Popular History Movies - Page 487
Native Land
1942
Native Land
1942
star 6.3By the start of World War II, Paul Robeson had given up his lucrative mainstream work to participate in more socially progressive film and stage productions. Robeson committed his support to Paul Strand and Leo Hurwitz’s political semidocumentary Native Land. With Robeson’s narration and songs, this beautifully shot and edited film exposes violations of Americans’ civil liberties and is a call to action for exploited workers around the country. Scarcely shown since its debut, Native Land represents Robeson’s shift from narrative cinema to the leftist documentaries that would define the final chapter of his controversial film career.Uprising
1918
Uprising
1918
star 8The film depicted the revolutionary events of 1917 and included some documentary footage. The film has not survived.Exitus: Il passaggio
2019
Exitus: Il passaggio
2019
Arthur Miller, Elia Kazan and the Blacklist: None Without Sin
2003
star 8Director Elia Kazan and playwright Arthur Miller were once best friends and professional colleagues, to most that knew them then in both capacities as soul mates. Their politics were similar which was reflected in their work. Kazan was a Communist Party member for a few years in the mid-1930's, but Miller never officially joined the party ranks. Their relationship changed in the early 1950's when Kazan was subpoenaed to testify in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee where he named names of Communist Party members past and present.Cyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the Slavs
2013
star 4.6The series follows Cyril and Methodius, two Byzantine Greek brothers born in the 9th century. They became missionaries of Christianity and influenced the cultural development of the Great Moravian territory.Castle of Revenge
1952
Castle of Revenge
1952
The film vividly shows the misadventures of Oishi Kuranosuke and the human dramas inside the castle, which lead to the surrender of Ako Castle after seppuku by its lord Asano Takumi-no-kami and the termination of his family's power. This is the first film of the Ako Castle trilogy.Apocalypse Toto
2019
Apocalypse Toto
2019
star 7Toto, a worker in Catalonia, analyzes the violence spiral experienced in Barcelona in October 2019.Copa 71
2024
Copa 71
2024
star 7.6The extraordinary story of the 1971 Women’s World Cup, which was held in Mexico City and witnessed by more than 100,000 fans. This landmark tournament was dismissed by FIFA and written out of sports history – until now, with dazzling archival footage and interviews with the former players.It's The Same Story
2011
It's The Same Story
2011
Two storytellers put forth their versions of the story of Shravan Kumar. The art for the film uses painted images from a wooden portable shrine called a Kaavad. The film is a collaborative work between traditional Kaavad storytellers and Kaavad artists from Rajasthan, together with the filmmaker. Combining lush animation with live-action, the film is an interpretation of two stories which are forever fused in the act of telling and retelling.Cavalli: Eliogabalo
2016
Cavalli: Eliogabalo
2016
Systematically overturning accepted morals, Elagabalus dresses men as women, and names women to the Senate, favours sinning servants and humiliates generals. Baroque and carnivalesque, Eliogabalo is not, however, an opera that advocates a return to order. Leonardo García Alarcón, a finder of baroque gems, and Thomas Jolly are careful not to transform Eliogabalo into a sublime icon who would abase virtue. On the contrary, the conductor and young director, who are presenting their first production for the Paris Opera, accept the character’s contradictions and ambiguitiesLaïcité, 30 ans de fracture à gauche
2020
star 2.5With archival footage from INA commented on by political figures, this documentary traces the history of the debate that has divided the left over secularism, from the emergence of a militant Islam in the late 1980s.A Very British Deterrent
2016
With Trident renewed for another generation, A Very British Deterrent tells the story of the remarkable events, eye-watering costs, power relationships and secret deals done half a century ago to secure Britain's very first submarine-launched nuclear missiles.Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt
2015
star 7.3The life and work of German political philosopher of Jewish descent Hannah Arendt (1906-75), who caused a stir when she coined a subversive concept, the banality of evil, in her 1963 book on the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann (1906-62), held in Israel in 1961, which she covered for the New Yorker magazine.Niagara: A History of the Falls
1999
star 7The history of Niagara Falls and the people that made it famous.Revolution in Russia
1905
Revolution in Russia
1905
star 5.7A dramatization of the uprising in Odessa, Russia in 1905: A ship's crew, tired of being mistreated, mutinies and takes over their ship. When they reach land, a sailor who died during the mutiny is made a martyr, inspiring an uprising in the city. Then the authorities decide to repress the revolt with a brutal show of force.Roma Victis
2025
Roma Victis
2025
star 6In this captivating short film, we follow a Roman soldier separated from his unit after a devastating battle, forced to fight alone in the ominous, misty forests of Germania. Surrounded by the constant threat of Germanic warriors and the relentless forces of nature, he embarks on a gripping struggle for survival. With every step into the darkness, the soldier confronts not only external threats but also his inner demons.Antar's Daughter
1964
Antar's Daughter
1964
star 8After Antar's death, the men of the Bani Fazaza tribe take revenge on the men of the Bani Abs tribe, leaving no man from them, and Antar's sister can escape and hide Antar's daughter, raising her to hate her father's enemies until she grows up
