
After burning Rome, Emperor Nero decides to blame the Christians, and issues the edict that they are all to be caught and sent to the arena. Read More »
History
Stolen Eyes AKA Otkradnati Ochi (2005) Radoslav Spassov, Vesela Kazakova, Valeri Yordanov, Nejat Isler

This is a story of strange, impossible, inexplicable love between a Muslim Turk woman and a non-Muslim Bulgarian man. Read More »
Crazy Horse (1996) John Irvin, Michael Greyeyes, Victor Aaron, Nathaniel Arcand

The legendary Native American chieftain refuses to go with his people peacefully to the reservation and starts a rebellion. Read More »
The Man to Kill AKA Covjek koga treba ubiti (1979) Veljko Bulajic, Zvonimir Crnko, Vladimir Popovic, Charles Millot

After the murder of the Russian Emperor Peter III, who was succeeded by Empress Catherine Read More »
Night of the Pencils AKA La noche de los lápices (1986) Héctor Olivera, Alejo García Pintos, Vita Escardó, Pablo Novak

This films tells the true story of seven teenagers who agitated for reduced student bus fares under two different regimes in Argentina, with tragic results. Read More »
Theodor Hierneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird (1972) Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, Walter Sedlmayr

In 1882, at the age of 14, Theodor Hierneis entered the court of King Ludwig II of Bavaria Read More »
Disraeli (1929) Alfred E. Green, George Arliss, Doris Lloyd, David Torrence

Biopic of the famed British Prime Minister focusing on his concern about Russia’s growing interest in the Indian subcontinent and his attempts to buy the Suez Canal. Read More »
The Japanese Yakuza / Nihon kyôkaku-den (1964) Masahiro Makino, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Ken Takakura, Minoru Ôki

A timber merchant and haulage firm in late 19th century Tokyo is in trouble. Read More »
Silkwood (1983) Mike Nichols, Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher

Fairly accurate recounting of the story of Karen Silkwood, the Oklahoma nuclear-plant worker who blew the whistle Read More »
The Kautokeino Rebellion AKA Kautokeino-opprøret (2008) Nils Gaup, Mikkel Gaup, Anni-Kristiina Juuso, Aslat Mahtte Gaup

Religious and cultural reawakening inspires rebellion in a 19th century Norwegian village. Read More »