden boats like matchsticks. Through interviews with maritime archaeologists and ceramic experts we bring these characters to life by examining unique items recovered from the wreck and painting a vivid picture of glorious 9th Century Tang China. We reveal where the treasure now lies, in high security storage in Singapore.

The invasion of the Bay of Pigs (Cuba, 1961) is revealed to us 60 years later, in the voice of the vanquished. Recounted with the distance of a lifetime, the protagonists narrate events that range from military preparation through their defeat on Cuban beaches, the vexations of the prison and their own liberation, to the return to American territory. The love of country, the horrors of war and the feeling of abandonment (not having the promised help), are thoroughly relived by these men who have not stopped missing their motherland.

Rummaging for Pasts is an experimental juxtaposition of two cinematic documents: the video diary of an international archaeological excavation and a collection of assorted eight millimeter found footage of Indian weddings.

Towards a Black Testimony: Prayer, Protest, Peace is a new work by Languid Hands that examines Black Testimony as obscured, ignored and undermined. Drawing on archival imagery, Black geographies, and the dying declarations of Black Martyrs, it explores the complexities of truth, empathy, justice, the law, life and death for the Black Mass.

From barely getting off the ground to the super technology of today's cutting edge aircraft, the battle history of the United States Air Force is an adrenaline-packed history of one of the most vital branches of the American military.

Documentary that explores the festival known as the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), highlighting Mexican traditions and ancient ways that still exist -- all of these interpreted through Mexican cuisine. Each year during the last week of October, Mexican communities begin preparations for the age-old festival. For each family, it is a remembrance of a departed loved one. On a larger scale, it also memorializes all ancestral Mexicans and the gifts that they passed on to their descendants, especially food and culture.

An exploration of iconography of the Virgin Mary from Early Christian to Modern painting. The way your eye would travel over a single painting, the camera travels over hundreds of images of Mary, discovering the many ways artists have revered her smile, hands, eyes, and the baby Jesus himself.

An overview of the works of French film pioneers Louis and Auguste Lumière from 1895 to 1897.

An epic labor strike that devastated Michigan's Copper Country in 1913 haunts the American labor movement to this day. Among the notable elements of that strike was the death of 73 children at a union Christmas party, a tragedy immortalized by Woody Guthrie in his ballad "1913 Massacre." The event remains the deadliest unsolved manslaughter in U.S. history.

Shot in New York, Cape Town, St Helena and the Atlantic Ocean, Sathima's Windsong, is a lyrical portrait of South African jazz singer, Sathima Bea Benjamin. In her Chelsea Hotel apartment, home for over thirty years, she patches together her journeys, from apartheid's 'pattern of brokenness', to a chance meeting and recording with Duke Ellington in Paris, to making a life in New York. The narrative of her journeys are inter-woven with her music and the musings of folks who know her work. Like her haunting song, Windsong, the film is a meditation on displacement, exile and belonging.

Throughout most of the 20th century, two rival department stores dominated Salt Lake City, but by 2017 all that remained of them was the façade of ZCMI. Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, founded by Mormon colonizer Brigham Young, started in 1868 and lasted through its sale in December 1999. The name ZCMI remained until 2002 when it was changed to Meier and Frank. Auerbach's was the other major department store in Utah. Frederick and Samuel Auerbach's began the Salt Lake City store in 1879. It flourished in two different locations until it closing in February 1979. This KUED production documents both of these grand and iconic Utah department stores through memories of those who shopped and worked in them. interviews clips focus on ZCMI's Christmas windows, the hot dog stand in the basement, and the Tiffen Room restaurant. Former shoppers at Auerbach's remember the elegant Crystal Room and the giant chandeliers and much more.

An unfiltered look at the events of September 11, 2001, as they unfolded.

An essay film celebrating the work and home life of a rural state in the early twentieth century. Focusing on "the gaze" of amateur filmmakers and their subjects - so often someone they know well. Drawn from the regional archives at Northeast Historic Film.

FRONTLINE investigates for-profit universities and their predatory ways against those who have served in the military.

