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Thalappavu

Thalappavu

September 12, 2008

Thalappavu (English: The Headgear ) is a 2008 Malayalam film loosely based on the events related to Naxal Varghese and Police Constable P. Ramachandran Nair. The film portrays the social and political issues of the Naxalite era of the 1970s in Kerala.

Françoise Dolto, for the love of children

Françoise Dolto, for the love of children

September 12, 2008

After the Second World War, Claude, son of communist resistance fighters, whose mother died in Auschwitz, and Ben, child of a prostitute and a Jew, face the demons that haunt them with the help of Françoise Dolto.

Si Mohand u M'hand, l'insoumis

Si Mohand u M'hand, l'insoumis

September 10, 2008

A Woman in Berlin

A Woman in Berlin

October 23, 2008

A woman tries to survive the invasion of Berlin by the Soviet troops during the last days of World War II.

Objects and Memory

September 8, 2008

Using stories of items recovered or offered after 9/11 and other tragedies, this film explores the human impulse to create community and reestablish connection in times of upheaval.

Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies

Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies

September 7, 2008

The influence that artists Pablo Picasso and George Braque had on the world of cinema is the subject of this documentary from filmmaker Arne Glimcher. A lifelong lover of film, Picasso was intrigued by the machines used to create moving pictures, as well as the images they produced. In this film, artists such as Martin Scorsese, Julian Schnabel, Chuck Close, and the late Robert Rauschenberg reveal how Picasso and Braque's shared love of film helped to create some of the greatest art of the 20th Century. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

La conjura de El Escorial

La conjura de El Escorial

September 5, 2008

16th century ruler King Philip II of Spain maneuvers within a court of deceit and betrayal

The Duchess

The Duchess

September 5, 2008

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

Me and Orson Welles

Me and Orson Welles

September 5, 2008

New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.

Metropolitan Andrey

Metropolitan Andrey

September 4, 2008

Story about Metropolitan of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Andrey Sheptytsky who opposed repressive totalitarian regimes of Stalin and Hitler and chose the path of service to God and people.

The Divine Weapon

The Divine Weapon

September 4, 2008

During the reign of King Sejong in the 15th century, the Joseon Dynasty was the embodiment of the perfect state. To the Ming China, the aspiring imperial power, Joseon presented an obstacle to territorial expansion. To protect themselves from war, King Sejong develops a secret weapon to defend their territory and take back their land and supremacy.

Tobruk

Tobruk

September 4, 2008

It is the story of Jiri and Jan, two Czech soldiers, battling alongside the allied forces against the Germans, during World War II in Tobruk, Libya. Jiri Pospichal, eighteen years old, signs up as a volunteer in the Czechoslovak army. His naive ideas about heroism are rawly confronted with the hell of the African desert, complicated relationships in his unit and the ubiquitous threat of death.

God on Trial

God on Trial

September 3, 2008

In the Jewish tradition of arguing with God, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz decide to put God on Trial.

The Green Fire

The Green Fire

September 2, 2008

Based on an ancient story Sang-e Sabor it's the story of a girl Nardaneh who one day hears a voice telling her that soon she will marry with a dead man. One day she enters a castle and in one of it's room finds a dead body with a book beside it. She begins to read the book and follows the instructions step by step.

Projekt Huemul: The IVth Reich in Argentina

Projekt Huemul: The IVth Reich in Argentina

August 31, 2008

In 1946, President Peron started a secret nuclear project with the help of Nazis refugees which consisted in the use of a new method "Nuclear Fusion". Five years later, he would announce to the world his succeed. Even today, no country around the world has achieved it.

Bezerra de Menezes: O Diário de um Espírito

Bezerra de Menezes: O Diário de um Espírito

August 29, 2008

The film follows the life of the doctor Menezes (Carlos Vereza), known as the doctor of the poor.

Igarka, Hope and Butterfly

Igarka, Hope and Butterfly

August 23, 2008

In 1941 almost 4,000 children under the age of 16 were deported from Latvia to Siberia. Some returned to Latvia, many perished, and many were left in exile, where they had their own children. Nadežda Āriņa and Anatolijs Taurenis were born in the 1950s in permanently frozen Igarka in Siberia. Their mothers had been childhood friends in Latvia before their deportation. Nadja returned to Latvia where she now sells souvenirs, but for Taurenis Latvia is still a dream. In 2007, Nadežda heads to Igarka to visit Taurenis.

Ghiaie

Ghiaie

August 23, 2008

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End

August 22, 2008

Arn has served his term in the Holy land and returns home to be reunited with his beloved Cecilia. When he returns home, he discovers that political forces tries to separate him and Cecilia - but thanks to queen Blanka they can finally get married. Arn knows that war is looming and with his martial knowledge he starts to build an army at his new home at Forsvik.

A War in Hollywood

A War in Hollywood

October 16, 2009

The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) caused a great impression on the lives of most of the American artists of that era, so many movies were made in Hollywood about it. The final defeat of the Spanish Republic left an open wound in the hearts of those who sympathized with its cause. The eventful life of screenwriter Alvah Bessie (1904-1985), one of the Hollywood Ten, serves to analyze this sadness, the tragedy of Spain and its consequences.