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Firingoti
Firingoti
The story is set in 1962, the time of Sino-India war. It revolves around a widowed teacher named Ritu who is transferred to Koronga, a small Assamese village. The school here was destroyed by fire ten years earlier. Ritu takes on the challenge of rebuilding the school and starts campaigning among the villagers.
Firingoti 1992
Nostradamus: A Voice from the Past
Nostradamus: A Voice from the Past
A Voice from the Past examines the life and intrigue of this compelling scholar by using impressive documentation and dramatizations to bring his many predictions to life.
Nostradamus: A Voice from the Past 1998
The Length of Day
The Length of Day
A film tells the emotional history of socialism in the United States. Filmmaker Laura Conway enacts a cinematic seance animating FBI documents, political buttons, and appropriated scenes from Michelangelo Antonioni films to communicate with her deceased communist grandparents.
The Length of Day 2021
Witnesses of the Hour X. August Coup 1991
Witnesses of the Hour X. August Coup 1991
On the night of August 18, 1991, a coup, or putsch, was attempted in Moscow. The coup threatened to return the Baltic States to the occupation of Soviet Union. This documentary tells the story of how the event unfolded in Latvia.
Witnesses of the Hour X. August Coup 1991 2021
Walter: Lessons from the World's Oldest People
Walter: Lessons from the World's Oldest People
After an encounter with Walter Breuning, the World's Oldest Man, Hunter Weeks and his fiance Sarah Hall take an adventure to meet the oldest people in the world, including some of the last people born in the 1800s. Capturing the extraordinary lives of people 110 years or older, the couple's journey sheds light on what is truly important in life. Traveling across the United States, Cuba, and Italy, Hunter and Sarah explore life's lessons through the stories of several living supercentenarians and the families that support them. WALTER connects us to the inspiring lives of our elders and their lessons for living life right.
Walter: Lessons from the World's Oldest People 2013
100 ans de radio, le meilleur des ondes
100 ans de radio, le meilleur des ondes
For 100 years, radio has accompanied the daily lives of millions of listeners. Hosts, journalists, producers, and on-air directors relive the great moments in the history of radio, revealing the behind-the-scenes stories of yesterday's and today's programs, while recalling with emotion their first memories as listeners.
100 ans de radio, le meilleur des ondes 2021
Fields Of Freedom
Fields Of Freedom
The Battle of Gettysburg
Fields Of Freedom 2006
A Minute Ago
A Minute Ago
A Minute Ago, which debuted this fall at High Art gallery in Paris, revolves around rotoscoping, the animation technique Rose calls “collaging in time and space.” Her most impressionistic work to date, the work takes its point of departure from two pieces of footage: a YouTube video of a freak summer hailstorm on a Siberian beach, and a tour given by the architect Philip Johnson of his landmark Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut, just a few years before his death at age 98. “I was thinking about the relationship between shocking, catastrophic weather conditions and collage, which has a similar uncanny, suturing quality,” Rose says. Accompanied partly by a down-pitched version of Pink Floyd’s 1971 concert played “to the dead” at Pompeii, the work has an unsettling, morose quality.
A Minute Ago 2014
Side by Side
Side by Side
Through daily routines in a rural village, an indigenous elder couple recall their strange marriage to their grand-daughter, and sometimes to each other, in the changing rhythm of nature around them.
Side by Side 2021
The League Of Nations At Work
The League Of Nations At Work
A documentary tracing the history of the League of Nations from its birth to its successes.
The League Of Nations At Work 1937
365 Days: A Year in Happy Valley
365 Days: A Year in Happy Valley
Depicting a year in the life of a small town caught in the center of the high-profile Penn State scandal, this powerful film reveals how it affected the community: showcasing the strength and resolve of those who live in and cherish what is known as "Happy Valley."
365 Days: A Year in Happy Valley 2013
What Happened to East Detroit?
What Happened to East Detroit?
A documentary by Justin Arment that explores the 1991 rename of Michigan city 'East Detroit' to 'Eastpointe', and the racially motivated reasonings behind it.
What Happened to East Detroit? 2021
Sheffey
Prime Video
Sheffey
The life and works of 19th-century circuit rider Robert S. Sheffey.
Sheffey 1977
Nawab Sirajuddaula
Nawab Sirajuddaula
The first movie based on the life of the last sovereign Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and the historical events of the Battle of Palaashi was directed by Khan Ataur Rahman. Anwar Hossain played the role of the doomed Nawab. Khan Ataur Rahman and Anowara played other major roles in the movie.
Nawab Sirajuddaula 1967
Léon Lewis, l'homme qui a vaincu les nazis à Hollywood
Léon Lewis, l'homme qui a vaincu les nazis à Hollywood
1933, California. The Nazi regime seeks to establish itself in the United States. Operating in the shadows, Nazi spies have infiltrated Hollywood and the studios, spreading their ideology and preparing to take over. Leon Lewis, a Jewish lawyer who sees the growing threat, stands in the way. With few resources, he sets up a spy ring to dismantle the Nazi groups and expose the plot. Blending archival footage and animation, this documentary depicts the unsung story of an ordinary hero who foresaw and corrected his country's fate before it was too late.