Part history lesson, part deeply felt emotion, and part fascinating story of an unlikely solution to a dark time in American history, this award winning PBS documentary tells the true story of a Native American reconciliation group in North Central Washington State. Seeking to learn why there has never been any Indian presence or awareness in their community, a white couple begins a journey that starts as a small discussion group in their home. As the regions' (and later the Nations') history of cruelty, racism, and ignorance toward Native Americans is told, the whites are deeply affected. Word begins circulating around the reservations that something unusual is happening among a group of whites and Indians. Curious whites hear about Indians traveling to their community, and start attending. What follows is an amazing story of changed hearts, friendships between enemies, and ultimately, astonishing community renewal and transformation.

In 1942, a young woman fends off the fears and trials of war by reading the letters her lover sends home. When the letters stop coming, she falls into a secretive affair with the village postman, but his motives are not what they seem.

British subjects convinced that Great Britain is trying to take away their freedoms fight the Revolutionary War. America founded on the belief that all persons might be free, with a glaring contradiction. The conflict with slavery lead to the Civil War.

Documents the archaeological dig for the lost 1618 settlement of Wolstenholme on the James River in Virginia.

Cheyenne was a bustling hub for UP steam in the 1950s. It"s where the Big Boys were based during their last years of operation powering freights over Sherman Hill to Laramie. In Volume 2, you"ll go on a tour of the coal chute and servicing areas, take a spin on the turntable that served the 48-stall roundhouse, and visit the backshop where the Big Boys were rebuilt. You"ll hear the stories of the men who once worked on these famous locomotives and will learn about the operational layout and design of the Cheyenne yards as they were in the late 1950s. The footage used in this production was shot by UP cameramen over a 3 year period, with updated material added by Pentrex in 1993. It"s an unforgettable visit!

An educational-cognitive film, for a better understanding of the content of the work and the religious, political and historical aspects of its creation. The film's simple dramaturgical structure and style make it easy to understand. There are only two characters in the film - the narrator and Shushanik. The narrator is in a modern setting, while Shushanik is depicted in a fresco style.

Telling the less-known, but equally gripping, story of how the iron-willed Gen. Ulysses S. Grant held the fragile Union together through a decade of racially charged terrorist violence after the Civil War.

The 2018 Singapore Summit marked the first-ever talks held between a North Korean leader and a sitting U.S. president. Watch as this remarkable event unfolds and President Trump makes history in his negotiations with the leader of the 'Hermit Kingdom,' King Jong Un, over North Korea's nuclear program.

On October 3, 1993, Somalian fighters would shoot down two Black Hawk helicopters, leading to an 18-hour gunfight. 'The Battle of Mogadishu: Battalion of Brothers' features brave Army Rangers sharing their stories, some for the first time ever.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is an icon within the Democrat Party, but unlike many liberal politicians today, FDR was shockingly open about his deep commitment to God. Featuring Governor Mike Huckabee, Fox chief religion correspondent, Lauren Green, and the author of 'The Simple Faith of Franklin Delano Roosevelt,' Christine Wicker, this Fox Nation special explains how one man's faith guided a nation through some of the toughest times in American history.

CBS News presents a Smithsonian adventure featuring Iris Love and narrated by Walter Schirra produced by CBS News in association with the Smithsonian Institution (1971).

A short drama movie about liberating the noarders.

Boom, an idiot, and Mid, a history buff, are sent back into time in order to revive Civil Rights, as their current timeline lost them.

A documentary on the process of production of Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry Frescoes and the murals' agitated social context during the years of the Great Depression. The documentary's remarkable archival montage explores the links between industrial labor, public art, and industrial cinema under the exigencies of Fordism.

This work focuses on the creation of Hunminjeongeum and the achievements of King Sejong, the wise and revered monarch of the Joseon Dynasty. Despite fierce opposition from his officials, Sejong (played by Choi Nam-hyeon) dedicates himself to developing a writing system for the common people who cannot read or write. At the same time, he defends the nation's borders by repelling the Jurchen tribes. Sejong takes in a wise woman, An Tak-gap (played by Moon Jeong-suk), as a royal concubine, and even as his health deteriorates, he continues to serve his country by performing rain rituals during droughts. This film is a cinematic adaptation of a radio drama originally aired by Seoul Central Broadcasting (HLKA), and it was produced in black-and-white using CinemaScope technology—a major production for its time. By portraying in detail the folk-tale-inspired relationship between Sejong and Concubine An Tak-gap, the film reveals a humble and human side of the king.

