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The Lost City of Z
6.6

The Lost City of Z

Mar. 15, 2017

The Lost City of Z

A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced ...
Agora
7.1

Agora

May. 17, 2009

Agora

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn ...
Sharpe’s Peril
7.2

Sharpe’s Peril

Nov. 02, 2008

Sharpe’s Peril

Our story begins at the end of Sharpe’s Challenge. Sharpe and Harper are en route to Madras when they encounter a baggage train from the ...
Black Death
6.4

Black Death

Jun. 07, 2010

Black Death

As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the ...
W.
6.3

W.

Oct. 17, 2008

W.

The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith—and the critical days ...
Me and Orson Welles
6.7

Me and Orson Welles

Sep. 05, 2008

Me and Orson Welles

New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles’ production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.
The Bang Bang Club
6.9

The Bang Bang Club

Apr. 22, 2011

The Bang Bang Club

In the early to mid ’90s, when the South African system of apartheid was in its death throes, four photographers – Greg Marinovich, ...
God on Trial
7.6

God on Trial

Sep. 03, 2008

God on Trial

In the Jewish tradition of arguing with God, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz decide to put God on Trial.
Zeitgeist
8.1

Zeitgeist

Jun. 01, 2007

Zeitgeist

A documentary examining possible historical and modern conspiracies surrounding Christianity, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the Federal Reserve bank.
Who Killed Nancy?
6.4

Who Killed Nancy?

Apr. 11, 2009

Who Killed Nancy?

On October 12th, 1978, New York Police discovered the lifeless body of a young woman, slumped under the bathroom sink in a hotel room. She was ...
Vincere
6.8

Vincere

May. 20, 2009

Vincere

The story of the descent into madness of Mussolini’s secret first wife, Ida Dasler, who was seduced by his passion and vigor but blind to ...
The Hessen Affair
5.3

The Hessen Affair

Jan. 14, 2009

The Hessen Affair

In 1945 a group of victorious American officers discover a stash of German jewels and try to fence them in New York.
Public Enemies
6.9

Public Enemies

Jul. 01, 2009

Public Enemies

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger’s charm and audacity endear him to much of America’s downtrodden public, but he’s ...
You Don’t Know Jack
7.5

You Don’t Know Jack

Jun. 27, 2010

You Don’t Know Jack

Controversy and legal problems follow Dr. Jack Kevorkian as he advocates assisted suicide.
Amelia
5.8

Amelia

Oct. 22, 2009

Amelia

A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make ...
John Rabe
7.2

John Rabe

Apr. 02, 2009

John Rabe

A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.
City of Life and Death
7.7

City of Life and Death

In 1937, during the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Army has just captured Nanjing, then-capital of the Republic of ...
Free State of Jones
6.9

Free State of Jones

Jun. 24, 2016

Free State of Jones

In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than ...
Sword of the Stranger
7.7

Sword of the Stranger

Sep. 29, 2007

Sword of the Stranger

Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The ...
The Pagan Queen
4.5

The Pagan Queen

Sep. 08, 2009

The Pagan Queen

A visionary Slavic queen and her faithful allies draw on everything in their power to overthrow the queen’s despotic husband.
Passchendaele
6.4

Passchendaele

Oct. 17, 2008

Passchendaele

Sergeant Michael Dunne fights in the 10th Battalion, AKA The “Fighting Tenth” with the 1st Canadian Division and participated in all ...
The Frozen North
7.2

The Frozen North

Dec. 25, 2006

The Frozen North

For more than 30 years a man by the name of Dick Proenneke lived alone in the Alaskan Bush. His only neighbors were the wolves and grizzly bears ...
Eddie the Eagle
7.3

Eddie the Eagle

Feb. 25, 2016

Eddie the Eagle

The feel-good story of Michael ‘Eddie’ Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in ...
Prayers for Bobby
8

