New History Movies on Apple iTunes - Page 21

Waiting for the Barbarians

2019

Waiting for the Barbarians

2019
5.9
At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.
Liberté

2019

Liberté

2019
5.3
1774, shortly before the French Revolution, somewhere between Potsdam and Berlin. Madame de Dumeval, the Duke de Tesis and the Duke de Wand, libertines expelled from the puritanical court of Louis XVI, seek the support of the legendary Duc de Walchen, German seducer and freethinker, lonely in a country where hypocrisy and false virtue reign. Their mission is to export libertinage, a philosophy of enlightenment founded on the rejection of moral boundaries and authorities, but moreover to find a safe place to pursue their errant games, where the quest for pleasure no longer obeys laws other than those dictated by unfulfilled desires.
Official Secrets

2019

Official Secrets

2019
7.2
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.
A Hidden Life

2019

A Hidden Life

2019
7.1
Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019
7.2
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
Fake News

2019

Fake News

2019
FAKE NEWS, short documentary produced during the Guerrilha DOC workshops. The work consists of captures made in the Women Against Bolsonaro act of September 29, 2018 in Santos / SP and research work.
Mission Mangal

2019

Mission Mangal

2019
6.7
A team of Indian scientists at ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) take on the extraordinary task of successfully sending a satellite into the orbit of planet Mars in a country's maiden attempt.
Driven

2019

Driven

2019
6.2
FBI informant Jim Hoffman lures troubled automobile magnate John DeLorean to an undercover sting for cocaine trafficking.
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019
6.8
The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the hundreds of films that were produced in Hong Kong over the decades, transformed Western action cinema and inspired the birth of cultural movements such as blaxploitation, hip hop music, parkour and Wakaliwood cinema.
Christmas at the Royal Hotel

2019

Christmas at the Royal Hotel

2019
In 1941, Hong Kong was the Casablanca of the East, a city full of war refugees, profiteers and spies. With the sudden attack by Japanese troops, a Canadian soldier's Christmas promise is broken during the Battle of Hong Kong.
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan

2019

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan

2019
6.8
Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, recruits and volunteers who have never been involved in a combat. On August 18th, members of Delta Company will face the true horror of a ruthless battle among the trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tân. They are barely a hundred. The enemy is a human wave ready to destroy them.
Union

2019

Union

2019
2
A woman disguises herself in the Confederate Army as her dead brother to get revenge on the soldiers who killed her family.
Skin

2019

Skin

2019
7
A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.
Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue

2019

Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue

2019
7.4
A Japanese-American director digs deep into the controversial 'comfort women' issue to settle the debate on whether the women were paid prostitutes or sex slaves, and reveals the motivations and intentions of the main actors pushing to revise history in Japan.
8 Days: To the Moon and Back

2019

8 Days: To the Moon and Back

2019
7.6
Join Apollo 11 on its historic journey. The film seamlessly blends mission audio featuring conversations among Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins with new footage, NASA archive and stunning CGI to recreate the first moon landing.
Apollo: Missions to the Moon

2019

Apollo: Missions to the Moon

2019
7.3
National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.
Robert the Bruce

2019

Robert the Bruce

2019
5.4
In 1306, Scottish King Robert the Bruce turns a defeated outlaw when his country is invaded. But before to free his sacred land, he must manage to regain his will to fight back and survive the persecution of those who want take his head and the English gold.
Ophelia

2019

Ophelia

2019
7.1
Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.
Pavarotti

2019

Pavarotti

2019
7.4
Featuring never-before-seen footage, concert performances and intimate interviews, filmmaker Ron Howard examines the life and career of famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
The Silent Natural

2019

The Silent Natural

2019
6.3
William Hoy was one of the first Deaf Major League Baseball players in the 1800's. Being deaf, he introduced hand signals for strike and ball to the game and overcame many obstacles to become one of the greatest players of his time.