Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
Late 1800s Foshan, Guangdong Wong Fei HungJet Li trains men in martial arts to help defend against foreign powers already holding Hong Kong and Macau He looks after cute 13th Aunt, whos just returned from England Lots of fight s
A City of Sadness (1989)
The story of a family embroiled in the White Terror that was wrought on the Taiwanese people by the Kuomintang government after their arrival from mainland China in the late 1940s
Love Between the Covers (2015)
In LOVE BETWEEN THE COVERS Emmy Award Winning director Laurie Kahn turns her insightful eye towards another American pop culture phenomenon the romance industry
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
A poor Midwest family is forced off their land They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
In 1431, Jeanne dArc is placed on trial on charges of heresy The ecclesiastical jurists attempt to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa
Barry Lyndon (1975)
An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husbands aristocratic position in 18th century England
Andrei Rublev (1966)
The life, times and afflictions of the fifteenth century Russian iconographer St Andrei Rublev
Mademoiselle Paradis (2017)
A blind pianist living in 18th century Vienna forms an extraordinary relationship with the physician who is trying to restore her sight
Being Solomon (2014)
In this animation feature, the ancient legends of King Solomon are humorously adapted for children, with a contemporary and fresh overtone Adventure, magic, battles and love The hopeful ending celebrates the crossing of borders bet
The Legend (1993)
This Hong Kong martial arts extravaganza tells of evil emperors and true love The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions One of his Governors is sent on a mission to
Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997)
Following an ambush in his visit to America, Wong Fei hung becomes separated from his fellow travelers and suffers memory loss
First Man (2018)
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 July 20, 1969
Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to pre
Hero (2002)
A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors
Red Sorghum (1988)
When a leprous winery owner in 1930s China dies a few days after his arranged marriage, his young widow is forced to run the winery to make a living while contending with bandits, her drunkard lover, and the invading Japanese army
Thirteen Days (2000)
In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis
Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World (2011)
In our post 911 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 g
Notes from Dunblane: Lesson from a School Shooting (2018)
In the wake of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that took the lives of 20 first graders and their teachers, local clergymen Father Bob Weiss receives a letter from a fellow priest in Dunblane, Scotland, whose community
Operation Finale (2018)
A team of secret agents set out to track down the Nazi officer who masterminded the Holocaust
Ivory Tower (2014)
A documentary that questions the cost and value of higher education in the United States
Flora (2017)
In 1929, an expedition of university botanists enter an uncharted forest where they discover, and must escape an ancient organism
We Are Young. We Are Strong. (2014)
On 24th August 1992 in the eastern German city of Rostock a rampaging mob, to the applause and cheering of more than 3,000 bystanders, besieged and set fire to a residential building containing, among others, more than 120 Vietnamese
Game Change (2012)
Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska becomes Senator John McCains running mate in the 2008 Presidential election
For No Good Reason (2012)
Johnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S Thompson
Spitfire (2017)
The story of the fighter plane and pilots that helped win the Battle of Britain in World War II
How to Survive a Plague (2012)
The story of two coalitions ACT UP and TAG Treatment Action Group whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition
Summer of 67 (2018)
Two sisters live in the shadow of their mothers suicide, struggling to live their lives and protect their loved ones in the face of the Vietnam war
Miral (2010)
A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict
Lines of Wellington (2012)
On September 27, 1810, the French troops commanded by Marshal Massena, were defeated in the Serra do Bucaco by the Anglo Portuguese army of general Wellington Despite the victory, Portuguese and British are forced to retreat from th
Finding Fela! (2014)
A look at the life and music of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti
Cant Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police (2012)
Based on the acclaimed memoir One Train Later by rock guitarist Andy Summers, Cant Stand Losing You Surviving the Police follows Summers journey from his early days in the psychedelic 60s music scene, when he played with The Anim
Mary Shelley (2017)
Life and facts of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, who at 16 met 21 year old poet Percy Shelley, resulting in the writing of Frankenstein
The Pagan King (2018)
On his deathbed, the reigning king bestows power to an unexpected heir who must find strength within himself to unite his people against the violent crusades which threaten their freedom
The Killing Fields (1984)
A journalist is trapped in Cambodia during tyrant Pol Pots bloody Year Zero cleansing campaign, which claimed the lives of two million undesirable civilians
The Tenth Inning: Bottom of the Tenth (2010)
As the new millenium dawns, Baseball is more popular and profitable than ever, but suspicions and revelations about performance enhancing drugs keep surfacing, calling the integrity of the game itself into question
The Tenth Inning: Top of the Tenth (2010)
This latest entry covers the period from the early 1990s onward Labor relations deteriorated badly in the early part of that decade leading to the players strike in August 1994 The Montreal Expos were the best team in baseball at
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of HeMan and the
The history of Mattels definitive action figure toy line
Gods and Generals (2003)
The rise and fall of confederate general Thomas Stonewall Jackson, as he meets with military success against the Union from 1861 to 1863, when he is accidentally killed by his own soldiers
Deadwood (2004 2006)
A show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota a town of deep corruption and crime
Treasure Island (2012)
In 1765, young English boy Jim Hawkins gets involved with buccaneers during his quest to find pirate Captain Flints treasure buried on a secret island
The Egyptian (1954)
In ancient Egypt, a poor orphan becomes a genial physician and is eventually appointed at the Pharaohs court where he witnesses palace intrigues and learns dangerous royal secrets
The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
In 1856, the first U S Consul General to Japan encounters the hostility of the local authorities and the love of a young geisha
Texas Killing Fields (2011)
In the Texas bayous, a local homicide detective teams up with a cop from New York City to investigate a series of unsolved murders
Nightwatching (2007)
An extravagant, exotic and moving look at Rembrandts romantic and professional life, and the controversy he created by the identification of a murderer in the painting The Night Watch
Riot (2018)
In 1978, when the push to decriminalise homosexuality has stalled, a group of activists decide they must make one final attempt to celebrate who they are Led by former union boss, Lance