Historical Documentary Movies

A collection of restored prints from the Lumière Brothers.

The dispute over the possession of a soccer field between impoverished rural workers and local merchants in a small, inland town serves as a...

This documentary film tells the story of the Baltic partisans who fought against the Soviet Occupation, 1945-1956. The film is based on...

Take a weird world tour with a crew of alien explorers! Their mission: Unwrap the secrets of mummies and other ancient mysteries. Captain Rip Rayon...

Secret societies is the new code word for organizations believed to pull the strings of the world. These groups have been both credited and blamed...

Ireland, June 1944. The crucial decision about the right time to start Operation Overlord on D-Day comes to depend on the readings taken by Maureen...

A documentary examining what the Tyrannosaurus Rex was really like - both appearance and behaviour - using the recent palaeontological and zoological...

A gripping documentary about the courage and determination of a young English stockbroker who saved the lives of 669 children. Between March 13 and...

Easter Island has long been the subject of curiosity and speculation. A triangle of volcanic rock in the South Pacific, Easter Island is over 2000...

The destruction of the traditional legal system is probably one of the lesser-known yet essential goals of the Nazi state. The aim was to establish...

More than 2.000 years ago, Narbonne in today's Département Aude was the capital of a huge Roman province in Southern Gaul - Gallia...

A nostalgic deep dive into the world of Rock Demers’ popular children’s film series.

A docudrama on John F. Kennedy's early travels through Europe with his best friend Lem Billings. A road trip that would lay the foundation for JFK's...

For decades, pupils at the children's village of Riaumont, in northern France, run by Catholic monks and priests, were abused: until 2019, thousands...

From the acclaimed director of American Movie, the documentary follows former Los Angeles police officer turned independent reporter Michael Ruppert....

A democracy and a dictatorship. A presidential campaign and dirty money. War and death. When Nicolas Sarkozy affirmed in the press that “No one...

The Victorian era is often cited for its lack of sexuality, but as this documentary reveals, the period's artists created a strong tradition...

Exclusively created with period engravings, this animated feature explores the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and the ensuing Paris Commune revolution...