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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
A personal essay which analyses and compares images of the political upheavals of the 1960s. From the military coup in Brazil to China's Cultural Revolution, more
A personal essay which analyses and compares images of the political upheavals of the 1960s. From the military coup in Brazil to China's Cultural Revolution, from the student uprisings in Paris to the end of the Prague Spring. 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
A deceptively simple set-up: the director and his father watch a 1988 football match which the father refereed, their commentary accompanying the original more
A deceptively simple set-up: the director and his father watch a 1988 football match which the father refereed, their commentary accompanying the original television images in real time. A Bucharest derby between the country’s leading teams, Dinamo and Steaua, taking place in heavy snow, one year before the revolution that toppled Ceaușescu. close
Archival footage, animation, and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Archival footage, animation, and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention. close
This documentary brings to life the stories of four people believed by their family and friends to be “DB Cooper,” a man who hijacked a 727 flying out more
This documentary brings to life the stories of four people believed by their family and friends to be “DB Cooper,” a man who hijacked a 727 flying out of Seattle and jumped from the plane over the wilds of Washington State with a parachute and $200,000, never to be heard from again. close
Alexey Pivovarov’s film “Brest, Serf Heroes” touches on one of the most painful themes of Soviet history – the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. The more
Alexey Pivovarov’s film “Brest, Serf Heroes” touches on one of the most painful themes of Soviet history – the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. The heroic defense of the Brest Fortress became a traditional symbol of the heroism of the Soviet border guards, who defended it in full encirclement, in the deep rear of the German troops almost to the last soldier. How to choose between loyalty to the order, love for the Motherland, the desire to survive?
In the film "Brest. Serf heroes" starred famous actors Alexei Serebriakov, Ekaterina Guseva, Marcus Kunze, Konstantin Smirnov. close
January 30, 1918. B Kremlin — panic. The Patriarchal sacristy was robbed—a treasure trove of ancient values. Coronation items, emeralds, diamonds, sapphires, more
January 30, 1918. B Kremlin — panic. The Patriarchal sacristy was robbed—a treasure trove of ancient values. Coronation items, emeralds, diamonds, sapphires, rubies, pearls, precious panagias, a golden bowl weighing 34 pounds... The cost of the stolen — 30 million rubles. close
The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. Covering a three-week period from the Trinity test more
The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. Covering a three-week period from the Trinity test to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the program chronicles America's political gamble and the planning for the momentous event. Archival film, dramatizations, and special effects feature what occurred aboard the Enola Gay (the aircraft that dropped the bomb) and inside the exploding bomb. close
Pascal, 53, and Carole, 28, are shepherds. In the month of November 2010, they embark on their long winter transhumance: four months during which they more
Pascal, 53, and Carole, 28, are shepherds. In the month of November 2010, they embark on their long winter transhumance: four months during which they will have to cover 600 km in the Swiss-French region, accompanied by three donkeys, four dogs and eight hundred sheep. An exceptional adventure is about to begin: they brave the cold and the bad weather day in day out, with a canvas cover and animal skins as their only shelter at night. This saga reveals a tough and exacting profession, requiring constant improvisation and unflinching attention to nature, the animals and the cosmos. An eventful journey with surprise encounters, moving reunions with farmer friends, nostalgic figures of country life that is shrinking away fast. Αn adventure film, a contemporary road movie, a reflection of our current world, which takes us back to our roots and our inner questions. close
Former United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Former United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003. close
June 1982. In the Krasnodar Territory, the head of the Gelendzhik city committee of the party Nikolai Pogodin suddenly disappears. The day before, he more
June 1982. In the Krasnodar Territory, the head of the Gelendzhik city committee of the party Nikolai Pogodin suddenly disappears. The day before, he talks for a long time with his boss – the first secretary of the Krasnodar regional party committee Sergey Medunov. Then he returns to the hill, releases the driver and goes towards the sea.
Mysterious deaths, high-profile arrests, hundreds of broken destinies - it was a real war. In the USSR, for the first time, a serious challenge was thrown to bribe-takers and treasury thieves.
