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41) Alois Nebel
Series
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
Czech
Description
Traces the haunted memories and mysterious visions of a troubled train dispatcher through the shifting cultural and political landscape in the waning days of the Cold War. Preferring timetables to people, Alois Nebel leads a quiet life at a remote railway station on the Czech-Slovak border - disrupted only by the fog that brings hallucinations of trains from the past - ghosts from Central Europe's dark past, ultimately sends him on a nightmarish journey....
42) Eden
Publisher
Broad Green Pictures
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Français
Description
A trip into the '90s Parisian electronic dance movement experienced through the eyes of DJ groups Cheers and Daft Punk, who, together with their friends, plunge into the ephemeral nightlife of sex, drugs, and endless music.
Series
Cinedigm volume no. 14
Publisher
Drafthouse Films
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
Indonesian
Description
The filmmakers examine a country where death squad leaders are celebrated as heroes, challenging them to reenact their real-life mass-killings in the style of the American movies they love.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
Part futuristic exhibition, part glittery strip mall, the 1965 New York World's Fair was planned amid the optimism of the late 1950s, but the Fair's two year run often mirrored the chaos of the 1960s. This film, set to a historical backdrop of world events, draws on the memories of fairgoers who found hope for the future in an understanding of other cultures presented at the Fair.
45) I, Tonya
Series
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
"Based on the unbelievable but true events, I, Tonya is a dark comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Though Harding was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition, her legacy was forever defined by her association with an infamous and poorly executed attack on fellow Olympic competitor Nancy Kerrigan...I, Tonya is an absurd, irreverent, and piercing...
46) The libertine
Publisher
The Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
John Wilmot, a 17th century poet, is the Earl of Rochester and from the beginning he treats his wife cruelly, drinks to relentless excess, abuses his friendships, and generally wallows in dissipation, much to the dismay of King Charles II. The king hopes that Rochester will write a play glorifying his reign. But Rochester finds his true inspiration when he sees a young actress named Lizzie Barry. Rochester sets out to make her the greatest actress...
47) Misbehaviour
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The sensational true story of the Women's Liberation Movement's disruption of the 1970 Miss World pageant, an event watched by more than 100 million viewers, and which made headlines around the world. Not only that, when order was restored, the first woman of color was crowned Miss World. In a matter of hours, a global audience had witnessed the patriarchy driven from the stage and the Western ideal of beauty turned on its head.
48) Baarìa
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
Italiano
Description
Grand-scale, semi-autobiographical portrait of life and love over three generations in a small town in Sicily. Set against the background of major events in the history of 20th century Italy.
49) Richard II
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[2000 or 2001]
Language
English
Description
Shakespeare's historical play about the dynastic struggle between Richard II and Henry Bolingboke (later Henry IV).
50) Monster
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Gaeilge
Description
The Great Famine descends on a fisherman's community. Pushed to the brink, he is forced to go on the run for a crime he didn't commit.
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Set in Hiroshima during World War II, an eighteen year old girl gets married and now has to prepare food for her family despite the rationing and lack of supplies. As she struggles with the daily loss of life's amenities she still has to maintain the will to live.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
The true story of Christopher Columbus was not only one of victorious discovery, it was marked by disaster, accusation, and betrayal. Ten short years after his discovery of the New World, Columbus languished in a Caribbean prison. There, awaiting the gallows, he plotted what he called his 'most treacherous' voyage - one that ended with the loss of all four of his ships and left Columbus and his crew shipwrecked with little hope of survival.
Publisher
Corinth Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Deutsch
Description
Set in a dreary, unforgiving mid-nineteenth century German village in Hunsruck, it captures the plight of hundreds of thousands of Europeans who immigrated to faraway South America to escape the famine, poverty and despotism that ruled at home. Edgar Reitz's film is a heart-wrenching drama and love story set against the backdrop of this forgotten tragedy. Jakob, our protagonist, tries to immerse himself in literature and learning, as the rest of his...
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Through hard work, talent, and ambition, a servant girl rises from scullery maid to become the finest chef in London and Edwardian society's premier hostess. Along the way her beauty and spirit attract the attention of high-placed admirers.
56) Apocalypse '45
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Recounts the end of World War II. With never-before-seen restored footage and the voices of 24 men who lived through these events, this timely documentary highlights the experiences of the last of the Greatest Generation.
57) Michael Collins
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.
59) Selma
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Description
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical struggle to secure voting rights for all people. A dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1964.
60) Russian ark
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
Russian
Description
A modern filmmaker magically finds himself transported to the 18th century where he embarks on a time-traveling journey through 300 years of Russian history. The first feature film ever created in a single take.
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