At the beginning of the 19th century, in the countryside, a duchess suddenly finds herself in a very delicate position: pregnant by her lover while married to a duke she hasn't seen for 15 years. When he comes to visit her late at night, the duchess considers the worst.
After Jackie celebrates the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s integration into Major League Baseball. Robinson opened the door for other African Americans to join the league and this documentary taps into key people and events in the aftermath.
Chaudhry – The Martyr is an upcoming biopic action film. The film features Tariq Islam, Shamoon Abbasi, Arbaaz Khan, and Zara Abid in lead roles. Chaudhry - The Martyr is directed by Azeem Sajjad.
A historical and archaeological investigation of the mass grave of Pico Reja, located in the cemetery of Seville, where the remains of about two thousand people, victims of the brutal repression exercised by the rebel side during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), are buried.
In the turbulent last days of the Edo period, Kawai Tsugunosuke, a Japanese samurai serving the Makino clan of Nagaoka, dreamt of independence from the restraints of vassalship. Despite his progressive views and his desire for his estate to remain neutral during the Boshin Civil War, he was bound by loyalty and duty to the clan and was compelled to choose sides.
Paris, France, February 2, 1922. The novel Ulysses, by Irish writer James Joyce (1882-1941), is published by US poet Sylvia Beach (1887-1962), owner of the small bookstore Shakespeare & Co. The book, whose writing consumed seven years of Joyce's life, years in which his family was in financial need, would have a profound and unprecedented impact on 20th century literature and culture.
A film and novel of romance, drama, and strength. A story that highlights the beauty of Caribbean culture and tells the story of every Caribbean migrant.
Biography of the brother and sister duo Celly and Tony Campello, famous singers in Brazil during the sixties, mainly for creating localized versions of international rock 'n roll hits.
Savannah’s moss-covered forests, with all its whispering winds and enchanted branches, are alive to little Bertie Bee Hooks, the gifted granddaughter of an experienced midwife. As she absorbs the wisdom of folk medicine, Bertie Bee will work with her mystical connection to the spirit world as she becomes exposed to the tragedies of a wounded American past.
A vibrant cast of sock puppets takes the audience on a whimsical yet heartfelt journey through Salvation History, from Creation to the age of the Catholic Church.
A documentary on the first 180 years of Matrix Croatica, the leading organization for promoting, studying, recording and funding all aspects of Croatia's cultural heritage in the Balkans and beyond.
The story of Wladyslaw Rzepecka, a 17-year-old who undertook the dangerous mission of transporting documents about German genocide in Poland to the Home Army Headquarters. On the train from Katowice to Warsaw, the young courier pretended to be German, all the while aware that deconspiration risked death. The materials she delivered made their way to Jan Karski.
The Flying Sailor is based on the Halifax Explosion of 1917 when two ships collided in the Halifax Harbour causing the largest accidental explosion in history. Among the tragic stories of the disaster is the remarkable account of a sailor who, blown skyward from the deck of a British cargo steamer, flew over 2 km before landing completely unharmed, but naked except for his boots.
Examining Bible accounts of faithful servants of old bolsters our faith that Jehovah protects those who trust in him today. Bible prophecy guarantees that Jehovah will bring about lasting peace in the near future.
A fascinating exploration of the literary — The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, by English playwright William Shakespeare (1604) — and lyrical — Othello, by Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi (1887) — myth of Othello, the desperately tragic story of a Moorish general in the army of the Venetian Republic whose absurd jealousy poisons his love for his wife Desdemona.
A story told by ten men who fought together in the Falklands War, with unflinching honesty, discussion of life-changing moments of combat and how they have come to terms with them since.
"In a kingdom ruled by strict and overbearing parents, a prince and a princess make a shocking and deadly decision. Tired of being controlled and micromanaged, the siblings team up with each other to plan the ultimate act of rebellion: murdering their parents. As they plan and execute their murderous scheme, the prince and princess must confront the consequences of their actions and the true cost of freedom."