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John Dunn - Plough Boy Bushranger

2017

John Dunn - Plough Boy Bushranger

2017
About a young man who was seduced by the adventure and excitement of the life of a bushranger and outlaw. In trying to prove himself in a troubled world he would do so in the worst possible way, at the end of the hang man’s noose.
Kinderblock 66: Return to Buchenwald

2012

Kinderblock 66: Return to Buchenwald

2012
Kinderblock 66 is the story of four men who, as young boys, were imprisoned by the Nazis in the notorious Buchenwald concentration camp and who, sixty-five years later, return to commemorate the sixty-fifth anniversary of their liberation. The film tells the story of the effort undertaken by the camp's Communist-led underground to protect ad save Jewish children who were arriving in Buchenwald toward the end of the Holocaust. Kinderblock 66 also tells the story of Antonin Kalina, the head of the block who was personally responsible for saving 904 boys in Buchenwald.
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case

1982

Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case

1982
Dobu, an Edo samurai, is tasked with investigating a string of noble murders in Kyoto, disrupting his routine in Shimotani.
Ningyo Sashichi: The Cat’s Golden Claws of Death

1984

Ningyo Sashichi: The Cat’s Golden Claws of Death

1984
Sashichi is a dapper and handsome man. He is called a doll Sashichi because he is "a nice man like a doll." On top of that, he is a considerable young boss. This is a story in that Kanda solves the murder spree in Edo where a famous boss of Otamaga pond, Sashichi lives in.
Brothers in Arms: The Pals Army of World War One

2014

Brothers in Arms: The Pals Army of World War One

2014
This film tells the epic story of the young men who joined up together, fought together and died together in World War One. It draws on a unique collection of filmed interviews with veterans in their nineties and hundreds who vividly remember how they volunteered with their friends in the first days of war to serve in Kitchener’s Army and the Pals Battalions. They relive the heroism and heartbreak of the pals in the trenches who went over the top together.
Gallipoli 1915

2015

Gallipoli 1915

2015
The six months of the war that was fought on the Gallipoli peninsula was the culmination of months of British errors. The transferal of Imperial prejudices to military planning ended up costing thousands of their lives and showed the incompetence of British generals.
Herschel and the Music of the Stars

1986

Herschel and the Music of the Stars

1986
Film by Percy Adlon.
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.
Streit's: Matzo and the American Dream

2015

Streit's: Matzo and the American Dream

2015
On New York's rapidly gentrifying Lower East Side sits the Streit's Matzo factory. When its doors opened in 1925, it sat at the heart of the nation's largest Jewish immigrant community.
The Man from Coxs River

2014

The Man from Coxs River

2014
Can a mission to save a mob of brumbies in an inaccessible wilderness bring fiercely independent horseman and feral control National Parks Ranger to see the world through each other's eyes?
Golda's Balcony

2007

Golda's Balcony

2007
Golda's Balcony is based on the stage play about the rise of Golda Meir from schoolgirl to Israel's Prime Minister.
The Mystery of San Nicandro

2012

The Mystery of San Nicandro

2012
Documentary on the Jews of San Nicandro, Italy; a community of Christians who converted to Judaism during Fascist Italy
The Many Lovers of Miss Jane Austen

2011

The Many Lovers of Miss Jane Austen

2011
A historian and professor Amanda Vickery explores why Jane Austen's books have been popular for nearly 200 years.
In The Shadow of Gold Mountain

2004

In The Shadow of Gold Mountain

2004
Filmmaker Karen Cho travels from Montreal to Vancouver to uncover stories from the last survivors of the Chinese Head Tax and Exclusion Act, a set of laws imposed to single out the Chinese as unwanted immigrants to Canada from 1885 to 1947. Through a combination of history, poetry and raw emotion, this documentary sheds light on an era that shaped the identity of generations.
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.
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.
1914 Invasion of Belgium

2014

1914 Invasion of Belgium

2014
The small Belgian army held up the German advance, the British Expeditionary Force fought its first battle and the invincible German army was brought to a standstill in Belgium. This film traces that first month, the battles of Liège, Antwerp and Mons. In reconstruction it uses the words of those who took part and looks at the remains of the battlefields and the fortifications that still exist.
Tares Among the Wheat: Sequel to a Lamp in the Dark

2012

Tares Among the Wheat: Sequel to a Lamp in the Dark

2012
Sequel to a Lamp in the Dark. In the 19th century a revolution in biblical scholarship was prompted by the publication of a manuscript - Codex Sinaiticus - declared to be the oldest Bible ever found. Shortly after this discovery, deniers came forward against it. The controversy surrounding this manuscript is perhaps the most incredible untold chapter in Bible history. Witness the struggle between Bible believers and deniers.
The Real Joan of Arc

2007

The Real Joan of Arc

2007
The myth of Joan of Arc has fascinated people the world over. In the collective memory, she is the young shepherd girl who died at the stake having saved France. But 15th century chronicles report that following events in Rouen, certain people refused to believe she was dead and that another woman was burned instead.
The November War

2013

The November War

2013
Former Marine Corps infantry platoon members recall November 22, 2004, during the Second Battle of Fallujah, with diverse opinions on different aspects of their war experience.