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21) When Rome ruled
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Explores the history of the Roman Empire.
24) The exiles
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Language
English
Formats
Description
Documentary filmmaker, Christine Choy, tracks down three exiled dissidents from the Tiananmen Square massacre in order to find closure on an abandoned project she began shooting in 1989. Driven by Choy’s iconoclastic voice, THE EXILES is about the enduring love for one’s home, the fragility of historical record and remembrance, and the power of film to intervene and bear witness.
25) Panama Canal
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
A detailed history of the Panama Canal and how it revolutionized the world of travel, trade and industry.
Publisher
MTV
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
From visionary creator, Taylor Sheridan comes a prequel to television's number one show, Yellowstone. It follows the original Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. It's a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America's promised land Montana.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
During the summer of 2016, a fishing boat off the shores of Iceland made a most curious catch: four reels of 35mm film, seemingly of Soviet provenance. Unlike the film find explored in Bill Morrison's Dawson City: Frozen Time, it turned out this discovery wasn't a lost work of major importance, but an incomplete print of a popular comedy starring beloved Russian actor Mihail Zarov. Does that mean it has no value? Morrison thought not. To him, the...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Language
English
Description
Spurred by a personal tragedy, America's foremost documentarian is tackling cancer. Ken Burns examines cancer with a cellular biologist₂s precision, a historian's perspective, and a biographer's passion. The series artfully weaves three different films in one: a riveting historical documentary; an engrossing and intimate verite film; and a scientific and investigative report.
33) Up from slavery
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Documents the history of slavery in America from colonial times to after the Civil War.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Battles, treachery and power grabs rage on in Vikings Season Four. Ragnar₂s return to Kattegat following his shameful defeat in Paris escalates tension among his sons. Determined to save what remains of his legacy, Ragnar recruits Ivar for a perilous voyage to England, where he plans to attack the Saxons. Meanwhile, a prophecy that a woman will one day rule Kattegat deepens Aslaug and Lagertha₂s feud.
36) Sound City
Publisher
RCA
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Featuring performances and interviews, famous rock musicians recount the history of the California recording studio, Sound City Studio, which became renowned for its unique custom-built Neve 8028 recording console and the recording of much groundbreaking rock music; includes Dave Grohl jamming with other musicians for the album tribute to the Neve console.
39) The Mormons
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
In this revealing American Experience/Frontline co-production, dig deep into the Mormon past to understand the church today, and how they are finally confronting its history of what is fact and what is fiction.