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The Legacy of Nonviolent Movements in Iran (1978-79 | 2009- Present)

The film takes a look into the two most recent mass movements in Iran’s history: the 1979 Revolution that brought the clerics to power, and the 2009 mass protests, known as the Green Movement, that threatened the foundation of the same clerical rule. The film presents interviews with Ivan Marovic, a [...]

August 31, 2011 Middle East 0 Comments

The Battle of Chernobyl

On 26 April 1986 01:23:45 a.m., at the Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Nuclear Power Station, the RBMK reactor of block No.4 suffered a catastrophic failure during a routine test. Only 56 deaths have been “officially” attributed to the disaster, however, documentation shows that well over 600,000 men women and children were directly affected by the fallout. [...]

March 16, 2011 History 1 Comment

Werner Herzog’s Cave of Forgotton Dreams (Trailer)

Cave of Forgotten Dreams is the result of Werner Herzog’s exclusive access to the recently discovered Chauvet caves in the South of France, and their truly extraordinary cave paintings, dating back 32,000 years. This documentary is soon to be theatres in 3D.

March 5, 2011 Mysteries 0 Comments

The Chinese Are Coming

Traveling across three continents, Justin Rowlatt investigates the spread of Chinese influence around the planet and asks what the world will be like if China overtakes America as the world’s economic superpower.
In the first of two films, he embarks on a journey across Southern Africa to chart the extraordinary phenomenon of Chinese migration to Africa, [...]

March 2, 2011 China 2 Comments

Egypt’s Golden Empire

Over 3,500 years ago, Rome was no more than a soggy marsh and the Acropolis was just an empty rock, but Egypt was on the brink of its greatest age – the New Kingdom.
There was an explosion of creativity, wealth and power in Egypt that would make it the envy of the world. After defeating [...]

February 19, 2011 Ancient Civilizations 0 Comments

Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists

Louis Theroux meets extremist Jewish settlers in areas that are Israeli occupied. It is a thought-provoking look at the perils of religious dogma and why the Jews and Arabs just can’t get along. Albert Einstein is a good example of a Jew who left behind this nonesense and become atheist. He said “The Jewish religion [...]

February 5, 2011 Middle East 1 Comment

The Shape of the Future: Israel and Palestine

For decades, the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has raged on in the Middle East. “Shape of the Future” takes a look at opinions on both sides of the conflict, and discovers a surprisingly similar set of solutions proposed by the people most affected by the conflict. This film is unique in that it looks [...]

February 5, 2011 Middle East 0 Comments

A Nation In Waiting: The Story of Egyptian Dictator Hosni Mubarak

Al-Jazeera tells the story of the rise of Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak. This film was made before the recent turmoil in Egypt.

February 3, 2011 Biography 0 Comments

Journey to 10,000 BC

10,000 B.C. was a time of cataclysmic change on Earth. Extreme climactic fluctuations hurled the planet into a minor ice age; mega-fauna like the saber-toothed tiger and woolly mammoth were suddenly becoming extinct; and early humans began to inhabit North America.
Cold and hungry, their fragile communities undertook perilous hunting expeditions. The slaughter of a single [...]

November 29, 2010 Ancient Civilizations 3 Comments

The Day before Disclosure

A documentary about the UFO/Extra Terrestrial presence on earth. Evidence gathered the last 60 years, from all over the globe, and in numbers by hundred thousands, point to the undeniable fact that we are not alone and never have been alone.
The Extra Terrestrial presence in our world is no longer a question of IF, but [...]

November 22, 2010 Mysteries 0 Comments

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