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poster Hearts of the World
Hearts of the World
(3.3/5)
120mn - Drama, War
A group of youngsters grow up and love in a peaceful French village. But war intrudes and peace is shattered. The German army invades and occupies village, bringing both destruction and torture. The young…
poster Orwell Rolls in His Grave
Orwell Rolls in His Grave
(4/5)
84mn - Documentary
Has America entered an Orwellian world of doublespeak where outright lies can pass for truth? The country's leading intellectuals discuss and examine the mix of businesses, politics and ideology that is t…
poster The Royal Bed
The Royal Bed
(2.9/5)
75mn - Comedy
The hapless king of a small European nation must put up with a domineering queen, a daughter who wants to elope with her boyfriend, a peasant revolt and a scheming general.
poster Anniversary of the Revolution
Anniversary of the Revolution
(2.7/5)
122mn - Documentary, History
A chronicle of the Russian Revolution of 1917, from the bourgeois democratic February Revolution to the great socialist October Revolution and the final triumph.
poster Stealing a Nation
Stealing a Nation
(4.2/5)
56mn - Documentary
This tells a story literally 'hidden from history'. In the 1960s and 70s, British governments, conspiring with American officials, tricked into leaving, then expelled the entire population of the Chagos i…
poster Hysterical History
Hysterical History
7mn - Animation
An amusing look at American history, starting with Columbus' discovery of America, and touching on the formation of the original thirteen states, the Gold Rush, and several other important events. The car…
poster Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country
(3/5)
80mn - Drama
A young girl, squatting on a wealthy man's land fights for her fellow squatters' right to stay.
poster The Coming
The Coming
0mn - Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
When the biblical apocalypse begins to unfold, a group of young friends must rely on The Book as their only guide to navigate the chaos and destruction consuming the world around them, fighting for surviv…
poster Growth of the Soil
Growth of the Soil
(3.3/5)
107mn - Drama
In rural Norway in the early 20th century, the homesteader Isak makes a farm out of barren soil, together with his wife Inger and their two sons. Life is both harsh and fulfilling.
poster St. Urbain's Horseman
St. Urbain's Horseman
(3.3/5)
180mn - Drama
Based on the novel by Mordechai Richler - Winner of the 1971 Governor General's Award - this is the story of Jake, a film director of modest success and a man in disgrace. His alter ego, his cousin Joey -…
poster The President
The President
(3.3/5)
71mn - Drama
By his father’s deathbed, a young man agrees to never marry below his station. Later, he falls in love with a lowly governess, impregnates her, and does not marry her. Many years later, as the President o…
poster A Spectre Haunts Europe
A Spectre Haunts Europe
70mn - Drama
Set in an imaginary land where the threat of revolution spurs the Emperor to seek exile in one of the most distant parts of his realm. There he meets Elka, the daughter of a revolutionary who has been ban…
poster From Morn to Midnight
From Morn to Midnight
72mn - Crime, Comedy
A cashier in a bank in a small German town is alerted to the power of money by the visit of a rich Italian lady. He embezzles 60,000 Marks and leaves for the capital city, where he attempts to find satisf…
poster The World and Its Woman
The World and Its Woman
70mn - Drama
A Russian peasant girl rises to fame as an operatic diva. She becomes beloved of a Russian prince. When the 1917 revolution overthrows the czar's government, the pair attempts to cross the icy steppes and…
poster Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country
(3.5/5)
118mn - Romance, Drama
Wealthy Elias Graves builds his home on the top of a hill, where a group of squatters have taken up residence at the bottom. Many of the men in the squatters' village have their eyes on young Tess, and on…
poster Eclipse: The Rise of Ink
Eclipse: The Rise of Ink
81mn - Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure
A devoted comic book fan abandons his life in North Carolina to pursue his superhero dreams in New York City, only to become convinced that his favorite comic has predicted an imminent catastrophe. With j…
poster The Great Rights
The Great Rights
13mn - Animation
A cartoon explaining the American Bill of Rights and Constitution. A man imagines a "nightmare world" without these documents, where Orwellian thugs censor and arrest with impunity. When reminded of the B…
poster Fate of Graduates
Fate of Graduates
(3.7/5)
100mn -
The film tells the tragic story of two recent college graduates, Tao Jianping ("Tao" is a homophone for peach), and Li Lilian ("Li" is a homophone for plum). Married, the two hope to change society for th…
poster Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
(3.2/5)
3mn - Comedy, Animation
A cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.
poster The Genius of Roald Dahl
The Genius of Roald Dahl
47mn - Documentary
Comedian and author David Walliams explores the extraordinary life and creative genius of Roald Dahl, one of the world's most beloved children's authors. Through exclusive interviews with family, friends,…
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