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poster Seeing the World
Seeing the World
20mn - Comedy
In this Our Gang film, James Finlayson plays the gang's schoolteacher who takes the kids to Europe after winning a local contest. He takes them on a tour of Naples, Pompeii, Rome, the Vatican, Venice, Lon…
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 Manufactured Landscapes
Manufactured Landscapes
(3.7/5)
86mn - Documentary
MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of “manufactured landscapes”—qu…
poster The Atlantis Puzzle
The Atlantis Puzzle
(3.8/5)
90mn - Documentary, Mystery, History
Revolutionary new translations and scientific discoveries shatter millennia of myth as researchers uncover startling evidence that Plato's Atlantis was not fantasy but historical reality. This groundbreak…
poster The Making of an American
The Making of an American
14mn -
Docudrama encouraging immigrants to master English and become successful, assimilated Americans.
poster Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers
Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers
(3.5/5)
52mn - Documentary
Swedish documentary film on consumerism and globalization, created by director Erik Gandini and editor Johan Söderberg. It looks at the arguments for capitalism and technology, such as greater efficiency,…
poster Alexander The Great
Alexander The Great
(2.6/5)
60mn - Adventure, Drama, History
An historical film that follows the life of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king that united all ancient Greek tribes and led them against the vast Persian Empire. Alexander conquered most of the the…
poster Christophe Colomb
Christophe Colomb
12mn - History, Drama
An abridged story of the triumphs and trials of Christopher Columbus, told in eight scenes.
poster The Genius of Josiah Wedgwood
The Genius of Josiah Wedgwood
59mn - Documentary
Historian A.N. Wilson embarks on a deeply personal journey to explore the extraordinary life of Josiah Wedgwood, the self-made 18th-century potter who revolutionized not just ceramics but entire industrie…
poster Zeitgeist
Zeitgeist
(4.1/5)
118mn - Documentary, History
A documentary examining possible historical and modern conspiracies surrounding Christianity, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the Federal Reserve bank.
poster Constantinople, panorama des rives du Bosphore
Constantinople, panorama des rives du Bosphore
1mn - Documentary
Panorama of Constantinople from the river.
poster Girona, the Spanish Venice
Girona, the Spanish Venice
3mn - Documentary
One of Chomón's documentary films: A short tour of the city of Girona, the "Venice of Spain". Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
poster What's the World Coming To?
What's the World Coming To?
21mn - Comedy
Short comedy which posits that in a hundred years men's styles will revert to Regency garb, and that there will be a complete gender role reversal, with husband Clyde Cook staying home alone while wife Ka…
poster Captain Grogg's Wonderful Journey
Captain Grogg's Wonderful Journey
(2.8/5)
8mn - Comedy, Animation, Adventure
Kapten Groggs and his companion Kalle sail to foreign shores, encountering wild animals, stormy weather, and friendly villains.
poster Panorama of Calcutta
Panorama of Calcutta
(2.7/5)
2mn - Documentary
One of the earliest films to be shot in India apparently shows the Calcutta ghats - or does it?
poster Kung Fu Traveler
Kung Fu Traveler
100mn - Sci-Fi, Action
A desperate Chinese general is sent back in time to master ancient kung fu techniques and return to the future with the knowledge needed to defeat alien invaders who have conquered Earth.
poster Alien Planet
Alien Planet
82mn - Sci-Fi
Two rival alien species with a bitter history of warfare find themselves stranded together on a deadly hostile planet. With ancient hatred running deep between them, they must overcome their mutual distru…
poster Touch the Sound
Touch the Sound
(3.6/5)
99mn - Documentary, Music
A documentary which explores the connections among sound, rhythm, time, and the body by following percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who is nearly deaf.
poster The Palace of the Arabian Nights
The Palace of the Arabian Nights
(3.1/5)
21mn - Adventure, Fantasy
A poor but honest man wins great wealth, and the hand of a beautiful princess, after facing a series of exciting trials in the tunnels and catacombs of ancient Araby. Guided by the mysterious Khalafar, th…
poster The Horrible Experiments of Dr. Quack
The Horrible Experiments of Dr. Quack
23mn - Horror, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Explore the hidden mysteries beneath our feet as mounting evidence reveals advanced civilizations that may have once thrived underground. This thought-provoking documentary examines artifacts, ancient tex…
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