History Movies

Michael Palin travels to France in search of the Mediterranean view on his wall, captured by his favourite artist, Scottish painter Anne Redpath. He...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a vast, mineral rich country the size of Western Europe. Alastair Leithead takes an epic journey from the...

“…this documentary capturing important aspects of Thoreau’s life and writings is highly recommended.” Video Librarian, May...

The story of Robert Badinter who was the major architect of the abolition of the death penalty in France .

USSR General Petrov hijacks French television to transmit a message of the utmost importance.

With confidential and unpublished documentation, the film shows the background and behind-the-scenes of the coup in Chile that took place on...

Calling All Cons! With the 70th Anniversary of Alcatraz Penitentiary fast approaching, National Park Service Ranger John Cantwell is inviting every...

A look at Britain's beloved canal network via a fact-filled cruise along the first superhighways of the Industrial Revolution. In the age before...

Portrait of Belgian historian, reporter and documentarian André Dartevelle.

Through archival footage of his parents' wedding, the filmmaker reflects on love and marriage in contemporary Serbia. Observing traditional Balkan...

An extraordinary look at the life of Uri Geller, the man famous for bending spoons and reading minds, told through exclusive interviews with the man...

A short documentary on Brother Paul McMullen, and his life as a Franciscan Brother in Loretto, PA.

This theatrical production tells the story of a family living through the reigns of four kings, starting from the end of King Chulalongkorn's reign...

In 1587, more than 100 English colonists settle on Roanoke Island and soon vanish, baffling historians for centuries; now, experts use the latest...

A German tourist who gained fame in the 1970s after becoming lost in America and a washed-up one-hit-wonder indie rocker are connected across history...

Blending drama with the explanations of passionate historians and specialists, this enriched historical reconstruction traces 60 years in the life a...

Against the backdrop of Partition, independent India’s first hockey team defeats England, their erstwhile coloniser, to win the Gold at the...