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1. Princess Kaiulani (2009)
PG | 130 min | Biography, Drama, History
The true story of a Hawaiian princess' attempts to maintain the independence of the island against the threat of American colonization.
Director: Marc Forby | Stars: Q'orianka Kilcher, Barry Pepper, Shaun Evans, Jimmy Yuill
Votes: 1,904 | Gross: $0.88M
2. The Chess Players (1977)
Not Rated | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In 1856, two obsessed noblemen ignore everything while playing chess and fail to notice British rule extending into their Indian province.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Shabana Azmi, Farida Jalal
Votes: 4,067
3. City of Joel (2018)
90 min | Documentary
"City of Joel" is a documentary - with unprecedented access - to a 1.1 square mile shtetl in the suburbs that is home to 22,000 members of one of the most insular and orthodox Hasidic sects... See full summary »
Director: Jesse Sweet
Votes: 107
4. California Conquest (1952)
Passed | 78 min | Adventure, History, Romance
In the 1840s, most Californians want their state to break away from Mexico and possibly join the USA but Russia, Britain and France aim to grab California for themselves.
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Cornel Wilde, Teresa Wright, Alfonso Bedoya, Lisa Ferraday
Votes: 288
5. A Friendship in Vienna (1988 TV Movie)
Unrated | 100 min | Drama, History
In 1930s Vienna, two best friends, a Jewish girl and a fascist's daughter, both witness the unification of Germany and Austria, and question the impact it has on their lives.
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Edward Asner, Stephen Macht, Jenny Lewis, Kamie Harper
Votes: 165
6. Countdown to War (1989 TV Movie)
78 min | Drama, History, War
Based on a play, the story details the dramatic negotiations between the UK, France, Poland, Nazi Germany, and the U.S.S.R. from the day Czechoslovakia fell, until Britain's declaration of war on Germany, caused by Hitler's invasion of Poland.
Director: Patrick Lau | Stars: Ian McKellen, Michael Aldridge, Tony Britton, John Woodvine
Votes: 204
7. Åsa-Nisse - Wälkom to Knohult (2011)
89 min | Comedy
A man from Småland finds oil in his backyard.
Director: Fredrik Boklund | Stars: Kjell Bergqvist, Michael Segerström, Ann Petrén, Sissela Kyle
Votes: 1,266
8. The Diplomat (2000)
52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Tom Zubrycki | Stars: José Ramos Horta, Ali Alatas, Bill Clinton, Xanana Gusmão
Votes: 28
9. Memories of a Nazi Camp (2018 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary, History
Director: Anne-Sophie Chaumier Le Conte | Stars: Arnaud Boulligny, Christian Ingrao, Hervé Joly, Tercelin Kirtley
Votes: 7
10. Krym. Put na Rodinu (2015 TV Movie)
145 min | Documentary
This documentary examines the Russian invasion of the Crimean Peninsula.
Director: Sergey Kraus | Stars: Vasiliy Aksyonov, Andrei Kondrashov, Natalya Poklonskaya, Vladimir Putin
Votes: 836
11. Okinawa: Urizun no ame (2015)
148 min | Documentary, History, War
'Okinawa: The Afterburn' is the first documentary film to provide a comprehensive picture of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa and the ensuing 70-year occupation of the island by the U.S. military.
Director: John Junkerman
Votes: 237
12. Blood on the Balcony (1962)
92 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary on the rise of Fascism in Italy after World War I and the developing cult of its leader, the dictator Benito Mussolini.
Director: Pasquale Prunas | Stars: Romolo Valli, Galeazzo Ciano, Engelbert Dollfuss, Francisco Franco
Votes: 26
13. Tsigni pitsisa (1983 TV Movie)
240 min | Drama, History, War
Directors: Amiran Darsavelidze, Giga Lortkipanidze | Stars: Tengiz Archvadze, Lia Eliava, Ketevan Kiknadze, Leo Pilpani
Votes: 8
14. Flag of Eden (2019)
Short
It's been 5 years since Ukrainian Crimea was annexed by Russia. The film is exploring Crimean life in the post-truth era, when the voice of common people is overlaid by governmental ... See full summary »
Director: Pyotr Frontov
15.
