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The Saturn V Story (2014)

IMDb: 7.6
2014

With the accolade of flying 24 men to the Moon, the Saturn V will always be considered one of Mankinds greatest technological achievements This inspirational film reveals the colossal challenges NASA faced to make it fly

Patria (2019)

IMDb: 7.1
2019

Paco Ignacio Taibo II brings his book trilogy to life, highlighting Mexicos history in 1854 1867, a period he considers foundational to the country

The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)

IMDb: 5.5
1965

The British army fights off rampaging locals in 1850s India

Jacob (1994)

IMDb: 6.7
1994

In the foreign land of Canaan lives Isaac, son of Abraham, with his clever, strong willed wife Rebekah and his twin sons Esau and Jacob The first born, Esau, is a strong and fearless

Stalin (1992)

IMDb: 7.1
1992

The life and career of the brutal Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin

The Hiding Place (1975)

IMDb: 7.5
1975

During WW2, a Dutch family caught hiding Jews is sent to a concentration camp where their Christian faith helps them endure the hardships

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

The Gold Bug (2014)

IMDb: 6.5
2014

After an actor finds a treasure map detailing the location of ancient gold hidden near a town in the Misiones province named after the 19th century politician Leandro N Alem, he persuades the producers to change the project, as a po

Zama (2017)

IMDb: 6.7
2017

Based on the novel by Antonio Di Benedetto written in 1956, on Don Diego de Zama, a Spanish officer of the seventeenth century settled in Asuncion, who awaits his transfer to Buenos Aires

The Black Knight (1954)

IMDb: 5.2
2001

Martin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park After sustaining a blow to the head, he awakens to find himself in 14th century England

Hirkani (2019)

IMDb: 7.2
2019

Set during the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the film depicts the story of Hira, a simple village woman When the gates of Raigad fort shut before she can leave, Hira dares to climb down a cliff in the dead of the night to ge

The Juggler (1953)

IMDb: 6.5
1953

In 1949, former concentration camp inmate and Berlin native Hans Muller, immigrates to Israel where, due to psychological problems, he cant adjust to peacetime life

Coup 53 (2016)

IMDb: 7.9
2019

Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIAMI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh

The Grey Fox (1982)

IMDb: 7.4
1982

When an aging, but gentlemanly stagecoach robber is released from prison, he decides to go to Canada to become a train robber

Electoral Dysfunction (2012)

IMDb: 6.8
2012

Political humorist Mo Rocca takes an irreverent road trip to see how voting works and doesnt work in America

Club Frontera (2016)

IMDb: 8.9
2016

Club Frontera is a riveting documentary about the Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles Xolos professional Mexican soccer team and their positive impact on the city of Tijuana, Mexico The compelling film follows players, fans, political fi

Prophets Prey (2015)

IMDb: 7.3
2015

When Warren Jeffs rose to Prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, he took control of a religion with a history of polygamous and underage marriage In a short time, Warren managed to expand these practices and the

Hochelaga, Land of Souls (2017)

IMDb: 6.5
2017

Mohawk archaeologist Baptiste Asigny engages in a search for his ancestors following a tragic terrain slump in the Percival Molson Stadium

The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)

IMDb: 5.8
1961

While on holiday in Rhodes, an Athenian war hero becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king one from Rhodian patriots, and the other from sinister Phoenician agents

Joan the Maid 2: The Prisons (1994)

IMDb: 7.4
1994

Film about the later life of Joan Of Arc including her trial and execution

Admiral (2008)

IMDb: 6.7
2008

Admiral Koltchak was the most formidable commanding officer the world had ever seen Choosing to fight for a country mired in war and revolution, Koltchak took on a mighty enemy and defeated them with invention, cunning and tactical genius As conflict

Angelique: The Road to Versailles (1965)

IMDb: 6.7
1965

In the second of the Angelique series, the heroine joins a group of bandits, rescues her children, becomes a successful businesswoman, and once again becomes entangled in politics and matters of the heart

Utomlennye solntsem 2: Citadel (2011)

IMDb: 4.1
2011

A bitter story of the time of World War II, which depicts that for the victims of Stalins repression peaceful life was sometimes even worse than burdens of battlefields against Nazi

Lady Kasuga (1990)

IMDb: 6.9
1990

Kasuga no Tsubone was a Japanese noble, one of the best politicians in the Edo period A prominent samurai family during that period She negotiated with the Imperial Court and contributed to the stabilization of the Tokugawa Shogunate

The Molly Maguires (1970)

IMDb: 6.9
1970

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

Price for Peace (2002)

IMDb: 7.4
2002

This powerful and thought provoking film chronicles the compelling events in the Pacific Theater of WWII, from the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 to the American occupation of Japan in 1945 It depicts the strength and courage of Am

Als die Sonne vom Himmel fiel (2015)

IMDb: 7.7
2015

The filmmakers grandfather worked at the Red Cross after the Hiroshima bombing Her quest to learn why he never talked about his experiences takes a new turn after Fukushimas catastrophe

Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Fina

IMDb: 7.3
2018

As the 2008 financial crisis loomed, frantic efforts to save the US from economic collapse happened in secret VICE News explores the untold stories of powerful people leading the way

Otokotachi no Yamato (2005)

IMDb: 6.5
2005

The movie follows 3 Japanese friends from embarking on Yamato, the worlds largest battleship, until its sunk 3 12 years later on April 7, 1945 on its way to Okinawa to stop American advance at the end of WWII

Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka (196

IMDb: 7.2
1965

In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska, Alaska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers When word arrived of an impending attack by an overwhelming force of Americans, the Japanese Navy attempted one of the most darin

The Civil War on Drugs (2011)

IMDb: 7.7
2011

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

Three Kingdoms (2008)

IMDb: 6.2
2008

Based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guangzhong It ranks as one of Chinas four most important pieces of literature

Passage (2008)

IMDb: 6.2
2008

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Prehistoric Astronomers (2007)

IMDb: 7.1
2007

Cave paintings and lunar calendars exist in the caves and remains of prehistoric hunters studied recently What if Prehistoric Man were clever enough to develop in depth scientific

Salt of the Earth (1954)

IMDb: 7.4
1954

Mexican workers at a Zinc mine call a general strike It is only through the solidarity of the workers, and importantly the indomitable resolve of their wives, mothers and daughters, that they eventually triumph

UNLADYLIKE: The Change Makers (2020)

IMDb: 7.1
2020

Timed with the 2020 womens suffrage centennial, American Masters Unladylike2020 The Changemakers takes a look at women whose courage and tenacity 100 years ago shaped the political life and future of this nation Their accomplish