Brass Monkey(2004)

1914-1918 - Der moderne Krieg(de)

Verdun, the Battle of the Great War(en)

A head on confrontation, no help from their allies, army versus army, nation versus nation. 11 months of fighting, over 2 million soldiers mobilised and 300,000 dead. We look back at this insane battle that was to become the bloodiest chapter of WWI.

Heroes' War in Snow and Ice(de)

Heroic Struggle in Snow and Ice is a 1917 Austro-Hungarian propaganda newsreel film produced by Sascha-Film for the Imperial and Royal War Press Headquarters. The film is hand-colored and presented in two parts. It depicts the fighting on the Alpine Front between Italy and Austria-Hungary.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(en)

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​

The Great War of Archimedes(ja)

It is the early 1930s and the command of the Japanese Imperial Navy determines to construct the world's biggest and most formidable battleship, Yamato. One of the admirals, Yamamoto Isoroku, disagrees. He recruits the upstart and mathematics' expert Tadashi Kai who discovers there are discrepancies between the official cost estimates and the actual figures. They soon find out that they have stumbled upon a conspiracy.

A Letter from the Western Front(en)

In Belleau Wood, France, during the Great War, a soldier named John writes a letter home to his wife Sara in Milwaukee. He writes that her picture "helps me remember what it was like to be me." He tells her about sorties into No Man's Land, and that they have orders tonight to charge. Then, his letter becomes a report of that charge: toward an armed German soldier who doesn't fire, even when John reaches him and jumps into the trench beside him. What happens next brings silence and an end to the letter.

Lo Steinway(it)

Stop-motion short by Massimo Ottoni. Follows the story of some soldiers during the Great War in an Austrian trench on the Italian front.

Private Peter(it)

1918, shortly before the end of the Great War, an Austrian soldier passes the barrier of the Italian lines and escapes. He is very young, alone, scared. During his journey in that enemy land, so similar to his own, the thoughts of the terrible experience on the front alternate with childhood memories. Along the way, death takes him and puts him back into the flow of nature, to which he has always felt he belonged.

The Wire Game(en)

Wounded and left for dead, a British soldier in the midst of the First World War embarks on a daring escape from a booby-trapped German dugout.

Forbidden Knowledge: Alien Artifacts(en)

Shocking new evidence of highly advanced civilizations mounts as previously unexplored regions of the earth reveal mind boggling artifacts that defy all convention and utterly mystify today's academic and scientific factions. It's clear there are massive gaps between our current understanding of the cosmos and the origins of humanity and that of ancient civilizations that existed before "recorded history". Experience unprecedented relics and artifacts that force us to re-evaluate the mainstream dogma of who we are and where we came from.

Arnaques à l'italienne(fr)

Hellman Fellows Program(en)

Established by Warren & Chris Hellman and their children in 1994, the Hellman Fellows Program has supported more than 850 junior faculty members, who are now chairs and heads of departments, MacArthur Geniuses and tenured faculty with long track records of successful research.

Rosa Peral's Tapes(es)

This true-crime documentary film features Rosa Peral's first interview from prison since she was convicted of murdering her partner aided by an ex-lover.

Inside Wrestling School(en)

A look at one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the United States, professional wrestling.

Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story(en)

Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro is an honest, amusing, and highly entertaining biography of Horace Hagedorn, the advertising executive who went on to become a legend in the lawn & garden industry as the driving force behind Miracle-Gro, the internationally known lawn & garden product. Narrated by the legendary folk singer Oscar Brand , and featuring actor James Whitmore, the documentary celebrates a man who, as he enters his 90th year, continues to make miracles through his entrepreneurial spirit and philanthropy.

Angela Davis: Portrait of a Revolutionary(en)

Directed by one of Davis' former students, the documentary shows Davis speaking at public rallies and interacting with her students, as well as covering the controversial arrest of Davis in 1970.

Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World(en)

Experience an inside look at David Bowie's incredible influence on music, art and culture via interviews with some of the people who knew him best.

TNA Wrestling: The History of TNA, Year 1(en)

TNA Home Video presents the History Of TNA: Year 1 DVD release, featuring a chronicle of the first year of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2002. Includes exclusive interviews with staff and superstars, never-before-seen video and more!

Tunisian Victory(en)

Documentary made by the U.S. Army Signal Corps after the North African campaign.

Boundless(cn)

As Hong Kong's foremost filmmaker, Johnnie To himself becomes the protagonist of this painstaking documentary exploring him and his Boundless world of film. A film student from Beijing and avid Johnnie To fan, Ferris Lin boldly approached To with a proposal to document the master director for his graduation thesis. To agreed immediately and Lin's camera closely followed him for over two years, capturing the man behind the movies and the myths. The result is Boundless, a candid profile of one of Hong Kong's greatest directors and a heartfelt love letter to Hong Kong cinema.