In 1892, Ellis Island, in New York Bay, became the main gateway to the United States for immigrants arriving increasingly from Europe. The story of immigration to the United States from 1892 to 1954, an enthralling polyphonic narrative that embraces both small and great history.

Gwalior Fort, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In a moment of despair, Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhans...

Inspired by the book of the same name, film-maker James Marsh relays a tale of tragedy, murder and m...

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the rut...

Five times, Earth has faced apocalyptic events that swept nearly all life from the face of the plane...

Stonewall veterans (including prominent trans activist Sylvia Rivera) and HIV-positive New Yorkers t...

A box found in an abandoned storage unit unearths a time capsule of correspondences from a forgotten...

A look a the life of 19th century Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma.

From empire to ashes-Japan's rise, war, and reckoning. A gripping journey through ambition, conflict...

The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the so...

A portrayal of the early Latter-day Saints' joys, sacrifices, hopes, and trials; their epic journey ...

Artist Taylor Denise sets out to make her first painting, which also happens to be her largest work ...

This documentary offers an intimate look at the life and legacy of American abstract expressionist F...

Stories and music of Black artists who relied on an underground travel guide to navigate the injusti...

Lola Montes, previously a great adventuress, is reduced to being the attraction of a circus after ha...

The morning of September 11, 2001 is shown through multiple video cameras in and around New York Cit...

In early 19th century New England, an unscrupulous woman uses her beauty and wits to seduce, deceive...

After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocke...

In June 1808, Napoleon's troops invade Spain. A boy named Isidro will beat his drum in the mountains...

Kristina, a self-named Hungarian female lion tamer, arrives in New York to become a dance choreograp...