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One Chance to Win

1976

One Chance to Win

1976
10
Taking racing fans back to the dawning of the age of America's dominance in the global motocross arena, this long-buried film from director Charles Bush documents the 1975 American Motocross Association's 500cc Nation Series. It came down to five riders -- Jim Weinert, Steve Stackable, Pierre Karsmakers, Billy Grossi and Kent Howerton -- in what became known as the Battle of New Orleans, a legendary moment in motocross history.
Swastika

1974

Swastika

1974
6.7
Comprised of video shot during the Nazi regime, including propaganda, newsreels, broadcasts and even some of Eva Braun's colorized personal home movies, we explore the way in which the Third Reich infiltrated the lives of the German population, from 1933 to 1945.
All These Voices

2015

All These Voices

2015
6.5
When a young SS soldier encounters an avant-garde theater-troupe of survivors celebrating the end of WWII, he must come to terms with his complicity in their grief.
Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop

2013

Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop

2013
In 1954, before his senior year of high school, Wilt Chamberlain took a summer job that would change his life, working as a bellhop at Kutsher's Country Club, a Jewish resort in the Catskill Mountains. An unexplored and pivotal chapter in the life of one of basketball's greatest players, and a fascinating glimpse of a time when a very different era of basketball met the Borscht Belt in its heyday.
An Intimate History of Occupation

2011

An Intimate History of Occupation

2011
6.5
June 14, 1940. The German Army marches into Paris. France is an occupied country. Through exclusive amateur footage, personal stories, and popular songs from the time, this fi lm recounts life with the enemy during the occupation, as seen by the French... and the Germans! Despite the Nazis and the troubled war times, day-to-day life in occupied France went on. People learnt to live with the rationing, the cues, the curfew... Many try to forget the hard times, mainly thanks to the movies in which big stars provide a little dream and lead a privileged life. These stars don't actually collaborate, butadapt and give the impression of normal life during the war. After all, is it necessarily shameful to shake the hand of an enemy?
Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi

2019

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi

2019
6.6
Story of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and her resistance to the British Rule.
Monna Vanna

1973

Monna Vanna

1973
The Copper Queen

2021

The Copper Queen

2021
Still healing from her grandmother’s death, Addison Moore finds herself checking into The Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee, Arizona. Aware of the ghost stories and hauntings, Addison fearlessly elects to stay in Room 315, the location of the heartbroken Julia Lowell’s death a century ago.
Puxando Raízes com Cecelia Condit

2025

Puxando Raízes com Cecelia Condit

2025
A video essay that seeks to represent, study and pay homage to the North American filmmaker Cecelia Condit, covering all of her film work and video installation, portraying her through devices of semiotics, aesthetics and cinematographic language.
Seven Green Bottles

1975

Seven Green Bottles

1975
6.2
Seven wayward juveniles (the "Green Bottles" of the title) spend their days truanting and thieving. One by one they are caught and made to face the consequences of the choices they have made.
Untitled Nat King Cole Biopic

0000

Untitled Nat King Cole Biopic

0000
Legendary singer, actor, and jazz pianist Nat King Cole was prominent in the mid-1900s. Though he passed away in 1965 at only 45 years old, his songs have remained iconic in the years since, with some of his most famous songs including "Smile", "The Very Thought of You" and "Unforgettable".
Getulio

2014

Getulio

2014
6.7
The movie depicts the political crisis that led to the suicide of president Getúlio Vargas, in the 19 days that preceded August 24, 1954. The crisis began with the attempted assassination of journalist and politician Carlos Lacerda in August 5, 1954, at rua Toneleros, Rio de Janeiro, in which Major Vaz was assassinated instead. Investigations pointed to Gregório Fortunato, chief of Vargas' personal guard, as the orderer of the frustrated assassination. This incident was one of the most importants in the history of Brazil.
The Death of Socrates

2010

The Death of Socrates

2010
This is the story of the first martyr of free speech. Socrates is on trial for his life. He will be put to death. 2,500 years later we remember his words.
Filles de joie et de misère

2017

Filles de joie et de misère

2017
8
For freedom and justice

1949

For freedom and justice

1949
6.2
A picture of the life of the Danish people from the late 1820s to the introduction of the free constitution in 1849. A fictional character, Rasmus Nielsen, travels around the country, first as a traveling teacher, later in other positions, and through his experiences we are introduced to the conditions of various population groups. The central figure in the portrayal of historical figures is the politician Orla Lehmann.
A Horse Thief's Daughter

1982

A Horse Thief's Daughter

1982
A movie based on the stories by Antanas Vienuolis.
UnBowed

1999

UnBowed

1999
6
An unlikely romance develops between a Lakota warrior and a young black woman at an 1890s black college.
The Grass Dwellers

2022

The Grass Dwellers

2022
Juan Méndez Bernal leaves his house on the 9th of april of 1936 to fight in the imminent Spanish Civil War. 83 years later, his body is still one of the Grass Dwellers. The only thing that he leaves from those years on the front is a collection of 28 letters in his own writing.
El doncel de la reina

1946

El doncel de la reina

1946
Abu Raykhan Biruni

1974

Abu Raykhan Biruni

1974
7
A biographical film about one of the greatest Medieval scientists and scholars, Al-Biruni.