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Nazis and Blondes

Thu, 10 May 2012 18:48:02 GMT

A journey into Soviet-propaganda film and the dramatic role of Baltic actors

Secrets of War: Cold War - Nixon's Secrets

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:20:52 GMT

The story behind Richard Nixon's resounding triumphs and crushing defeats

Secrets of War: Hitler's Last Days

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:45:09 GMT

Joseph Goebbel's diaries provide a fresh understanding of life inside Hitler's bunker in the final days of the Reich

Secrets of War: Psychological Warfare

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:16:34 GMT

The soldiers who employ "Psy Ops" use every means available to destroy the will of the enemy to resist

Secrets of War: Spy Planes

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:55:32 GMT

From remotely piloted vehicles on today's battlefield to the venerable U-2 and the SR-71, spy planes have long been the most vital top covert aircraft in the sky

Secrets of War: The Hunt for Atomic Secrets

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:42:29 GMT

The all-important race to develop an atomic bomb led to some of the most daring Russian spy operations in the United States

Secrets of War: Bio-Chemical Weapons

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:02:30 GMT

Chemical warfare has long been shrouded in a veil of secrecy; take a close look at the deadliest of secret weapons - chemical and biological agents

Secrets of War: Stalin's Spies

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:31:26 GMT

The Kremlin operatives who were loyal to one man - a paranoid dictator who spied as intensely on his Allies as he did on his enemies

George Eastman House: Picture Perfect

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:36:58 GMT

The urban estate of George Eastman, who made photographers of us all, is a treasure trove of photographs and one of the world’s premier film archives.

About Sugarcane and Homecoming

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:26:26 GMT

ABOUT SUGARCANE AND HOMECOMING tells the story of a growing number of people in the North Eastern part of Brazil, on a quest for identity and faith

Oy Mama

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:34:39 GMT

95 year old Holocaust survivor Fira shares her incredible story and we get to know her complicated and touching past

The Name My Mother Gave Me

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:55:42 GMT

Follow Ethiopian and Russian Israelis who meet at a leadership training program in Israel and go on a journey to self discovery and growth in Ethiopia

These Are My Names

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:43:52 GMT

Ethiopian Jews' multiple names reflect the richness, wisdom and beauty of their culture -- and every name tells a story

Eyes Wide Open

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:40:31 GMT

Six decades after the founding of the Jewish State, when cherished historical memories collide with complex realities, how do you build your own individual relationship to Israel?

Jubanos: The Jews of Cuba

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:01:48 GMT

JUBANOS: THE JEWS OF CUBA, tells the humbling story of the 1500 Jews who remained in the country despite the difficulties

Between Revolution and Tradition

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:06:12 GMT

BETWEEN REVOLUTION & TRADITION is a documentary about the efforts of the Jewish community in Cuba to preserve its identity

Go In Peace, Rain!

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:29:43 GMT

A journey following the metamorphosis of one Jewish melody to be the anthem of the State of Israel

Secrets of War: Nazi Propaganda

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:28:04 GMT

Behind the Nazi war machine was a well-crafted secret propaganda campaign aimed at Germans and foreigners

Secrets of War: Hitler's Secrets

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:55:37 GMT

An examination of Hitler and the eventual betrayal of his chief spymaster

Secrets of War: D-Day Deceptions

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:35:08 GMT

It was the greatest secret of World War Two - the time and place of the D-Day invasion

Secrets of War: Cold War - The Kennedy Years

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:00:17 GMT

This youngest of American presidents took over in the most tense period of the Cold War

Secrets of War: British Secret Intelligence in WWII

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:49:52 GMT

Amazing facts that are stranger than fiction in the storied history of Britain's intelligence service during the second World War

Cries from Nagasaki

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:39:54 GMT

Experimental video inspired by children's accounts from Nagasaki and Hiroshima

The Oneida Speak

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:22:37 GMT

The instructional television program, THE ONEIDA SPEAK, is based in part on oral interviews of Oneida Indian elders in Wisconsin conducted between 1939-1941

Blackfeet Encounter

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:34:37 GMT

In the summer of 1806, the Lewis and Clark Expedition headed home from the Pacific Ocean

Looking Toward Home

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:24:13 GMT

Looking Toward Home is a one-hour documentary which explains government relocation programs in the 1950's

The Liberators of Bulgaria

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:40:59 GMT

An American journalist and the Russian emperor change the map of 19th century Europe

Intolerance

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:19:15 GMT

The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.

