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The Essential Church

2023

The Essential Church

2023
7.2
When governments use Covid emergency act edicts to restrict the gathering and worship of the Church, three pastors facing the risk of imprisonment, unlimited fines, and their own Churches splitting apart take a courageous stand and re-open in the face of a world that has chosen to comply.
9/11: Stories from the City

2021

9/11: Stories from the City

2021
Twenty years on, listen to some of the incredible first-hand stories in this emotional reflection on one of the darkest days in American history.
Heroes of the Somme

2015

Heroes of the Somme

2015
The Heroes of the Somme uses original archive from the Western Front to uncover the stories of seven of the men whose remarkable bravery won them the Victoria Cross, Britain's most prized military medal.
I Am You

2016

I Am You

2016
3.5
In Peace We Trust. This documentary shows us how animal rights and human rights & the environment are all related. And the diverse effects that they have on each other and the planet. We are all inter-connected and part of the whole, so why would we want to hurt another living being that is a part of us? I Am You. Narrated by Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker and featuring Jimmy Carter, Maneka Gandhi and Harold Ramis among others.
Access to the Danger Zone

2012

Access to the Danger Zone

2012
6.3
Directed by Peter Casaer and narrated by Daniel Day-Lewis, this documentary provides a harrowing look at the challenges of delivering humanitarian aid in armed conflicts. “Access to the Danger Zone” explores the strategies that Doctors Without Borders has employed to save lives in the world’s worst war zones, including Afghanistan, Somalia, and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo—strategies that are tested each and every day. Interviews with key experts from Doctors Without Borders, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the United Nations are accompanied by dramatic footage shot in these countries in 2011 and 2012.
A March to Remember

2019

A March to Remember

2019
6.2
Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain, March 3, 1976. After several months of protests demanding decent working conditions, a general strike is called. Thousands of workers gather at the church of San Francisco while a hundred heavily armed policemen wait to act.
Khorfakkan

2020

Khorfakkan

2020
0.5
In the beginning of 1500's, during the Portuguese conquests on Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and Arabian Gulf, a village on the edge of sea revolts against the Portuguese rule and conquer after years of oppression, In pursuit of freedom.
The Expert at the Card Table: Looking for Erdnase

2022

The Expert at the Card Table: Looking for Erdnase

2022
9
The best magicians of the 21st century set out on a journey to search for the lost author of the most legendary book about the art of sleight of hand.
Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace

2019

Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace

2019
6.8
Celebrating the splendor and grandeur of the great cinemas of the United States, built when movies were the acme of entertainment and the stories were larger than life, as were the venues designed to show them. The film also tracks the eventual decline of the palaces, through to today’s current preservation efforts. A tribute to America’s great art form and the great monuments created for audiences to enjoy them in.
Hunt For the Lost Superfleet

2020

Hunt For the Lost Superfleet

2020
The Battle of the Falklands, between a Royal Navy task force and five German cruisers, was one of the most dramatic and bloodiest sea conflicts of World War I. When the smoke cleared, four of the German ships had sunk, including the flagship and pride of the German fleet, the SMS Scharnhorst. For decades, none of the downed vessels were ever found. Now, more than 100 years later, maritime archaeologist Mensun Bound and his team are searching for the ships and the secrets they hold. It's a race against time and the raging South Atlantic Ocean.
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Movie: I Am Madam President

2020

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Movie: I Am Madam President

2020
PBS KIDS presents a special movie event, I Am Madam President. Shocked to discover that no girl has ever been President of the United States, Yadina goes on a journey to meet some of history’s boldest women and finds out exactly how she can do something that’s never been done before. Pass the popcorn and join in on a journey filled with adventure, daring rescues, and dramatic entrances!
Explosion 1812

2012

Explosion 1812

2012
On April 27, 1813, American forces defeated the British at York (present-day Toronto) and captured the capital of Upper Canada - but not before suffering their own losses. History Television's Explosion 1812 looks at the Battle of York and unearths new evidence around this lesser-known event from the War of 1812.
Of Animals and Men

2019

Of Animals and Men

2019
7.8
The key aim of every ZOO is to protect animal species from extinction. In times of war, the most endangered species was the man. Under the Nazis' noses, about 300 people, mainly Jews, found shelter at the Warsaw Zoo during the Second World War. With the help of reenacted scenes with animals, interviews with the survivors, and archive footage, we are going to revive the surreal atmosphere of those events.
The Cowboy Hat Movie

2020

The Cowboy Hat Movie

2020
One cowboy embarks on a quest to find the ultimate cowboy hat while exploring the origin, evolution, quintessential stylings, and solidification of this iconic American West expression.
Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth

2017

Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth

2017
10
The story of Pocahontas has been passed down through the centuries. Her relationship with John Smith has been characterized as a romance that united two cultures and created lasting peace. However, the life of this American Indian princess was anything but a fairytale. Join us as we look beyond the fiction and reveal the real story of Pocahontas, a tale of kidnapping, conflict, starvation, ocean journeys, and the future of an entire civilization.
Reel Love

2024

Reel Love

2024
A bickering couple's cinema date takes a surreal turn as their argument is echoed on the silver screen.
Bury My Heart with Tonawanda

2013

Bury My Heart with Tonawanda

2013
1
A historical film about the Seneca culture featuring the Tonawanda Indian Reservation, Bury My Heart with Tonawanda tells the story of a developmentally disabled boy with Downs Syndrome who is rejected by his own family but is accepted and nurtured by the Tonawanda Seneca Nation.
While They Watched

2015

While They Watched

2015
7.5
Documentary about North Korea, set in the future after the regime has collapsed. Harnessing the power of hindsight the film questions the morality of the current inaction by regional and global powers towards the North Korean dictatorship.
Mesopotamia 3D

2021

Mesopotamia 3D

2021
10
Sumer. Babylon. The epic Gilgamesh and the Tower of Babel. Today, these names still resonate. They embody Mesopotamia - the land between the two rivers of Tigris and Euphrates. Regarded as a cradle of civilization, within this historical region humanity organized itself into a society of tens of thousands. Jawad Bashara, an Iraqi writer exiled in France under the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, returns to his country, embarking on a hazardous journey in search of our origins.
Gadera

2024

Gadera

2024
In 1912, driven by greed, the British embark on a Himalayan expedition in colonial India. Yet, the Kumaoni and Garhwali people retaliate, highlighting the grave consequences of imperial ambition through guerrilla warfare.