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On April 26, 1986, a 1,000 feet high flame rises into the sky of the Ukraine. The fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant just exploded. A more
On April 26, 1986, a 1,000 feet high flame rises into the sky of the Ukraine. The fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant just exploded. A battle begins in which 500,000 men are engaged throughout the Soviet Union to "liquidate" the radioactivity, build the "sarcophagus" of the damaged reactor and save the world from a second explosion that would have destroyed half of Europe. Become a reference film, this documentary combines testimonials and unseen footage, tells for the first time the Battle of Chernobyl. close
World War II In HD Colour is a 13-episode television documentary miniseries recounting the events of World War II narrated by Robert Powell. The show more
World War II In HD Colour is a 13-episode television documentary miniseries recounting the events of World War II narrated by Robert Powell. The show covers the Western Front, Eastern Front, and the Pacific War. It is on syndication in America on the Military Channel. This series is in full color, combining both original and colorized footage. close
Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer manage to paint more
Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer manage to paint so photo-realistically 150 years before the invention of photography? Spanning a decade, Jenison's adventure takes him to Holland, on a pilgrimage to the North coast of Yorkshire to meet artista David Hockney, and eventually even to Buckingham Palace. The epic research project Jenison embarques on is as extraordinary as what he discovers. close
A documentary film by Vladimir Pozner about the main hockey team of Siberia, about the four seasons of Avangard without a hometown, which tempered the more
A documentary film by Vladimir Pozner about the main hockey team of Siberia, about the four seasons of Avangard without a hometown, which tempered the spirit of the club and made it only stronger. And, of course, about the future in which the team gets a chance to become a truly unique phenomenon in Russian sport. close
This is a project that tells about the key figures in the leadership of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1953. Felix Dzerzhinsky, Kliment Voroshilov, Semyon more
This is a project that tells about the key figures in the leadership of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1953. Felix Dzerzhinsky, Kliment Voroshilov, Semyon Budyonny, Vyacheslav Molotov, Andrey Zhdanov, Victor Abakumov, Lavrenty Beria. Their names are known throughout the country today, but few people remember how they went down in history and what they did for their state. They were in the midst of civil confrontation and social upheaval, changing the course of history. Cities, streets and mountain peaks were named in their honor, monuments were erected to them, their victories were told in schools, but they could not know that after years their biographies would undergo careful editing, and all achievements would be forgotten. close
Colorized historical footage in ascending order of World War 1. Not only the relatively known Flanders and France battles, but also the generally unknown more
Colorized historical footage in ascending order of World War 1. Not only the relatively known Flanders and France battles, but also the generally unknown Italian-Austrian, German-Polish-Russian, Japanese-German, Ottoman Empire- Allied and African German Colonies, and other unknown or forgotten fronts and battles. close
Together with a team of eminent historians, the producers have pieced together all the events that took place on 14 December 1825 from the beginning to more
Together with a team of eminent historians, the producers have pieced together all the events that took place on 14 December 1825 from the beginning to the development and conclusion of the uprising, showing the parts played by the main participants and organizers. A chronologically assembled chain of historical events offers viewers the chance to conduct their own investigation into the case and work out what really happened on that fateful night in Senate Square almost two centuries ago. close
The morning of September 11, 2001 is shown through multiple video cameras in and around New York City, from the moment the first WTC tower is hit until after both towers collapse.
The morning of September 11, 2001 is shown through multiple video cameras in and around New York City, from the moment the first WTC tower is hit until after both towers collapse. close
The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every more
The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America and demonstrated that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives. close
A unique look inside the mind of an infamous serial killer with this cinematic self-portrait crafted from statements made by Ted Bundy, including present-day more
A unique look inside the mind of an infamous serial killer with this cinematic self-portrait crafted from statements made by Ted Bundy, including present-day interviews, archival footage and audio recordings from death row. close
Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story of the US Olympic Men's Basketball Team’s quest for more
Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story of the US Olympic Men's Basketball Team’s quest for gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing following the previous team’s shocking performance four years earlier in Athens. close
In the 1980s, ruthless Colombian cocaine barons invaded Miami with a brand of violence unseen in this country since Prohibition-era Chicago - and it put more
In the 1980s, ruthless Colombian cocaine barons invaded Miami with a brand of violence unseen in this country since Prohibition-era Chicago - and it put the city on the map. "Cocaine Cowboys" is the true story of how Miami became the drug, murder and cash capital of the United States, told by the people who made it all happen. close
Host and author of international best-seller Cracking The Da Vinci Code, Simon Cox, takes you on an in depth journey through the heart of the mysteries more
Host and author of international best-seller Cracking The Da Vinci Code, Simon Cox, takes you on an in depth journey through the heart of the mysteries behind Dan Brown's best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code. This comprehensive documentary cuts through the confusion, ultimately cracking Da Vinci's code and revealing the remarkable truth behind the legend of the Holy Grail. close
Before the Nuremberg trial began, prosecutors had to make sure that all 22 high-ranking Nazis were sane and able to stand trial. For this, psychiatrists more
Before the Nuremberg trial began, prosecutors had to make sure that all 22 high-ranking Nazis were sane and able to stand trial. For this, psychiatrists were involved, the chief among them is the American doctor Douglas Kelly. The results of the psychiatrist's study were striking. And it completely changed his life. He has left the profession. On January 1, 1958, 12 years after the Nuremberg Trials, Dr. Kelly committed suicide by taking potassium cyanide. In the same way he left the patient Hermann Goering on the eve of his execution, October 15, 1946. close
Painting "Moscow." Autumn 41, created according to eyewitnesses, direct participants in the hostilities, tells the historical truth about the events of more
Painting "Moscow." Autumn 41, created according to eyewitnesses, direct participants in the hostilities, tells the historical truth about the events of the autumn of the forty-first year, when Hitler's troops approached the capital of the Soviet Union at 80-100 kilometers. It was at this point that the GKO issued an order to impose a state of siege in Moscow and nearby areas.