Double Take

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:40:15 GMT

This documentary-fiction hybrid paints a vivid portrait of American media run amok during the Cold War

Abraham Lincoln

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:46:21 GMT

Returning to the historic era of his greatest success, Griffith paid homage to the sixteenth President in this moving drama starring Walter Huston

Seeds of Destiny

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:55:55 GMT

Postwar propaganda film in support of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration

To Bear Witness - A Living Testimonial of the Holocaust

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:05:00 GMT

Fourteen people who live in a community on the Virginia Peninsula witnessed first hand the greatest atrocity in world history

The Abortion Pill

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:48:47 GMT

THE ABORTION PILL examines the pros and cons of a drug that can end a pregnancy without surgery

Invisible Citizens: Japanese Americans

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:02:57 GMT

The first in-depth look at a group of Japanese-Americans whose pride forced them to conceal their suffering following internment

Discoveries of a Marionette

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:27:58 GMT

A warm and humorous film growing from the entertaining and errant life of Alf Merner

Churchill's Island

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:15:21 GMT

A classic propaganda film about Churchill's plans to defend the UK "from land, sea and air" during WWII

Inuit Odyssey

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:53:41 GMT

An arctic anthropologist takes a journey across the North and a millennium back in time, tracing the origins of the modern Inuit

Roswell: The UFO Uncover-Up

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:44:41 GMT

A celebration of the well-documented UFO crash and government cover-up of our planet's famous encounter with aliens

The Nature of Things: Man and Dog, An Evolving Partnership

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:52:41 GMT

The fascinating story of the ongoing evolution of the dog

Gerrymandering

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:18:22 GMT

For the first time, Gerrymandering exposes the most effective form of manipulating elections short of outright fraud.

The Scar

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:06:02 GMT

A helicopter with a camera explores the length of the no man's land that isolates West Berlin with the former GDR

Marian Kolodziej No. 432. Auschwitz Survivor

Wed, 25 May 2011 20:43:03 GMT

Marian gives his testimony about life, death, and suffering in Auschwitz

In Spite of Darkness: A Spiritual Encounter With Auschwitz

Wed, 25 May 2011 20:25:03 GMT

Auschwitz - unique symbol of methodically perfected horror. How can Auschwitz become a spiritual experience for people nowadays?

The Two Lives of Eva

Wed, 25 May 2011 01:25:23 GMT

In this emotionally moving documentary, Esther Hoffenberg investigates the early life of her mother, Eva, during WWII

Angry Monk

Tue, 24 May 2011 01:04:23 GMT

A road-movie and a time-travel in the footsteps of the rebellious Tibetan monk Gendun Choephel

The Last Survivor

Wed, 11 May 2011 23:01:44 GMT

This award-winning film follows survivors of four different mass atrocity crimes - Darfur, Rwanda, Congo, and the Holocaust

America's Music Legacy: Gospel

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:19:20 GMT

Recorded 1983-85 and features performances by Mahalia Jackson, The Chambers Family, Linda Hopkins, and many many more

Who Owns the Past?

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:45:37 GMT

The discovery of a 9,000-year-old skeleton sparks a controversy between Indian rights groups and the scientific establishment

Journey to the Moon - The Apollo Story

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:45:49 GMT

This amazing footage recalls the breathtaking story behind the Apollo space program and its heroic crew

Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:36:09 GMT

A cinematic portrait of the life and career of the infamous American execution device designer and holocaust denier