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The Birth of New China
5.9

The Birth of New China

In the spring and summer of 1949, the People’s Liberation Army launched an offensive under the orders of Mao Zedong and Zhu De, they ...
Kill the Messenger
6.9

Kill the Messenger

Oct. 09, 2014

Kill the Messenger

A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA’s role in arming ...
First Man
7.3

First Man

Oct. 10, 2018

First Man

A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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?
6.3

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 ...