Summer of 1939. Zosia is a young Polish girl who is deeply in love with Ukrainian Petro. Their great love will be put to the test when her father decides to marry her to a wealthy widower Skiba. Right after wedding she is left alone because her husband is drafted to the Polish army forContinue reading “Hatred – 2016”
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George Takei’s Allegiance Broadway – 2016
Inspired by the true-life experience of its star George Takei, Allegiance follows one family’s extraordinary journey in this untold American story following the events of Pearl Harbor. Their loyalty was questioned, their freedom taken away, but their spirit could never be broken. Director : Carolyn D. Miller|Lorenzo Thione Cast : Aaron Albano|Belinda Allyn|Christopher Nomura|George Takei|JanelleContinue reading “George Takei’s Allegiance Broadway – 2016”
The Lennon Report – 2016
The events on the night John Lennon was killed, seen through the eyes of those who lived it. The great men and women of NYC who did all they could to save a life, some without even knowing it was John Lennon himself. Based on a true story. Director : Jeremy Profe Cast : AshlieContinue reading “The Lennon Report – 2016”
Anna – 2016
Indian biographical film based on the life of social activist, Kisan Baburao “Anna” Hazare. Director : Shashank Udapurkar Cast : Arif Zakaria|Govind Namdeo|Kishore Kadam|Rajit Kapoor|Sharat Saxena|Shashank Udapurkar|Tanishaa Mukerji Genre : History Release Date : 10/14/2016 Country : India
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary – 2016
A dramatisation based on the exchange of letters between Mary Queen of Scots and her cousin Elizabeth I, detailing the hatred and obsession in their bitter rivalry. Expert historians examine and interpret the royals’ motives for the animosity that lasted more than two decades, and which threatened to tear apart the reigning monarch and herContinue reading “Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary – 2016”
The Promise – 2016
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris. Director : Maralyn Causley|Renee Burke|Terry George Cast : Angela Sarafyan|Charlotte Le Bon|Christian Bale|Daniel Giménez Cacho|Marwan Kenzari|Numan Acar|Oscar Isaac|Rade Šerbedžija|Shohreh Aghdashloo|Tom HollanderContinue reading “The Promise – 2016”
A United Kingdom – 2016
The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire – their love triumphed over every obstacleContinue reading “A United Kingdom – 2016”
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice – 2016
In 1936, 18 African American athletes dubbed the “black auxiliary” by Hitler defied Nazi Aryan Supremacy and Jim Crow Racism to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. The world remembers Jesse Owens. But, Olympic Pride American Prejudice shows how all 18 are a seminal precursor to the modern CivilContinue reading “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice – 2016”
I, Olga Hepnarova – 2016
Olga is a complex young woman desperate to break free from her unfeeling family and social conventions. With her Louise Brooks-like tomboyish looks she drags herself, chain-smoking, from one job to another until she appears to find her niche as a truck driver. Although she has female lovers she does not form a bond withContinue reading “I, Olga Hepnarova – 2016”
Blood and Glory – 2016
Set in 1901, this period epic follows Willem Morkel, a Boer family man whose wife and son are murdered during the Anglo-Boer War. Captured as a prisoner of war, Willem must survive incarceration in the notorious St. Helena concentration camp and defeat the ruthless Colonel Swannell, at his own game—Rugby Director : Sean Else CastContinue reading “Blood and Glory – 2016”
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