In his most recent work, Christian Frei turns to an age-old dream of man: to leave our planet as a «normal person» and travel into outer space. For 20 million dollars, the American Anousheh Ansari was able to fulfil this childhood dream. This documentary follows her journey into space and shows everyday life as itContinue reading “Space Tourists – 2010”
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A Film Unfinished – 2010
Yael Hersonski’s powerful documentary achieves a remarkable feat through its penetrating look at another film-the now-infamous Nazi-produced film about the Warsaw Ghetto. Discovered after the war, the unfinished work, with no soundtrack, quickly became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record, despite its elaborate propagandistic construction. The later discovery of a long-missing reel complicatedContinue reading “A Film Unfinished – 2010”
Shoka – 2010
Edo, Japan. Calligraphists are not mere writers, they can bring drawings to life and utilize kanji. Three calligraphists from the art wielding clan join up and fight against an exiled calligraphist and his minions to protect the Tokugawa shogunate. Director : Makoto Yamada Cast : Genre : Action|Animation|Fantasy|History Release Date : 3/27/2010 Country :
The Last Ronin – 2010
16 years after the fateful “revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin,” involving samurais from the Ako domain who avenged their leader and then commited seppuku (ritual suicide), the sole survivor of that incident, Kichiemon Terasaka (Koichi Sato) traverses the country on a mission. His purpose is to find the families of the fallen samurais and spreadContinue reading “The Last Ronin – 2010”
Julius Caesar – 2010
A short film presenting a stylized, abridged adaptation of Shakespeare’s play. Director : Patrick J. Donnelly Cast : Duane Langley|Jeannine Kaspar|John Shea|Paul Thureen|Randy Harrison|Traci Ann Wolfe Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 10/31/2010 Country : United States
The Real Robin Hood – 2010
Was there really a Robin Hood? Did he steal from the rich and give to the poor? This History Channel program revisits the popular legend of the valiant folk hero, revealing Robin’s true origins as a composite of multiple figures from the distant past, reviewing their amazing exploits, and seeking insights from historians as wellContinue reading “The Real Robin Hood – 2010”
Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride – 2010
Over the course of a year, film follows Vancouver Pride Society president Ken Coolen to various international Pride events, including Poland, Hungary, Russia, Sri Lanka and others where there is great opposition to pride parades. In North America, Pride is complicated by commercialization and a sense that the festivals are turning away from their politicalContinue reading “Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride – 2010”
The Kingdom of Solomon – 2010
Solomon, Prophet and the King, has asked God to give him an ideal kingdom which has never been given to anybody before. He is told to prepare himself and his subjects with evil and unearthly creatures that haunt the men. Director : Shahriar Bahrani Cast : Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 10/6/2010 Country :Continue reading “The Kingdom of Solomon – 2010”
The Rebel, Louise Michel – 2010
A fiercely active Communard, Louise Michel is condemned for taking arms against Bismarck. Along with thousands of other revolutionaries, she is deported to New Caledonia, whilst, back in Paris, a young parliamentarian Georges Clemenceau campaigns for a truce with the Communards. During her exile, Louise Michel becomes a teacher and wins the admiration of theContinue reading “The Rebel, Louise Michel – 2010”
One hundred years of evil – 2010
Did Adolf Hitler survive WWII and live on under an assumed identity? Norwegian researcher Skule Antonsen sides with Spanish documentary filmmaker Idelfonso Elizalde to follow in the footsteps of Adolf Munchenhauser, a Hitler look alike captured by the Allied forces in Berlin 1945. When Munchenhauser is released from Camp Rebecca in 1946, a secret prisonContinue reading “One hundred years of evil – 2010”
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