Shiraz: A Romance of India
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1928
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A historical romance set in the Mughal Empire. Selima (Enakshi) is a princess-foundling raised by a potter and loved by her brother, Shiraz (Rai). She is abducted and sold as a slave to Prince Khurram, later Emperor Shah Jehan (Roy), who falls for her, to the chagrin of the wily Dalia (Seeta Devi). When Selima is caught with Shiraz, the young man is condemned to be trampled to death by an elephant. A pendant reveals Selimas royal status and she saves her brother, marries the prince and becomes Empress Mumtaz Mahal while Dalia is banned for her machinations against Selima. When Selima dies (1629), the emperor builds her a monument to the design of the now old and blind Shiraz, the Taj Mahal. The film contains a number of passionate kissing scenes.
Lincoln@Gettysburg
8.3
2013
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An examination of how President Abraham Lincoln used contemporary telecommunications to his maximum advantage in the American Civil War.
Eva Hesse
6.8
2016
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Documentary feature film focusing on the life and times of Eva Hesse, a ground-breaking artist who was active in New York and Germany in the 1960s.
The Legend of King Solomon
5.4
2017
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King Solomon, son of King David of Jerusalem, is in a journy to find his place as king while facing a demonic creature and queen Sheeba.
Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig
6.8
2015
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A review of the wild New York City nightlife of the 90s. The cast of characters who made up the infamous Club Kids speak candidly about that era, culminating with Aligs release from incarceration.
Sustainable
7.3
2016
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America is facing a food crisis driven by profitability and a lack of consumer education. While the window to transforming our heartland continues to shrink, passionate individuals have emerged who provide hope that the health of our nation might still remain within our grasp. Sustainable weaves together expert analysis of Americas food and farming system with a powerful narrative of one extraordinary farmer who is determined to create a sustainable future for his community. Amidst the cornfields of Illinois lives the hero of the film - Marty Travis, a seventh-generation farmer who watched his land and community fall victim to the pressures of big agribusiness. Determined to create a proud legacy for his son, Marty transforms his profitless wasteland and pioneers the sustainable food movement in Chicago. The film unearths the future of agriculture - a marriage of age-old tradition and groundbreaking science. Industry pioneers from around the nation reveal the secrets behind human health and environmental protection. Woven into these stories are the foremost experts of the food industry - connecting the dots between agriculture, the environment, economics and public health. Their stories are a reminder of Americas troubled past and the devastating consequences that await the country if left unchanged. Sustainable empowers audiences and gives them hope for the future - that through this food revolution, we can all save humanity.
The Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope
6.3
1972
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A bizarre series of events focused on young women in the village of Salem causes paranoia in the late 1600s. It ends with the lynching of the accused and subsequent releases from jail. Dark and gritty, but not frightening.
The Sunshine Makers
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2015
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The story of Nicholas Sand and Tim Scully, the unlikely duo at the heart of 1960s American drug counter-culture.
Servant or Slave
7.2
2016
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Bringing to light the heartbreaking experiences of Rita Wright, Rita Wenberg, Violet West, Adelaide Wenberg and Valerie Linow, Servant or Slave is a film of courage, strength and the fortitude to pursue justice for the crimes committed against them after being stolen from their families, trained to be domestic servants and forced into indentured labour. Theirs is a David and Goliath battle, not only for personal retribution, but also for the next generation of Aboriginal people to come
Outbreak: Anatomy of a Plague
5.8
2010
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This feature length documentary juxtaposes a 21st century scenario against the cautionary history of Montreals 1885 smallpox epidemic to depict a modern city under siege.
Unlocking the Cage
7
2016
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Between 2013 and 2015, a group of nonprofit attorneys seek nonhuman clients for whom they can advocate in two U.S. territories, in order to establish legal personhood for elephants, cetaceans and nonhuman apes in the U.S.
Blue Gold: American Jeans
6.8
2014
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Tracing the history of blue jeans around the globe.
Fire in the Blood
7.7
2013
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An intricate tale of medicine, monopoly and malice, FIRE IN THE BLOOD tells the story of how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments blocked access to low-cost AIDS drugs for the countries of the global south in the years after 1996 - causing ten million or more unnecessary deaths - and the improbable group of people who decided to fight back. Shot on four continents and including contributions from global figures such as Bill Clinton, Desmond Tutu and Joseph Stiglitz, FIRE IN THE BLOOD is the never-before-told true story of the remarkable coalition which came together to stop the crime of the century and save millions of lives in the process.
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
7.6
2006
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Documentary takes a look at the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, a scroll created in 1880 BCE, and lost until 1887.
The Soviet Garden
7.2
2019
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A filmmaker from Moldova tries to discover the truth about Soviet experiments in atomic gardening.
Heung-boo: The Revolutionist
6.1
2018
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Yeon Heung Bu is an author of popular novels. He writes a novel to find his lost older brother. Heung Bu then meets Jo Hyuk. Jo Hyuk is a nobleman and takes care of people. Heung Bu finds enlightenment from Jo Hyuk. Meanwhile, Jo Hyuks older brother is Jo Hang Ri. He is completely different from Jo Hyuk. He will do anything to gain more power. Heung Bu decides to write a story about the brothers Jo Hyuk and Jo Hang Ri . Heung Bu completes the novel Heungbu and Nolbu and the novel is a success. Its popularity soon spreads all across Joseon. Jo Hang Ri takes advantage of the situation and plots to gain absolute power in Joseon.
RAF at 100 with Ewan and Colin McGregor
7.5
2018
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The actor and his brother, a former pilot, present a celebration of the Royal Air Forces centenary looking at planes from World War I to the present day and speaking to service personnel from throughout the RAFs history.
My War
4.6
2016
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Historical drama following the Chinese volunteers sent to fight in the Korean War against the US where they experienced life and death and established profound revolutionary feelings.
The Answer
7.5
2015
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In the quest for finding a deeper meaning to life, this is a true story of an American seeker who forsakes the worldly life to enter upon an amazing spiritual journey of self realisation.
The Black Pimpernel
6.3
2007
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The story about Swedish ambassador in Chile - Harald Edelstam - and his heroic actions to protect the innocent people from the execution during and after the military coup on September 11th 1973.
Ezer Kenegdo
5.2
2017
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Frictions develop when Yisroel \Izzy\ Jonigkeyt, a Chassidic Jew from Crown Heights, travels to San Francisco to visit Polish-born Catholic friend Marek Wisniewski with the intent of discovering why a Bay Area art-world iconoclast named Harry Kierk seeks to destroy a lifetimes worth of his own work. As the visit progresses, Izzy and Marek discover for the first time that complex historical baggage impinges on their curious friendship and, soon, they begin to understand why Kierk is driven towards destruction. Continued encounters with Mareks vaguely anti-Semitic cousin Irek (who is their only gateway to contact Kierk) only compound these tensions.
Trump @War
6.4
2018
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The Portuguese Woman
6.5
2018
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His home is war. Her home is Portugal. Yet the young, newly married wife of Lord von Ketten is determined to make her husbands family abode, an inhospitable castle on a cliff in northern Italy, into her home.
Cola Wars
7.1
2019
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A look at the history and the battle between Coca-Cola and Pepsi for the biggest share fo the soft drink market.