Historical Movies

It's 1875 and a young street urchin wants to see Queen Victoria...

Thanks to new excavations in Mauritius and Madagascar, as well as archival and museum research in France, Spain, England and Canada, a group of...

The incredibly powerful and timely true story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917. The...

Take a look behind the curtain to see the vast history and recent renovation of one of Rochester, New York's most famous landmarks. Architects,...

"Terry" tells the story of 21-year old amputee Terry Fox who attempted to run across Canada with only one leg. Unfortunately, he only made it to...

Set in a world of fantasy and adventure, Amon is a young warrior embarking on a quest to avenge the death of his mother. When the hunt leads him...

This documentary takes a piercing investigative look at the economic, political and ecological implications of the worldwide disappearance of the...

A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.

Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. Filmed on 22 March 1895, it is often referred to as...

The second specially edited memorial episode featuring Jean’s narration. This is a breath-taking sea adventure action animation. The story...

1976, Chongqing, 14-year old Dou was in hospital. He falls in love with a pretty nurse, Jiahui. Jiahui belongs to Gang, a mobster, who is brutal to...

A servant-turned-assassin/bodyguard and a dispossessed heiress seize control of the latter's freedom (and if at first you don't succeed, try again in...

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

In the land of Israel, Solomon (Jimmy Smits) is trying to figure out a way to become the world’s supplier of frankincense. He sends an envoy to...

Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi...

Confrontation between the superhumans and the evil forces of warlords during the Republic of China.

A historical perspective to understand Neoliberalism and to understand why this ideology today so profoundly influences the choices of our...

A poignant drama set in 1970s Australia about a newly-single father’s efforts to weather the turbulence of change – in his life and in...

Explore the life of Flannery O’Connor whose provocative fiction was unlike anything published before. Featuring never-before-seen archival...

As part of the BBC2 50th anniversary celebrations comedians Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse were commissioned to produce this spoof history of the...