Movies: History

  • 1987
    Life Story

    Life Story (1987)

    Life Story

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    Watson and Crick race to find the structure of DNA before Linus Pauling, Maurice Wilkins, or Rosalind Franklin can find the key to unlocking the secret....

    Life Story
  • 2022
    Sur les pas de Marie

    Sur les pas de Marie (2022)

    Sur les pas de Marie

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    Sur les pas de Marie
  • 2017
    1917: One Year, Two Revolutions

    1917: One Year, Two Revolutions (2017)

    1917: One Year, Two Revolutions

    6.52017HD

    In February 1917, Imperial Russia plunges into revolution. Nine months of unrest before a coup brought about an upheaval that changed the course of history and profoundly altered the future of civilisation....

    1917: One Year, Two Revolutions
  • 1989
    Too Many Captain Cooks

    Too Many Captain Cooks (1989)

    Too Many Captain Cooks

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    For both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, Captain James Cook is a figure of great historical significance....

    Too Many Captain Cooks
  • 1995
    Mystery of the Maya

    Mystery of the Maya (1995)

    Mystery of the Maya

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    Filmed in IMAX, a young Mayan boy who lives close to the ruins becomes acquainted with an archaeologist (Guerra) and asks her to tell him about his ancestors. The crew travelled to over 15 locations in Mexico and Guatemala, including Tulum and Chiché...

    Mystery of the Maya
  • 2022
    Omoiyari

    Omoiyari (2022)

    Omoiyari

    62022HD

    Violinist and songwriter Kishi Bashi travels on a musical journey to understand WWII era Japanese Incarceration, assimilation, and what it means to be a minority in America today....

    Omoiyari
  • 2024
    1927

    1927 (2024)

    1927

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    1927
  • 2023
    Cat's Attic

    Cat's Attic (2023)

    Cat's Attic

    02023HD

    Brair Kani explores an ancestral house located in Srinagar, Kashmir. Using the attic as a site of reflection, the film navigates the relationship between space, belonging and personal history. Inhabiting the confines of the attic, the house spirits e...

    Cat's Attic
  • 1990
    The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

    The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (1990)

    The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

    01990HD

    Documentary discussing the seven manmade wonders listed by Philo of Byzantium 2000 years ago: the Colussus of Rhodes, the statue of Zeus at Olympus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the temple to Artemis at Ephesus, the pyramid of Giza, the Pharos of ...

    The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
  • 1895
    The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

    The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)

    The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

    6.21895HD

    A short film depicting the execution of Mary, Queen of the Scots. Mary is brought to the execution block and made to kneel down with her neck over it. The executioner lifts his axe ready to bring it down. After that frame Mary has been replaced by a ...

    The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
  • 2024
    Testerep

    Testerep (2024)

    Testerep

    02024HD

    A team of scientists search for the lost island of Testerep in front of the Belgian coast, venturing into artificial landscapes and virtual realities....

    Testerep
  • 2023
    Still Standing

    Still Standing (2023)

    Still Standing

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    Discover the untold story of Pinball and Arcade in Australia in this heart-warming, and at times heart-breaking, nostalgic journey through the golden era of gaming....

    Still Standing
  • 2025
    Rolling at The Tower

    Rolling at The Tower (2025)

    Rolling at The Tower

    02025HD

    Dating back to the 1800s, Birmingham’s roller skating scene is a flourishing, diverse community - but it lacks dedicated spaces. This community documentary explores the history of one roller venue, The Tower Ballroom, and considers what it tells us ...

    Rolling at The Tower
  • 2024
    The 1957 Transcripts

    The 1957 Transcripts (2024)

    The 1957 Transcripts

    02024HD

    The film delves into an almost forgotten event that took place in Kfar Qasim in October 1956, when 47 innocent civilians were shot and killed by Israeli Border Police soldiers. Through a gripping narrative structure, like a suspenseful legal drama, t...

    The 1957 Transcripts
  • 2019
    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph

    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph (2019)

    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph

    72019HD

    The first American space station Skylab is found in pieces scattered in Western Australia. Putting these pieces back together and re-tracing the Skylab program back to its very conception reveals the cornerstone of human space exploration....

    Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph
  • 2012
    Spirit of the Pony Express

    Spirit of the Pony Express (2012)

    Spirit of the Pony Express

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    Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the short-lived but far-reaching American Institution The Pony Express by following a historical re-enactment along the original trail from Sacramento California to Saint Joseph Missouri....

    Spirit of the Pony Express
  • 2023
    WINHANGANHA

    WINHANGANHA (2023)

    WINHANGANHA

    02023HD

    WINHANGANHA (Wiradjuri language: Remember, know, think) - is a lyrical journey of archival footage and sound, poetry and original composition. It is an examination of how archives and the legacies of collection affect First Nations people and wider A...

    WINHANGANHA
  • 2018
    Crossed

    Crossed (2018)

    Crossed

    62018HD

    Crossed: sword and shield duel, action short movie, sword fighting, Award winning...

    Crossed
  • 2009
    The Real Wolfman

    The Real Wolfman (2009)

    The Real Wolfman

    82009HD

    Hollywood's fascination with werewolves has fueled a galaxy of scary movies, but the centuries-old legend that inspired them may be the most horrific of all. In the 1700s, more than 100 French villagers were mauled to death by a mysterious creature. ...

    The Real Wolfman
  • 2024
    Mozart's Sister

    Mozart's Sister (2024)

    Mozart's Sister

    02024HD

    For the first 18 years of her life, Mozart’s sister shared equal billing with her brother. Musical partners and collaborators, Wolfgang Mozart and Maria-Anna Mozart played together before Kings and Queens, and were the talk of Europe. What happened t...

    Mozart's Sister