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Jan and Herb Conn were the original American dirtbag couple, pioneering rock climbers and cave explorers who rejected a conventional lifestyle in pursuit of adventure and fun. The Conns’ story reveals a legacy of renowned discoveries and their philosophies for a rewarding, well-lived life.
Raffaella is a little girl suffering from a serious chronic illness. When Salerno is hit by a flood, she writes a poem to contribute to the fundraising effort. Meanwhile, a toy maker races against time to give her one last smile.
Tomislav the First of the Croatian Trpimirović dynasty is a figure shrouded in mystery. Was he really Croatia's first king? Was his army as powerful, feared and strong in numbers as Byzantine sources from the time claim? How did he manage to unite continental Croatia and the coastal cities in Dalmatia? How big was his kingdom? And which parts of his story are fact and which are fiction?
On their last night of uni, Billie and her housemates celebrate with a game of poker. But somebody's missing. With death on the cards and their friendship at stake, Billie can't fold.
Inspired by true stories that are dedicated to the young underaged soldiers "Young Warriors" who serve in World War II reminding all that wars are started by men but fought by boys. A young soldier straight out of high school, Jack Miller, from a suburb of Chicago, finds himself lost behind enemy lines in war torn France.
After his documentary 'Once upon a time Libreville' made in 1972, director Simon Auge recalls the memories of his city dating and what it has become in modern times. "You have to live with your time," he concludes.
The two rival Allied commanders, General Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery, clash in a battle of egos and strategic choices, with devastating consequences for the people of Zeeland during the liberation of the Netherlands.
Today London, tomorrow Paris, the day after New York – the life of the "jetsetter." Long before the climate crisis and flight shame, flying was considered the epitome of luxury, freedom, and cosmopolitanism. Passenger aviation is making flight attendants and pilots the ultimate dream jobs. Modern aircraft are setting new standards in comfort, technology, and style. Flying is becoming a hobby of high society.
The show tells the story of a man who renounces the material comforts and prestige of being the King's upholsterer to create a theater troupe with the woman he loves. But the road to success is long, and there are many obstacles.
On May 8, 1970, construction workers violently clashed with students demonstrating against the Vietnam War in lower Manhattan. The workmen, who came to be known as “hardhats,” were at the cutting edge of a new kind of class war. With the war in Vietnam raging on, it was the sons of the working class who were doing most of the fighting. Workmen saw the protesting students as privileged “draft dodgers” disparaging the country and those who fought for it. On the other side, many student activists saw the workers as pawns, unwilling to see the changes that America needed. Hard Hat Riot tells the story of a struggling metropolis, a flailing president, a divided people, and a bloody juncture when the nation violently diverged ― culminating in a new political and cultural landscape that radically redefined American politics and foreshadowed the future.
1976 brings several events that leave their mark on Sweden. Silvia Sommerlath marries King Carl Gustaf, and Thorbjörn Fälldin takes over as the new prime minister. On the music scene, international visits stand out when the rock bands Kiss and Sweet come to Sweden. And as Christmas approaches, Trazan Apansson appears on the TV screen for the very first time.
Depicts the life and spiritual journey of Muktaai, the revered sister of the saint and poet Sant Dnyaneshwar, highlighting her profound impact on Marathi literature and culture.
The history of arguably the most famous shop in the world, which has been based on Brompton Road in London for more than 175 years, employs more than 6,000 people and still welcomes 15 million customers every year. This documentary tells the story of the people behind the department store, including Robin Harrod, the great-great-grandson of the store's founder, and culminates with the recent allegations against former chairman Mohamed Al-Fayed
The untold story about how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an all-star team of civil rights activists took to basketball courts to rally young voters while winning hearts of communities, and how their strategy has echoed in contemporary politics.
A gripping look at Hitler's rescue of Mussolini as propaganda, exposing betrayal and power struggles in the Axis alliance's collapse.
Betrayed by his uncle and sold into slavery, a young West African prince finds himself on a brutal Jamaican plantation, where a forbidden love and a looming rebellion draw him into an alliance with escaped slaves – the Maroons – forcing him to rise as the leader of a revolution that could shake the colonial world.
