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Journey to the XVI century, revealing the secrets of royal cuisine and culinary art of the Tudor era. Luxury, exquisite and fantastic menu of the English more
Journey to the XVI century, revealing the secrets of royal cuisine and culinary art of the Tudor era. Luxury, exquisite and fantastic menu of the English King Henry VIII: dishes from dolphin meat or songbirds, sugar puddings, jelly from the processes of deer horns, wine with the addition of gold and much more. close
The Romans dominated the Mediterranean region for 500 years after the founding of Rome. But after conquering the countries surrounding the Mediterranean more
The Romans dominated the Mediterranean region for 500 years after the founding of Rome. But after conquering the countries surrounding the Mediterranean and asserting unprecedented social and economic domination, the Empire collapsed like a house of cards. This film explores the causes of the fall of the Roman Empire, covering four centuries of its existence: from the peak of its greatness to the first wave of the invasion of barbarians.
Episode 1. The Roman Legionnaires of Rome.
Hadrian's Great Wall stretches for 120 km along the greenish boobs of northern Britain. This is the farthest line of defense of the Roman Empire in the north, built in 122-30 AD by decree of Hadrian, nicknamed the reasonable king. This series tells about the impossible discoveries and describes the causes and processes of the fall of the Roman Empire. Thanks to the final results of the excavations at Windoland - a Roman auxiliary fort in Hadrian's southern Wall valley - we learn of Hadrian's failed attempt to roll back reforms. It is currently included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List.
Episode 2. Timgad Rome Africaine – Rome of Africa
In sultry North Africa, the ruins of a huge city extend throughout the territory of modern Algeria. This is Timgad, a lost ancient Roman city that was built 2,000 years ago but abandoned and forgotten after the fall of the Roman Empire. This series tells about the advanced control systems of the Roman Empire and the goals they pursued. We also comprehensively explore the mystery of empire’s economic prosperity. Thanks to the achievements of the latest computer graphics, the program will present a full panorama of the ancient Roman city for the first time. An ancient city in North Africa, 25 km from modern Batna in Algeria. It was founded under Emperor Trajan in 100 AD. The highest flowering refers to the 2nd and 3rd centuries. In the 5th century it was destroyed by the Berbers, restored by the Byzantines and finally destroyed by the Arabs in the 7th century. Originally almost square in plan (about 360 by 330 square meters), Timgad had a strictly regular layout with identical quarters. In the ruins of Timgad, the remains of the forum, the capitol, the triumphal arch built in honor of Emperor Trajan (restored in 1900), as well as the theater, basilica, baths and residential buildings are well preserved; from Byzantine times - a square citadel with 8 towers and the remains of Christian churches. In the ruins of Timgad found many Latin inscriptions, as well as mosaics, sculpture, ornaments made of bronze. close
Buried Country was a cross-media juggernaut – book, film, CD – that first came out in 2000. The book was published by Pluto Press, beautifully designed more
Buried Country was a cross-media juggernaut – book, film, CD – that first came out in 2000. The book was published by Pluto Press, beautifully designed by Wendy Farley; the documentary was produced through Film Australia/SBS TV, and directed by Andy Nehl, shot by Warwick Thornton and narrated by Kev Carmody close
Brownsville Black and White is the story of sixty years of Black/Jewish relations in the Brooklyn Community of Brownsville. The film is a poignant examination more
Brownsville Black and White is the story of sixty years of Black/Jewish relations in the Brooklyn Community of Brownsville. The film is a poignant examination of group cooperation, urban change and social conflict as told through the personal histories of those who lived there. Brownsville is the first of two films dealing with inter-ethnic relations in the U.S., left unfinished after the untimely death of the director Richard Broadman. A small group of friends and colleagues completed the film after his death. close
This 1996 documentary takes a nostalgic ride through history to present the experiences of Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada's railways more
This 1996 documentary takes a nostalgic ride through history to present the experiences of Black sleeping-car porters who worked on Canada's railways from the early 1900s through the 1960s. There was a strong sense of pride among these men and they were well-respected by their community. Yet, harsh working conditions prevented them from being promoted to other railway jobs until finally, in 1955, porter Lee Williams took his fight to the union. close
'PUT THE NEEDLE ON THE RECORD' is an award-winning documentary which explores the evolution of electronic music and the rise of the DJ in pop culture. more
'PUT THE NEEDLE ON THE RECORD' is an award-winning documentary which explores the evolution of electronic music and the rise of the DJ in pop culture. Filmed in Miami during the hot and sexy Winter Music Conference, a yearly week-long event attended by over 20,000 electronic music professionals and fans, the film takes an inside look at a growing global phenomenon in the world of music. Interviews with top artists, footage from events around the globe and a brilliant soundtrack are combined to create a highly energetic piece of filmmaking. First-time director Jason Rem brings an unexplored genre of music to the masses for a glimpse at a movement that is driven by passion, creativity and business. The film has been called "A rock solid documentary," and "An event to savor in wonderment," and is not to be missed. close
An investigation of the evidence for Hitler's Final Solution, together with a dramatic reconstruction of key courtroom exchanges in the libel case lost more
An investigation of the evidence for Hitler's Final Solution, together with a dramatic reconstruction of key courtroom exchanges in the libel case lost by the historian David Irving, who was accused of being anti-Semitic and a Holocaust denier. close
A severely injured man lies in the snow-capped mountains; the next settlement which could offer warmth and shelter from the wind and snow is too far to more
A severely injured man lies in the snow-capped mountains; the next settlement which could offer warmth and shelter from the wind and snow is too far to reach on foot. In a flashback, the dying man relives the last year of his life - a life full of adventure, danger and his daily struggle to survive in a harsh and frightening world. close
In the Stalin era, a special language was created: “class enemy”, “cleansing”, “treason to the homeland”, which justified arrests and executions. Stalin’s more
In the Stalin era, a special language was created: “class enemy”, “cleansing”, “treason to the homeland”, which justified arrests and executions. Stalin’s last project was Jews. In January 1953, on the eve of his death, Stalin declared war on another imaginary enemy, the Jewish doctors, in a brutal anti-Semitic campaign called the Doctors’ Case. close
This documentary examines what historians know about the Bible's Old Testament account of the Plague of the Firstborn and about Egypt's Pharaoh, Rameses. more
This documentary examines what historians know about the Bible's Old Testament account of the Plague of the Firstborn and about Egypt's Pharaoh, Rameses. Egyptologists discuss whether the pharaoh mentioned in the story is Rameses II or perhaps his eldest son. close