Historical Movies

During the early 1970s, hundreds of peasants in a remote region of El Salvador began to emulate the early Christians, working the land together and...

The documentary "Juanas, bravas mujeres", by Sandra Godoy, portrays the life of Juana Rouco Buela and her fight for women's rights.

Hilversum in Black and White portrays Hilversum in the period 1924-1974. Using amateur footage and excerpts from Polygoon newsreels from that period,...

This is the true story how one person made a difference in the lives of over 125 people by rescuing them from Nazi Germany. In 1903 Herman Stern...

With the young Friedrich Engel’s letters and drawings from the years between 1838 and 1842, a unique cinematic portrait is created. The viewer...

In 1915, four young Crowborough boys prepare to be deployed to the front lines into the blind journey ahead.

This documentary recounts the turbulent history surrounding the troubled desegregation of New Hanover County Public School System in North Carolina...

Joža Čop, an illiterate man of the people, earned great respect from his fellow compatriots. He once famously said: "I’ve never...

A day before the Democracy Monument will be demolished, on the day when the vicious circle comes to an end. The destiny of a mysterious photographer,...

In this adaption of the 22th chapter of Jose Rizal's iconic novel Noli Me Tángere, the town of San Diego prepares for a feast. News spread...

Over the period of a year a camera crew filmed and interviewed people who visit the world famous Brick Lane Beigel Bake.

Migrating by sea from Holland as an eight-year-old, Dirk de Bruyn went on to be a doyen of Australian experimental cinema. But as this intimate film...

A conflict arises between the people of the town and the local priest when they have to decide how to represent certain biblical episode.

In a 19th century England, young Henry Pinkerton is about to take part in a pistol duel. Across the town, his opponent - Lord Wilbert Digby, a bully...

Long Yang is a strategist, martial artist, diplomat, and the first ever male paramour of all Chinese history. Living in the warring states period of...

As Percival Lowell, an optimistic astronomer, fervently believes he has discovered extraterrestrial structures across various planets, he races...

Following the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) recommendation to journey to three mosques - (in Makkah, Madinah and Jerusalem), this film sets out in...