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In December 1962, nationalists in Brunei, the hugely wealthy small kingdom on the North Coast of Borneo, formed the Army of North Kalimantan (TNKU) and, demanding greater democracy, engineered a rebellion against the Sultan and seized a large number of hostages. Perceived to be an attempt by communists to destabilize the Sultanate and seize power, within twelve hours of its outbreak, British forces were dispatched by ship and aircraft from Singapore...
82) Forget Us Not
Publisher
Filmhub, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Narrated by Ron Perlman, this award-winning film offers a moving account of the 5 million additional people killed during the Holocaust. Undesired minorities, gays, the disabled: 1st hand survivor stories remind us what happens when bigotry ascends.
85) After Munich
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2023.
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On September 5th 1972, Palestinian terrorists stormed the Israeli athletes' quarters. Eleven were taken hostage. Eleven killed. The world saw it all live on television. Four women were directly impacted that day: An athlete, a widow, and two undercover agents. But they weren't the only ones. After Munich, the world's relationship to terrorism changed. It became personal.
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The History® Channel
Pub. Date
2023.
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A one hour, unblinking and fact-filled look at the real history of slavery, as revealed in Roots. This documentary features leading historians unpacking the history behind Africa at the time of Kunte Kinte and the Middle Passage, slavery on plantations.
87) Hirohito
Publisher
A&E®
Pub. Date
2023.
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Profile of Emperor Hirohito of Japan and his reign during WWII. Covers the dazzling sights and sounds of his enthronement, his status as a god-like figure worshipped by all Japanese, and his post-war efforts to democratize.
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Stefan and Marion Hess's happy childhood was shattered in 1944. Torn from their home in Amsterdam, the six-year-old twins and their parents were deported to a place their mother called "a dying hell"-the infamous concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen.
Inseparable is the vivid account of one family's struggle to survive the Holocaust. When caught in childish mischief, Stefan and Marion ran from SS soldiers, making a game of seeing who could get closest...
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
2023.
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Discover the incredible life of the most important Italian representative of pointillism, “Le Gauguin des Alps”. It tells the unique and extraordinary story of Giovanni Segantini, focusing on his way of feeling nature as a source of artistic and spiritual inspiration. A man of humble origins with a tortuous life path, Segantini will become one of the most important symbolist painters in the 19th century.
90) Ali's Comeback
Publisher
Vision Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
It’s 1970, Muhammad Ali had been exiled from boxing for his stance against the Vietnam War, stripped of his title, and convicted of draft evasion. But in Atlanta, a diverse group came together to ensure he received his rightful comeback.
Publisher
Women Make Movies
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Tired of watching local government ignore their communities’ interests, five diverse female activists decide to run for municipal office in Denver — one of the fastest gentrifying cities in the country. It begins when Shontel Lewis wins a transit board seat, inspiring four women who worked on her campaign – Dr. Lisa Calderón, Candi CdeBaca, Shayla Richard, and Veronica Barela – to make the unusual decision to run as a cohort. With only a...
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
2023.
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The four Papal Basilicas in Rome and their treasures play the leading role in this cinematic tour de force, while state of the art technology captures amazing images from completely new and exclusive points of view. Join world-renowned experts who will discuss the basilicas; their evolution over the centuries, their most famous works of art, the lives and stories of Popes and artists, the events that made these places immortal, and the profound spirituality...
94) Mahatma Gandhi
Publisher
The History® Channel
Pub. Date
1996.
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A frail man who taught nonviolence, he was a revolutionary the British feared and the leader India followed to independence.
Publisher
Freestyle Digital Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
The story of a 106-year-old American woman who journeys to Manila alone in the 1930s at age 18, the history of the Philippines she witnessed and the insights of a woman whose indomitable spirit has evoked inspiration for the thousands who have known her.
98) Control Room
Publisher
Magnolia Pictures
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
CONTROL ROOM is a rare film that is timely and timeless: timeless because it explores the ancient and complex relationship between the Western and Arab worlds, timely because it reveals how satellite television has changed the way wars are reported. Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival** and **Sundance Film Festival**.
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From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes-this is award winning writer Simon Winchester's brilliant and all-encompassing look at how humans acquire, retain, and pass on information and data, and how technology continues to change our lives and our minds.
With the advent of the internet, any topic we want to know about is instantly available with the touch of a smartphone button. With...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
With his inexperienced background and his youthful vigor, JFK brought an intriguing new dynamic to Washington. After setting the stage of the foreign and domestic challenges Kennedy faced when entering office, Professor Shelden reflects on the role of speechwriters and aides in shaping Kennedy's approach to the job.
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