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1. 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

PG-13 | 154 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver, Loren Dean

Votes: 32,856 | Gross: $7.19M

2. The Man on the Shore (1993)

106 min | Drama, History, War

Haiti during papa Doc's reign: not a fun place!

Director: Raoul Peck | Stars: Jennifer Zubar, Toto Bissainthe, Patrick Rameau, Jean-Michel Martial

Votes: 132

3. Pirates (1998)

104 min | Documentary, History

Discovery examines the history of "Golden age of Piracy." The program takes a detailed look at the harsh lives of pirates, their tactics, motivations and why they would choose such a life. ... See full summary »

Director: Henry Chancellor | Stars: Lorna Bennett, Rachel Ferjani, Gabriel Byrne, Chris Jarman

Votes: 70

4. ReligionForBreakfast (2014– )
Episode: Vodou: Haiti's African-Derived Religion (2021)

25 min | Documentary

Vodou is a Haitian religion based on the religion brought by slaves from Benin with some Roman Catholic Influences. Practicioners recognize a supreme god Bondye but normally interact with ... See full summary »

Stars: Kyrah Malika Daniels, Andrew M. Henry

5. The Great Adventurers (1999)
Episode: Christopher Columbus (1999)

49 min | Documentary, Adventure, History

Christopher Columbus survived battles with Tunisian galleys, shipwrecks, imprisonment, and severe illness during his remarkable expeditions, eventually setting foot in the West Indies and on the South American mainland in search of gold.

Director: Ruth Wood | Stars: Kate Harper, Jason Harris, Barry Ife, Les Prince

6. History Matters (2016– )
Episode: How did European Explorers Speak to Newly-discovered Natives? (2021)

3 min | Documentary, Animation, History

SInce Europeans and Americans has never encountered each other prior to Comlumbus' voyages they had to go back to the basic when learning one another's languages. Wouldn't it be helpful to ... See full summary »

7. William Spaniel (2009– )
Episode: Haiti's Gang Politics Problem Is Not as Weird as It Seems (2024)

12 min | Documentary

A brief history of world government as a gangster operated protection racket.

Star: William Spaniel