Léon Lewis, l'homme qui a vaincu les nazis à Hollywood 2022
Les appelés de la guerre d’Algérie, un si long silence
Les appelés de la guerre d’Algérie, un si long silence
Les appelés de la guerre d’Algérie, un si long silence 2022
Heroes
Heroes
Independent filmmaker Raymond Red's first crossover to full-length feature is a highly visual chronicle of the rise and fall of revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio. Noted for its heavy stylistics and painstaking attention to filmic detail, the biopic also tackles the momentous events surrounding the Philippine struggle against Spanish colonialism. The historical epic is a most fitting cinematic memorial to the centenary of Philippine independence.
Heroes 1992
Rabbit in the Moon
Rabbit in the Moon
Like many Japanese Americans released from WWII internment camps, the young Omori sisters did their best to erase the memories and scars of life under confinement. Fifty years later acclaimed filmmaker Emiko Omori asks her older sister and other detainees to reflect on the personal and political consequences of internment. From the exuberant recollections of a typical teenager, to the simmering rage of citizens forced to sign loyalty oaths, Omori renders a poetic and illuminating picture of a deeply troubling chapter in American history.
Rabbit in the Moon 1999
Raja Desingu
Raja Desingu
Raja Desingu 1960
Raja Mukthi
Raja Mukthi
King Rajendra Varman and Queen Mrinalini are reigning the Vyjayanti empire. Mahendra Varman is the rival and the neighbouring king. Kannika is the minister’s daughter, who is in love with King Rajendra Varman and aims to attain him at any cost. This convoluted tale of palace intrigue, suspicion, unreciprocated love, seduction, villainy and piety was interspersed with excellent music.
Raja Mukthi 1948
General Suvorov
General Suvorov
Primarily a biographical documentary about the military career of Alexander Vasilvich Suvorov, who was Field Marshal of the armies of Catherine the Great and Czar Paul I. After many military successes during the reign of Catherine, General Suvorov broke with her successor, Paul I, the Mad Emperor, over questions regarding army policy. He went into retirement and wrote "The Science of Victory," containing maxims such as "Swiftness of movement accompanies victory," and "the real general is he who defeats the enemy before reaching him." The czar recalled Suvorov to become the leader of the joint armies of Russia and Austria against Napoleon.
General Suvorov 1941
Orange Witness
Orange Witness
Orange Witness documents the marginalized voices of people who have been exposed to, and affected by Agent Orange. The film paints a bleak picture of the damage caused by the use of herbicides 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T and TCCD internationally. Historically, Agent Orange has been associated with war, but the industrial and domestic of use of the chemical is a story that has yet to reach the masses, until now.
Orange Witness 2012
Anna Nicole
Anna Nicole
She left school at 14, married at 17, divorced at 26, then became a striper and married a billionaire. But she lost all when her husband died. However, when she won 450 million judgement, she became a reality show star. However, when her judgement was overruled by a Texas court, she fell on hard time and met her third husband. Her 20 year old son died then she died. Do you know who did it?
Anna Nicole 2019
La Tour de Nesle
La Tour de Nesle
During the reign of King Louis X the Hutin, his wife Marguerite indulged in parties of pleasure in the secrecy of the Tour de Nesle. Her young lovers were also her victims, and she had them murdered to avoid detection. Such was the fate that awaited Philippe d'Aulnay, who had barely arrived in Paris and who, in one night, had gone from the arms of the sovereign to the bottom of the Seine. What the queen doesn't know is that among his companions in debauchery that night was a certain Buridan. An adventurer, ready to do anything to conquer money and power - including blackmailing the Queen of France... This is the beginning of a merciless war between these two beings, with one spectacular turn of events after another, horrifying revelations and the crossfire of hatred and love.
La Tour de Nesle 2021
The Night of Queen Isabeau
The Night of Queen Isabeau
The film depicts the marriage between the mad Charles VI of France and his wife Queen Isabeau.
The Night of Queen Isabeau 1920
The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland
The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland
The legendary British-American actress Olivia de Havilland (1916-2020), who conquered Hollywood in the thirties, challenged the film industry when, in 1943, she took on the all-powerful producer Jack Warner in court, forever changing the ruthless working conditions that restricted the essential rights and freedom of artists.
The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland 2021
Les Misérables - Part 3: Cosette
Les Misérables - Part 3: Cosette
The Thenardiers and their small daughter, Eponine, and young son, Gavroche, are seen at their dingy country tavern. Here little Cosette, the daughter of Fantine, is seen performing drudgery and menial tasks. The Thenardiers are treating their own children kindly, but are cruel to Cosette.
Les Misérables - Part 3: Cosette 1913
Prehistoric Monsters Revealed
Prehistoric Monsters Revealed
Prehistoric Monsters Revealed 2008
Zeitoun
Zeitoun
In post-Katrina New Orleans, a Syrian-born painting contractor assisting in the rescue effort finds he's suspected of being a terrorist.
