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Television adaptation of Victor Hugos classic novel, which follows Jean Valjean as he evades capture by the unyielding Inspector Javert Set against a backdrop of post Napoleonic France as unrest begins to grip the city of Paris onc

This movie follows the life of Soekarno, the first president of the Republic of Indonesia, from his childhood until he managed to proclaimed Indonesian freedom with M Hatta in 1945

In 1806, William Thornhill is sentenced to New South Wales for life where he is drawn into a terrifying conflict that will leave a bloody and indelible stain

Dinosaurs were the ultimate prehistoric survival machines, ruling the earth for 120 Million years Until now weve seen them as skeletons and robotic models Dino Body takes a new look at dinosaurs from the inside out Combining c

Arnost Lustig was one of the worlds most renowned literary authors of our times Lustigs novel A girl from Antwerp upon which our film Colette is based, draws on the authors personal Nazi Concentration Camp experience and his ow

Covering a quarter century of American syncopated music Ragtime, Jazz, Swing, Blues, Boogie Woogiefrom prior to WWI through prohibition, the stock market crash, the depression and the outbreak of WWII A romance between singer Ki

Queen Christina of Sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country However, when she falls in love with a Spanish envoy, she must choose between the throne and the man she loves

True story of a daring Israeli commando assault on the Entebbe Airport in Uganda to free hostages of a terrorist hijacking

In the 19th century, a black woman from Africa is on display throughout Europe as an exotic curiosity

The Iliads story of the Trojan war, told from the Trojan viewpoint

A profile of Anita Hill, the African American lawyer who challenged Clarence Thomas nomination to the US Supreme Court and thus exposed the problem of sexual harassment to the world

In the 1970s Korea is under the absolute control of the president Park who controls the KCIA the organization with the edge over any branch of government

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

Noreno, a half Roman, is entrusted with the mission of crossing the snowy mountains of Armenia, swarming with Parthian patrols, to seek help for his slowly dying men

An account of the gangster Mahindra Dolas and his gang, which terrorized Mumbai City, and a massive war between Mumbai Police and gangs during 16 November 1991

Using modern computer animation, great aerial and modern naval battles are recreated In the process, you learn about the history of military transportation technology, the tactics created and the people using them

U S fighter pilots are recruited to test experimental aircraft and rockets to become first Mercury astronauts TV adaptation of Tom Wolfes book, The Right Stuff

A four part documentary series that explores the many surprisingly unexamined aspects of the Reagan White House, and how Nancy Reagans paper doll image was at odds with the power she ultimately wielded throughout her husbands presi

Famed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane He has never expressed his love for her as he his large nose undermines his self confidence Then he finds a way to express his love to her, indirectly

The story of Romulus and his twin brother Remus, in eighth century B C as seen through the eyes of three people marked by death, loneliness and violence

Young Soviet Army recruits are stuck in the bloody war in Afghanistan, that was started by politicians

Three different swordsmen a swordsman who is going blind, the best swordsman in Joseon Dynasty, and the best swordsman in Qing Dynasty who aspires to be the best even in the Joseon Dynasty meet each other for their own reasons

Travel with Noah as he fulfills Gods wish, even amidst seemingly impossible odds and the scrutiny of onlookers

Echoes That Remain paints a rich portrait of Eastern European Jewry before the Holocaust Folk stories, parables, and anecdotes come together in a complex tapestry woven from archival research and oral histories

An examination of the prisoner abuse scandal involving U S soldiers and detainees at Iraqs Abu Ghraib prison in the fall of 2003

During Chinas Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself

An anthology series that chronicles the civil rights movement as told by the women behind it

Royal Marines defend Government House from Argentine invaders during the events that triggered the Falklands War

A fearless warrior An epic love story Witness the grand saga of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan

Cabiria is a Roman child when her home is destroyed by a volcano Sold in Carthage to be sacrificed in a temple, is saved by Fulvio, a Roman spy But danger lurks, and hatred between Rome and Carthage can only lead to war

Paris 1940 Lili is 17 years old In occupied France, she encounters war before love, and joins the Resistance Through the interconnecting destinies of its teenage heroes, Resistance tells the story of young people going to any

The story of Hitler and his penchant for barbarism and destruction, starting with his surprise Russian invasion and the anarchy that followed

In the early 1960s, a married couple undergo hypnosis, which unlocks memories of a forgotten event on a lonely road Soon they believe they were abducted by extraterrestrials

A story about a group of soldiers last days before the battle of the Somme in 1916

Set in the 30s, it follows three friends who witness a murder, become suspects themselves, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history

Inspired by true events in 1948 Hassanin, an Egyptian filmmaker, is tasked with documenting a raid on the isolated kibbutz Nitzanim When the kibbutz learns of the impending army raid, Mira, a young but valiant mother, is forced