Prayers for Bobby

Jan. 24, 2009

Prayers for Bobby

Bobby Griffith was his mother’s favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, ...
The Trial of the Chicago 7
7.7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
ICHI
6.5

ICHI

Oct. 25, 2008

ICHI

Ichi is a blind entertainer that travels the countryside with her traditional Japanese guitar and walking stick. She’s in search for the kind man ...
Hwang Jin Yi
6.3

Hwang Jin Yi

Jun. 06, 2007

Hwang Jin Yi

Although born a daughter of an aristocratic family, Jin-yi discovers the secret behind her birth and enters into a life in a brothel as a gisaeng.
Invictus
7.3

Invictus

Dec. 11, 2009

Invictus

Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can ...
Passage
6.1

Passage

Oct. 03, 2008

Passage

With a unique blend of dramatic action and behind-the-scenes documentary footage, filmmaker John Walker shares the multi-layered story of British ...
Cadillac Records
7

Cadillac Records

Dec. 05, 2008

Cadillac Records

The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America’s musical ...
Coco Before Chanel
6.6

Coco Before Chanel

Apr. 22, 2009

Coco Before Chanel

Several years after leaving the orphanage, to which her father never returned for her, Gabrielle Chanel finds herself working in a provincial ...
A Woman in Berlin
7

A Woman in Berlin

Oct. 23, 2008

A Woman in Berlin

A woman tries to survive the invasion of Berlin by the Soviet troops during the last days of World War II.
Defiance
7.1

Defiance

Dec. 31, 2008

Defiance

Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the ...
The War on Democracy
8.1

The War on Democracy

Jun. 15, 2007

The War on Democracy

Set both in Latin America and the United States, the film explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as ...
Max Manus: Man of War
7.3

Max Manus: Man of War

Dec. 18, 2008

Max Manus: Man of War

Max Manus is a Norwegian 2008 biographic war film based on the real events of the life of resistance fighter Max Manus (1914–96), after his ...
The Way Back
7.3

The Way Back

Nov. 22, 2010

The Way Back

At the dawn of WWII, several men escape from a Russian gulag—to take a perilous and uncertain journey to freedom as they cross deserts, mountains ...
Selma
7.5

Selma

Dec. 25, 2014

Selma

“Selma,” as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing ...
The Runaways
6.5

The Runaways

Mar. 19, 2010

The Runaways

Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for The Runaways — the now-legendary ...
All Quiet on the Western Front
7.8

All Quiet on the Western Front

Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement ...
Milk
7.5

Milk

Nov. 05, 2008

Milk

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an ...
The Iron Lady
6.4

The Iron Lady

Dec. 26, 2011

The Iron Lady

A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.
Recount
7.3

Recount

May. 25, 2008

Recount

In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add ...
The Rape of Europa
7.7

The Rape of Europa

Mar. 17, 2007

The Rape of Europa

World War II was not just the most destructive conflict in humanity, it was also the greatest theft in history: lives, families, communities, ...
Einstein and Eddington
7.2

Einstein and Eddington

A look at the evolution of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity, and Einstein’s relationship with British scientist Sir Arthur ...
Into the Storm
7

Into the Storm

May. 31, 2009

Into the Storm

This powerful follow-up to “The Gathering Storm” follows Churchill from 1940 to 1945 as he guided his beleaguered nation through the crucible of ...
Hunger
7.5

Hunger

May. 15, 2008

Hunger

The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win ...
The Lucky Ones
6.9

The Lucky Ones

Sep. 26, 2008

The Lucky Ones

The story revolves around three soldiers — Colee, T.K. and Cheaver — who return from the Iraq War after suffering injuries and learn that life ...
King Naresuan Part: 2
7.1

King Naresuan Part: 2

Feb. 15, 2007

King Naresuan Part: 2

Prince Naresuan is now the crown prince of Ayutthaya and the king of Burma is dead. While the new Burmese king is waging war, the crown prince ...