Popular History Movies - Page 368
Zuzu Angel
2006
Zuzu Angel
2006
star 6.9Covering the last years of the famous Brazilian fashion designer in her doomed quest for justice, Zuzu Angel follows the case of her activist son Stuart's arrest, torture, murder, and subsequent corpse disposal by the military forces in early 1970s Rio de Janeiro, during the darkest era of Brazilian military regime and media censorship.Baler
2008
Baler
2008
star 6.5In 1898, a band of Spanish soldiers heroically defended Baler against Filipino forces for 337 long and grueling days. The battle, now referred to as the Siege of Baler, is the setting of a forbidden love between a Mestizo soldier and a Filipina lass who lived at the end of the 19th century.20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
1961
star 9With plenty of action, and a strong story about the growth and development of an expert swordsman, who just happens to be from an extremely privileged background.Memories of My Father
2020
star 7.5In the polarized and violent Medellín (Colombia's 'City of Eternal Spring') of the 1970s, doctor Héctor Abad Gómez is concerned about both his children and children from less favored classes. After a devastating loss in the family, Héctor gives himself to the greater cause of public health programs for the poor in Medellín to the consternation of the city's authorities.China Wife
1957
China Wife
1957
Ah-gau (Keung Chung-ping) leaves his wife Sou Jing, and son in Macau for Nanyang to join his cousin (Patrick Tse Yin) in search of employment. A series of events propel Ah-gau into high society and he falls in love with a tycoon’s daughter, Ming-zyu, (Patsy Kar Ling). Abandoned by Ah-gau, Sou Jing suffers in utter poverty and journeys to Singapore in search of her husband.Crossing Jinshajiang River In 1936
2021
The film has been designated as a key film project by Yunnan Province. Through a fresh perspective and vivid storytelling, it pays tribute to the heroic achievements of veteran proletarian revolutionaries during the Long March through Yunnan. It deeply commemorates the revolutionary martyrs who made the ultimate sacrifice and highlights the profound bond between the Red Army and the local ethnic communities. With small stories reflecting grand emotions, the film vividly portrays the brilliance of humanity and the heartfelt, romantic revolutionary spirit of an earlier generation. It has also been recognized as a patriotic public welfare film under the "China Campus Health Action" initiative.My Brother
1971
My Brother
1971
A biographical film about the life of Gani Muratbaev, the founder of the Komsomol in the Kazakh SSR .The Three-Day Massacre in Guangzhou
1937
It was assisted by the Qing army and some traitors (Fan Cheng-En), who captured Guangzhou and massacred the civilians for three days until Sun Yat-Sen established the Republic of China and Chiang Kai-Shek succeeded in the Northern Expedition.Heinrich Himmler: Portrait of a Mass Murderer
2008
star 6Born into a Bavarian bourgeois family, Heinrich Himmler became the driving force behind the indescribable crimes that made the Nazi regime so unique in modern history.Catching Pinecones
2025
Catching Pinecones
2025
Jan and Herb Conn were the original American dirtbag couple, pioneering rock climbers and cave explorers who rejected a conventional lifestyle in pursuit of adventure and fun. The Conns’ story reveals a legacy of renowned discoveries and their philosophies for a rewarding, well-lived life.Puxando Raízes com Cecelia Condit
2025
A video essay that seeks to represent, study and pay homage to the North American filmmaker Cecelia Condit, covering all of her film work and video installation, portraying her through devices of semiotics, aesthetics and cinematographic language.UnBroken
2025
UnBroken
2025
star 7The daughter of a Holocaust survivor embarks on an international quest to uncover answers about the plight of her mother and her six siblings who, as mere children, escaped Nazi Germany relying solely on their own youthful bravado and the kindness of German strangers.A Snow Covered Forest
2022
After a near-fatal altercation with a thief, a woman traveling across the Montana Territory decides to take the injured man home to his family.Japan's Killer Quake
2011
Japan's Killer Quake
2011
In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a death toll likely in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear meltdown. With exclusive footage, NOVA captures the human drama and offers a clear-headed investigation of what triggered the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.The Satin Slipper
1986
The Satin Slipper
1986
star 7.3During the century of the Spanish Gold, Doña Prouhèze, wife of a nobleman, deeply loves Don Rodrigo, who is forced to leave Spain and go to America. Meanwhile Prouhèze is sent to Africa to rule the city of Mogador. Ten years later Rodrigo leaves America and travels to Africa in search of Prouhèze to find out that she died and eventually meeting her daughter.Another World
2011
Another World
2011
star 2.91915. Louis, aged 17, arrives on Reunion Island to find his father, Count Kerdiguen. He has built himself a new family with Salima, his native partner, and their daughter Sita. Between the white and native communities, tensions are increasingly mounting...Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings
1971
star 5.5Features a mustached villain, who is the leader of a Viking clan that worships an octopus god-monster. The Vikings wish to kidnap a beautiful girl to sacrifice her to their demigod, but the heroic Tarkan, aided by his dog, Kurt, is there to save the day.Barcelona 1714
2014
The Beggar's Opera
1953
The Beggar's Opera
1953
star 5.1Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
