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Tea War: The Adventures of Robert Fortune

2016

Tea War: The Adventures of Robert Fortune

2016
In the 19th century, China held the monopoly on tea, which was dear and fashionable in the West, and the British Empire exchanged poppies, produced in its Indian colonies and transformed into opium, for Chinese tea. Inundated by the drugs, China was forced to open up its market, and the British consolidated their commercial dominance. In 1839, the Middle Empire introduced prohibition. The Opium War was declared… Great Britain emerged as the winner, but the warning was heeded: it could no longer depend on Chinese tea. The only alternative possible was to produce its own tea. The East India Company therefore entrusted one man with finding the secrets of the precious beverage. His mission was to develop the first plantations in Britain’s Indian colonies. This latter-day James Bond was called Robert Fortune – a botanist. After overcoming innumerable ordeals in the heart of imperial China, he brought back the plants and techniques that gave rise to Darjeeling tea.
The Man Who Filmed the Somme

2016

The Man Who Filmed the Somme

2016
A documentary about the newsreel footage that cameraman Geoffrey Malins shot of the first few days' fighting of the Battle of the Somme in July 1916, during the First World War. He was allowed extensive access to the trenches at the front line, as what would nowadays be termed an "embedded journalist". His footage, edited into a feature-length film, were shown as a propaganda film and seen by an estimate 20 million people back home - half the British population at the time.
Newfoundland at Armageddon

2016

Newfoundland at Armageddon

2016
On July 1st, 1916, the Newfoundland Regiment took part in a massive First World War offensive on the Somme, led by the British. At Beaumont Hamel the regiment was nearly wiped out, as only 110 of 780 soldiers survived the day. To commemorate its 100th anniversary, Brian McKenna’s documentary film tells the story of this epic tragedy. Using a technique that brings new meaning to reenactment, McKenna recruits descendants of soldiers who fought this battle, offering them a unique opportunity to relive the experience of their ancestors in trenches built specifically for the film.
Rudy Habibie

2016

Rudy Habibie

2016
7.6
Rudy met Ilona. Their different visions made it hard to be together. Ilona wants Rudy to stay in Germany and is opposed to his love for Indonesia.
Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free

2016

Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free

2016
6.6
Lou Andreas-Salomé, the woman who enraptured 19th century Europe’s greatest minds, recounts her life to Ernst Pfeiffer in this German film directed by Cordula Kablitz-Post. A published novelist, poet and essayist, Salomé’s desire to live a life free from convention scandalized society but spurred genius and passion in others, including Friedrich Nietzsche, Paul Rée and her lover, the poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Under the tutelage of Sigmund Freud, she became the first female psychoanalyst.
Dos crímenes por semana: el caso de «El Caso»

2016

Dos crímenes por semana: el caso de «El Caso»

2016
6
The extraordinary history of the weekly newspaper El Caso, dedicated to report criminal events, undisputed leader of the Spanish tabloid press for more than thirty years.
The Spanish Golden Age

2016

The Spanish Golden Age

2016
4
A journey through the Spain of the Baroque, the glorious 17th century, an unfortunate era of endless wars and political tribulations; but also of great painters and sculptors who created astonishing pieces of art: el Siglo de Oro.
The Great Fire

2016

The Great Fire

2016
Paper Children

2016

Paper Children

2016
These newcomers to America were held anywhere from a few weeks to several months or even years, and some carved their stories - and documented their harsh treatment - into the wooden walls of their detention barracks.
The Salt Caravan

2016

The Salt Caravan

2016
The film "The Salt Caravan," adapted from the novel, tells the story of the Artesian Salt Caravan in southern Sichuan, 1936, passing through the ancient salt horse road of the Southern Silk Road and going through difficulties and dangers to deliver salt to the front line of the defense of western Yunnan.
Carolina – O Filme

2016

Carolina – O Filme

2016
Brutus

2016

Brutus

2016
German shepherd named Brutus got into concentration camp and turned from a harmless pet into a killer.
Ekk Albela

2016

Ekk Albela

2016
8
The journey of Bhagwan Dada. A common man who rose to the top and became a legend in Indian Cinema.
El Chiguito

2016

El Chiguito

2016
Porn to Be Free

2016

Porn to Be Free

2016
5.7
Italy, 1970. An increasing legion of harmless warriors begins a peaceful struggle for sexual freedom through pornography, shaking and shocking religious authorities and conservative political institutions. They are ironic, happy, crazy. They are dreamers, defenders of definitive communion between body and soul. But they were censored and humiliated. They were mistreated and arrested for demanding loud a new cultural renaissance.
Free State of Jones

2016

Free State of Jones

2016
6.8
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.
The Nansen Passport

2016

The Nansen Passport

2016
8
On July 5th, 1922, Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat Fridtjof Nansen creates a passport with which, between 1922 and 1945, he managed to protect the fundamental human rights as citizens of the world of thousands of people, famous and anonymous, who became stateless due to the tragic events that devastated Europe in the first quarter of the 20th century.
Lucy Worsley: Mozart's London Odyssey

2016

Lucy Worsley: Mozart's London Odyssey

2016
Lucy Worsley traces the forgotten and fascinating story of the young Mozart's adventures in Georgian London. Arriving in 1764 as an eight-year-old boy, London held the promise of unrivalled musical opportunity. But in telling the telling the tale of Mozart's strange and unexpected encounters, Lucy reveals how life wasn't easy for the little boy in a big bustling city. With the demands of a royal performance, the humiliation of playing keyboard tricks in a London pub, a near fatal illness and finding himself heckled on the streets, it was a lot for a child to take. But London would prove pivotal, for it was here that the young Mozart made his musical breakthrough, blossoming from a precocious performer into a powerful new composer.
Putin Forever?

2016

Putin Forever?

2016
5.9
Russian Federation, May 6, 2012. On the eve of the ceremony of inauguration of Vladimir Putin, elected for a third term, the police brutally repressed a march of protest over the lack of freedom existing in the nation. Some people believed that this demonstration would be the beginning of a peaceful revolution, but it was the day when silence and fear won the game. Realize what happens when a person has too much power in his hands.
Primeiro de Maio com Mia

2016

Primeiro de Maio com Mia

2016
The spirit of the time. I accompany my dear young friend and neighbor Mia until the May 1, 2016 demonstration. On the way, Mia reflects how the times have hit her.