Charles de Gaulle, the first president (1958-1969) of the Vth Republic, France’s current system of government, left his mark on the country . He was statesman of action and has been compared to a monarch. This film depicts the general’s personality through the great events of his presidential term, at a time when the world was undergoing considerable changes.

'L'ultimo pugno di terra' (The Last Fistful of Land) is a 1966 documentary film directed by Fiorenzo...

At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to ...

A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The ...

The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his w...

Documentary film about the protests against the 1968 Davis Cup tennis match between Sweden and Rhode...

Cheikh Djemaï looks back on the genesis of Gillo Pontecorvo’s feature film, The Battle of Algiers (1...

In a fascinating geopolitical drama, Danish filmmaker Mik-Meyer closely follows Ravalomanana as he a...

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Franci...

In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she ...

Håkan Juholt came from the reserve bench and became captain of the whole team. A high-stakes bet tha...

True story of Ashraf Marwan, who was President Nasser's son-in-law and special adviser and confidant...

Carne Ross was a government highflyer. A career diplomat who believed Western Democracy could save u...

Short about the disappearance of the body of the political Argentinean writer Rodolfo Walsh after he...

Ming Wang is an impoverished Chinese prodigy who flees Communist China to become a pioneering eye su...

The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the disc...

True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to ...

Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female ...

A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a definin...

The film looks at men and women of color in the U.S. Merchant Marine from 1938-1975. Through chronic...

Two journalists born in the mid '80s decide to take a look back at how their country changed in the ...