In this final tribute to President Gordon B. Hinckley, experience personal accounts of faith-defining moments that shaped his life and warm memories shared by family, friends and colleagues who knew him best. Gordon B. Hinckley was born in Salt Lake City on June 23, 1910. Following his mission to Great Britain, he was employed as the executive secretary of the LDS Church Radio, Publicity, and Literature committee before being called as an Apostle in 1961. He was later called to serve as a counselor to President Kimball, Presidents Benson and President Hunter. After becoming LDS Church President in March of 1995, he directed the most intense temple building program in the history of the Church all while improving the Church's public image through television interviews and increased openness with the media. This special collection of poignant interviews and historic footage follows President Hinckley around the globe and captures his charm and wisdom like never before.

The prequel to the amazing work of art... Beaver Wars Episode IV

Written, performed, and edited with AI. From alchemy and astrology to magick and tarot, join us on a journey into the hidden history of occult knowledge throughout the centuries.

Pedestrians, horse carts wagons and electric tram cross large open cross roads near Boar Lane, Leeds, Yorkshire.

Bitcoin. NFTs. Burner phones. A rapping tech entrepreneur. How is a hipster couple in New York allegedly connected to a massive 2016 crypto currency exchange theft? Reporting on the duo at the center of the financial mystery that rocked Wall Street, which led to $4.5 billion of bitcoin disappearing from an online banking system.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted In 79 AD, it buried the booming city of Pompeii under tons of debris, sealing the fate of more than a thousand people. But It also sealed the ancient city - preserved it, protected it, like nowhere else on earth. Because of this, archaeologists and historians can clearly describe life in Pompeii up until its final moments. Now see the ancient city as never before with scenes from the motion picture, "Pompeii."

This is a personal documentary of Election Day 2020 to Inauguration Day 2021.

Truly an obscure piece of forgotten silent cinema, this film boasts fine production values; Using its set pieces, location shots, costumes and crowd scenes to good effect to tell the familiar story of Jesus, the Christ.

Episode I, Steps to the Moon - "The Collins Story - Connecting the Moon to the Earth", provides the back-story on Arthur Collins and the company be founded including the space technologies to achieve the Mercury and Gemini missions.

A modern day odyssey

During America's Civil War, there came the evolution of pistols and rifles and artillery that would forever change the way in which humankind would fight its wars. Within the names that would forever establish themselves in the annals of weaponry - Colt, Winchester, Smith & Wesson - lies a different story of the Civil War.

Explains the importance of the battle of Gettysburg and concludes with Lincoln's Gettysburg address.

Tour of 42 national parks and historic sites in the Eastern part of the United States, from the Dry Tortugas to Boston.

Explores five National Monuments in which are found the cultural remains of a prehistoric Indian people.

Ancient History Documentary

A surrealist translation of Catholic devotional postcard imagery set into unsettling motion. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008.

The story of shunning in Amish communities.

Between 1405 and 1433, Admiral Zheng He of China led seven epic voyages to more than 30 countries, including Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Kenya and Tanzania. The admiral and his crew gathered knowledge and wealth from Indochina to Africa for China's Ming empire. These voyages were the biggest naval expeditions mounted at the time. Zheng He was bigger than life and could have changed the course of history. But after the seven voyages, he and his Treasure Fleet were forgotten by China, and the world, for six hundred years. National Geographic photographer Michael Yamashita sets sail to discover why. To celebrate the 600th anniversary of Zheng He's maiden exploration voyage, Michael Yamashita traveled over 10,000 miles from Yunnan in China to Africa's Swahili coast taking over 40,000 pictures for the feature story on this great explorer, published in the July 2005 edition of National Geographic.

Cynthia and Celinde are two and one. They share the same space, inhabit the same bodily form, in a perennial embrace, yet have separate personas. Located in the surfaces and membranes of the visual, virocrypsis displays their desires, identities and gestures.

In a post nuclear era where owning books is a felony and the intellectual community is persecuted, a group of scientists is trying in vain to find a way to save the world. A Professor's assistant will be called upon to make the most difficult decision of his life

Talking Feet is the first documentary to feature flatfoot, buck, hoedown, and rural tap dancing, the styles of solo Southern dancing which are a companion to traditional old-time music and on which modern clog dancing is based. Featuring 24 traditional dancers videotaped on location in West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, and North Carolina.