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Planetary (2015)

IMDb: 6.9
2015

We are in the midst of a global crisis of perspective We have forgotten the undeniable truth that everything is connected PLANETARY is a provocative and breathtaking wakeup call, a cross continental, cinematic journey, that explore

Häxan (1922)

IMDb: 7.7
1922

Fictionalized documentary showing the evolution of witchcraft, from its pagan roots to its confusion with hysteria in Europe

Empire City (1985)

IMDb: 5.9
1985

Guided by seasoned New Yorkers, political figures, and cultural connoisseurs, Empire City examines Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs in order to paint a portrait of the ever evolving metropolis Appearing to be both adaptable

Europa Europa (1990)

IMDb: 7.6
1990

A boy in Nazi Germany, trying to conceal that he is Jewish, joins the Hitler Youth

Julius Caesar (1953)

IMDb: 7.3
1953

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

Marquis de Sade (1996)

IMDb: 4.3
1996

An innocent womans search for her missing sister leads her into the infamous world of Marquis de Sade In a test of wills and wits, she must follow him to his chateau of sin to discover her sisters fate and to determine her own

The Longest Straw (2016)

IMDb: 7.1
2017

Without water, there is no life Join a young woman on a journey of a lifetime to reconnect to the source of water for her, and millions of others

Alfred the Great (1969)

IMDb: 6.3
1969

While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the ninth century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood But observing the rape of his land, he puts away his religious vows, to take up arms against the invaders, leading

A Place Out of Time: The Bordentown Scho

IMDb: 5.8
2009

For a seventy year period, when America cared little about the education of African Americans, and discrimination was law and custom, The Bordentown School was an educational utopia An incubator for black pride and intellect, it tau

We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding (2013

IMDb: 6.8
2013

Grain Media and Burn Energy Drink tell the story of snowboarding through the eyes of the people who made it happen From its origins in the culturally shifting 1960s, to its boom in the 90s, to its acceptance as a mainstream sport, s

Princess Caraboo (1994)

IMDb: 6.0
1994

A mysterious young woman speaking a strange language shows up in an English village, where she is taken in by aristocrats who assume she is a foreign princess

Wilson (1944)

IMDb: 6.4
1944

A chronicle of the political career of US President Woodrow Wilson

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976)

IMDb: 6.8
1976

On March 1, 1932, the infant Charles Lindbergh, Jr , the son and namesake of the famed pilot, is kidnapped After he is later found dead, a German immigrant named Bruno Hauptmann is tried for kidnapping and murder

Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial & Depic

IMDb: 7.5
2017

Filmmaker Joe Berlinger meets with historians and scholars to discuss the Armenian Genocide and the continuing denial by the Turkish government of it ever happening

Sybil Ludington (2010)

IMDb: 4.4
2010

Historically known as the female Paul Revere, Sybil is a shining example of courage and faith, standing courageously and boldly with her father

Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)

IMDb: 7.6
2018

Ashwat Raina and his teammates arrive in Pokhran to re conduct a confidential nuclear test, where they face challenges from the American Lacrosse satellite and local spies

Odette (1950)

IMDb: 6.9
1950

During WW2, a French woman living in England volunteers to work for British Intelligence in Nazi occupied France

Circus of Books (2019)

IMDb: 7.1
2019

In 1976, Karen and Barry Mason had fallen on hard times and were looking for a way to support their young family when they answered an ad in the Los Angeles Times Larry Flynt was seeking distributors for Hustler Magazine What was e

Quiz Show (1994)

IMDb: 7.5
1994

A young lawyer, Richard Goodwin, investigates a potentially fixed game show Charles Van Doren, a big time show winner, is under Goodwins investigation

Industrial Soundtrack for the Urban Deca

IMDb: 7.3
2015

Industrial Soundtrack For The Urban Decay traces the origins of Industrial music, taking you on a journey through the crumbling industrial cities of Europe to Americas thriving avant garde scene

Bengal Brigade (1954)

IMDb: 5.6
1954

Set during British India 1857, Captain Clayboune Rock Hudson is faced with restoring his reputation after being harshly disciplined for disobeying orders

Fanny Lye Deliverd (2019)

IMDb: 6.2
2019

Fanny lives in an English farmhouse in 1657 when militant Puritans rule Two fugitives with radical new ideas arrive When the sheriff arrives, things deteriorate badly prompting Fanny to make drastic decisions about her life

Donner Party: The Musical (2013)

IMDb: 6.4
2013

Snowbound and desperate, some of the Donner Party died of starvation Some of them did not They all sang

Mister Bob (2011)

IMDb: 6.9
2011

This film is based on the true character of Robert Denard known as Bob Denard in the 60s when he fights in Democratic Republic of Congo As a mercenary, he defends President Mobutu who

Duel on the Mississippi (1955)

IMDb: 5.8
1955

In 1820 Louisiana, river pirates tangle with plantation owners while gambling ship pirate queen Lili Scarlet falls in love with planter Andre Tulane to the dismay of rival Hugo Marat, leader of the river pirates

Francesco (1989)

IMDb: 6.4
1989

Docudrama about the life of St Francis of Assisi

The Battle of El Alamein (1969)

IMDb: 5.4
1969

World war two drama about the 1942 North Africa battle at El Alamein between the Allies and the Axis forces

Marketa Lazarová (1967)

IMDb: 8.0
1967

A grim portrayal of the shift from Paganism to Christianity in medieval central Europe as a young virgin promised to God is kidnapped and raped by a marauder who her religious father seeks to kill in return

Des (2020 )

IMDb: 7.7
2020

In 1983 Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen was arrested after the discovery of human remains which had blocked a drain near his London home

The Edelweiss Pirates (2004)

IMDb: 6.1
2004

Cologne Ehrenfeld, November 1944 Theyre young, wild and rebellious, like young people anywhere and in any time But working class boys Karl and his younger brother Peter are Edelweiss Pirates They oppose the Nazis, and are pursued

Slavers (1978)

IMDb: 4.6
1977

As the slave trade is dwindling in East Africa in the late 19th century, two competing slave traders start a brutal violent conflict between each other for the monopoly on the remaining profits

The Glorias (2020)

IMDb: 5.6
2020

The story of feminist icon Gloria Steinems itinerant childhood and its influence on her life as a writer, activist and organizer for womens rights worldwide

The Burning of Atlanta (2020)

IMDb: 4.6
2020

The Burning of Atlanta is the story of the destruction of a major city near the end of the war, and the desperation and terror this causes in the lives of those who watch their entire society collapse around them

Nightfall (2016)

IMDb: 5.2
2016

The chronicles of a day in the life of a nameless woman as she wanders around Singapore Part documentary part video essay, Nightfall is a fictionalized account of Suwichakornpongs time spent during a residency researching Thai po

A Racetrack Somewhere (2016)

IMDb: N/A
2016

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Caravans (1978)

IMDb: 6.1
1978

In 1948, at the U S embassy in Zadestan, a young diplomat is ordered to find the missing daughter of an influential U S Senator