In the aftermath of World War II, the Nuremberg trials unveil a chilling drama, "The Bizarre Trial of Doctor Victor Frankenstein." Four scientists, Edward Klause, Stephan Maxis, Igor Fritz, and Victor Von Frankenstein, face judgment for their role in Hitler's covert "Project Iron Sight." Through flashbacks, Victor reveals their macabre attempts to create superhuman soldiers. The trial becomes a stage for ethical debates, exploring the fine line between scientific inquiry and culpability. The narrative exposes the moral ambiguity of each scientist, offering a poignant reflection on the consequences when intellect collides with wartime horrors, making it a riveting exploration of human nature.
The movie narrates the tale of Hamirji Gohil, a brave warrior who fought against the Tughlaq Empire to protect the Somnath Temple and the Hindu faith.
Nuremberg: The Real Story revisits the Nuremberg Trials, where Nazi leaders were brought to justice and the foundations of modern international law were laid. Alongside the courtroom drama, it uncovers the little-known story of American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley, tasked with judging whether the defendants were fit to stand trial. His fraught encounters with Hermann Göring, Hitler’s right-hand man, became a battle of wits that exposed unsettling truths about power and psychology.
The art of drag represents an artistic transformation where individuals create characters by amplifying gendered traits, challenging established social norms. This practice, known for its spectacular performances, has evolved through periods of repression and acceptance. Through humor and self-mockery, drag disrupts conventions and is deeply rooted in the history of LGBT+ movements. This documentary traces the history of Drag in France and around the world, from William Dorsey Swann—a young emancipated slave considered the first drag queen—to RuPaul, Nicky Doll, and Paloma. Featuring contributions from historians, anthropologists, and sociologists specialized in drag, as well as testimonies from drag artists who are shaping or have shaped this history.
Strong and independent Eliza works as the Polish teacher in a village school and begins an affair with local delinquent Stach. They have a child out of wedlock. When Stach is sent on forced labourer in Germany, Eliza and her child set off on an epic journey to be reunited with her lover.
In a time preceding the Carnation Revolution, we meet two men: one young, one old. One is fleeing the country, and the other helps him escape through Trás-os-Montes. While they make “the leap,” they speak about their lives and their troubles… This is an ode to those who fought for Freedom, and to these fifty springs that have passed. Throughout 13 performed songs, we travel across the country, hand in hand with several Portuguese people who tells us their stories through music, until we get back to this young man who runs away and returns to Lisbon, shortly after the Revolution, to reunite with his loved ones and live in freedom.
On January 15, 1972, Leonid Pliouchtch, a Ukrainian mathematician who was unknown at the time, was locked up in a Soviet psychiatric institution and accused of dissidence. His wife, Tatiana, fought for his defense and contacted a committee of French mathematicians to help him. Led by Laurent Schwartz, they launched a three-year campaign to secure his release and succeeded in getting the USSR to back down on the issue.
A Jewish North African middle-aged man's swim in the sea triggers memories of his earlier life as an Olympic swimmer before and after World War II.
Raoul Wallenberg was the scion of Sweden's wealthiest dynasty, a diplomat and hero who saved more than 100,000 Jews from the Holocaust in an undercover American-financed mission within Nazi occupied Budapest. But in the final hours of WWII, Raoul was arrested by the "liberating" Soviet Red Army, sent to Moscow and vanished into Russian KGB prison system, never to be seen again. The question still haunts the world: what happened to Raoul Wallenberg?
A mother flees her home with her infant child, only to run into her brother in the process.
Inspired by one of the greatest achievements in climbing history, mountaineer Robert Caspersen and his team embark on an expedition to the Himalayas, to become the first to summit one of the world's tallest rock faces, Trango Pulpit.
Back to Timor follows the journey of four Kiwi military veterans who return to East Timor 25 years after serving as peacekeepers there. The big question for them - did they make a difference?
As the resistance group takes more risks during its operations, Johan discovers there is a traitor among them. Meanwhile, the British are preparing a rescue operation that ultimately went horribly wrong on the morning of March 3, 1945.
A film that documents the solar eclipse that happened in Montreal on April 8th 2024.
