The Cable That Changed the World (2024)
• August 5th, 2024 • 1h 30min
Documentary, History
Overview
The first transatlantic communications cable, traversing the ocean floor from Valentia Island, County Kerry, to Newfoundland, Canada, 165 years ago was an 8 year endeavor that helped lay the foundation of the modern technology industry and explains the fragility of undersea cables today.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
After Mein Kampf?
Released on: 1961-08-01
Documentary, History, War
By combining actual footage with reenactments, this film offers both a documentary and fictional acc...
The Conquest of Light
Released on: 1960-08-13
Documentary
The film discusses the evolution and potential of using light waves, particularly coherent light, fo...
Sorcières : chronique d'un massacre
Released on: 2025-10-11
Documentary, History, Drama, Crime
In 1609, Henry IV sent Inquisition judge Pierre de Lancre to the French Basque Country to investigat...
Das Boot
Released on: 1981-09-17
Drama, History, War
A German submarine hunts allied ships during the Second World War, but it soon becomes the hunted. T...
Guerrilla de la Comuniación: uno de cada diez dentistas recomienda chicles con azúcar
Released on: 2002-04-30
Documentary
La Ligne de démarcation, une France coupée en deux (1940-1943)
Released on: 2021-06-07
Documentary, History, War, TV Movie
Between June 1940 and March 1943, the 1,200 kilometer long demarcation line broke France in two. For...
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Released on: 2018-06-06
Documentary
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy La...
Harvest
Released on: 2017-06-23
Documentary
Jenni has an ordinary life of simple patterns revolving around family and work. Her daily routine is...
Golden Door
Released on: 2006-09-22
History, Drama, Romance
The story is set at the beginning of the 20th century in Sicily. Salvatore, a very poor farmer, and ...
Dark Side of the Moon
Released on: 2002-10-16
Documentary
A French documentary or, one might say more accurately, a mockumentary, by director William Karel wh...
Nostradamus Decoded
Released on: 2009-10-16
Documentary, History
Debunking the mythology surrounding the 16th century French prophet, Nostradamus.
Narbonne: The Second Rome
Released on: 2021-06-19
Documentary, History, TV Movie
More than 2.000 years ago, Narbonne in today's Département Aude was the capital of a huge Roman prov...
Nomoto: A BC Tragedy
Released on: 2022-10-23
Documentary, History
The injustice of the Japanese internment is explored through the story of Kyuichi Nomoto, one of the...
Top Ten Mysteries of Outer Space
Released on: 2022-10-01
Documentary
The wonders of the universe have long propelled our insatiable desire to learn more about who we are...
