Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World
6.5
2011
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In our post-9/11 world, a greater understanding across cultures is more important than ever before, yet the purpose of this program is not simply to provide political or historical context. Rather it is to explore and celebrate the great richness of Islamic art and architecture throughout the world to peer into extraordinary palaces and mosques, decorated with exquisite gardens, ceramics and paintings, to watch the play of light and space, and to sense the sheen of delicate textiles, of gold and silver work, and of rock crystal and precious gems.
Gettysburg
6.5
2011
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An examination of the Battle of Gettysberg on both the personal and strategic level.
Egypt's Lost Cities
7.4
2011
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It is possible that only one per cent of the wonders of ancient Egypt have been discovered, but now, thanks to a pioneering approach to archaeology, that is about to change. Dr Sarah Parcak uses satellites to probe beneath the sands, where she has found cities, temples and pyramids. Now, with Dallas Campbell and Liz Bonnin, she heads to Egypt to discover if these magnificent buildings are really there.
The Sacred Science
7.1
2011
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Eight people. Eight illnesses. One journey into the heart of the Amazon jungle. They went looking for alternatives to the modern medicines that failed them. What they found would change their lives forever.
Too Big to Fail
7.6
2011
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Chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
The Lost Bladesman
6
2011
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The story of legendary Guan Yu crossing five passes u0026 slaying six generals. He played a major role in the civil war that led to the collapse of Han Dynasty u0026 the establishment of Shu Han of the 3 Kingdoms, making Liu Bei its first emperor.
The Bang Bang Club
7.3
2010
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A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa.
13 Hours That Saved Britain
6.4
2010
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This film explores the events of September 15th, 1940 - the day Churchill described as the crux of the battle. On a day now celebrated as Battle of Britain Day, Adolph Hitlers Nazi war planes fought the British Royal Air Force. Dramatic color film footage of aerial combat combined with contemporary interviews show how events in World War II seventy years ago resonate through the generations.
Mr. Lincoln's Army
8.8
2011
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For the past 150 years, the American imagination has been captured by the epic struggles between the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac -- Mr. Lincolns Army. Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the war, and Antietam, the bloodiest single day, were both fought by these two great titans. The Army of the Potomac both suffered and succeeded under the command of both good and bad Generals -- George B. McClellan... John Pope... Ambrose Burnside... Joseph Hooker... George G. Meade and finally Ulysses S. Grant. The Army of the Potomac underwent many structural changes during its existence, and this insightful 60-minute, live-action documentary DVD analyzes the various uniforms, Caseys musket drill, camp life, food, weapons and equipment of the Eastern Theater Union Army Soldiers of the Civil War - Abraham Lincolns Army of the Potomac. As well, this documentary film explores several of the hardest fighting and most noteable Infantry organizations of the entire war -- The Iron Brigade, The Irish Brigade, The Vermont Brigade, The German Immigrants of the 11th Corps, and The Pennsylvania Bucktails.
The Conspirator
6.9
2010
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Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
The Loving Story
7
2011
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This documentary film tells the dramatic story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple living in Virginia in the 1950s, and their landmark Supreme Court Case, Loving v. Virginia, that changed history.
The Great Famine
7.3
2011
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The American Experience looks at Hebert Hoovers American Relief Administration and its efforts to distribute food during the Great Russian Famine of 1921.
Sengoku Basara the Movie: The Last Party
6.6
2011
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Japan is again in turmoil as a subordinate of Toyotomi, Ishida cuts a wrath of fury across the land while other warlords rally for an era of peace. Masamune and Sanada must fight Mitsunari in order to bring the country to peace.
Something Ventured
7
2011
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Apple. Intel. Genentech. Atari. Google. Cisco. Stratospheric successes with high stakes all around. Behind some of the worlds most revolutionary companies are a handful of men who (through timing, foresight, a keen ability to size up other people, and a lot of luck) saw opportunity where others did not: these are the original venture capitalists. All were backing and building companies before the term venture capital had been coined: companies that led to the birth of biotechnology and the spectacular growth in microprocessors, personal computers and the web. SOMETHING VENTURED uncovers the ups and downs of the building of some of the greatest companies of the twentieth century, and the hidden dramas behind some of the most famous names in business.
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
3.2
2011
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Footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States is edited together by a contemporary Swedish filmmaker.
Secret Access: The Vatican
6.3
2011
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Secret Access: The Vatican takes viewers on an unprecedented journey inside the heart of the most mysterious independent nation on Earth.
The Mill and the Cross
6.9
2011
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This movie focuses on a dozen of the five hundred characters depicted in Bruegels painting. The theme of Christs suffering is set against religious persecution in Flanders in 1564.
Becoming Santa
7.3
2011
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The story of one man entering the culture and character of Santa Claus for a single season.
Ironclad
6.1
2011
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In thirteenth-century England, a Knights Templar and a few of the Barons men fight to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John.
The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy
5
2011
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The story of how Hells Gate at Possum Kingdom Lake, Texas came to have its name. Relive the story of how three outlaws expeditions and encounters through historical 1870s Texas were remembered for a lifetime.
Black Thursday
6.6
2011
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Antoni Krauze reminds one of the darkest history of the cards with PRL. Spectacular reconstruction of the dramatic events in Gdynia, ended a brutal pacification of demonstrators by troops and militia in 1970.
The Showdown
5.9
2011
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After a battle between Joseon and Qing forces in Manchuria only three soldiers from Joseon survive. They take refuge in an abandoned inn. Soon it is clear that they have as much to fear from each other as from the Qing forces.
The Real King's Speech
7.5
2011
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The story of King George VI of Britain and his struggles with his speech impediment and the unexpected responsibilities of the throne.
Vaterlandsverräter
7.2
2011
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Once with the Stasi, always with the Stasi? Once you were in the agent controllers grasp you could never escape - thats what they say, anyway. Writer Paul Gratzik was an unofficial informer for the GDR State Security Service for twenty years, broke with them in the 80s and exposed his identity. Vaterlandsverraeter (Traitors to the Fatherland) is a portrait of an exceptional man whose tumultuous life was propelled to extremes. Now more than 20 years after the end of the GDR, this is a story that was never told before.