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Europe's Deadliest Border: Czechoslovakia's Iron Curtain

2022

Europe's Deadliest Border: Czechoslovakia's Iron Curtain

2022
6.5
During the Cold War, many of those who tried to flee westward across the dangerous and blurred line separating communist Czechoslovakia from freedom were gunned down: the story of Europe's deadliest border.
Iruvar

1997

Iruvar

1997
7.4
A fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.
Resistance

2022

Resistance

2022
In 1942 Czechoslovakia, the resistance plot an assassination of Nazi SS leader Reinhard Heydrich. Ex-resistance fighter Alexei is enticed to answer the call, risk losing his partner, and carry out a duty fit only for a soldier.
Goya's Ghosts

2006

Goya's Ghosts

2006
6.6
Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrested by the church for heresy. Her family turns to him, hoping that his connection with fanatical Inquisitor Lorenzo, whom he is painting, can secure her release.
The Last Train

1973

The Last Train

1973
6.5
Two people, a Frenchman and a Jewish German woman, meet on a train while escaping the German army entering France.
New Biography of Xishi

2024

New Biography of Xishi

2024
7
In this era of chaos, Wu and Yue compete for power and influence. After the battle of Biaojiao, Yue is on the brink of destruction while Wu secures its dominance. Xi Shi, a Yue woman, and her father escape to the capital in search of refuge. Amidst the turmoil, Xi Shi vows to seek justice for the wrongs done to her and her family.
Love Under the Crucifix

1962

Love Under the Crucifix

1962
6.9
A tea master and his daughter Ogin are both Christians in feudal Japan. Ogin falls in love with a married feudal prince who shares her faith. When the Shogun bans Christianity, the situation worsens.
Ripper's Revenge

2023

Ripper's Revenge

2023
6.7
One year on from the notorious Ripper murders, London is terrorised once again by a series of brutal killings. When gruesome letters from the Ripper begin landing on his desk, an innocent reporter finds himself drawn into a deadly mystery, threatening the lives of everyone around him.
The Disciple

2010

The Disciple

2010
5.3
From a non-mythical perspective, The Disciple presents with high production value, the life of Jesus from a daring new angle, a human, without divinity, fallible and worrying disciple of God and the People on very real ground.
Polycarp

2015

Polycarp

2015
7.1
Anna, a young slave girl, is rescued and adopted by Christians in 2ND Century Smyrna, and befriended by their aged bishop, Polycarp. As Anna is taught by Polycarp and her new family, she struggles to reconcile her beliefs with those of the Christians. When the Roman proconsul demands that all citizens worship Caesar to show their allegiance to Rome, Polycarp and the Christians must find courage to stand for their faith against the growing threat of persecution. Anna is forced to come to grips with the truth and choose whom she is willing to live, and die for.
Four Days in September

1997

Four Days in September

1997
7.5
Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.
Dr. Akagi

1998

Dr. Akagi

1998
6.4
At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp.
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms

2020

The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms

2020
5.8
A new interpretation of "Records of the Three Kingdoms," which is historical text of the three states of Wei, Shu, and Wu in China.
Bardejov

2024

Bardejov

2024
5.5
The story of Holocaust survivor Emil A. Fish, who was nine years old when he and his family in Bardejov, Slovakia were sent to a concentration camp.
Richard III: The Princes in the Tower

2015

Richard III: The Princes in the Tower

2015
It's one of the darkest murder mysteries in British history: did Richard III really kill his nephews in order to make himself king? Is he the greatest villain in English history, or the victim of centuries of grotesquely unfair Tudor propaganda? On the eve of Richard's reburial at Leicester Cathedral, this drama documentary assembles a stellar cast of experts, including David Starkey and Philippa Gregory, to examine all the available evidence. As it plays out the possibilities and tests the competing theories, it endeavors to get to the bottom, once and for all, of what really happened to the princes in the Tower. Is this a tale of naked ambition, cold pragmatism and bloody murder?
Plantage Tamarinde

1964

Plantage Tamarinde

1964
Social drama about a plantation owner who sees his world collapse around him. Planter Sjon Jan van Leent's familiar world is changing. His son is a disappointment, his daughter marries an educated black man, his wife dies and the plantation is not doing well. When he hears his son has made off with some money, he has a heart attack. From his sickbed he thinks about his life and finally he and his wayward children are reconciled.
Stop the Old Fox

1959

Stop the Old Fox

1959
5
Historical and political detective. The main characters are drawn into court intrigues, and the investigation of corruption in the administration of the shogun Ienari Tokugawa comes to the fore in the plot. Based on the novel of the same name by Matsumoto Seicho.
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 Dialogue of the Carmelites

1960

The Dialogue of the Carmelites

1960
6.7
This drama about the Carmelite order of nuns is set during the French Revolution. A young woman seeks refuge with the Carmelites because she is terrified of dying during the upheaval. The longer she associates with the nuns the more she is transformed by their faith and devotion.
An Inlet of Muddy Water

1953

An Inlet of Muddy Water

1953
6.1
A Japanese woman writes down three stories she has witnessed or heard of in her diary, each about the difficult situation a young woman finds herself in.