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02 FEBBRAIO 1945
02 FEBBRAIO 1945
02 FEBBRAIO 1945 2021
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
The film features 85-year-old Mr. Armstrong, an African American barber in Birmingham, Alabama, as he experiences the manifestation of an unimaginable dream: the election of the first African American president. This colorful and courageous activist of the Civil Rights era casts his vote, celebrates Obama's victory and proudly unfurls the American flag as he is inducted into the Foot Soldiers Hall of Fame. Mr. Armstrong links the magnitude of the present paradigm shift with challenges he faced in the past: from his sons' integration into an all white school to the Bloody Sunday march for voting rights. The documentary raises questions about democracy and patriotism in the face of adversity, and the vigilance and action required to ensure continued forward movement to end racial injustice.
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement 2011
A Matter of Life and Death: History of Hygiene
A Matter of Life and Death: History of Hygiene
Hygienic habits are as old as the various human civilizations; but each era establishes its own customs: whether private or public, everywhere and at all times, methods of personal cleanliness have depended on cultural conventions, religious morals, political ideologies and economic interests; because the control of basic hygiene has also been and is one more tool in the infinite exercise of power over the masses.
A Matter of Life and Death: History of Hygiene 2021
Sarı Zeybek
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.
Sarı Zeybek 1953
Maiden's Mountains
Maiden's Mountains
The film tells the story of Judas and Satan wandering the world in search of a virgin who could become the mother of the new Evil.
Maiden's Mountains 1919
East of Que Village
East of Que Village
Shot in the rural Chinese province of Hebei, this work captures a pack of wild dogs scavenging in an arid desolate landscape. East of Que Village considers the impact of Chinese industrialisation and urbanisation on rural communities, casting fresh light on those neglected by the new social-economic paradigm. The dogs, which literally have to eat each other to survive are juxtaposed with a group of villagers who struggle in the same ways. The work reflects the sense of isolation and loss increasingly present in Chinese society as communities are scattered, traditional rural villages are dissolved, and the fight for survival takes hold. The work's title signals to the only road leading from the village to the outside world.
East of Que Village 2007
Mémoire de nos Mères
Mémoire de nos Mères
Mémoire de nos Mères 2022
Viriato
Prime Video
Viriato
Thousands of years ago there was a warrior who fought and gave his life for a territory that later became Lusitania. Against the advancements of the Roman Empire, which possessed an immense armada, it chose to dedicate its life to the protection of its people and their lands. His name was ... Viriato.
Viriato 2019
One Foot In
One Foot In
Two graverobbers skulk, scrape, scrap, and soliloquy their way through a night of skullduggery and gravediggery.
One Foot In 2021
The Faces Of Rescue
The Faces Of Rescue
A pilot recounts his experience of being rescued by the Jolly Green Giant helicopter.
The Faces Of Rescue 1971
Lonely Island: Hidden Alcatraz
Lonely Island: Hidden Alcatraz
Its fame emanates from its role in housing the most notorious prisoners of an era, yet Alcatraz boasts a long and eclectic history. KQED explores it all in a walking tour of the island, beautifully taped in high-definition format. Host Greg Sherwood joins National Park Service ranger John Cantwell and other experts as they explore the ruins where Civil War soldiers protected California's gold from Confederate plots, see where Native Americans made a thrilling statement for self-determination and uncover much more of the island's surprising past.
Lonely Island: Hidden Alcatraz 2002
Mama Goema: The Cape Town Beat in Five Movements
Mama Goema: The Cape Town Beat in Five Movements
If you take a pinch of Khoi-San lament, a dash of Malay spice, a bold measure of European orchestral, a splash of Xhosa spiritual, a clash of marching bands, a riff of rock, the pizzazz of the Klopse, some driving primal beat, and a lot of humour and musical virtuosity, what do you get? Goema Goema Goema! Weaving together the ancient, the traditional, and the classical into the contemporary universal sound of Cape Town, Mac MacKenzie, musical mastermind and founder of The Genuines and The Goema Captains of Cape Town, puts together the final touches to the culmination of his life’s work: Goema in Five Movements. Musicians and musical commentators Hilton Schilder, Neo Muyanga, Iain Harris and Graham Arendse, and new kids on the block, Kyle Shepherd and Shane Cooper, add a contemporary context to Goema, while the orchestra rehearses for its premiere performance at the SABC studios.
Mama Goema: The Cape Town Beat in Five Movements 2011
We Will See Tomorrow
We Will See Tomorrow
Preserving American Jazz and the efforts of Dr. Albert Vollmer for his life's work in honoring Jazz's Senior Citizenry through the founding of the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band. Founded in 1973 by trombonist Clyde Bernhardt and jazz aficionado Albert Vollmer, the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band became the world's most authentic swing band. It stars veteran jazz and blues musicians (64 to 96 years old) whose roots reach back to the classic period of the 20's and 30's. These 'originals' actually did 'jump' at the Woodside and 'stomp' at the Savoy, with Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton
We Will See Tomorrow 2013
Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar
Based on age-old Buddhist folklore connected with Mauryan Emperor Ashoka's son Kunal.
