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It Will Rain Tomorrow
In the Pomerania of the 1930s and 1940s, Kashubians, Poles and Germans live side by side. Changes made by the war mark the character’s fates. Pomeranian people face various dilemmas. Against the backdrop of historical events, two Kashubian brothers fall in love with a German neighbour. Each must make a choice.
Marie-Antoinette, les derniers secrets d'une reine
Pieces of a woman
After her friend mysteriously disappears, a young woman is looking for her imaginary friend in a dream.
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Hatalyan (The Hangman)
The life of Shalom, The Nazi major officer Adolf Eichmann's hangman, turned ritual slaughterer, encapsulates the story of Israel from the perspective of the 'other'- the marginalized Sephardi prison warden who is forced to do the dirty work of hanging the arch enemy and thus to carry a national burden that dramatically shaped his life. His job in the abattoir, together with his memories of his past, create a fascinating and complex portrait. His voice, yet unheard, from the edge of Israel's historical events, reveals new insights through his unique perspective. Shalom's clear, alternative voice from the margins of society carries a deeply humanistic universal message.
Redcoat
A young, recently widowed mother-to-be surviving the Revolutionary War strikes a deal with the enemy to escape her abusive brother.
The Napoleon Murder Mystery
An historical documentary thriller that explores a Swedish dentist's discovery of what may have actually killed the famed French Emperor using extensive re-creations and modern DNA testing.
Jack the Ripper: 5 Victims
Three forensic psychology, law enforcement, and historical experts reexamine the infamous case and cast doubt on the widely accepted version of events. The team’s goal is to distinguish truth from fiction and determine how much of what is believed to exist about this renowned murderer is a myth. And why has history hidden the only truth—the account of the five brutally murdered women?
Arreda Homem Que Chegou Mulher
Documentary about terreiro women in Fortaleza who occupy the highest positions in the hierarchy, subverting the patriarchal tradition of religious communities.
Margarethe Doesn’t Want to be Seen Dancing
It is the European Middle Ages. Ana’s mother is out in the street and, for no apparent reason, has started to dance. Ana feels deeply humiliated by her mother’s unexplainable behavior. To make matters worse, her mother keeps dancing without stopping for several days, and eventually other people start joining her without giving any explanation. Mortifed by embarrassment, Ana and other teenagers in the village try everything to distance themselves from the adult dancers; but the grown-ups seem determined to make fools of themselves, and to carry everything along with them while landscape, plants, animals, and social roles seem to turn ridiculous as well.
Nazi Killer Magic
It is the great untold story of World War Two. The role the Occult played in shaping and determining the outcome of the fight. "Nazi Killer Magic" reveals how esotericism and mysticism influenced Hitler's wartime commanders.
Into the Silver Ether
New York, 1927. An aspiring model goes to have her picture taken, but a camera can have a mind of its own.
When Ermis Held His Breath: The Battle of Crete
A COSMOTE TV production that looks back at the historical events that marked the famous battle of Crete, when the "Operation Mercury" of the Nazi forces met unexpected and heroic resistance from the inhabitants of the island.
Sissi, L'impératrice de la solitude
On September 10, 1898, Empress Elisabeth of Austria was tragically assassinated in Geneva. Since then, this illustrious empress has fascinated adults and children alike. A century later, we present to you a historical documentary on the exceptional destiny of this legendary empress. Her legendary beauty, her charm and her independence of mind, her thirst for travel and her passion for sports were as magical as they were dramatic, but the memory she left behind for eternity is that of a woman close to all. This film highlights the political role of Empress Elisabeth, neglected by historians, as well as her tastes and passions. The important stages of her life are also widely mentioned, such as her marriage to the young Emperor Franz Joseph, the disappearance of her cousin King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the tragedy of Mayerling.
Lps~ The JFK assassination
The JFK assassination re-created with stunning specificity using the family friendly Littlest Pet Shop characters.
Little Life
The film tells about the fate of a little boy Pylypko. In the hungry winter of 1932-1933, his mother died. The boy is taken away by his uncle, but Pylypko runs away from his house in search of his mother. He got lost in the woods and almost froze. The child is saved from death by two monks and taken to a monastery. There he learned to paint icons and proved to be a very capable artist. Later a Frenchman came to the monastery. His young daughter is very ill, and the boy sincerely wishes her recovery. Learning that this requires praying to St. Panteleimon, Philip decides to draw his icon and help the girl.
The Happy Island
The Happy Island looks at the work of the London Missionary Society on Gemo (now Hanudamua) Island in Port Moresby harbour, Papua New Guinea, which from 1937-1974 treated people who suffered from infectious diseases, mainly leprosy and tuberculosis. The film offers insight into the attitudes and practices of Christian missionaries of that time. Despite the colonial paternalism that underpins the Missionary Society’s model of care, the film tells the story of a happy, active community, as it follows the lives of the patients, their families and the dedicated staff, all of whom live, work and socialise on the island together.
Inhiraaf
A research documentary which traces the historical development of Ahmadiyyat, an analysis the rise of Ahmadiyyat from historical, religious and political perspective.
Studies on Monet (In the Imaginary Museum)
There are about 140 landscapes painted by Claude Monet in Pourville during 4 long stays between 1882 and 1897. The coastline has hardly changed since then. Enriched by the historic dimension Wyborny presents a panorama of this coast by superimposing Monets paintings with the present reality of the location.
Following the Ark of the Covenant
Ark of the Covenant - Truth or Fiction? Two world-renowned scholars embark on a detective journey following the development of the Holy of Holies of the Jewish people. Between science and faith, between the biblical story to the facts, the watcher is exposed to a secular interpretation and to new information about the origins of the people of Israel and the sacred texts that gave rise to Judaism.
In the Sands of Babylon
An Iraqi soldier escaping from Kuwait as the army retreats in 1991 is captured and cast into Saddam’s infamous prisons, accused of being a traitor. Outside, an Iraqi uprising instills hope for those held captive in the killing fields of Babylon.
Nikolai Bukharin
About Nikolai Bukharin and his comrades, about Stalin’s repressions of the 30s.
Gettysburg 1938: The Last Reunion of the Blue and Gray
This program contains newsreel and radio broadcasts that were recorded live during the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, June 30th - July 4th, 1938.
Pompeii: The Bodies in the Basement
A new investigation into one of the most harrowing gravesites of the 79AD eruption, where more than 55 bodies were found cowering in a warehouse at a site that has long baffled archaeologists. While the skeletons at the back of the room have no possessions, those crowded at the front are laden with jewellery and gold - but why, in the chaos of their dying moments, were the bodies so starkly divided by wealth?
Das Wachsen des Römischen Reiches
The rise of the Roman Empire towards world power is reconstructed with the help of cartographies and re-enactments. It also shows where traces of ancient Rome can still be found today.
Tiempo de Cosecha
Eduardo, an exploitative farm owner, is taken to an end-of-harvest celebration organized by his laborers. Over the course of the party things become strange, until the workers reveal their true intentions with Eduardo.
Desert Triumph: The Complete Story of Operation Desert Storm
CBS News footage is used to chronicle the events of the 1991 war between United Nations allies and Iraq, from Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990 to its liberation six months later.
Secrets of Pompeiis Greatest Treasures
POMPEII archaeologist Bettany Hughes revisited an incredible discovery in what was described as "the most intriguing survivor of Pompeii," a masterpiece of the Roman Empire that can be linked to the 21st century.