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.

Prague in the 1870s. Work in Smolík's sulphur factory is hard and dangerous to health. The poorly pa...
African American filmmaker David A. Wilson decided to look into his family's history during the slav...

William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in order to...

From the acclaimed director of American Movie, the documentary follows former Los Angeles police off...

In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end...
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...

Seven strangers are interviewed to talk about the relationship they have with their mother.

It is winter at an emergency shelter for the homeless in Lausanne. Every night at the door of this l...

In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to...

Under the regime of Louis XVIII. Years after Waterloo, Napoleon's loyal officers live in retirement ...

A Danish writer travels to Mexico with the purpose of locating a mysterious Apache tribe that ferven...

Kingdom of Hawaii, 1866. Fearful that leprosy would spread throughout the archipelago, the king bani...

Short documentary about artist Keith Haring, detailing his involvement in the New York City graffiti...

When a young woman is shot by an undocumented immigrant on Pier 14 in San Francisco, the incident ig...

The story of two soldier-cameramen, Sgt Mike Lewis and Sgt Bill Lawrie, who witnessed the liberation...

A documentary picture about Finnish Americans. A husband, wife, and a daughter are travelling in the...

The film begins in 1857, when India was ruled by the British East India Company. Mangal Pandey is a ...
A Liberian refugee SAM REAYAH and his family have been separated for five years and live in uncertai...

This one hour documentary examines the life of the famed Sharp Shooter and Wild West performer, Anni...