Movie List for "history"

1375. Nine Koryo warriors, envoys exiled by Imperial China, battle to protect a Chinese Ming Princess from Mongolian troops. Year 2001.

A romantic drama set during the politically charged early 60s where a sophisticated woman returns to her Southern home town and discovers her options are limited yet discrimination is plentiful. With the help of a Congressional al… Year 2021.

Life and events of the man who realized one of the most important discoveries of the 19th century: Altamira’s caves. Year 2016.

In 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused to name the father. A vigorous older stranger arrives, recognized by Hester but… Year 1973.

Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family. Year 2015.

A surreal biopic of Armenian poet Sayat Nova, told via non-narrative amalgamations of images, hailed as revolutionary by Mikhail Vartanov. Year 1969.

A Berlin woman grows up in the wake of Prussia’s victory over France in 1870 and lives to see her grandchildren participating in the military successes of Germany under Hitler. Year 1941.

Toba Tek Singh is a story about the aftershocks of the partition between India and Pakistan. The story is written by Saadat Hassan Manto. Year 2018.

A young man’s political awakening and coming of age during the days and weeks leading up to the Stonewall Riots. Year 2015.

Set in the 16th century, this is a story about Ukraine’s Cossack warriors and their campaign to defend their lands from the advancing Polish armies. Year 2009.

A young program coordinator at the United Nations stumbles upon a conspiracy involving Iraq’s oil reserves. Year 2018.

The story of the final Emperor of China. Year 1987.

An action-war drama based on the 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes along the Sikkim border after 1962 Sino-Indian War. Year 2018.

The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952. Year 2016.

A group of women hatch a plan to disrupt the 1970 Miss World beauty competition in London. Year 2020.

In 1941, a 16-year-old aspiring artist and her family are deported to Siberia amidst Stalin’s brutal dismantling of the Baltic region. One girl’s passion for art and her never-ending hope will break the silence of history. Year 2018.