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At the time of Caesars conquest of Gaul, a Roman tribune falls in love with the daughter of a Gallic chieftain during a dangerous mission

The untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their journeys from the late 1930s to the present day

A film about real life musician Augustin Barrios Mangore, an influential and important composer and classical guitarist from Paraguay

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

The enigma of the personality cult is revealed in the grand spectacle of Joseph Stalins funeral

Interviews with people involved with and leading the Madison, Wisconsin area resistance to the Vietnam war

George Washington is central to understanding Americas founding He was the crucial figure in winning the American Revolution, in creating the Constitution, and in establishing the precedents for effective self government as our fir

During the 2006 Northern Ireland peace talks, Sinn Fein leader Martin McGuinness Colm Meaney and Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley Timothy Spall are forced to travel by car together

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

For the first time on the big screen, the film tells the fascinating story of one on the worlds most famous wines and how it exploded as a world phenomenon

Legendary tea master Sen no Rikyu is faced with his warmongering lords unrealistic pretensions

The Civil War on Drugs is a historical drama that the WKUK made to document the journey to legalize marijuana during the War Between the States

11 year old Wang lives with his family in a remote village in China Life is tough, but they make the most of what little they have When Wang is selected to lead his schools daily gymnastics, his teacher recommends that he wear a n

A documentary about how video games are made, marketed, and consumed by looking back at gaming history and culture through the eyes of game developers, publishers, and consumers

The story of two warring generals Liu Bang and Xiang Yu fighting for control of China at the end of the Qin Dynasty

A documentary about militant student political activity in the University of California Berkely in the 1960s

Dr Bernard Nathanson and Dr Mildred Jefferson square off in a national battle in this untold conspiracy that led to the most famous and controversial court case in history

In occupied France, Maurice and Joseph, two young Jewish brothers left to their own devices demonstrate an incredible amount of cleverness, courage, and ingenuity to escape the enemy invasion and to try to reunite their family once a

John Riley, an Irish immigrant soldier recruited in the American army during the Mexican American War faces anti immigrant and anti Catholic bigotry from his fellow servicemen and defects to the Mexican army

A group of misfits, headed by an incompetent knight named Brancaleone, set out to reach the small town of Aurocastro so that their leader can take possession of the fief

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

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

Anton Ludvik, aka Gerard, is vice minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia He realizes he is watched and followed One day, he is arrested and jailed in solitary confinement, and tortured mentally during the investigation will

A history of the Louvre during the Nazi occupation and a meditation on the meaning and timelessness of art

An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker

A dramatization of the 1989 Montreal Massacre, during which several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist

After losing his mother and his home, Arturs finds some consolation in joining the army However, war is nothing like he imagined

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

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

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

The morning of September 11, 2001 is shown through multiple video cameras in New York City, from the moment the first WTC tower is hit until after both towers collapse

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

The history of the Wolf family in post war Germany in the 40s and 50s

Bobby, a brave Skye Terrier, becomes local legend when it refuses to leave his masters grave after he dies The townsfolk feed the dog until local authorities ban strays The kids decide to help Bobby defy the law Based on true eve

The history of black newspapers in America

Long ago, Japan was home to several navies The Murakami Navy, said to be the strongest of them all, once defeated even Nobunaga, and refused to join Hideyoshi, choosing to pursue their love of freedom and the sea The man who led