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The Book of Job

2018

The Book of Job

2018
Pain and suffering is a part of the human experience. We’ve all wondered where God is in times of trouble. The story of Job reminds us that our Redeemer lives and is present to help us in our darkest moments.
Condemned To Remember

2017

Condemned To Remember

2017
Documentary about the life of Tomi Reichental, a Holocause survivor living in Ireland.
The Assassination of Leon Trotsky

2009

The Assassination of Leon Trotsky

2009
Freedom of NC

2021

Freedom of NC

2021
10
14 yr old Sarah Jones portrays the daily struggles of a little slave girl until she sees the light! Sarah will be compared to all the greatest female abolitionists of our time!
The Summer of Love

2017

The Summer of Love

2017
6.7
In 1967 an expressive, colourful musical force painted a backdrop of social change, fashion, love, turmoil and war. The world remembers the Summer of Love in 1967 as one of those moments when a unique and creative explosion of music and popular culture arrived in the UK and USA.
Sybil Ludington

2010

Sybil Ludington

2010
This film is inspired by the true story of sixteen year-old Sybil Ludington, who courageously rode over 40 miles through a stormy night to save New York during the Revolutionary Wary. Sybil is historically known as the “female Paul Revere” and is a wonderful example of courage and faith. Through this film we find the story of her family, neighbors, and friends, as they face the dynamics of the Revolution and lived their lives with courage, faith, and determination. This inspiriting story touches the lives of those who embrace it, as Sybil embraces her brothers and sisters and confronts the challenges before her. She stands courageously and boldly with determination, with her father, Col. Henry Ludington, as he faces the “price on his head” by the British. A movie that will inspire your family and the youth of today and go after everything before them with determination and courage.
The Alamo

2012

The Alamo

2012
Mexican writer Paco Ignacio Taibo II reconstructs one of the most remarkable founding myths of the United States of America: the epic battle of the Alamo, a fortified former Spanish mission near San Antonio de Béjar, in which a group of secessionist Texans withstood for thirteen days the merciless assaults of the Mexican army of President General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
Gettysburg: Final Measure of Devotion

2013

Gettysburg: Final Measure of Devotion

2013
The film, along with the incredible action and spectacle of the 150th reenactment, features over 60 breath taking colorized images of the leading figures of the battle by Denmark-based artist, Mads Madsen.
Target for Tonight

1941

Target for Tonight

1941
5.6
This is the authentic story of a bombing raid on Germany... how it is planned and how it is executed. Every person seen in the picture is a member of the Royal Air Force from Commander-in-Chief to aircraft hand, re-enacting his own daily life on the job. They are the men and women who actually direct, plan and execute the raids.
Butch Cassidy

2004

Butch Cassidy

2004
The story of Robert LeRoy Parker (1866-1908), alias Butch Cassidy, one of the most wanted fugitives of the American West, and his journey through Argentine Patagonia; the story of a man who flees to the lands of the end of the world to start over.
Red White Black & Blue

2006

Red White Black & Blue

2006
7
In a secret battle that cost thousands of lives but was never revealed to the American public, the Japanese army invaded Alaska in June 1942. Sixty years later, two veterans embark on an intense and emotional journey, returning to their former battlefield.
Welcome to Kutsher's: The Last Catskills Resort

2012

Welcome to Kutsher's: The Last Catskills Resort

2012
5.3
Kutsher's Country Club is the last surviving Jewish resort in the Catskills. One of the legendary Borscht Belt hotels during its heyday, Kutsher's has been family-owned and operated for over 100 years. Exploring the full Dirty Dancing-era Catskills experience-- and how it changed American pop culture in the comedy, sports and vacation industries-- this documentary captures a last glimpse of a lost world as it disappears before our eyes.
The Paw Project

2013

The Paw Project

2013
8.7
This is a David and Goliath story of one veterinarian's battle to protect her patients (tigers, lions and even house cats) from big corporations, with their big corporate money, that will shamelessly do anything to animals to increase their bottom line. She starts a grassroots movement that is fueled by passion, but appears to be losing the battle. Then, unexpectedly, she realizes that the corporations accidentally left her a giant loophole. In a scramble to take advantage of this unforeseen gift, she leads the crusade passing legislation protecting animals from de-clawing in seven cities in just six weeks.
From Darkness to Strength: Black Saturday

2023

From Darkness to Strength: Black Saturday

2023
This award-winning documentary delves into the events of Black Saturday, the devastating bushfires that paved through Victoria, Australia, from February to March 2009. Through heartfelt interviews and personal stories, it explores the resilience of its survivors and veterans, and the strength they faced in times of utter darkness.
AMIA

2009

AMIA

2009
Los Niños Héroes de Chapultepec

2017

Los Niños Héroes de Chapultepec

2017
Children on the Titanic

2014

Children on the Titanic

2014
Musical documentary of the children survivors who voyaged the Titanic
Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of World War II

2007

Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of World War II

2007
From the early race to build gliders to the D-Day invasion at Normandy and Nazi Germany's final surrender, "Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII" narrated by Hal Holbrook, reveals the critical role gliders played in World War II offensives. Through rare archival footage and photographs, the film places the audience right at the center of the action in the dangerous world of the American glider pilot. During WWII, 6000 young Americans volunteered to fly large unarmed cargo gliders into battle. For these glider pilots every mission was do-or-die. It was their task to repeatedly risk their lives landing the men and tools of war deep within enemy-held territory, often in complete darkness. Thousands of lives were saved and battles won because of their efforts. In fact, one pilot interviewed said - the 'G' in their emblem didn't stand for glider; it stood for 'guts.' Features include: - Virtual walk-through tour of the Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock, Texas
Earthquake of Mexico

2008

Earthquake of Mexico

2008
The Extraordinary Life of Amelia Earhart

2010

The Extraordinary Life of Amelia Earhart

2010
An account of the life and career of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean, and who disappeared in 1937 during what began as a round-the-world flight.