History Movies

Cotolay

A loose retelling of the 13th century Galician legend of the boy Cotolay who helped three pilgrims establish the Convent of San Francisco near Santiago de Compostela.

A Sad Story of Danjong

Abá

The childhood story of king Pandukabhaya (474 BC - 367 BC), the 6th monarch of Sri Lanka.

Bilal-i Habeşi "EZAN"

Bilal ibn Rabah was the first muezzin of Islam and the first Muslim to recite the call to prayer. Sold into slavery at a young age, Bilal lived under the oppression of his cruel master. With the advent of Islam, Bilal was inspired by the message of the Prophet Muhammad and converted to Islam. However, this decision brought him severe torture.

Alien Bases: Reptilians, Greys and Black Programs

For Millennia, a secret world of otherwordly entities have existed, thrived and conspired against us from within Earth's depths. Concealed in global cave systems, mountain bunkers, Antarctic caverns and constructs deep beneath the oceans, these malevolent beings have spawned a new race of Alien-human hybrids and have been using thought control to manipulate humanity. They are indestructible, unwavering and are fulfilling their objective to extract us. Earth is no longer ours and maybe it never was.

Emilie Busquant, an Algerian passion

Emilie Busquant, a woman with an exceptional destiny, was born on March 3, 1901, in Neuves-Maisons, Lorraine. In 1923, she moved to Paris to find work and met Messali Hadj, who had also come seeking employment. A beautiful love story began; she fell in love with both a man and a cause: the independence of Algeria. Together, in 1926, they founded the first Algerian independence party, the North African Star (Étoile Nord-Africaine). She would support the Algerian people's struggle throughout her life.

Leaky Boat

When Australia stopped the refugee boats in 2001, most Australians applauded. Ten years later, the people who were there tell us what we didn't then know.

Álvaro Cunhal: A Vida de um Resistente

Biographical documentary about Álvaro Barreirinhas Cunhal (1913-2005), lider of the Portuguese Communist Party for over half a century, living in clandestinity during the "New State" dictatorship. Divided in two parts: "What To Do?" and "The State And The Revolution", produced in 2005 and released on DVD in 2006 to commemorate the first year of Álvaro Cunhal's death.

Bogie

The Humphrey Bogart story from the early '30s until his death, covering the period as a struggling young actor through movie stardom and his marriages to Mayo Methot and Lauren Bacall.

The Lark

Adaptation of Jean Anouilh's 1952 play about Joan of Arc, the young girl who led the French to victory against the English in the Hundred Years' War.

Krishna in Vrindavan

The adventures of Krishna and his friends in Vrindavan are filled with action and excitement, as they discover new forests and face new demons. All through these fun adventures Krishna and his friends are challenged by demons, which are finally destroyed by Krishna and Balram.

Shielding the Flame

Mussum, o Filmis

The trajectory of Antônio Carlos Bernardes Gomes, known as Mussum, from Trapalhões. His poor childhood, his military career, his relationship with Mangueira and his success with the group Originais do Samba, as well as behind the scenes as a member of Trapalhões.

Oh Islam

Set in the 14th century. Under their leader Timur, the Tartar hordes invade the Middle East and take over areas as widespread as Persia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, and Syria. A lowly woman from a harem (Lubna Aziz) rises to lead the Egyptians against the invaders.

The Crime of Cuenca

Osa de la Vega, Cuenca, Spain, 1913. Gregorio and León, employees on the estate of the village's mayor, a powerful landowner, are arrested and accused of the murder of José María el Cepa, a shepherd who mysteriously disappeared three years earlier.

Jew Süss

A historical satire critical of the rising tide of Anti-Semitism in Germany. Based on the novel by Lionel Feuchtwanger, Jew Süss is the story of life in the 18th-century Jewish ghetto of Württemberg. Süss works himself out of the ghetto and into a position of power with the help of an evil duke.

Olympe, une femme dans la Révolution

Paris, July 1793. The situation is explosive and the Terror is in full swing. In the midst of this world of violence and change, there is only one constant: women have no right to anything. Olympe de Gouges is one of the few who dares to speak out against this injustice. A woman of letters and fighting, Olympe was a direct opponent of Robespierre. Arrested by state police, she awaits trial, locked in a detention center. Among the other women convicted, Olympe will continue to fight.

Qian yan wan yu

Refreshingly simplistic and visually authentic, this film is set in 1973 Singapore and tells the story of 2 star-crossed teen-aged lovers against the backdrop of the underworld. A romantic tragedy reminiscent of films produced by Shaw Brothers studios during the golden era of Chinese cinema in the 70's, the film is dedicated to the memory of 70's Asian icon and diva, Teresa Teng (1953 -1995).

The Wedding

Set at the turn of the century, the story concerns a Polish poet living in Cracow who has decided to marry a peasant girl. The wedding is attended by a heterogenous group of people from all strata of Polish society, who dance, get drunk and lament Poland's 100-year-long division under Russia, Prussia, and Austria. The bridegroom, a painter friend, and a journalist each in turn is confronted with spectres of Polish past.

In the Beginning was Water and Sky

A haunting and visually stunning fairytale that blends the horrors of fantasy and the real life historical events of colonization and Indian Boarding Schools in the United States. A Native American girl in the 1700s and a Native American boy in the 1960s struggle to find their way back to a home that may be lost forever.