Zeitoun 1
The Original Food Truck, Haven Brothers: Legacy of the American Diner
The Original Food Truck, Haven Brothers: Legacy of the American Diner
"The Original Food Truck," Haven Brothers: Legacy of the American Diner tells the story of Haven Bros. Diner, the oldest operating diner on wheels. The original fast food, the first food truck owned by woman, this late night lunch cart has served patrons for over 120 years. Located in the birthplace of the American diner, Providence, RI, the documentary centers around the fact that Haven Bros. was almost lost to the modernizing of Providence. The diner was moved from its reserved parking spot next to Providence City Hall, and this was considered blasphemy to its loyal followers. In the words of lifelong Providence resident and founder of artists' collaborative AS220, Umberto Crenca, "It's not just the physical reality of it being here, but the conceptual reality of it being not here. What would be missed?" The story of Haven Brothers is the story of the American Dream, the American diet, and what it is to be a success. Written by Haven Brothers Movie
The Original Food Truck, Haven Brothers: Legacy of the American Diner 2014
Contra-Internet Inversion Practice #1: Constituting an Outside (Utopian Plagiarism)
Contra-Internet Inversion Practice #1: Constituting an Outside (Utopian Plagiarism)
This video begins with the familiar interface of the Macintosh OS X desktop, with only one folder shown, labeled "contra-internet." The user clicks over to iTunes, plays the song "Get Off the Internet" by Le Tigre, and then opens a series of PDFs of theoretical and political treatises, copying and pasting selected passages into a new text document and then using the find and replace feature to rewrite their meaning. Texts by J.K. Gibson-Graham, Fredric Jameson, Paul B. Preciado, and Subcomandante Marcos that originally opposed economic and sexual hegemony are repurposed as part of a manifesto against the internet itself, critiquing its logic and suggesting possible alternatives. This is the third work presented as part of Real Live Online, curated by Lucas G. Pinheiro and Devin Kenny. It follows IDPW's Internet Bedroom, and João Enxuto and Erica Love's Waiting for the Internet.
Contra-Internet Inversion Practice #1: Constituting an Outside (Utopian Plagiarism) 2015
Le cinéma français et l'épuration
Le cinéma français et l'épuration
Le cinéma français et l'épuration 2022
Ozarks Legacy & Legend
Ozarks Legacy & Legend
In the 1820s two orphaned brothers carve a niche for themselves and their families with the beauty and music of the Ozark Mountain region as a backdrop.
Ozarks Legacy & Legend 1995
Amor
Amor
Voyage photo-électrique entre l'île d'Ouessant, Montparnasse et Jean Epstein. -- Photo-electric voyage between Ushant, Montparnasse and Jean Epstein.
Amor 2013
As the Technics Spin
As the Technics Spin
With Rob Swift at the driver's seat, we're passengers on the creative, musical journey that developed himself as a DJ. “As the Technics Spin” is the second DVD release from critically acclaimed DJ Rob Swift (X-​ecutioners, Ill Insanity). In this latest installment, Rob examines what it took to create his unique style of DJing.
As the Technics Spin 2009
The Universe: Nemesis - The Sun's Evil Twin
The Universe: Nemesis - The Sun's Evil Twin
The theory of a Nemesis star that orbits the sun and causes catastrophic events every 26 million years is explored.
The Universe: Nemesis - The Sun's Evil Twin 2011
This Is New Zealand
This Is New Zealand
The movie that wowed audiences at Expo 70. The film combined scenic images including aerial cinematography with rousing classical music such as Sibelius' Karelia Suite. Using then ground-breaking technology, the film required three separate but synchronised 35mm film projectors which projected their images onto an extra-wide screen. In 2004/2005 Archives New Zealand commissioned a restoration at post production facility, Park Road Post. Hugh Macdonald, the original director, was involved in the restoration and Kit Rollings, the original sound mixer assisted with the updated soundtrack. The remastered film was released for sale on DVD in 2014.
This Is New Zealand 1970
Iliw
Iliw
During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II, a young girl from Vigan and an idealistic Japanese officer fall in love. With a war between them and disapproval from both sides, the two struggle to find their own piece of happiness in the world as duty and family threaten to tear them apart.
Iliw 2008
The Agreement
The Agreement
A landmark documentary examining the intense negotiations which led to the Good Friday Agreement and the critical referendum campaign that followed six weeks later. Drawing on a wealth of contemporary archive and weaving contributions from all the major political figures, including President Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Tony Blair, Senator George Mitchell and Bertie Ahern, the documentary tells the story of the comprehensive political settlement between all the parties presided over by Senator George Mitchell.
The Agreement 2023
Amours sous la révolution: André Chénier et la jeune captive
Amours sous la révolution: André Chénier et la jeune captive
Amours sous la révolution: André Chénier et la jeune captive 1978