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The Sultana was a river boat that exploded in 1865 killing many passengers, mostly Union Soldiers

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

Paris, June 1940 The de Gaulle couple is confronted with the military and political collapse of France Charles de Gaulle joins London while Yvonne, his wife, finds herself with her three children on the road of the exodus

The true story of an Argentine family who lived with Josef Mengele without knowing his true identity, and of a girl who fell in love with one of the biggest criminals of all time

Fenella, a poor Italian girl, falls in love with a Spanish nobleman, but their affair triggers a revolution and national catastrophe

1809, France Captain Neuville is called to the front, leaving his future bride heartbroken Her sister decides to write letters on his behalf to cheer her up But it all goes south when Neuville reappears

In the early 1920s, Georges Laffont, traumatized by the horrific trench warfar, decides to leave his life behind and travel to West Africa into the vast territories of Upper Volta in the company of Diofo, artist and also survivor of

A look at the horrors of the Eastern Front of World War II from the points of view of repressed soldier of penal battalion and his young daughter, who stayed behind enemy lines

A war drama set during the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, in which Soviet troops held on to a border stronghold for nine days

In the Pennsylvanian coal mines of 1876, a group of Irish immigrant workers begin to retaliate against the cruelty of their work environment

Anni, a daughter of a wealthy family and used to secure life, falls in love with Veikko, a war invalid of the Continuation War Anni leaves her past behind her and starts leading the life of a pioneer, in the wild forests of northern

1375 Nine Koryo warriors, envoys exiled by Imperial China, battle to protect a Chinese Ming Princess from Mongolian troops

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Set during the fading glory of the Austro Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl Brandauer, an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become head of the Secret Police only to become ensn

In 19th century Central America, a few entrepreneurial cowboys built an empire that enslaved populations and corrupted governments for over 100 years The United Fruit Company thrived on

A depiction of the lovehate relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex

Powerful and deadly, all knowing, all seeing, they were the original Masters of the Universe,prepare for the original Game of Thrones

The pivotal year that essentially ushered in the true 1960s is explored

In June of 1791, a group of passengers in a stagecoach find themselves caught up in the events of the French Revolution, when they find themselves in the city of Varennes when revolutionists arrest the fleeing King Louis

Coming for the King is a fictional account of the events and the people that surrounded Martin Luther King Jr from early 1963 until his untimely demise in the Spring of 1968

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most impactful childrens series in TV history From the iconic furry characters to the songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed our world

An attorney in Washington D C battles against cynicism, bureaucracy and politics to help the victims of 911

The true story of an unlikely romance in a Soviet labor camp

Australian documentary filmmaker Ian Darling re examines the incidents that marked the final 3 years of footballer Adam Goodes playing career

Southern attorney Angie Lawrence searches of the rightful owner of a journal recovered from an antebellum home she inherited The journal is full of mystery and history that just may lead her to the future she has always dreamed of

Filmed in homage to his original TV series, this factual drama follows Dave Allen from childhood to becoming one of the Irelands comedy greats, with just a whiskey, a cigarette and

Feature documentary charting the journey of film director Dan Edelstyn as he tracks down his long lost Jewish Ukrainian heritage and then attempts to relaunch his great grandfathers once glorious vodka empire The film constitutes a

An exclusive backstage pass into a fascinating underground world of alternative Christmas music Starring an eclectic cast of characters The Flaming Lips, Run DMC, John Waters plus two dozen amazing and original songs, JINGLE BEL

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In Paris during the summer of 1914 a succession of brief liaisons begins and ends with a soldier and a tart, but on the way moves humourously and sometimes poignantly through a fascinating panorama of society and of attitudes to love

Has Antarctica served as a home base for extraterrestrial visitors to Earth for thousands of years As human exploration of the frozen continent increases, are we about to come face to face with both the ruins of an ancient advanced

On March 21st, 1945, the British Royal Air Force set out on a mission to bomb Gestapos headquarters in Copenhagen The raid had fatal consequences as some of the bombers accidentally targeted a school and more than 120 people were k

A docu drama that follows Manoel de Oliveiras life during the times of dictatorship in Portugal

Our primal curiosity has sparked new inventions and revealed the mysteries of the universe This eight part mini series strives to trace the pivotal innovations that make us modern

The history of black newspapers in America

The story of Queen Victoria from her coronation, focused on her meeting and marriage to Prince Albert and the way they established shared responsibilities until his death