Dr Martin Lings, a writer and scholar revered all over the world, performed the Hajj, or pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in 1948. Using unique archive material, he recollects his experiences along with his insight into its historical background. The original beauty and simplicity of the Hajj is brought to the viewer through the sheer presence and eloquence of Lings' narrative.
When three women attack Ubaid Allah ibn Ziyad in one of Kufa's neighborhoods to prevent him from crucifying his enemy Hanadala al-Hamdani, Handala flees through the chaos and looks for a way out of Kufa while Ibn Ziyad's men chase him everywhere.
On the morning of June 17, 1775 Colonial Patriots await a battle in the heights above Boston Harbor. Approaching are the English Redcoats, the most feared fighting force in the world. Low on water and ammunition, the ragged band of farmers-turned-militiamen face a daunting task. Can they protect the freedom of a new nation?
Covers major shipwrecks in North America during the 20th century: the Titanic disaster in the Atlantic, the tragic sinking of the Andrea Doria, the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the fatal capsizing of the Eastland in the Chicago River, and the collision of the San Juan of the California coast. Includes expert interviews, actual footage and rare photographs.
Highlights Civil War locations throughout the state of Missouri, which endured more battles and engagements than any state except Virginia and Tennessee. Uses historical reenactments and visits 36 sites, including: Wilson's Creek battlefield; the Jesse James farm in Kearney; the Old Courthouse in St. Louis, site of the Dred Scott trial; Hannibal, birthplace of Mark Twain; Arabia Steamboat Museum in Kansas City.
Narrated by Tony Award winning actor Brian Dennehy, a tremendously moving story of a Union soldier and his wife during the Civil War. Based on the book by the same name, the film follows the story of Jacob Ritner, a Union captain from Iowa, and his wife, Emeline.
Embark on an expedition of discovery as divers searcha remote area of the Gulf of Thailand for Lagarto's final resting place. Join CDR Frank Latta and the crew from Lagarto's construction and commissioning in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to the final encounter with the Japanese minelayer Hatsutaka. Hear the personal stories of CDR Latta and the brave men of USS Lagarto-- and the families, parents, wives, and sons and daughters they left behind.
CBS News footage is used to chronicle the events of the 1991 war between United Nations allies and Iraq, from Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990 to its liberation six months later.
Originally known as the Illinois Traction System, the Illinois Terminal Railroad was a significant provider of passenger and freight service for central Illinois, with Springfield as its hub. Now, with this fascinating collection of color and black and white films and photographs you can revisit the Illinois Terminal during the height of its career.
A cinematic tour of The Gateway Arch and the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial accompanied by instrumental music. Includes some on-screen interpretive text for identifying place names and providing historical information.
A screen adaptation of the famous work of N. Gogol with creative processing of the original text in the style of Ukrainization. The film shows the flavor of the Cossack era, reveals the psychological traits of the Cossacks. A budgetary answer to Bortko's film.
The first collaboration between Matthew Barney & Elizabeth Peyton, Blood of Two is a unique, site-specific work that draws its references from Hydra itself – the surrounding environment, animals, humans, and local traditions are all part of the project in equal measure.
Blood of Two centers on the former function of the Slaughterhouse and the customs of Hydra to establish connections between paganism and religion, ancient and modern, the ritualistic and familiar. As much as its conflicted terms strive for balance and fusion, it is Blood of Two’s greater resistance to these impulses, its failure to surrender unconditionally to them that ultimately counts, as a network of overlaps and crisscrosses.