Blowing Up History: Seven Wonders

The Private History of a Campaign That Failed

A Confederate soldier (Pat Hingle) tells boys to kill a man (Edward Herrmann), whose ghost comes back. Mark Twain tale of cowardly Confederate soldiers.

The History of the Creation of Lasers

The video will be dedicated to the discovery of lasers by Russian scientists Alexander Prokhorov and Nikolai Basov (for which they were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics), as well as the work of Zhores Alferov on the cr

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

When the film West Side Story was released in 1961, New York's reviled Puerto Rican community gained some visibility and, over time, both in Spanish Harlem and the Bronx, neighborhoods plagued by poverty, drugs and crime

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.

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Lawrence Ferlinghetti: History of the Airplane

The poet and writer Lawrence Ferlinghetti is an iconic presence in the world of arts and letters. For well over half a century he has helped shape the currents of poetry and literature through his forceful engagement wit

History of Russia: Rurik to Revolution

From the origins of Rus to the Revolution, a whirlwind story of Russia’s dramatic past told through animated maps over the course of two millennia.

Jim Crow: The History of Africans in America

Abraham Lincoln is dead. As the United States tries to rebuild after the Civil War, the country faces the immense problem of taking care of four million emancipated slaves, but the Ku Klux Klan and a racist White House s

The Magic Weed: History of Marijuana Plant

THE MAGIC WEED traces the story of the Cannabis plant, which has a ten thousand year history in human culture. With its origins in China, its uses have ranged from medicine, clothing, war, feed stock, and of course, recr

An Illustrated History of Western Music

A rather liberal and pictorial interpretation of a number of Western musical forms with a considerable homosexual bias. Playing largely off the mood of different musical genres, it is a humorous commentary on musical ass

Poor Us: An Animated History of Poverty

The poor may always have been with us, but attitudes towards them have changed. Beginning in the Neolithic Age, Ben Lewis's film takes us through the changing world of poverty. You go to sleep, you dream, you become poor

Our History is in the Land

This documentary attempts to get close to the issue of Indigenous land demarcation in Venezuela. This issue has become relevant in recent times due to the 1999 constitution, which recognizes indigenous rights. Through th

Unsolved History 3. KAL 007

Ukraine. Reclaiming the History 2

Together with the daughter of Ukrainian archaeologist Volodymyr Hrinchenko, the project team reveals facts about the history of Rus. The project also recreates the face of Yaroslav the Wise.

Making Movie History: Gudrun Bjerring Parker

Gudrun Bjerring Parker talks about directing documentaries at the NFB in the 1940s. Parker was one of the first women directors at NFB.

The History of White People in America: Volume II

In this daring follow-up to The History of White People in America, comedian Martin Mull takes us on an in-depth look at such topics as White Religion, White Stress, White Politics, and White Crime.

Thumb Candy: The History of Computer Games

A documentary about the history of computer games. Featuring interviews with Steven Poole, Nolan Bushnell, both Space Invaders and Pac-Man creators, Clive Sinclair, Shigeru Miyamoto and Matthew Smith of Manic Miner fame.

John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons

In this one-man Broadway show, John Leguizamo finds humor and heartbreak as he traces 3,000 years of Latin history in an effort to help his bullied son.

Is Genesis History? Mountains After the Flood

In this fascinating sequel to "Is Genesis History?", watch a team of scientists discover new evidence for the global Flood. By the time the journey is over, you'll understand exactly how modern science connects to the bo