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Young Tom Hall Art Parkinson and his misfit friends fight to save Buster the baby elephant during the German air raid bombings of Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1941

A dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victorias rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert

Depicting Ted Kennedys involvement in the fatal 1969 car accident that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne

In ancient Egypt, a poor orphan becomes a genial physician and is eventually appointed at the Pharaohs court where he witnesses palace intrigues and learns dangerous royal secrets

In 1765, young English boy Jim Hawkins gets involved with buccaneers during his quest to find pirate Captain Flints treasure buried on a secret island

Two sisters live in the shadow of their mothers suicide, struggling to live their lives and protect their loved ones in the face of the Vietnam war

Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska becomes Senator John McCains running mate in the 2008 Presidential election

In our post 911 world, a greater understanding across cultures is more important than ever before, yet the purpose of this program is not simply to provide political or historical context Rather it is to explore and celebrate the g

In this animation feature, the ancient legends of King Solomon are humorously adapted for children, with a contemporary and fresh overtone Adventure, magic, battles and love The hopeful ending celebrates the crossing of borders bet

A blind pianist living in 18th century Vienna forms an extraordinary relationship with the physician who is trying to restore her sight

The life, times and afflictions of the fifteenth century Russian iconographer St Andrei Rublev

In LOVE BETWEEN THE COVERS Emmy Award Winning director Laurie Kahn turns her insightful eye towards another American pop culture phenomenon the romance industry

A woman attracts the attention of a psychopathic former Army interrogator and an emotionally fragile young man caring for his ailing mother

A TVA bureaucrat comes to the river to do what none of his predecessors have been able to do evict a stubborn octogenarian from her island before the rising waters engulf her

In first century Rome, Christian slave Demetrius is sent to fight in the gladiatorial arena and Emperor Caligula seeks Jesus robe for its alleged magical powers

A deep dive into the hidden world of constructed languages and the fascinating people who make them

Memorial Day, 1993 When 13 year old Kyle Vogel discovers the World War II footlocker belonging to his grandfather, Bud, everyone tells Kyle to put it back Luckily, he ignores them Although Bud has never talked about the war, he fi

In the last moments of World War II, a young German soldier fighting for survival finds a Nazi captains uniform Impersonating an officer, the man quickly takes on the monstrous identity of the perpetrators hes escaping from

In 1941, a 16 year old aspiring artist and her family are deported to Siberia amidst Stalins brutal dismantling of the Baltic region One girls passion for art and her never ending hope will break the silence of history

A young girl is sold into a red light district brothel and tries to adapt to life as an oiran courtesan

Ex President Andrew Jackson sends Texan Devereaux Burke back home on a mission to facilitate Sam Houstons drive for U S statehood

A female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth century China

A family that survived the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed one of their brothers

Three days before his execution, the elderly Apostle Peter tells his jailer about his time with Jesus

The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar, but they have both sorely underestimated Mark Antony

The reign of the tormented Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from 1864 to 1886

When an elite group of American soldiers are ordered to take out a series of German machine gun nests, they find themselves blindly venturing into hostile territory

After witnessing the murder of his father by a renegade as a boy, the grown up Brandon helps to realize his fathers dream of a transcontinental railway

King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing Gods divine will rather than the Kings

The rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France

An Egyptian police officer named General Yousef al Masri lives in Karamouz neighborhood in Alexandria The film dates back to the reign of King Farouk before the 1952 revolution in the English occupation of Egypt

A movie company comes to Oklahoma to convince legendary lawman Bill Tilghman to star in a bank robbery silent film featuring real outlaws Tilghman reluctantly agrees, not realizing everyones lives will never be the same

After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero

Max and Helene, a television film, loosely based on the novel by Simon Wiesenthal, which tells the true story of an absolute love for what tortured between Max, a promising student Jew

The story of the Welsh international football teams rise through the FIFA World Rankings, and onto their first international tournament for 58 years

Today, all anybody needs to run is the determination and a pair of the right shoes But just fifty years ago, running was viewed almost exclusively as the domain of elite male athletes who competed on tracks With insight and propuls