Throughout the territory of the former Soviet Union, wherever you stop, it is worth stretching out your hand by a busy road, when almost immediately a more
Throughout the territory of the former Soviet Union, wherever you stop, it is worth stretching out your hand by a busy road, when almost immediately a car will stop in front of you. These makeshift taxis, operating without a license, "bombers," as they are called, remain for many the only way to earn money.
Gypsy Cab follows three different drivers from Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The authors of this documentary talk about how people live throughout the post-Soviet space, and about the ways in which they try to cope with their difficulties. close
Written and directed by Tearepa Kahi (Mt Zion) and starring Maaka Pohatu (The Modern Maori Quartet, Two Little Boys) the film tells the story of musician more
Written and directed by Tearepa Kahi (Mt Zion) and starring Maaka Pohatu (The Modern Maori Quartet, Two Little Boys) the film tells the story of musician Dalvanius Prime and the origin of the song “Poi E”, a ground-breaking fusion of 1980s pop and traditional Māori music. “Poi E”, composed by Dalvanius and Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi and performed by the Patea Māori Club, remains the only song in Te Reo Māori to reach No 1 in the charts, over 30 years since its 1984 release. close
Follow General George Armstrong Custer from his memorable, wild charge at Gettysburg to his lonely, untimely death on the windswept Plains of the West. more
Follow General George Armstrong Custer from his memorable, wild charge at Gettysburg to his lonely, untimely death on the windswept Plains of the West. On June 26, 1876, Custer, a reputation for fearless and often reckless courage ordered his soldiers to drive back a large army of Lakota and Cheyenne warriors. By day's end, Custer and nearly a third of his army were dead. close
East L.A. Interchange follows the evolution of working-class, immigrant Boyle Heights, the oldest neighborhood in East Los Angeles from multiethnic to more
East L.A. Interchange follows the evolution of working-class, immigrant Boyle Heights, the oldest neighborhood in East Los Angeles from multiethnic to predominately Latino and a cradle of Mexican-American culture in the U.S. The documentary tells the story of how one neighborhood managed to survive the construction of the largest and busiest freeway interchange in the nation and explores the shifting face of community in the United States today arguing why it should matter to us all. close
Pioneer filmmaker J. Stuart Blackton was intrigued by the idea of a film about the history of the movies as early as 1915. He finally released a 52-minute more
Pioneer filmmaker J. Stuart Blackton was intrigued by the idea of a film about the history of the movies as early as 1915. He finally released a 52-minute feature called The Film Parade that was shown in New York and favorably reviewed by "Variety" in 1933. He continued tinkering with the film for the rest of the decade, and later filmmakers and distributors used Blackton's footage for stock or to produce their own variously titled and truncated versions. -UCLA Film & Television Archive close
The State Historical Museum is the largest repository of Russian history. His collection is constantly replenished. What can be seen in the museum today, more
The State Historical Museum is the largest repository of Russian history. His collection is constantly replenished. What can be seen in the museum today, and what will remain in the future for the descendants of our century? close
On December 15, 2011, France was stunned - Jacques Chirac was sentenced by the Paris Criminal Court to two years of probation for abuse of office and more
On December 15, 2011, France was stunned - Jacques Chirac was sentenced by the Paris Criminal Court to two years of probation for abuse of office and embezzlement of public funds in 1990-1995, when he was mayor of Paris. Never in the history of the Republic has a former president endured such disgrace. Will Jacques Chirac be swept away by age and disease by the merciless time? No, he still has enough mental strength to interfere in the duel between Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande in the next presidential election. Each has its own vision of modern France. What is the difference between them and one of them? close
Military training film on the characteristics, capabilities, weaknesses, and recognition of the World War II Japanese fighter aircraft known as the Zero.
Military training film on the characteristics, capabilities, weaknesses, and recognition of the World War II Japanese fighter aircraft known as the Zero. close
The film “The White Lily” is dedicated to the story of the heroic fate of the brave young fighter pilot Lilia Litvyak, who fought the enemy in the skies of World War II.
The film “The White Lily” is dedicated to the story of the heroic fate of the brave young fighter pilot Lilia Litvyak, who fought the enemy in the skies of World War II. close
The Russian millionaire creates a party, intending to introduce it into the Duma. He hires a team of people who undertake to create the image of a new more
The Russian millionaire creates a party, intending to introduce it into the Duma. He hires a team of people who undertake to create the image of a new political force.
The characters of the series work, as they say, on wear and tear: they travel to regions, conduct campaigning, organize actions to support the candidate in the highest legislative body of the country. A between cases solve personal problems with wives and husbands, mistresses and lovers, raise children, communicate with parents. Their activities on the political front they belong to a fair share of cynicism. Everyone is only thinking about an additional opportunity to earn and hope no longer to remember all this after the election. close
Vasyl Vilgota raised two sons. One of them died on the fronts of the Second World War, defending the homeland, and the second served as Hilfspolizei. more
Vasyl Vilgota raised two sons. One of them died on the fronts of the Second World War, defending the homeland, and the second served as Hilfspolizei. Vilgota himself also helped the Nazis. Although he carefully hides this fact of his biography, there is one man who knows the truth about him. close
Southern attorney Angie Lawrence searches of the rightful owner of a journal recovered from an antebellum home she inherited. The journal is full of mystery more
Southern attorney Angie Lawrence searches of the rightful owner of a journal recovered from an antebellum home she inherited. The journal is full of mystery and history that just may lead her to the future she has always dreamed of. close
During the Battle of Waterloo, a soldier's wife searches for her missing husband in the nearby forest and must resort to extraordinary measures to survive.
During the Battle of Waterloo, a soldier's wife searches for her missing husband in the nearby forest and must resort to extraordinary measures to survive. close
During the 16th century the Cossacks and their Ukraine homeland is ruled by Poland. This is the story of the leader of the Cossacks and how his son was more
During the 16th century the Cossacks and their Ukraine homeland is ruled by Poland. This is the story of the leader of the Cossacks and how his son was sent to study under the Poles to learn how to defeat them in battle. However, the son falls in love with the daughter of a Polish nobleman. close