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Stone Warriors

Stone Warriors

January 30, 2008

The film tells the story of the carnage that occurred during the Civil War. The White Guards captured young Komsomol members and killed them by brutally torturing them.

Secrets of the Parthenon

Secrets of the Parthenon

January 29, 2008

For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, and disfigured by catastrophic renovations. To save it from collapse, the modern restoration team must uncover the secrets of how the ancient Greeks built this icon of western civilization in less than nine years without anything resembling an architectural plan.

Дети блокады

Дети блокады

January 27, 2008

The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce

The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce

January 29, 2009

Eight men escape from the most isolated prison on earth. Only one man survives and the story he recounts shocks the British establishment to the core. This story is the last confession of Alexander Pearce.

Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore

Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore

January 25, 2008

Hotel Meina

Hotel Meina

January 25, 2008

How will the Germans react to the armistice of the 8th of September 1943, due to which Italy betrays them and sides with the allied forces? This is the distressing questions that a group of 16 Italian - Greek Jews evacuated at The Meina Hotel ask themselves.

L'Affaire Ben Barka

L'Affaire Ben Barka

January 21, 2008

Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North

Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North

January 18, 2008

A descendant of the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history, filmmaker Katrina Browne explores the contemporary legacy of slavery by traveling with fellow descendents from Rhode Island to Ghana and Cuba, retracing the Triangle Trade route. Along the way, Browne and her companions meet with similarly interested travelers and discover the considerable importance slavery once had for Northern commerce.

Signorina Effe

Signorina Effe

January 18, 2008

A white and a blue collar worker fall in love during the 1980 strike at FIAT that marked the end for labor movement in Italy.

The Kautokeino Rebellion

The Kautokeino Rebellion

January 18, 2008

Religious and cultural reawakening inspires rebellion in a 19th century Norwegian village.

Let's Work For The Mongolian People's Republic

January 16, 2008

During the Great Repression of 1937, the Chekist Darambalsan was given the task of "arresting the person who spread rumors that a reincarnation would be born in Arkhangai province and destroying the reincarnation." Darambalsan searched for and destroyed the reincarnation, but at the last moment, he discovered that the reincarnation that was supposed to appear was himself, and he killed himself for his views and beliefs. The bitter story of the repression is depicted in this film, where one person accused the other in various ways and used it as a political game.

Året var 1958

Året var 1958

January 6, 2008

1958 - the year when Ingvar Kamprad opened the doors to his first Ikea department store in Älmhult. The World Cup is played in Sweden, where Kurre Hamrin scores a legendary goal against West Germany and Sweden takes a sensational silver. The first female police officers start serving this year with the same duties as the male police officers, however, they were not allowed to carry a saber but had to settle for a baton.

Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem

Crime Wave: 18 Months of Mayhem

January 6, 2008

This historical documentary chronicles the 18-month period from mid-1933 to late 1934 when John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, Baby Face Nelson, Machine Gun Kelly and others indulged in the most sweeping crime wave the U.S. has ever experienced. It was an era when outlaws became folk heroes because they robbed from the rich, even if they didn't share much with the poor. It was also a time when the newly formed FBI extended its reach as a law enforcement entity.

L'Abbé Pierre - La voix des sans-voix

L'Abbé Pierre - La voix des sans-voix

January 4, 2008

Henri Grouès, known as Abbé Pierre, had a life of commitments: youth among the Capuchins, resistant during the Second World War, then deputy for Meurthe-et-Moselle. The creation of Emmaus will mark the beginning of its fight against social inequalities, its appeal launched during the difficult winter of 54 will have a resounding echo in our society. This retrospective retraces the life of Abbé Pierre, archives and testimonies show it on all fronts of the fight against misery and injustice, for the support of the poorly housed, the excluded.

TW "Bolek"

TW "Bolek"

January 1, 2008

God's Footprint Jose Maria Escriva Opus Dei

God's Footprint Jose Maria Escriva Opus Dei

January 1, 2008

This animated feature about the life of the founder of Opus Dei blends history and biography in a joy-filled narrative. Called by John Paul II "the saint of the ordinary," he lived each moment with joy and peace. St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer's optimism and ability to find sanctity in the midst of day-to-day life appeals particuarly to children and to the young at heart.

Katyń

January 1, 2008

When the Cossacks Fought Against the Turks

When the Cossacks Fought Against the Turks

January 1, 2008

The animation is based on an old Kuban fairy tale, which is based on events that actually happened. A rare film shot in Balachka (Kuban dialect of Ukrainian language).

Sóivéidí na hÉireann

January 1, 2008

A programme about the ways in which the Russian Revolution influenced the working class of Ireland during the Tan War period. Workers took possession of factories and other workplaces around the country and soviets were declared, democratic councils under the workers' control.

Irmão Lázaro - Testemunho e Louvor

Irmão Lázaro - Testemunho e Louvor

January 1, 2008