History Movies

Joan of Arc

A divinely inspired peasant woman becomes an army captain for France and then is martyred after she is captured.

The Drummer

The story of a drummer and his family during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.

Becoming Al Pacino

A journey through the meteoric rise and tempestuous story of the legendary American actor Al Pacino, from the Bronx of New York to worldwide stardom.

Roma

Joaquín Góñez, a novelist in his sixties recalls his emotions, his wild years in Buenos Aires, the memories of old friends, the meaning of loyalty and the intimate relationship with his mother, Roma.

山城雪

The Three Musketeers

In 17th century France, young d'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends three legendary musketeers — Athos, Porthos, and Aramis — and together, they become embroiled in the political intrigue surrounding King Louis XIII and his adversaries, particularly the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.

8

Live chronicle of the landmark federal trial of California's Prop. 8 using the actual court transcripts and first-hand interviews.

The Magic of Méliès

A walk through the life and work of the brilliant French filmmaker Georges Méliès (1861-1938), pioneer of special and visual effects.

Africa Speaks!

Explorer Paul Hoefler leads a safari into central Africa and what was then called the Belgian Congo, in the regions inhabited by the Wassara and the famous Ubangi tribes.

Gurkha Warrior

Gurkha troops battle Communist insurgents during the Malayan Emergency.

A Dispatch from Reuters

German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.

They Fought for Their Motherland

In July 1942, in the Second World War, the rearguard of the Russian army protects the bridgehead of the Don River against the German army while the retreating Russian troops cross the bridge. While they move back to the Russian territory through the countryside, the soldiers show their companionship, sentiments, fears and heroism to defend their motherland.

Une femme ordinaire

Dramatization of the life of legendary transgender cabaret and drag performer Marie-Pierre Pruvot, also known as Bambi.

Sarı Zeybek

Sarı Zeybek is a 1953 biopic film written and directed by Münir Hayri Egeli. The film specifically showed the last 300 days of Mustafa Kemal's life and portrayed his ordinary human characteristics rather than his military prowess or political talents.

Cornelis

”Cornelis” is the unique chronicle about one of Sweden’s greatest music legends - Cornelis Vreeswijk. An honest and gripping account of an exceptionally talented, but self-destructive artist’s intense life both on and behind the stage. A man who during his whole life was searching for love and confirmation.

The Adulteress

The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drugged, then disgraced wife of a peddler in the waning days of the Ching Dynasty. To make matters worse, she’s soon framed for her husband’s murder by her rapist - the son of the local magistrate! And even that isn’t the end of her woes. It’s best to have a box of tissues nearby as two expert directors ratchet up the emotional suspense in this consummate tearjerker.

Kalev

The Soviet Union teeters on the verge of collapse in 1990 and tiny Baltic nations struggle to take back their independence. A rising tide of public opinion opposes the Estonian national team's participation in the USSR's basketball championship. The team makes the unpopular choice to participate.

Overclockers

Karol, talented 25-year old, makes money in the family company and leads his own prospecting buisness. When his father, a flying instructor, crashes and dies, it's up to Karol to make a living for him and his mother. Along with two best friends he decides to build an airship. When big money comes into play, Karol quickly realizes, how much it costs to have your own company.

Iceman: The Time Traveler

The imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later pass and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.

Mission Mangal

A team of Indian scientists at ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) take on the extraordinary task of successfully sending a satellite into the orbit of planet Mars in a country's maiden attempt.