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2022

Riveted: The History of Jeans

The history of jeans, from their roots in slavery to the Wild West, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop.


- #History
- #Documentary
Riveted: The History of Jeans

2022

Plague at the Golden Gate

The bubonic plague outbreak in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1900 and the hunt to identify its source leads to a spate of violent anti-Asian sentiment.


- #History
- #Documentary
Plague at the Golden Gate

2003

Los Angeles Plays Itself

A documentary on how Los Angeles has been used and depicted in the movies.


- #History
- #Documentary
Los Angeles Plays Itself

2014

This May Be the Last Time

An investigation into Native American filmmaker Harjo's family history, namely the mysterious 1962 disappearance of his grandfather and the songs of encouragement sung by those who searched for him.


- #Drama
- #History
- #Documentary
This May Be the Last Time

1976

The Message

This epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history.


- #Drama
- #History
The Message

2020

Real Soul: A Gospel Music Story

The roots of gospel music extend back to a time when to have a voice meant having a freedom no one could silence. As the river of gospel music flourished, its' influence fed many musical tributaries whose resonance rings true to this day.


- #History
- #Documentary
- #Music
Real Soul: A Gospel Music Story

2001
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Mad Love

The love story that transformed Juana, Queen of Spain, into Juana "the Mad". A story of passions, lies and jealousy with a political motive behind.

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- #Drama
- #History
Mad Love

1964

Italiani brava gente

Chronicle of the unheralded and unsuccessful invasion of the Soviet Union by the Italian army during World War II.


- #Drama
- #History
- #War
Italiani brava gente

1997

The Manson Family

A dramatization of the horrific and notorious Manson Family Murders, in the form of super 8 home movies.


- #Drama
- #History
- #Crime
The Manson Family

2016

NWA & Eazy-E: Kings of Compton

A brand new inside look at one of the most controversial musical acts of all time who pioneered gangsta rap and west coast hip hop featuring the testimony of those who experienced it all.


- #History
NWA & Eazy-E: Kings of Compton

2014

The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga

A descent into Eastern Europe's haunted woodlands uncovers the secrets, fairy tales, and bloody histories that shape our understanding of man's place in nature.


- #Animation
- #History
- #Documentary
The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga

1962

Sodom and Gomorrah

Sex, torture, and betrayal in Biblical Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot, leader of the Hebrews, believes that his people can co-exist with the Sodomites--a disastrous decision.


- #Adventure
- #Drama
- #History
Sodom and Gomorrah

2018

The Eugenics Crusade

Tracing the movement to breed a "better" American race, which turned the science of heredity into an instrument of social control that led to forced sterilization campaigns.


- #History
- #Documentary
The Eugenics Crusade

2015

Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez

'Gabo, The Magic of Reality' is a story about the incredible power of human imagination, which follows the interwoven threads of Gabriel García Márquez's life and work - "Gabo" to all of Latin America - with the narrative tension of an investigation.


- #History
- #Documentary
Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez

2017

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

A portrait of unsung Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers, whose bestselling memoir chronicled his decades spent as sexual procurer to the stars.


- #History
- #Documentary
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

2020

Days of Rage: the Rolling Stones' Road to Altamont

The decade that began with peace and love was shattered in the late 1960s amidst riots, assassinations and a war that wouldn't end. The Rolling Stones became the voice of this new era, which came to a horrific end at the Altamont festival.


- #History
- #Documentary
- #Music
Days of Rage: the Rolling Stones' Road to Altamont

2015

Wondrous Boccaccio

10 young friends hide out from a deadly disease in the countryside during the 1300s.


- #Drama
- #Comedy
- #History
Wondrous Boccaccio

2010

Black Venus

In the 19th century, a black woman from Africa is on display throughout Europe as an exotic curiosity.


- #Drama
- #History
Black Venus

1970

Angeli senza paradiso

Music lessons crescendo with a love affair as a young Franz Schubert tutors a countess in Budapest.Then her fiance challenges the composer to a duel.


- #Drama
- #History
- #Music
Angeli senza paradiso

2001

Shot Heard 'Round the World

Playoff game between New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers.


- #History
- #Documentary