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During the Great Repression of 1937, the Chekist Darambalsan was given the task of "arresting the person who spread rumors that a reincarnation would be born in Arkhangai province and destroying the reincarnation." Darambalsan searched for and destroyed the reincarnation, but at the last moment, he discovered that the reincarnation that was supposed to appear was himself, and he killed himself for his views and beliefs. The bitter story of the repression is depicted in this film, where one person accused the other in various ways and used it as a political game.
The film is based on real historical facts of the First World War. The action takes place in Galicia. Metropolitan Andrey, the head of the Uniate Church, who wants to permanently link Western Ukraine with the Austrian crown, assigns Roman, a young cornet of the Austrian army, to guard the archives at St. George's Cathedral. But Roman, having familiarized himself with the contents of some materials, is going to make secret documents public...
"Deserter's Gold", the sequel to the very popular "The Deserters", is a rich war comedy, skipping humorously around the more serious dangers of a war. Deserters Gold takes place during World War II, while the first film happened during WWI. The heroes' mission is to rob a Nazi-run bank in Poland for gold that will buy military supplies for the Polish Underground.
In 1899, Lord Kang must decide which of his three sons will take over his family's Chinese banking empire. When circumstances dictate that he appoint his unreliable youngest son, family bonds are pushed to the limit as father and son clash in a climate of political turmoil. Winner of the Special Jury Award at the 2009 Shanghai International Film Festival.
During Christmas Eve of 1937, two young men, apparently lost in the darkness of the mountain, knock on the door of a farmhouse, where a grandfather and his granddaughter live. From that moment, the situation will change, and a feeling of revenge will flourish as strong as the need to live. Short film made by 5 teenagers, all of them under 17 years old.
In the wake of hurricane Katrina, as Americans begin a dialogue about the future of one of the nation's most distinctive cities, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE presents a provocative history of the city that lies at the mouth of the mighty Mississippi. Walled in on almost all sides by water, pressed together by the demands of geography, New Orleans has always been a laboratory where the social forces play out in dramatic and, at times, disastrous fashion.
When Death wants to bring the plague to Württemberg in 1349, he has not reckoned with the two guard soldiers Volckel and Utz, who engage him in a heated argument about plague ordinances and entry regulations.
Bernadette Soubirous, just 14 years old, goes by the river near the Massabielle cave. It is there that, for the first time, a “lady dressed in white” appears to her. Accused of lying, Bernadette’s revelation initially provokes mistrust and tensions in her family, drawing the wrath of civil and ecclesiastical authorities. The rumor spreads. Pilgrims begin to converge. Lourdes goes down in History.
James Franco's pre production test reel for Blood Meridian. Originally selected to direct a feature length adaptation, James Franco filmed a 32 minute test scene of Tobin telling The Kid about how the Glanton Gang first met Judge Holden in the desert.
In the 1800s in colonial-era Punjab, Jeona Maurh takes up arms to avenge his bandit brother's death. He gradually takes on the land tax mafia working in cahoots with the native kings and the British.
French writer Jean-Claude Carrière (1931-2021) traces the life and work of Spanish painter Francisco de Goya (1746-1828).
The film is based on the intangible cultural heritage of Shaanxi Wubu County — the traditional handmade hollow dried noodles (空心手工挂面) from Zhangjiashan. It follows the life of Zhang Jiagen (张家根), the first-generation inheritor of this noodle-making craft, and his struggles against fate.
Jack is an Ex-Detective turned Hitman, who has recently been hired for a job from Clara, who seeks revenge for the murdered of her Husband Mario. The story all unfolds during a match of poker, as each players gets eliminated, Only two remain.
The spring of 1950 was also the spring of the multi-party regime in Turkey. A new 10 years, a new regime, a new government. The first test of democracy was beginning. The National Chief of the single-party period had returned to his Pink Mansion. The address of the opposition was clear now. When it comes to power... Power was shared by a tripartite trivet from the first day: DP Group in the Parliament. Celal Bayar in the Mansion and Adnan Menderes in the Prime Ministry..
Documentary about Nostradamus's quatrains.
A reconstruction of Lord Allenby's Palestinian campaign.
A fanciful biopic of legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini as a very young man.
Collage of sequences drawn from a wide variety of ephemeral (industrial, advertising, educational) films, touring the conflicted landscapes of twentieth-century America.