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2017

Victoria & Abdul

Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.


- #Drama
- #History
Victoria & Abdul

2017

Pilgrimage

In 13th-century Ireland, a group of monks must escort a sacred relic across a landscape fraught with peril.


- #Drama
- #Action
- #History
Pilgrimage

2016

Alive and Kicking

Alive and Kicking gives the audience an intimate, insider's view into the culture of the current swing dance world while shedding light on issues facing modern society.


- #History
- #Documentary
- #Music
Alive and Kicking

2014

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Battle of Myeongryang.


- #Drama
- #Action
- #History
- #War
The Admiral: Roaring Currents

2014

Son of God

The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.


- #Drama
- #History
Son of God

2014

Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys

Plastic Galaxy explores the groundbreaking world of Star Wars toys. Through interviews with former Kenner employees, toy experts, and collectors, it looks at the toys' history, their influence, and the feelings they elicit today.


- #History
- #Documentary
- #Sci-Fi
Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys

2014

The Monuments Men

An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners.


- #Drama
- #Comedy
- #History
- #War
The Monuments Men

2013

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.


- #Drama
- #History
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

2013

Tim's Vermeer

Inventor Tim Jenison seeks to understand the painting techniques used by Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer.


- #History
- #Documentary
Tim's Vermeer

2013

An Adventure in Space and Time

A dramatisation of the early years of Doctor Who (1963), with the story revolving around BBC executive Sydney Newman, novice producer Verity Lambert and actor William Hartnell.


- #Drama
- #History
An Adventure in Space and Time

2013

12 Years a Slave

In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.


- #Drama
- #History
12 Years a Slave

2013

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

The Watsons set out on a family road trip where their experiences give them a newfound courage to stand up for what is right and help them grow stronger as a family in the process.


- #Drama
- #History
- #Family
The Watsons Go to Birmingham

2013

Good Ol' Freda

A documentary in which Freda Kelly looks back at her career as lifelong secretary for The Beatles.


- #History
- #Documentary
- #Music
Good Ol' Freda

2013

The Wind Rises

A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.


- #Animation
- #Drama
- #History
- #Romance
- #War
The Wind Rises

2013

Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth

Do you shape the world or does it shape you? Drawing on leading thinkers from around the world, and with a torrent of mind-expanding ideas and information, THE LOTTERY OF BIRTH will make you think again about what it means to be free.


- #History
- #Documentary
Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth

2013

Ephraim's Rescue

By listening to and following his heart, Ephraim Hanks finds his way in life and eventually provides relief and rescue to the suffering Martin Handcart Company. Based on a true story.


- #Adventure
- #Drama
- #History
Ephraim's Rescue

2013

Gagarin. Pervyy v kosmose

On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Gagarin blasted off in a Vostok rocket and he orbited Earth for 108 minutes. He was the cosmonaut who was selected from over three thousand fighter pilots throughout the Soviet Union.


- #Adventure
- #Drama
- #History