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Researcher Marc Seifer, astrophysicist Travis Taylor and investigative journalist Jason Stapleton investigate the mysteries surrounding the life and work of Nikola Tesla, one of the most important and eccentric scientists in history

This documentary takes a piercing investigative look at the economic, political and ecological implications of the worldwide disappearance of the honeybee

Set in early 20th Century Japan, the movie follows the adventures of a young man who wants to get into the movie business but in a job unique to his country a dramatic narrator for silent movies known as Katsubenshi or just be

A Joan of Arcs trial reconstruction concerning her imprisonment, interrogation and final execution at the hands of the English Filmed in a spare, low key fashion

England 1555 An isolated group of salt farmers arrange illegal passage to Europe for an Indian Gypsy family in hiding But a love affair between Patience, a mute English girl, and Rumi, the son of the Egyptians, threatens to destroy

Based on a novel of the same name, it tells the record of a royal court romance between the King of Joseon who believes his duty is to his country first above love, and a court lady who wants to protect the life she has chosen

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

The life of the famous gisaeng female entertainer, Hwang Jin Yi, who lived in 16th century Korea

The sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania off the Irish coast on May 7, 1915

Pope The Most Powerful Man in History, from Glass Entertainment Group and Rearrange TV, is a six part CNN Original Series that goes inside the Vatican to reveal the true power held by popes throughout the ages The docuseries explor

In the Eighteenth Century, the Traveling Company of Scenic Arts composed of Tyrant, Lady Leonarde, Serafina, Isabella, Leandre, Zerbina, Matamore and Pulcinella gets lost while traveling to Paris in bad weather They see a castle a

The history of the first victim of modern artillery and its moving agony, amidst conspiracies and betrayals of the powerful Life and death of Giovanni De Medici, a young brave captain in the war of Charles V against the Pope, in th

During the Oklahoma Land Rush, the lawlessness is exacerbated by the McCord gangs feud with the Kincaids, who are trying to bring law and justice to the region

The final months of Boleyns life, her struggle with Tudor Englands patriarchal society, her desire to secure a future for her daughter, Elizabeth, and the brutal reality of her failure to provide Henry with a male heir

The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860s Sicily

Two stories separated by 1400 years After losing his mother in the midst of a war torn country, an Iraqi child, learns the importance and power of patience by discovering the historical story of Lady Fatima and her suffering

A fictionalized account of the early life of the American president as a young lawyer facing his greatest court case

Ancient Apocalypse investigates six catastrophic stories of how the worlds greatest civilisations collapsed Every continent has its ruins places where only stones tell the tale of a fallen people They might lay buried under the

Lyndon B Johnson aligns himself with John F Kennedy, rises to the Presidency, and deals with the civil rights struggles of the 1960s

The origin of desert rock music is a feature length documentary about the Californian desert rock and punk rock scene, from which bands like Kyuss and Queens Of The Stone Age arose to kick off its worldwide fame

Epic four hour series about the rise of Octavius who succeeds Julius Caesar and tangles with Marc Anthony for control of the Roman empire and finally went on to become the emperor Augustus

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

A love triangle between a pioneer female writer her husband a retired military official and the love of her life, the painter Moritz Rugendas, with whom she maintains an epistolary relationship for 10 years, with few personal encou

Compelled by the inheritance of a mysterious box of letters, American aesthete Felix Pfeifle begins the journey of a lifetime to reach the source of the correspondence the last heir of the Holy Roman Emperors, aging Archduke Otto vo

Once upon a time the discovery of our world

A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power

The timeless tale of the seductive gypsy Esmeralda and the tortured hunchback Quasimodo

In 1970s NYC, the Torso Killer preys on women to fulfill his grotesque fantasies while eluding police A docuseries dive into crimes darkest places

The story of Indias incredible cricket World Cup victory in 1983

Set in the Second Phase Offensive of the Korean War, The Battle at Lake Changjin tells an epic historical tale 71 years ago, the Peoples Volunteer Army PVA entered North Korea for battle Under extreme freezing conditions, the

This drama reveals the controversial postwar 1950s London murder trial that sent an intellectually challenged young man to the gallows for a murder he did not commit

Delving deeper than any film has done before, engaging with world renowned Kahlo experts, exploring how great an artist she was, discover the real Frida Kahlo

An indepth look at aircraft carrier combat operations during Wolrd War II Real combat footage Very strong and compelling

Adventurer Ben Fogle is on a very personal pilgrimage Travelling across Scotlands remotest islands, he discovers that their spiritual legacy still resonates today

Once with the Stasi, always with the Stasi Once you were in the agent controllers grasp you could never escape thats what they say, anyway Writer Paul Gratzik was an unofficial informer for the GDR State Security Service for tw

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