Hans Staden 1999

Hans Staden 1999

Hans Staden 1999

Hans Staden 1999
1h 32m | Biography, Drama, History | 31 July 1999 (Portugal)

Storyline:

On the eve of his return to Europe after an extended involuntary stay in 16th-century Brazil, the German sailor Hans Staden is captured by a hostile cannibal Indian tribe. In order to survive he tries to convince the Indians that he is not Portuguese (their enemies) but a friend of the French (their allies), and that his God would be very angry if they were to eat him.

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Steppe 1978

Steppe 1978

Steppe 1978

Steppe 1978
Step (original title)
2h 14m | Drama, History | April 1978 (Soviet Union)

Storyline:

Based on a story by Anton Chekhov, this film by renowned director Sergei Bonderchuk basks in the vast and visually magnificent qualities of life on the steppes of southern Russia in the era before the Russian Revolution. The story revolves around the journey of a wagon train bearing materials from the countryside to the marketplace. Riding along with the wagon train in carriages are an Orthodox priest and a trader carrying his nephew Yegorushka into town to receive some schooling.

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Memories of My Father 2020

Memories of My Father 2020

Memories of My Father 2020

Memories of My Father 2020
El olvido que seremos (original title)
2h 16min | Drama, History | 22 August 2020 (Colombia)

Storyline:

The story about a Colombian writer’s father. His father was an University md professor who promoted tolerance and human rights in his country. Writer exposes his feelings related to his lovely father and he describes his family story and all drama related with the killing of his father. It is a moving film based on a book with the same title. It is a sample of violence related events to political Colombia’s social life during last three decades.

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Born a King 2019

Born a King 2019

Born a King 2019

Born a King 2019
1h 43min | Drama, History | 26 September 2019 (Saudi Arabia)

Storyline:

An extraordinary real life story set in 1919 , BORN A KING is a coming-of-age story about Faisal, a 14 year old teenage Arab prince who is dispatched from the deserts of Arabia to London by his warrior father, Prince Abdul Aziz, on a high stakes diplomatic mission to secure the formation of his country. In London he must negotiate with some of the pre-eminent figures of the age, including Lord Curzon and Winston Churchill, while forming a friendship with Princess Mary who helps guide him through the corridors of power.

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12 Mighty Orphans (2021)

12 Mighty Orphans (2021)

12 Mighty Orphans (2021)

12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
1h 58min | History, Sport | 11 June 2021 (USA)

Storyline:

Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.

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Man Behind the Sun 1988

Man Behind the Sun 1988

Man Behind the Sun 1988

Man Behind the Sun 1988
Hei tai yang 731 (original title)
1h 45min | Drama, History, Horror | 1 December 1988 (Hong Kong)

Storyline:

Story of a Japanese terror camp in the end of WW2, where the Japanese are using the Chinese as guinea pigs in terrible experiments to develop deadly bacterial-plagues.

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