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.

Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, F...

Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. Aft...

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of...

Watching My Name Go By is a 1976 BBC documentary on the birth of graffiti in New York City, and the ...

The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat a...

Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, h...

Prague in the 1870s. Work in Smolík's sulphur factory is hard and dangerous to health. The poorly pa...

During the War of 1812 against Britain: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend New...

In 19th-century Louisiana's Cajun country, Belizaire is the informal spokesman for his citizens, who...

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...

At the height of the space race, three U.S. astronauts are tapped as the first Apollo crew. With daz...

A documentary about Pat the Cat and other roller disco skaters who want to make it big doing what th...
This experimental short traces the lifespan of the graffiti and murals present at the occupation of ...
The shape-shifting and enigmatic hip hop artist Kool Keith has managed to surprise, shock, and enrag...
Documentary that shows the changing attitude towards immigrant labor in The Netherlands. The documen...

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.