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Harlem's Mart 125: The American Dream is a documentary that tells the tale of the epic struggle and complexities surrounding the redevelopment of Harlem.

The story takes place near the famous Ancient Corinth (around the mid-4th century BCE), referring to its two harbours (named Lechaion and Kenchreae). Several ships, avoiding the dangerous travel around the whole of Peloponnese, were transferred from the Corinth Golf to the Golf of Saronikos, on top of an eight-wheel vehicle dragged along a stone-paved road (the “Diolkos”), almost parallel to the actual Corinth-Canal. The film describes several technical details of the whole operation, as well as various events such as the visits of the sailors to an ancient Greek Temple and to a tavern, where a hypothetically available Hydraulis (water organ) was played, or to a public fountain encountered along the Diolkos.

Ajan Faquir Saheb is an Assamese language biographical film produced by Bani Kalita and directed by Asif Iqbal Hussain. The film was released on 25 April 2008. The film is based on the life of Ajan Fakir, the Sufi saint and poet who came to Assam from Baghdad. Taken from Wikipedia.

The story of Joseph's life from childhood to going to Egypt and meeting his father Jacob again.

In the annals of the Civil War, the great battles dominate. Names like Gettysburg, Chancellorsville or Antietam are famous by sheer weight of blood and horror. Where armies of men by the tens of thousands opposed each other, these were the vast, open, visible spectacles of the conflict. But the well-worn archives of that time are also filled with the details of far lesser-known actions, like the Confederate attempt to burn down New York City. They were clever, daring, covert operations designed to frighten the enemy, disrupt his supplies, and destroy his morale. Clandestine plans, fueled by ingenuity and bravado, they defied the odds for a chance at success. This feature-length special explores these little-known but exciting acts of ingenuity and bravery.

British Ace and hero Albert Ball was perhaps the Allies' best known flyer of the Great War. Originally an infantryman, Ball was one of the first members of the Royal Flying Corps but, on 7th May 1917, he would depart for his last fight. While engaged in a ferocious dog fight with the Germans over northern France he was seen heading into heavy cloud cover with his machine guns blazing. That was the last time anyone ever saw him alive. Official German records claim that Lothar Von Richtoffen, brother of the Red Baron, shot Ball down but this was never officially confirmed and remains a mystery of the war.

A dramatic retelling of the decades-long Aguleri/Umuleri conflict in Nigeria.

With veterans of the 'Panzertruppe' this film documents with accuracy, the development and effects the various marks of Panzer through vivid recollections, depicts the experiences shared by crews, of going into battle in their steel chariots, knowing perfectly well that within one blazing moment, their tanks could become steel coffins.

1958 - the year when Ingvar Kamprad opened the doors to his first Ikea department store in Älmhult. The World Cup is played in Sweden, where Kurre Hamrin scores a legendary goal against West Germany and Sweden takes a sensational silver. The first female police officers start serving this year with the same duties as the male police officers, however, they were not allowed to carry a saber but had to settle for a baton.

Bülent Ecevit had dreams of a modest, serene life away from competition and politics. He imagined that he would write poems throughout his life and take refuge in that serene, purified world of art, poetry and aesthetics, against the harsh and harsh reality of daily life. While escaping the hazy atmosphere of politics, he could not even guess where his decision on the day he stepped into politics would take him...

Martin Sheen hosts this documentary that commemorates the 200th anniversary of the White House by taking an in-depth look at the beloved piece of American architecture and history and examining artifacts from various presidents. Letters, memos and journal entries bring to light the inside details of the good, the bad and the ugly that's taken place within the White House's great halls over the past 200 years.

Agripino is Portuguese. He lives on the outskirts of Bordeaux. He arrived in France in 1965 after a week-long clandestine journey into the unknown. This film retraces that journey into the unknown, evoking the fate of a man whose country refused to let him leave.

World War II was an earth-shaking drama played out on the world stage, the most horrific war humanity has ever known. Actor Robert Hardy, famous for his dramatic portrayal of Winston Churchill, presents this concise history, outlining all the political history and events leading up to the outbreak of war, and all the major campaigns and battles fought on every front during the six-year conflict.

The nuclear trail to Titanic and the intact treasures of the Black Sea. It was the greatest nautical mystery of the 20th Century: the final resting place of Titanic.

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.

Reenactments illustrate the details of the battle of Chancellorsville. Also features animated tactical maps, dramatic readings of personal papers, and expert narrative commentary.

Provides a 300-year survey of the impact of European civilization on the New World - in particular, its devastating effect on the lives and cultures of the American Indians.

The 1960s promised great things for Britain and the world. It was a period of optimism, idealism and limitless possibilities. Newsreels captured the development of a new kind of culture and lifestyle during the decade. Some of the optimism of the early 60s had faded by the end of the decade, but the period still saw remarkable progress in medicine, science, industry - as well as music, fashion and civil liberties.

The history of terrorism in the 20th century, beginning with the French Revolution's Reign of Terror.

In July 2005 a huge explosion in the Guatemalan Capital leads to the discovery of the historic archive of the National Police. On the grounds of the today's Police Academy used to be located the island, the secret prison of notorious National Police squads.And here millions of documents appeared. Aided by an extraordinary visual end emotional interaction, the film traces the story of a tragedy and finds prove for inconceivable atrocities committed by the Security Forces. It is also a movie about a young generation of archive workers willing to free their society from the stranglehold of its own history.

Biblical Collector's Series: Noah's Ark & the Biblical Flood analyzes the veracity of the famous Biblical event where Noah allegedly built an ark that housed two of every animal in order to save them from a deluge

National Geographic: the Boys of Normandy-60 Years after D-Day

Before Europe, where oppression and tyranny reigned, came to know justice and civilization... The story of the Islamic army led by Tariq ibn Ziyad, who brought justice from Mecca to the shores of Tangier, and their journey to a new continent... The defeat of the Spanish king by the Islamic army... A comprehensive animated film made in Turkey, lasting approximately two years and consisting of thousands of images...