Family Guy (1999– )
Episode:
E. Peterbus Unum
(2000)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
A zoning malfunction committed by the city planners gives Peter the opportunity to convert the Griffin household in the sovereign nation of Petirua.
Directors: Rob Renzetti, Pete Michels, Peter Shin | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 2,406
16.
Peter Pan and the Pirates (1990–1991)
Episode:
Count De Chauvin
(1991)
TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Family
While Peter and the Lost Boys are playing French Musketeers they meet Count De Chauvin. In the mean time Captain Hook plans to annex Neverland to the British Empire before he and his Pirates leave to England.
Stars: Jack Angel, Michael Bacall, Adam Carl, Tim Curry
Votes: 7
17.
Rise of the Nazis (2019–2023)
Episode:
Barbarossa
(2022)
Documentary, History
At the peak of his power, Hitler now faces fellow ruthless dictator Stalin. He tries to deceive Stalin with a plan to invade Britain, all while preparing an attack on the Soviet Union.
Director: Julian Jones | Stars: Richard John Evans, Garry Kasparov, John Scarlett, Alexandra Richie
Votes: 63
18.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
The Gathering Storm
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
The activities of nations after World War I that lead to World War II.
Stars: Robert Powell, Adolf Hitler, Paul von Hindenburg, Kai-Shek Chiang
Votes: 408
19.
Warographics (2021– )
Episode:
Could Ukraine Retake Crimea? A Warographics Analysis
(2022)
24 min | Documentary
Simon Whistler analyzes the possibility of Ukraine successfully recapturing Crimea from the Russians and the difficulties that they would encounter attempting to do so.
20.
Firstpost: Flashback (2023– )
Episode:
Tibet's Dark Chapter: Unmasking China's Brutal Invasion
(2023)
10 min | Documentary, Short, News
For centuries, China and Tibet co-existed as independent cultures. But in 1950, Communist China's army rolled into Tibet, signalling the end of Tibetan freedoms and culture. Palki Sharma ... See full summary »
Star: Palki Sharma Upadhyay
21.
Beyond the Myth: The SS Unveiled (2022– )
Episode:
Heinrich Himmler
(2022)
Documentary, History, War
An agriculturalist by trade, he went on to lead the SS and tried to escape responsibility at the end of the war. Who was Heinrich Himmler?
Director: Gabriele Rose | Stars: Christopher Browning, Alexandra Richie, Traudl Junge, Frank Bajohr
22.
Tucker on X (2023– )
Episode:
The National Security State Is the Main Driver of Censorship and Election Interference in the United States.
(2024)
News
Mike Benz describes the military rule, The national security state is the main driver of censorship and election interference in the United States.
Stars: Tucker Carlson, Mike Benz
Votes: 16
23.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin (2006– )
Episode:
Russia Moves on Ukraine
(2014)
News, Talk-Show
Despite international warnings and condemnation, Russian troops moved into Ukraine's Crimean peninsula. As Russian President Vladimir Putin sits poised to send troops further into Ukraine, ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Steve Paikin, Walter Russell Mead, Nina Lvovna Khrushcheva, Jeffrey Kopstein
24.
On Contact (2016– )
Episode:
Inside the Occupied Territories
(2016)
Documentary, News, Talk-Show
Stars: Amira Hass, Chris Hedges, Anya Parampil
25.
Une terre deux fois promise: Israël-Palestine (2018– )
Episode:
1897-1948
(2018)
54 min | Documentary, History, War
This first episode reviews the three decisive years that carved the Jewish state out of Palestine.
Directors: Blanche Finger, William Karel | Stars: Dina Porat, Shlomo Sand, Elie Barnavi, Anita Shapira
Votes: 18
26.
Une terre deux fois promise: Israël-Palestine (2018– )
Episode:
1948-1967
(2018)
53 min | Documentary, History, War
Episode two covers 1948-1967 - two fundamental decades, punctuated by wars between the young state and its neighbours.
Directors: Blanche Finger, William Karel | Stars: Dina Porat, Gadi Taub, Elie Barnavi, Anita Shapira
Votes: 17
27.
Ryan Dawson (2009– )
Episode:
GCL Raids an Elementary School
(2019)
8 min | News
Star: Ryan Dawson