Ashok Kumar 1941
El húsar de la muerte
El húsar de la muerte
Depicts the deeds of Chilean national hero Manuel Rodriguez and the events of the Chilean War of Independence against Spain in the early 1800s.
El húsar de la muerte 1925
She Gone Rogue
She Gone Rogue
While visiting her Auntie Holly, Darling enters a parallel, dream-like world, where a series of encounters with transfeminine figures (played by Holly Woodlawn, Vaginal Davis, and Flawless Sabrina) explore the complexity of identity politics, gender construction and the edification of affects amid a kaleidoscopic depiction of time and place.
She Gone Rogue 2012
Falácias
Falácias
Falácias 2021
ECHT
ECHT
Located in an uncertain yet near future, ECHT depicts a scenario in which British institutions and ruling systems have collapsed and the current regime is characterised by a fast-track feudalism. In it, status is based on conspicuous consumption and hoarders are kings, having set up their new courts in former dance halls and clubs. ECHT has been shortlisted for the 2015 Jarman Award.
ECHT 2015
Bell Witch Haunting
Bell Witch Haunting
The Bell Witch Haunting" is a powerful supernatural historic thriller based on terrifying actual events that took place in Robertson County, Tennessee from 1817 to 1821, in which a spirit tormented John Bell and his family, leaving him in a terrifying fight against the vengeful ghost to save his children and his own life. The haunting is the only known case where a spirit actually took credit for killing someone. After visiting the Bells home, Andrew Jackson said, "I vow I would rather fight the entire British Army single handed then face this witch again." Written by Ric White
Bell Witch Haunting 2004
The Greatest Toys of the '70s
The Greatest Toys of the '70s
A selection of the nation's best-loved toys and games, through the years beginning with countdown of the favourites of the 1970s, featuring a cast of experts, toymakers and manufacturers, as well as a smattering of famous faces and comedians. Including crazes from America such as Pet Rock, the skateboard, and Evel Knievel, as well as British classics Sindy, Action Man, Katie Copycat and Striker.
The Greatest Toys of the '70s 2021
Rabindranath Tagore: The Poet of Eternity
Rabindranath Tagore: The Poet of Eternity
United Nations/UNESCO observed in 2009 that the sesquicentennial birth anniversary of the poet Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European to receive a Nobel Prize in literature, would be celebrated world wide. The celebrations were kicked off by UNESCO in Paris in May 2010. The movie documents messages from world leaders and many celebrations around the world and provides a renewed platform for hope and inspiration through greatest songs and poems of the poet amid wars and strife.
Rabindranath Tagore: The Poet of Eternity 2014
Blood And Ink
Prime Video
Blood And Ink
While tattoos can be found on people in almost every country in the world, few know the history behind this ancient form of body modification. Part of this tale traveled on the arms of sailors from the islands of the South Pacific to Europe and beyond.
Blood And Ink 2014
The Coin
The Coin
The collection of TV series based on Albert Maltsa’s stories. Action happens at the time of the Great depression.
The Coin 1962
Night Shadows
Prime Video
Night Shadows
Just outside Belfast in 1974, a British soldier faces the realisation that he can't stand by and let his superior officers treat the public in a violent and disrespectful manner. Whilst on duty at a roadblock, the consequences of his actions will have a devastating effect on those around him.
Night Shadows 2018
The Song of Taras Bulba
The Song of Taras Bulba
Ukrainian film adaptation of the famous work by Nikolai Gogol.
The Song of Taras Bulba 2008
Tonight's the Night!
Tonight's the Night!
The Year is 1966, a Boy and a Girl get ready for their date together
Tonight's the Night! 2022
R.A.F.
R.A.F.
Here from 1935 is Gaumont British's documentary about the Royal Air Force, simply titled "RAF", and directed by John Betts.This film looks at the training of new recruits, and includes views of many aircraft of the period. Anyone who thinks that formation flying started with the Red Arrows had better think again - here we see bi-planes flying in perfect synchronization over 70 years ago.
R.A.F. 1935
The Day the Country Died
The Day the Country Died
An early history of the UK anarcho-punk movement told by some of the most influential performers including interviews and performances with bands such as Crass, Conflict, Subhumans, Liberty, Toxic Waste,Chumbawamba, Sacrilege & many more.
The Day the Country Died 2007
Thy Name is Suffering
Thy Name is Suffering
Encounters at the edges of imperialism. An experimental documentary concerning mega-corp Foxconn's Wisconsin Deal.
Thy Name is Suffering 2022
The End of the Emperor of the Taiga
The End of the Emperor of the Taiga
The film plays one of a little-known pages of the biography of Arkady Gaidar, the young man when he was appointed commander of the detachment CHON (special-purpose parts)...
The End of the Emperor of the Taiga 1978
Justinian's Human Torches
Justinian's Human Torches
During an orgy, Emperor Justinian orders three people to be torched alive.
