The story of Karen Silkwood, a metallurgy worker at a plutonium processing plant who was purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing blatant worker safety violations at the plant.
En 1994, l'élection de Nelson Mandela consacre la fin de l'Apartheid, mais l'Afrique du Sud reste une nation profondément divisée sur le plan racial et économique. Pour unifier le pays et donner à chaque citoyen un motif de fierté, Mandela mise sur le sport, et fait cause commune avec le capitaine de la modeste équipe de rugby sud-africaine. Leur pari: se présenter à la coupe du monde de rugby de 1995...
Le 3 juin 2013, l’informaticien américain Edward Joseph Snowden rencontre clandestinement la documentariste Laura Poitras et le journaliste Glenn Greenwald du quotidien The Guardian dans la chambre d’un grand hôtel de Hong Kong. Ex-consultant pour la CIA et pour la NSA, le jeune fugitif de vingt-neuf ans a décidé de risquer sa propre sécurité en livrant aux médias des documents hautement confidentiels en vue de rendre public le plus important scandale de surveillance généralisée des télécommunications à l’échelle planétaire.
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-One.' However, when the show introduces the highly skilled contestant Charles Van Doren to replace Stempel, it compels Stempel to let out his frustrations and call out the show as rigged. Lawyer Richard Goodwin steps in and attempts to uncover the orchestrated deception behind the scenes.
Frank Serpico is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. His actions get Frank shunned by the other officers, and often placed in dangerous situations by his partners. When his superiors ignore Frank's accusations of corruption, he decides to go public with the allegations. Although this causes the Knapp Commission to investigate his claims, Frank has also placed a target on himself.
This is a story of an entire family that are members of the LGBT+ community, and their individual/unified stories, struggles, and livelihoods.
Cristian, a young idealistic prosecutor whose career is on the rise, tries to crack a case against a senior colleague accused of corruption. The dilemma of choosing between his career and the truth weighs heavily on his shoulders. Looking further to solve the case, he enters a danger zone paved with unexpected and painful revelations.
Inflamed by his readings of chivalric novels, Don Quixote, a knight with a sad face, accompanied by Sancho Panza, a peasant steeped in common sense, decides to set off across the world in search of improbable adventures.
Bogus Kowalski is such a radical 17-year-old rebel that he even decides to have a "Fuck Off" tattoo on his forehead. His anger and frustration cannot be diminished by anyone, including his mother, Polish teacher and priest.
A love that seems to be eternal begins to end. Aurelio will do everything possible to make his inheritance fall into the hands of the love of his life, Ricardo, once he dies.
Monique and Michel Pinçon-Charlot are a couple of French sociologists, famous for their work on the uber-rich. They have been in love for more than fifty years, and they enjoy a comfortable retirement in their lovely home in the Paris suburbs. They could live a quiet life, but how do you get some rest when there is capitalism to fight against?
