The settlement called “Dirbesiyê”, at the border point of Mardin, had to change and transform under the influence of military-political developments. One of the most ironic examples of this is that in 1993, the star symbol on the railings of windows of the houses was deemed objectionable on the ground that it was a political symbol, and the village was raided by military forces to remove it from the windows.

With only a handful of his friends, Veer Hamir sets to defend the Temple of Somnath in Veraval, Gujarat against the powerful army of Sultan Mohamad Begado. An unlikely endeavor. This historical film, based on the doctoral thesis of Dipak Vyas, beautifully captures 15th century Gujarat, India: their people, religious beliefs, and politics.

Holocaust survivors who have emigrated to Paraguay tell their stories.

The Battle of Gettysburg is a moving, original account of the great climatic confrontation—the turning point in the War Between the states. Unique in its perspective, this program tells the story from a distinct Southern viewpoint, through the eyes of General Robert E. Lee—commander of the Confederate Army, and General George E. Pickett—leader of the doomed assault on the Unio’s Army of the Potomac. The Battle of Gettysburg is a thought-provoking depiction of honor, bravery, and personal tragedy that forever changed the course of American history.

THE TRUE STORY OF THE BIG RED ONE is pitting Hollywood fiction against historical fact, where we'll examine the reality behind Samuel Fuller's great war movie "The Big Red One". Based upon Fuller's own World War II experiences, the film starred Lee Marvin as the intrepid sergeant of special infantry squadron in various campaigns of the war. Learn the dramatic story of the illustrious First Division of the U.S. Army - called the Big Red One because of the red numeral "1" on its uniforms' shoulders - from it's organization in 1917 through the present day.

In the Ukhiya refugee camp, the scars of the ongoing genocide are visible on each and every face of the Rohingya refugees.

1960's El Salvador's cover bands that re-worked radio banned songs by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and others chronicling little know, but fecund music scene in the Central American country

Survivors tell the inside story of the massacre of the leftist students at Istanbul University on 16 March 1978 and the political atmosphere before the coup of 12 September 1980.

Fοr Alexandros Papadiamantis, a corner of paradise is not the island of Skiathos, which he yearns for, nor the Athens of 1896 which suffocates him. It is the place where the dead travel, where children forgive the father who tried to drown them and where barren women give birth. There, in the hands of the Moslem, a ney is not a ney, but the creaking of the door to Paradise. Α humble room contains the whole world and Saints hold υρ the Acropolis. It is, in other words, every place where a saintiy glance has fallen. His glance.

This award-winning film chronicles the political events and human tragedy surrounding the 1991 military coup d état in Haiti and the bloody dictatorship that followed. It presents a searing indictment not only of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency s role in the turmoil, but also that of the powerful and reclusive Haitian bourgeoisie. Unlike the mainstream media, REZISTANS does not portray the Haitian people as helpless victims. It focuses instead on their creative and courageous resistance, and the deep roots of that resistance in Haitian history and culture.

Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Nazca Lines have never ceased, since their fortuitous discovery in Peru during the first half of the 20th century, to fascinate the general public as well as the scientific world.

Explores the development of methods that allowed the architects of ancient Egypt to build Karnak, the most intriguing and significant temple of all ancient Egypt.

A team of researchers explore the forgotten, hidden history of Nazi concentration camps on British territory, where thousands of innocent Jewish people were sent to die.

Taiwanese horror movie from 1966.

An overview of the racing history of Jaguar Cars prepared by the Jaguar Daimler Trust.

History and exploration of Ford's plant in Michigan. Great historical footage of old time manufacturing of Ford cars.

Dive into the game-changing 1960’s in the third installment of the “Tour de Cinema” series.