Justinian's Human Torches 1908
Same Sex America
Paramount+
Same Sex America
In the spring of 2004, Massachusetts began the final battle of its journey towards legalizing same-sex marriage. This documentary follows a few local couples & their families through the months leading up to & shortly after that defining occasion in LGBTQ+ history, culminating in their respective weddings. Also includes interviews with active opponents attempting to discourage the movement (& failing, of course). Premiered at the Independent Film Festival of Boston in April 2005, just a month short the decision's one-year anniversary.
Same Sex America 2005
National Geographic: Inside Special Forces
National Geographic: Inside Special Forces
Go inside the world's most elite, top secret strike force. Their mission is unique, targeted, dangerous...and only National Geographic will go deep into the secret world of US Special Operations. Follow Special Forces into battle and on secret missions in Afghanistan and Iraq as they face situations where honed skill, finely tuned instincts and split-second decision making are the difference between success and failure...between life and death. Originally aired on 2003-11-05.
National Geographic: Inside Special Forces 2004
The Jews - A Peoples History
The Jews - A Peoples History
This five-part documentary explores 4,000 years of Jewish history, starting with the origins of the Jewish people in the Middle East right through to present day Judaism. The series researches the roots of the Jewish people, seeking clues about Judaism at the archaeological excavation sites, the centers of culture and in the written evidence of the Jewish Diaspora. Koshofer is aiming to show that the answers to many questions are as varied as the number of Jews who live in the world today. One cannot portray Jews as one idea or ideal. Episodes included: Exodus, Diaspora, Stigma, The Star of David, Zion.
The Jews - A Peoples History 2009
Nude with Oranges
Nude with Oranges
“Nude with Oranges” is a film set during a civil revolt in the mid-19th century where Caribbean myths affect the lives of two characters – an indigenous man enlisted in the Liberal Army and a mute white woman – who develop a mysterious link while seeking a new life.
Nude with Oranges 1994
Leif Ericson - Voyages of a Viking
Leif Ericson - Voyages of a Viking
The tale had been kept alive for generations but the intriguing story of Vinland seemed more legendary than true. But a landmark discovery rewrote the history of human exploration and showed he had indeed visited North America. Five hundred years before Christopher Columbus Leif Ericson and the Vikings sailed from Greenland to a new land sighted further west. For centuries their story was shrouded in mystery. But a remarkable discovery by archeologist Anne Ingstad uncovered the site of the legendary Vinland a Viking settlement in Newfoundland. BIOGRAPHY journeys to the Dark Ages to tell the story of one of the greatest explorers of all time and the extraordinary journey that made him a legend. Tour the site where Ericson set foot on the New World and learn what is known of his life from the world's leading scholars. Set sail for history in this unique program which re-creates one of the most important journeys in human history and introduces the legendary explorer at its heart.
Leif Ericson - Voyages of a Viking 2008
The Universe: Catastrophes that Changed the Planets
The Universe: Catastrophes that Changed the Planets
The planets of our solar system have experienced epic catastrophes throughout their long history, both raining down from outside and bubbling up from within. We'll voyage back in time to investigate the violent events that profoundly shaped the planets, including earth itself. We'll witness stunning revelations about what transformed Mars into a barren, hostile desert...The disaster that changed Venus from temperate to hellish...The impact that blew away Mercury's mantle, turning it into a planetary core...A colossal disturbance that rearranged the orbits of the gas giants...Titanic impacts on Jupiter...And how a lost moon may finally explain Saturn's rings
The Universe: Catastrophes that Changed the Planets 2011
By Her
By Her
The life of Thatri, wife of the elderly Raman Namboodiri of Kuriyedath Mana in Thrissur, who questioned the judiciary and patriarchy of her time, had far-reaching consequences that are relevant even today. Smarthavicharam was a kind of inquisition that examined the moral conduct of women from the Namboodiri community. The last trial of its kind ordered by the king of erstwhile Kochi, the Smarthavicharam of Thatri in 1905 looked into allegations of adultery against her.
By Her 2022
The Kaplinski System
The Kaplinski System
Two friends, one a French photograph rand filmmaker, the other a famous Estonian thinker and poet. Two people from two generations, but a great friendship. For several weeks, Raphael Gianelli-Meriano filmed Jaan Kaplinski's every day life at his house in the countryside, in his domestic context.
The Kaplinski System 2011
Shadows from My Past
Shadows from My Past
SHADOWS FROM MY PAST interweaves the tragic fate of one Austrian Jewish Family from Vienna. Letters written from 1939 - 1941 as they were trying to save their children and each other reverberate to today. SHADOWS features many face-to-face, unrehearsed interviews with contemporary Austrians and near past contemporary interviews including Simon Wiesenthal, Kurt Waldheim, President Heinz Fischer, Theodore Bikel, Jorg Haider, survivors and many others. SHADOWS interweaves the memories of Gita Kaufman's family with Austria's present perceptions with Austria's present perceptions of its role in the persecution and deportation of Jews during World War II. SHADOWS underlines the need for Holocaust memory preservation, tolerance education, and serves as a warning for today.
Shadows from My Past 2014