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Ottomans vs Venetians: Battle for Crete

Ottomans vs Venetians: Battle for Crete

September 3, 2010

The Venetian and Ottoman empires competed for centuries over the island of Crete - a power struggle that has continuing repercussions today.

Dasdhunga

Dasdhunga

September 3, 2010

Based on true events of the mysterious death of CPN-UML leader Madan Bhandari in Dashdhunga, Nepal.

An Ecology of Mind

An Ecology of Mind

September 3, 2010

'An Ecology of Mind' is a filmic portrait of anthropologist, biologist, and psychotherapist Gregory Bateson. Bateson believed that, 'The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between the way nature works and the way people think.' Seen through the relationship between father and daughter, this documentary is an invitation into 'systems thinking' and interrelationships in the natural world. 'Looking at what holds systems together is a radical step toward sewing the world back together, from the inside.'

The Way Back

The Way Back

November 22, 2010

At the dawn of WWII, several men escape from a Russian gulag—to take a perilous and uncertain journey to freedom as they cross deserts, mountains and several nations.

Lope: The Outlaw

Lope: The Outlaw

September 3, 2010

A chronicle of the life of Spanish playwright and poet Lope de Vega, who dominated Spain's early Golden Age of Theater in the 16th century. Lope returns home from war and enters the theater world when a producer's beautiful daughter takes a shine to him. They embark on a passionate affair as his plays begin to win popular acclaim.

Miral

Miral

September 15, 2010

A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of the first Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.

The Incident of September 18

The Incident of September 18

September 1, 2010

The Nine Muses

The Nine Muses

September 1, 2010

Part documentary, part personal essay, this experimental film combines archive imagery with the striking wintry landscapes of Alaska to tell the story of immigrant experience coming into the UK from 1960 onwards.

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

September 1, 2010

The Japanese forces occupy Shanghai and slowly start spreading terror in the city. Chen Zhen, who was presumed dead, returns to fight against the Japanese and put an end to their tyrannical rule.

Master of Go: Danghu Duel

Master of Go: Danghu Duel

August 30, 2010

Auschwitz, the First Testimonies

Auschwitz, the First Testimonies

August 28, 2010

File of Attempted Murder

File of Attempted Murder

August 27, 2010

Tells the story behind an assassination attempt perpetrated in 1897, by a dipsomaniac man, against the President of the Mexican Republic, General Porfirio Diaz.

Taita Boves

Taita Boves

August 27, 2010

TAITA BOVES chronicles a thirst for revenge that devastated a country. It tells the true story of Jose Tomás Boves, a cruel man who became a legend during the Venezuelan War of Independence, the most violent in the Americas. He went from seafarer to pirate, horse smuggler to prosperous merchant, prisoner to military chief. Spanish by birth, he spearheaded a grass roots troop of slaves, mulattoes, Indians and mestizos that crushed Simón Bolívar and his patriot army. Respectfully referred to as "Taita" by them, he fought for the underprivileged and the poorest of the poor, and curtailed three centuries of order in this colonial region. This film is about his passions and power, his loves and misadventures, and a bloody saga that rocked Venezuela.

Master of Go: Beautiful Woman

Master of Go: Beautiful Woman

August 25, 2010

The Miracle of Father Kapaun

The Miracle of Father Kapaun

August 25, 2010

Servant of God Fr. Emil Kapaun may not be well-known. But he should be. The son of Czech immigrants, Fr. Kapaun grew up on a small Kansas farm. But this seemingly ordinary farm boy became one of the most inspiring heroes of the Korean War-and unlike many war heroes, this military chaplain is also on the road to sainthood. His cause for canonization has been opened by the Diocese of Wichita, and two medical miracles attributed to him are being investigated by the Vatican. He has also been nominated for the highest military medal, the Medal of Honor. In this powerful documentary, learn his inspiring life story, his heroic work as a chaplain during battle, and his leadership and comfort of fellow American prisoners after capture and torture by the Communists. (Released 2010)

La Nueve, the Forgotten Men of the 9th Company

La Nueve, the Forgotten Men of the 9th Company

August 25, 2010

The story of the Spanish Republicans of La Nueve, the 9th Company of the Régiment de marche du Tchad, part of the French 2nd Armored Division, known as Leclerc Division, whose troops were the first who entered Nazi-occupied Paris on August 24, 1944.

The Battles for Atlanta

The Battles for Atlanta

August 24, 2010

The 145th anniversary of the Battle of Atlanta. The story of this pivotal 1864 Campaign from Tennessee to the Sea is witnessed and told from the common soldier's point of view. Kennesaw Mountain... Cheatham's Hill... Atlanta... Kilpatrick's Raid... Jonesboro... Four large-scale re-enactments between September 4 - 6, 2009; each taking place at the historic Nash Farm Battlefield in Hampton, Georgia.

Jefferson

Jefferson

August 24, 2010

Thomas Jefferson is the most researched, most written about, most referenced, and most quoted of our Founding Fathers. And yet, somehow, he remains the most stubbornly inscrutable. Embrace and celebrate the third president's complicated life and legacy in the two-hour HISTORY documentary, Jefferson.

Master of Go: Yangzhou Debate

Master of Go: Yangzhou Debate

August 20, 2010

Death and Glory in Changde

Death and Glory in Changde

August 19, 2010

Directed by Shen Dong and starring Ray Lui, An Yixuan and Yuan Wenkang, Death and Glory in Changde recalls one of the most cruel and controversial battles during China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-45), Changde Battle, in November 1943.