This film Sergei Ivanov, shot using the latest technologies, with maximum accuracy shows not fictional, but the real situation in Moscow at that time. These are the many stories of those who personally participated in these tragic events. close
The Weight of Chains is a Canadian documentary film that takes a critical look at the role that the US, NATO and the EU played in the tragic breakup of more
The Weight of Chains is a Canadian documentary film that takes a critical look at the role that the US, NATO and the EU played in the tragic breakup of a once peaceful and prosperous European state - Yugoslavia. The film, bursting with rare stock footage never before seen by Western audiences, is a creative first-hand look at why the West intervened in the Yugoslav conflict, with an impressive roster of interviews with academics, diplomats, media personalities and ordinary citizens of the former Yugoslav republics. This film also presents positive stories from the Yugoslav wars - people helping each other regardless of their ethnic background, stories of bravery and self-sacrifice. close
One of the bloodiest tragedies of the Great Patriotic War was the battle in the Rzhev direction, in which more than a million people died, Rzhev and nearby more
One of the bloodiest tragedies of the Great Patriotic War was the battle in the Rzhev direction, in which more than a million people died, Rzhev and nearby cities were destroyed. History is silent about this event, since there was no major victory at Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk. After 13 months of fighting, the Germans left on their own, moving their troops and equipment to Kursk.
The archives are still classified. NTV journalists, having conducted a documentary investigation, actors, stuntmen, caring people, using the military
equipment (tanks, aircraft), created the film "Rzhev". The unknown battle of Georgy Zhukov.” Documentary-fiction film Alexey Pivovarov was filmed on the swamps near Rzhev for more than a year ... close
This documentary follows a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways, shafts, and tombs, piecing together the secrets more
This documentary follows a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways, shafts, and tombs, piecing together the secrets of Egypt’s most significant find in almost 50 years in Saqqara. close
“The Soviet Story” is a story of an Allied power, which helped the Nazis to fight Jews and which slaughtered its own people on an industrial scale. Assisted more
“The Soviet Story” is a story of an Allied power, which helped the Nazis to fight Jews and which slaughtered its own people on an industrial scale. Assisted by the West, this power triumphed on May 9th, 1945. Its crimes were made taboo, and the complete story of Europe’s most murderous regime has never been told. Until now... close
Modern history can be divided into two time frames: before 9/11 and after 9/11. This five-part docuseries is a cohesive chronicle of the September 11, more
Modern history can be divided into two time frames: before 9/11 and after 9/11. This five-part docuseries is a cohesive chronicle of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., offering illuminating perspectives and personal stories of how the catastrophic events of that day changed the course of the nation. close
At a small exhibition dedicated to the history of military chaplains of the United States, at the Lutheran Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, you can see more
At a small exhibition dedicated to the history of military chaplains of the United States, at the Lutheran Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, you can see a very strange letter. It was signed by the highest ranks of the Third Reich: Goering, Frank, Kaltenbrunner, Speer, Keitel, Ribbentrop... All the defendants of the Nuremberg trial — 21 people. The letter is addressed to the ordinary American housewife Alma Gereck, the wife of pastor Henry Gerecke, who was sent to Nuremberg to try to return the accused to the church. Nazi criminals begged the pastor’s wife to let him stay with them until the end. close
The enigma of the personality cult is revealed in the grand spectacle of Stalin’s funeral. The film is based on unique archive footage, shot in the USSR more
The enigma of the personality cult is revealed in the grand spectacle of Stalin’s funeral. The film is based on unique archive footage, shot in the USSR on March 5 - 9, 1953, when the country mourned and buried Joseph Stalin. close
In six films, Adam Curtis traces the different forces across the world that have led to now. It covers a wide range—including the strange roots of modern more
In six films, Adam Curtis traces the different forces across the world that have led to now. It covers a wide range—including the strange roots of modern conspiracy theories, the history of China, opium and opioids, the history of Artificial Intelligence, melancholy over the loss of empire and, love and power. And explores whether modern culture, despite its radicalism, is really just part of the new system of power. close
The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After more
The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality. close
The show features accounts of individuals and groups caught in dangerous scenarios, presented both through interviews and dramatic reenactments. The main more
The show features accounts of individuals and groups caught in dangerous scenarios, presented both through interviews and dramatic reenactments. The main focus is how the survivors survived and the decisions they made that kept them alive. close
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