New History Movies on Amazon Video - Page 63

Field of Lost Shoes

2015

Field of Lost Shoes

2015
6
A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley.
Pilchuck: A Dance with Fire

2015

Pilchuck: A Dance with Fire

2015
5
The Pilchuck Glass School outside Seattle has been going for 43 years. Started by Dale Chihuly, when glass in America was at its infancy. This school is responsible for making the US Studio Glass movement what it is today. It's an international institution now, bringing students from all over the world. It started in 1971, during the peace movements, Flower Power and war in Vietnam This documentary tells the story of it's beginnings, and how it's now made the Pacific NW, the largest glass art center in the world.
Streit's: Matzo and the American Dream

2015

Streit's: Matzo and the American Dream

2015
On New York's rapidly gentrifying Lower East Side sits the Streit's Matzo factory. When its doors opened in 1925, it sat at the heart of the nation's largest Jewish immigrant community.
The Art Dealer

2015

The Art Dealer

2015
3.6
A young woman is searching, today, in Paris, the collection of paintings stolen from her Jewish family during WWII.
We Like It Like That

2015

We Like It Like That

2015
Latin boogaloo is New York City. It is a product of the melting pot, a colorful expression of 1960s Latino soul, straight from the streets of El Barrio, the South Bronx and Brooklyn. Starring Latin boogaloo legends like Joe Bataan, Johnny Colon and Pete Rodriguez, We Like It Like That explores this lesser-known, but pivotal moment in Latin music history, through original interviews, music recordings, live performances, dancing and rare archival footage and images. From its origins to its recent resurgence in popularity, We Like It Like That tells the story of a sound that redefined a generation and was too funky to keep down.
The Secret File Of Marco Polo

2015

The Secret File Of Marco Polo

2015
5
While it has been debated for many years, new evidence might finally put one debate to rest: Marco Polo has gone to China. Explore the mysteries of the historical figure in this documentary.
The Fencer

2015

The Fencer

2015
7
Fleeing from the Russian secret police, a young Estonian fencer is forced to return to his homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school. The past however catches up and puts him in front of a difficult choice.
April 9th

2015

April 9th

2015
6.7
In the early morning of April 9, 1940, the Danish army is alerted: the Germans have crossed the border.
The Jewish Journey: America

2015

The Jewish Journey: America

2015
1
Jewish-American history has been rooted in an ever-changing “Old Country”. Interviews with top scholars in Jewish history, notable Jewish-American writers, and many immigrants themselves detail the varied stories of migration through the last five centuries, with a rarely explored look at the actual journeys to get here.
Empire of Lust

2015

Empire of Lust

2015
6.8
In the turbulent Joseon dynasty, army commander Min-jae watches ambitious Prince Yi Bang-won while becoming entwined with Ga-hee, a vengeful gisaeng. Fate collides as power shifts.
Embracing Dissonance: A Life in Bebop

2015

Embracing Dissonance: A Life in Bebop

2015
This documentary focuses on multitalented musician and composer Joel Forrester in an exploration of his diverse musical talents and influences. Forrester recounts previously unknown aspects of the life of Thelonious Monk and the Jazz Baroness, Pannonica Rothschild. The film also explores bebop's origins in the Harlem jazz club Minton's, Forrester's work as a composer of African American church music, as an improv accompanist for silent movies, and as a teacher of jazz musical forms. Forrester's story plays out like a jazz tune: a strong theme runs through a series of improvisational changes, solo riffs, and ensemble resolutions to weave the fabric of a bebop life.
Razzakar

2015

Razzakar

2015
3
Set in post-independent India, this film narrates the story of a naive villager who has warped ideas about an atrocious communal group called Razzakars and wishes to join it until he realises what they are capable of.
Wondrous Boccaccio

2015

Wondrous Boccaccio

2015
5.8
It's 1348. The plague has brutally hit Florence. A group of then young people, seven women and three men, rebel against the feeling of death that is about to swallow them. They flee the city and find refuge in an abandoned villa in the Tuscan hills. Here, between moral doubts and the tasks needed to survive, they kill time by telling each other stories until they will decide to return. The stories are varied - tragic, bizarre, funny or erotic - but common and central to all of them is the female presence.
Dragon Blade

2015

Dragon Blade

2015
6.4
Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. On the other hand, a Roman general escapes to China after rescuing the Prince. The heroic duo meet in the Western Desert and a thrilling story unfolds.
Last Paradise

2015

Last Paradise

2015
6
A global quest for adventure, 45 years in the making all in stunning, original footage
La Belle Vie: The Good Life

2015

La Belle Vie: The Good Life

2015
La Belle Vie: The Good Life takes a look into a filmmaker's journey to discover her Haitian roots by examining the complexities of the Haitian society but also chronicles her voyage to find hope in this nation on the brink of a new Haiti.
The Forgotten Plague

2015

The Forgotten Plague

2015
6.5
Tuberculosis is the deadliest killer in human history, responsible for one in four deaths for almost two centuries. While it shaped medical pursuits, social habits, economic development and public policy, TB and its impact are poorly understood.
The Big Burn

2015

The Big Burn

2015
7.5
The dramatic story of an unimaginable wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910.
The Russian Woodpecker

2015

The Russian Woodpecker

2015
6.3
As his country is gripped by revolution and war, a Ukrainian victim of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster discovers a dark secret and must decide whether to risk his life and play his part in the revolution by revealing it.
Above and Beyond

2015

Above and Beyond

2015
7.5
In 1948, a group of World War II pilots volunteered to fight for Israel in the War of Independence.