From its old age, a SIG-510 rifle tells the story of its military service as a weapon used by the Chilean army. It tells of his military training, its frustrated desire to serve his country, and the memories it has of the Coup d'état that occurred in 1973.
The fascinating and little-known story of the secretarial profession, which tells the story of the evolution of women's work, between emancipation, invisibility and the glass ceiling.
In the final days of the Japanese occupation in the Philippines, a young Filipino seeking to provide for his family by identifying traitors, finds a young insurgent living in his home, leaving him to choose between his family or dignity to survive the Second World War.
Was this one of the best teams ever? Paul Konerko, Mark Buehrle, AJ Pierzynski and more talk about the challenges of winning a World Series and the legacy of the 2005 Chicago White Sox. A Paul Konerko grand slam, unlikely home runs from Scott Podsednik and Geoff Blum, Juan Uribe diving into the stands and Bobby Jenks closing out the four-game sweep – these are the moments fans remember forever. Hear the first-hand account and watch behind-the-scenes footage of the team that accomplished it all.
Martin, a teenager with a keen passion for outlandish culinary experiments, along with his friend Charlène, a historian by blood, find themselves transported back to the Middle Ages after messing with an old toaster. Mistaken for wizards by the people of the time, the two friends must figure out what's going on while confronting familiar faces...
Thirty years after the massacre of Doce de Pebrero in 1945, an aging survivor struggles to maintain his quiet life as he is haunted by the shadows of his past-memories of violence and fear that refuse to fade, forcing him to confront the lasting scars of his trauma.
A documentary about the history of the Bosnian national, linguistic, historical and cultural identity, from the earliest written records of their existence until present day.
Khalid, a 5th standard student is teased by his classmates because of his religion after a chapter on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was being studied. "Why do the children tease me by the name of Afzal Khan? Just because I am a Muslim? Was every Muslim an enemy of Shivaji Maharaj like Afzal Khan?" Khalid's curiousity and fascination with Shivaji Maharaj sends him and his family on a life-altering journey.
At dawn on October 7, 2023, thousands of Israelis were awakened by a seemingly routine rocket terror attack from Gaza. Within a few hours, their world would change forever. Using personal accounts of the fates of seven survivors, the documentary reconstructs the darkest day in modern Israeli history, when 3,000 Hamas terrorists and their murderous followers invaded civilian communities in southern Israel, stormed an electronic music festival, and killed 1,195 people. Among the contemporary witnesses who speak is Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the Nova Music Festival massacre, who had to hide among corpses in an air raid shelter and, after overcoming the trauma, will represent Israel at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest with her magnificent singing voice. But Mazal Tazazo, Millet Ben Haim, Hadar Or Elmakias, Guillermo Rochman, Guido Kohan and Shye Weinstein also describe their sad experiences.
Anatomy of a Lost Sound traces the life of an incendiary sound, the space it conjured: a paramilitary youth camp, one of many metastasizing across Central and Eastern Europe, and the enigmatic figure most indelibly marked by it, Zulfikar Veritić. This hybrid work offers a brief biography of the sound and the figures who fueled its ascent and spread.
In 1547, young knight Petr Pětipeský is sent to the remote village of Urbach to oversee the construction of a bridge that promises access to ‘hidden mineral’ wealth. When his beloved Alma vanishes under mysterious circumstances, Petr defies local superstition and ventures into the shadowy workshops of Fichtelberg Mountain. There, he confronts strange figures and uncovers secrets that test his courage and beliefs.
At the centre of the plot is the writer Robert, who got fired, got a new job, got hepatitis B, got burnt on his penis and got knocked out, became a father and godfather, slept with four women and forced a friend to commit suicide, all in just four days – without getting sober.
Maximus's life has officially come to a standstill, on the brink of a precipice. However, he is magically transported to ancient Rome. There, using his connections, Maximus saves Julius Caesar's life, foiling the assassination attempt that would have killed him and becoming his most trusted advisor.
One river, three generations, countless failures. In the late 1950s, a group of people living along the Qiantang River fought against fearsome tides for their respective beliefs.
In 1940s Amazonia, a Mexican man in search of himself and a Bolivian woman with dreams of a brighter future struggle to build a family, confronting the challenges of their diverse pasts and the turbulent history of the 20th century.