Set in the 16th century, this is a story about Ukraine’s Cossack warriors and their campaign to defend their lands from the advancing Polish armies. Director : Vladimir Bortko Cast : Ada Rogovtseva|Bogdan Stupka|Boris Khmelnitsky|Daniel Olbrychski|Igor Petrenko|Magdalena Mielcarz|Mikhail Boyarskiy|Vladimir Ilin|Vladimir Vdovichenkov|Yuri Belyayev Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 2009-04-02
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Wheedle’s Groove – 2009
During the late 60s and early 70s, and decades before Nirvana, Microsoft and Starbucks put Seattle on the map, Seattle’s African American neighborhood known as the Central District was buzzing. The soul sounds filled local airwaves and packed clubs seven nights a week. As many of the bands began breaking out nationally via major recordContinue reading “Wheedle’s Groove – 2009”
Into the Storm – 2009
This powerful follow-up to The Gathering Storm follows Churchill from 1940 to 1945 as he guided his beleaguered nation through the crucible of the war years–even as his marriage was encountering its own struggles. Director : Thaddeus O’Sullivan Cast : Adrian Scarborough|Aleksey Petrenko|Brendan Gleeson|Iain Glen|Jack Shepherd|James D’Arcy|Janet McTeer|Len Cariou|Patrick Malahide|Robert Pugh Genre : Drama|History|TV MovieContinue reading “Into the Storm – 2009”
The Pagan Queen – 2009
A controversial film about the end of the old pagan world in central Europe, THE PAGAN QUEEN is based on the Czech legend of Libuse, the Slavic queen of 8th century Bohemia. Gifted with supernatural powers, a visionary and a seer, this extraordinary woman was able to see the future and in a turbulent timeContinue reading “The Pagan Queen – 2009”
John Rabe – 2009
A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38. Director : Florian Gallenberger Cast : Anne Consigny|Dagmar Manzel|Daniel Brühl|Gottfried John|Mathias Herrmann|Steve Buscemi|Teruyuki Kagawa|Tetta Sugimoto|Ulrich Tukur|Zhang Jingchu Genre : Drama|History|War Release Date : 2009-04-02
The Miracle – 2009
The film is based on real events that took place in Samara in 1956 and known as the “Standing Zoe.” During the holiday girl, without waiting her betrothed, removes the icon from the wall and Nicholas begins to dance with her, but suddenly freezes in place. This state continues for many months. Residents of theContinue reading “The Miracle – 2009”
The Dead Queen – 2009
Director : Pierre Boutron Cast : Astrid Bergès-Frisbey|Michel Aumont Genre : History|Romance Release Date : 2009-05-19
City of Life and Death – 2009
City of Life and Death takes place in 1937, during the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Imperial Japanese Army has just captured the then-capital of the Republic of China, Nanjing. What followed was known as the Nanking Massacre, or the Rape of Nanking, a period of several weeks wherein tens of thousands ofContinue reading “City of Life and Death – 2009”
Crimson Color of Snowfall – 2009
A young girl Kseniya becomes a nurse in the Russian Army during the WWI. Director : Vladimir Motyl Cast : Aleksandr Baluev|Aleksandr Tsurkan|Daniela Stojanovic|Mikhail Filippov|Mikhail Khimichev Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 2009-06-06
A Vida Privada de Salazar – 2009
Na fase final da vida de Salazar, o estadista recorda a sua vida, as suas opções, as decisões que tomou e as que podia ter tomado. Dar a conhecer o homem por detrás de quem governou Portugal durante 40 anos foi o grande desafio: Salazar, enquanto estadista, é conhecido do grande público. O mito doContinue reading “A Vida Privada de Salazar – 2009”