The technicalities of Yuri Gagarin’s trip into earth’s orbit in 1961 are well known, but the backstory of the man himself is much more mysterious Director : George Carey Cast : Genre : Documentary|History Release Date : 1/1/2011 Country : United Kingdom
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21 Brothers – 2011
21 Brothers tells the story of the Canadian 21st Battalion as they prepare for the battle of Courcellette in WWI. Taking place in real time, the film follows Sgt. Reid as he must get his men ready for the impending battle. Not only must he prep his battalion Sgt. Reid must also deal with theContinue reading “21 Brothers – 2011”
Bartitsu: The Lost Martial Art of Sherlock Holmes – 2011
At the end of the Victorian era, E. W. Barton-Wright combined jiujitsu, kickboxing, and stick fighting into the “Gentlemanly Art of Self Defence” known as Bartitsu. After Barton-Wright’s School of Arms mysteriously closed in 1902, Bartitsu was almost forgotten save for a famous, cryptic reference in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Adventure of the EmptyContinue reading “Bartitsu: The Lost Martial Art of Sherlock Holmes – 2011”
Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals – 2011
Leading an expedition in Thuringia, Germany, Kousei Kougami was unearthing the resting place of one of the First OOO’s alchemist to obtain legendary Lost Medals. The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals features a trip to the past where the cast of Kamen Rider OOO meets up with Tokugawa Yoshimune (portrayed by Ken Matsudaira) toContinue reading “Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals – 2011”
1911 – 2011
At the beginning of the 20th century, China is in a state of crisis. The country is split into warring factions, the citizens are starving, and recent political reforms have made matters worse, not better. The ruling Qing Dynasty, led by a seven-year-old emperor, and his ruthless mother, Empress Dowager Longyu is completely out ofContinue reading “1911 – 2011”
He Film – 2011
The Chinese government provides the villages in the mountains of Sichuan (China) with films. The main character of this film is a projectionist who, 37 years ago, used to carry his old projector on foot and bicycle. He would display a small screen across the road or between trees in front of a farm… It’sContinue reading “He Film – 2011”
Etude – 2011
A love story of epic proportions, permeated through the six time periods and six different people who all love a woman by the name – Katrina. Director : Luka Hrgović Cast : Anton Svetić|Ivan Mihoci|Ivica Pustički|Luka Hrgović|Miran Šabić|Nikolina Knežević|Stipan Tadić|Vibor Kreća Genre : Action|Comedy|Drama|History Release Date : 1/17/2011 Country : Croatia
The Secret History of Eurovision – 2011
Director : Stephen Oliver Cast : Genre : Documentary|History Release Date : 4/30/2011 Country : United Kingdom
Return to the Hiding Place – 2011
When a young resistance fighter witnesses atrocities towards the Jews, he’s drawn into a web of espionage and clandestine activities. When he meets a young physics students and resistance journalist – Hans Poley – they embark on a hunt through underground tunnels, Gestapo hijacks and daring rescues. Director : Peter C. Spencer Cast : CraigContinue reading “Return to the Hiding Place – 2011”
The Universe: How the Solar System was Made – 2011
At 4.6 billion years old, the Solar System is our solid, secure home in the Universe. But how did it come to be? In this episode we trace the system’s birth from a thin cloud of dust and gas. Shocked by a nearby supernova, the pull of gravity and natural rotation spun it into aContinue reading “The Universe: How the Solar System was Made – 2011”
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