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Annelie

1941

Annelie

1941
6.8
On New Year′s Eve 1871 Annelie is born – 15 minutes too late, since her parents had calculated her birth to be exactly at midnight. These 15 minutes will again and again become the girl′s fate.
All Power to the People!

1996

All Power to the People!

1996
5.8
Using government documents, archive footage and direct interviews with activists and former FBI/CIA officers, All Power to the People documents the history of race relations and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1960s and 70s. Covering the history of slavery, civil-rights activists, political assassinations and exploring the methods used to divide and destroy key figures of movements by government forces, the film then contrasts into Reagan-Era events, privacy threats from new technologies and the failure of the “War on Drugs”, forming a comprehensive view of the goals, aspirations and ultimate demise of the Civil Rights Movement…
Don't Ask, Don't Tell

2011

Don't Ask, Don't Tell

2011
4.6
Dozens of personal stories of military personnel and civilians once silenced by the federal government's "Don't ask, Don't Tell" policy are finally given a voice in this adaptation of the acclaimed one-man show. Adapted from hundreds of hours of interviews collected over three years, the stories collectively paint a compelling and deeply humanistic portrait of this highly politicized issue.
The Revolt of the Barbarians

1964

The Revolt of the Barbarians

1964
3.8
A roman consul is sent to Gaul to investigate the theft of gold shipments. He discovers that the gold is being stolen by a tribe of barbarians — whose leader is the governor of Gaul.
Beethoven - Days in a Life

1976

Beethoven - Days in a Life

1976
5.2
Vienna, 1813-1819: Beethoven (played by Donatas Banionis) is at the peak of his fame. Orchestras all over the world play his music, but he lives modestly and is dependent upon private patrons. Nagged by his patronizing brothers, spied upon by officials for his republican beliefs and faced by his progressive hearing loss, the composer becomes more and more isolated. Seeman’s poetic film explores the joys, heartbreak and artistic spirit of the great composer as he works on his Ninth Symphony.
Caught by Night

1986

Caught by Night

1986
4.8
A communist journalist from Prague is sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp.
King Leopold's Ghost

2006

King Leopold's Ghost

2006
7.6
The modern history of the Congo, the heart of Africa, is a terrifying tale of appalling brutality: how the greedy and incredibly ruthless King Leopold II of Belgium (1935-1909) turned a vast country into his private estate (1885-1908) and how he plundered the land and raped the bodies and souls of its defenceless inhabitants, causing countless victims; and what exactly is the true impact of this often forgotten story of crime and horror today.
Kornblumenblau

1989

Kornblumenblau

1989
6.8
Based on a true story of a Polish musician who survived the concentration camp only because he could play on the accordion the title melody.
Break of Dawn

1988

Break of Dawn

1988
6
The true story of the first Spanish-language radio announcer and political activist, Pedro J Gonzalez
Aghet

2010

Aghet

2010
8.2
2010 documentary film on the Armenian Genocide by the Young Turk government of the Ottoman Empire during World War I. It is based on eyewitness reports by European and American personnel stationed in the Near East at the time, Armenian survivors and other contemporary witnesses which are recited by modern German actors.
Tsubaki Sanjuro

2007

Tsubaki Sanjuro

2007
6.4
"Tsubaki Sanjuro" is a remake of Sanjuro (1962) by Akira Kurosawa. Sanjuro returns with sharper, faster, subtler sword, talking and perception. He uses them to settle the trouble and uses them good!
The Broken Chain

1993

The Broken Chain

1993
2.6
The true story of Iroquois warrior Thayendanegea participating in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.
Cardinal Richelieu

1935

Cardinal Richelieu

1935
7.4
The cunning Cardinal Richelieu must save King Louis XIII from treachery within his inner circle.
The Conspirator

1961

The Conspirator

1961
6.4
Young lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime, daughter of one-time family enemy Oda Nobunaga, provides little happiness. His manipulative mother adds further complications through her constant interference and attempts at defeating the Nobunaga family.
In the Times of Don Porfirio

1940

In the Times of Don Porfirio

1940
5.6
In a Mexican city at the end of the 19th century, Don Francisco, a gambler and a bohemian, almost forgets his wedding and is late. The bride, who is pregnant, is sent to Paris by the snubbed family.
Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty

2007

Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty

2007
7
It is one of Egypt's enduring mysteries. What happened to Nefertiti and her husband, Akhenaten - the radical king, and likely father of King Tut? In a dark and mysterious tomb located in the Valley of the Kings, there is a small chamber with two mummies without sarcophagi or wrappings. At times, both have been identified as Queen Nefertiti by scholars, filmmakers and historians. But the evidence has been circumstantial at best.
Chandralekha

1948

Chandralekha

1948
8.2
Brothers Veer and Shashank fall in love with Chandralekha. Shashank kidnaps her and forces her to marry him. She requests a special drum dance prior to the wedding. The drums, however, hold a secret.
Hälfte des Lebens

1985

Hälfte des Lebens

1985
3.3
This tragic love story relates ten decisive years in the life of the great Romantic poet Friedrich Hölderlin, played by a young Ulrich Mühe.
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

1980

The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd

1980
4.6
The story of the doctor who faced charges of conspiracy after he assisted John Wilkes Booth by setting his broken leg after he had assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
Africa, Blood & Beauty

2012

Africa, Blood & Beauty

2012
6.7
This film speaks of archaic peoples, their customs and mores, in an attempt to make the last snapshots of their traditional lifestyles before they are gone for good.