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The Hunt for Transylvanian Gold

2017

The Hunt for Transylvanian Gold

2017
8.4
The mysterious appearance of massive golden bracelets in int'l antiquarian circles uncovers an inside story of the looting of a 2000 yr-old Transylvanian golden-hoard. Police investigations...
Donauwalzer

1984

Donauwalzer

1984
The hungarian revolution 1956. Judith, an Austrian and her Hungarian friend, Taddek, want to escape to Austria. A friend of theirs, a Viennese photographer, helps organize their escape. Taddek doesn't appear at the arranged meeting place, so Judith and the photographer leave without him. Years pass without a word from Taddek..
Saffron Kingdom

2025

Saffron Kingdom

2025
After her husband is abducted in Kashmir, a traumatised woman flees to the United States with her young son to rebuild their lives.
No More Time

1973

No More Time

1973
3
This Italian black-and-white film, based on a true story, was originally made for television. It concerns the life and sad end of Evariste Gallois (Mario Barriba), a brilliant student mathematician whose republican politics and hot-bloodedness resulted in his death; it is unclear whether he died by political assassination or as a result of a duel.
Sugar Pie Lady

1983

Sugar Pie Lady

1983
7.4
In the harsh times of the small time crime in Istanbul, a conscientious police officer Cumali is recognized by the police chief Ziver Bey who sees Cumali as a threat and matches him with Sekerpare, a famous harlot.
Super Eunuch

2016

Super Eunuch

2016
1
In China 1644 a young man is castrated/dismembered against his will. However, he gains a somewhat defect super power. Much later he's chosen to escort two concubines on a long, adventurous journey to Beijing.
Back Then

2021

Back Then

2021
6.7
Marta is a romantic and a loser in school. She shares a room with her sister Kasia and grandma, who tells her granddaughters insurgency stories instead of fairy tales. In the room behind the wall, the parents - Tadek and Elżbieta - live their married life. He is an intelligent constantly humiliated by the state, he also makes his own moonshine after work and silently envies his prosperous brother in law. She is the leader of the "Solidarity" union at work, with the need for freedom and a dream to get out of Poland. The real adventure for the family starts when they manage to get their dream orange Fiat 126p. Ela and Tadek discover their appetite for trading and trips abroad, and the growing Marta will fall in love for the first time.
Mommilan veriteot 1917

1973

Mommilan veriteot 1917

1973
6.5
On the eve of the Finnish Civil War, the film follows the last days of Alfred Kordelin, the richest man in Finland.
Old Fashioned: The Story of the Wisconsin Supper Club

2015

Old Fashioned: The Story of the Wisconsin Supper Club

2015
10
Supper club restaurants were the hot dinning trend in the mid twentieth century. They provided a place for people to spend their evenings enjoying cocktails, home cooked, high quality food and entertainment. The supper club scene slowly faded from the rest of the country, but kept a strong hold in Wisconsin due to a culture that allowed it to thrive. Around for decades, supper clubs in Wisconsin have been able to hold their own style and traditions. While chain restaurants continue to expand and threaten their future, supper clubs are fighting to survive while continuing to offer the same exceptional dinning experience and a personal touch that is not seen in the modern lifestyle of dine and dash. Old Fashioned: The Story of the Wisconsin Supper Club takes you into this uniquely Wisconsin institution.
Wilma

1977

Wilma

1977
6.3
The story of American track sprinter Wilma Rudolph, who overcame physical handicaps to win three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics.
Saidjah & Adinda

2021

Saidjah & Adinda

2021
Saidjah wanted to marry Adinda, but poverty prevented him. Saidjah then decided to work in Batavia. Adinda is now alone in Lebak waiting for Saidjah to return.
Army of the Sun

1973

Army of the Sun

1973
This documentary tries to capture the fresh sense of triumph in the eyes of the Egyptian soldiers after the 1973 war with Israel.
The Conscience

2021

The Conscience

2021
10
Petrograd, Soviet Union, 1920s. Boris Letush, devastated by a personal tragedy, feels the need to put his conscience and his principles before the demands of the cruel system he serves, where law and justice are systematically ignored.
A Step Ahead of Time

2003

A Step Ahead of Time

2003
A short retrospect into the life and work of the Manaki brothers. The film represents passion of having the first camera as well as the very beginnings of photography and movie making in the Balkans. The production employed original costumes and photography equipment from the era.
Trotsky

1967

Trotsky

1967
5
Story of the life of an extraordinary man, who with Lenin, was the symbol of the Revolution of 1917.
Catherine of England

1951

Catherine of England

1951
Les Misérables - Part 2: Fantine

1913

Les Misérables - Part 2: Fantine

1913
1
Jean Valjean, guilty of a minor theft of food, is pursued and hounded for years by a relentless lawman, Javert.
The 18 Warriors of the North

2023

The 18 Warriors of the North

2023
The Chinese Exclusion Act

2017

The Chinese Exclusion Act

2017
8
A sweeping chronicle of the entire exclusion era - the latter part of the 1800s, when anti-Chinese agitation led to federal laws targeting Chinese abroad and those already in the country. Go far beyond the legislation with the survival and growth of Chinese American communities in the face of prejudice and outright violence, the “paper” sons and daughters who emigrated despite the seemingly impassable barriers, and the legal challenges that produced some of the most momentous decisions in Supreme Court history.
The Black Rose

1950

The Black Rose

1950
6.6
In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With his friend, Tristram, he falls in with the army of the fierce but avuncular General Bayan, and journeys all the way to China, where both men become involved in intrigues in the court of Kublai Khan.