A one hour documentary which outlines the Pacific Campaign, from the fleet versus fleet conflict and the carrier war in the Coral Sea, Midway and the Marianas, through General MacArthur's Island hopping campaign culminating with the surrender of Japan.

CBS News footage is used to chronicle the events of the 1991 war between United Nations allies and Iraq, from Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990 to its liberation six months later.

The life of Saint Francis, a saint who was born rich, in the medieval Tuscany, and abandoned all his goods to live closer to the population and is nowadays remembered as the saint protector of Italy.

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.

Looks at Hitler's plan for Germany's conquest of Europe and the wealth of secret associations that helped him.

How a covert US Military operation fooled the Germans to help 73 prisoners of war escape in one of World War 2s greatest untold stories.

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.

Fourteen were sentenced to death and shot at the castle on September 8. Designed to honor their memory, the documentary denounces the manipulation of information surrounding the recent history of this country and reflects on historical memory and social amnesia.

The film is based on the story by I. Sysolyatin about the Soviet hero Fyodor K. Popov. A documentary story about the fate of Popov, his life and the feat of our fathers and grandfathers -- the generations who won the Great Patriotic War.

When a peaceful father is recruited by the Nazi SS, tragic circumstance befalls him as he is ordered to kill two Jewish children in WWII Hungary.

Monkey Trial is a film that pits scientific discovery against religious fervor. It's about a moment in history when two men faced each other across a courtroom, each trembling with rage, each attacking the faith of the other. The clash symbolized a new fault line in American culture — a time when scientific advances began to challenge the bedrock of truth that the Bible represented to so many people. Filmmaker Christine Lesiak (Around the World in 72 Days) weaves together interviews with leading historians, America's foremost scholars, and Dayton residents who sat in the courthouse, to vividly capture the passions that were unleashed for three weeks in July of 1925. In doing so, she begins to strip away the myths that obscure the meaning of one of the most important trials of the century.

With unprecedented access to the highest constitutional office in Australia, this film charts for the first time a year in the life of the Governor-General of Australia. Not just any year - the 12 months leading up to the national referendum on the Republic of Australia.

Argentina. 1977. Ministry of Economy. Physical bodies disappearing. Informational bodies hijacked. Acts of love and resistance. Institutional misunderstandings that persist.

The story of Fighter Command during World War Two. Presented by Max Bygraves. This film depicts "The Few". The men and women and the aircraft of the R.A.F's Fighter Command during World War II who flew with glory on their wings. Winston Churchill said "The fighters are our Salvation."

Taking place in the early sixties, after Fidel Castro has already taken over, a young poet, Emmanuel, is arguing with his wife, Marianella. He is for the Revolution while she opposes it. All Emmanuel wants is a change from the corrupt Batista, Cuba's former leader. Marianella has already seen signs of Fidel's communistic ways. From Newfilmmakers.

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

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

Explore the majestic St. Peter's Cathedral with this exhaustive documentary. The film follows the creation of St. Peter's under the direction of chief architect Donato Bramante and examines the cathedral's history over the 500 years that followed. Construction on the famous church, situated on Rome's Vatican Hill, began in 1506. It was built over the 1200-year-old St. Peter's Basilica, the tomb of the Apostle Peter.

Although they left no writings of their own, the Druids have had a profound impact on modern culture. The Druids of Celtic Britain are remembered as mystical holy men, holding the secrets of nature. But ancient sources - including Julius Caesar himself - accused them of human sacrifice, even cannibalism. Now, new discoveries are uncovering the secrets of these Celtic pagan priests. Archaeological evidence reveals the truth about Druid sacrifice and tells the story of the Druids' last stand against Rome's conquering legions. Learn how a recent discovery of a cloaked man buried almost 2,000 years ago with mysterious metal rods has been linked with the Druids for the first time.

The invention of the motion-picture camera enabled this sequence of newsreels of survivors of the American Civil War. Features reunions of Gettysburg 1913, Vicksburg 1917 and Gettysburg 1938.

From the Civil Rights era to Watergate, the most striking moments in 20th-century American history were accompanied by music that reflected those turbulent times. Revisit the sounds of Pete Seeger and others in this musical history lesson.

Why is Jesus called the Son of David and why is that important to understanding Our Lord? How did the Kingdom of Israel prefigure and anticipate the Kingdom of God and the Catholic Church? Join Steve Ray in this edition from the Footprints of God series as he takes you on a fast-paced adventure through the mountains and deserts of Israel to discover not only where David and Solomon lived and reigned, but also the meaning of their lives and kingdoms. Witness Steve as he makes a lion roar, leads a flock of sheep, slings a stone and swings a sword, and wades through the underground water tunnels of ancient Jerusalem.

Guided by Kim Maeja（金梅子）, a leading figure of contemporary Korean dance active on the international stage, this documentary traces the life of dancer Choi Seung-hee（崔承喜）, whose fate was shaped by the turbulence of her era. Born in Korea under Japanese colonial rule, Choi studied modern dance under Baku Ishii（石井漠） and gained acclaim through performances in Japan and the West during the 1930s, before disappearing from public view in the mid-1960s.

This documentary is a visual encyclopaedia of the bombers deployed and their strategic use, by both the Allied and Axis Forces during the Second World War. The programme includes detailed accounts of the Lancaster, Wellington, Blenheim, Liberator, Flying Fortress, Heinkel HE 111, Stuka, Mitchell, Superfortress, Heinkel HE 177 Greif, Marauder, Whitley, Halifax, Hampden, Stirling, and more.