A keen chronicle of the unlikely rise to power of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and a dissection of the Third Reich (1933-1945), but also an analysis of mass more
A keen chronicle of the unlikely rise to power of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and a dissection of the Third Reich (1933-1945), but also an analysis of mass psychology and how the desperate crowd can be deceived and shepherded to the slaughterhouse. close
A documentary-essay which shows Costică Axinte's stunning collection of pictures depicting a Romanian small town in the thirties and forties. The narration, more
A documentary-essay which shows Costică Axinte's stunning collection of pictures depicting a Romanian small town in the thirties and forties. The narration, composed mostly from excerpts taken from the diary of a Jewish doctor from the same era, tells the rising of the antisemitism and eventually a harrowing depiction of the Romanian Holocaust. close
Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented more
Time Team is a British television series which has been aired on British Channel 4 from 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode featured a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining the process in layman's terms. This team of specialists changed throughout the series' run, although has consistently included professional archaeologists such as Mick Aston, Carenza Lewis, Francis Pryor and Phil Harding. The sites excavated over the show's run have ranged in date from the Palaeolithic right through to the Second World War. close
The year 1917... A year that forever changed Russia, a turning point in our history. A hundred years ago, the whirlwind of the February Revolution swept more
The year 1917... A year that forever changed Russia, a turning point in our history. A hundred years ago, the whirlwind of the February Revolution swept away a thousand-year-old monarchy, the last emperor of the House of Romanov abdicated. The country has entered an era of unprecedented freedom. One moment came true the most daring dreams of Russian revolutionaries and other opponents of the tsarist regime. It seemed that Russia was waiting for a new rise and prosperity. Instead, the country received devastation, economic crisis and defeat on the front. Soon came another shock — The October Revolution. close
When a 20-year-old attempts to win a fighter jet in a Pepsi sweepstakes, he sets the stage for a David versus Goliath court battle for the history books.
When a 20-year-old attempts to win a fighter jet in a Pepsi sweepstakes, he sets the stage for a David versus Goliath court battle for the history books. close
200 years before Christ, Rome became the new superpower of the ancient world. The ambitious empire believes it is invincible, but the challenge to the more
200 years before Christ, Rome became the new superpower of the ancient world. The ambitious empire believes it is invincible, but the challenge to the Romans is one person who can change the situation. Hannibal Barca is a mythical man, a legendary commander whose military talent and excellent organizational abilities were so strong that they almost put an end to the greatness of Rome.
The film Edward Bazalgetti "BBC: Hannibal" (Hannibal) addresses the identity of this man, trying to separate the truth from fiction. The picture recreates scenes of the famous campaigns of Hannibal, crossing the Rhone river, crossing the battle elephants through the Alps, invasion of Italy, battle with one of the most powerful armies of that time – the Roman. The dizzying successes of Hannibal are inscribed in the book of military achievements of world history. close
Since the mid-20th century, the world has only ever heard one side of an incredible story. The story of a boy from an ordinary family whose ambition was more
Since the mid-20th century, the world has only ever heard one side of an incredible story. The story of a boy from an ordinary family whose ambition was to become an artist, but who instead became a drifter. His destiny, however, was not to drift, but to rise to the greatest heights of power, eventually becoming one of the most influential men who ever lived. Now for the first time, here is a documented account of a story many believe to be The Greatest Story NEVER Told! This ground-breaking documentary chronicles the rise of Germany from defeat in World War I, to communist attempts to take over Germany, hyperinflation during the Weimar Republic, widespread unemployment and misery, and Adolf Hitler’s rise to power. It also reveals the personal side of Adolf Hitler: who he was, his family background, his artwork and struggles in Vienna, and what motivated him to come to power. close
In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind more
In the final decades of the 20th century, the Philippines was a country where low-budget exploitation-film producers were free to make nearly any kind of movie they wanted, any way they pleased. It was a country with extremely lax labor regulations and a very permissive attitude towards cultural expression. As a result, it became a hotbed for the production of cheapie movies. Their history and the genre itself are detailed in this breezy, nostalgic documentary. close
The second part of Leonid Parfyonov's project "Russian Georgians" will begin with a story about Stalin's design of the Russian patriotic upsurge in the more
The second part of Leonid Parfyonov's project "Russian Georgians" will begin with a story about Stalin's design of the Russian patriotic upsurge in the Patriotic War, after which it will capture the post-war period - the Stalinist Russian style and the short-lived tandem of Beria and Malenkov. Then it will take us to the "thaw". The period of new heroes - a poet with a guitar Bulat Okudzhava and film directors Mikhail Kalatozov (Katalozishvili), Marlena Khutsiev (Khutsishvili) and Georgy Danelia. The journey will end with the stories of post-Soviet stars - Tsereteli, Tsiskaridze, Leps (Lepsveridze), Tutberidze and Akunin (Chkhartishvili). close
Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with two hundred stores, in thirty countries, on five continents. From humble beginnings more
Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with two hundred stores, in thirty countries, on five continents. From humble beginnings in a small-town drugstore, Tower Records eventually became the heart and soul of the music world, and a powerful force in the music industry. In 1999, Tower Records made $1 billion. In 2006, the company filed for bankruptcy. What went wrong? Everyone thinks they know what killed Tower Records: The Internet. But that's not the story. All Things Must Pass is a feature documentary film examining this iconic company's explosive trajectory, tragic demise, and legacy forged by its rebellious founder, Russ Solomon. close
HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace more
HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and imagination found in the world around us. From commonplace items like ink and coffee to architectural masterpieces and engineering disasters, the hit series goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives. This series tells fascinating stories of the doers, the dreamers and sometime-schemers that create everyday items, technological breakthroughs and manmade wonders. The hit series goes deep to explore the leading edge of human inspiration and ambition. close
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