Fourty years ago, in May 1981, with François Mitterrand's election, some people were letting themselves dream about a better life while others were predicting the coming of soviet tanks upon the Champs-Élysées. If we gladly remember the turning point of austerity in 83, there were also the wage rises, the fifth week of paid leave, the abolition of death penalty, the decriminalisation of homosexuality, or the advent of independent radio stations. Rare archives and accounts by those who were at the heart of this story give an overview of it and shed light on lesser-known aspects.

Television Without Frontiers centers around a 1982 project titled "Eurikon", originally an attempt t...

The story of Salvador Puig Antich, one of the last political prisoners to be executed under Franco's...

A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas M...

An 8-year journey into divided America, The American Question examines the insidious roots of polari...
When 39 people are killed prior to the European Cup at the Brussels Heysel stadium in 1985, the mayo...

In Cold War-era Romania, two Securitate officers intercept a letter from Richard Nixon to Nicolae Ce...

A fascinating compilation tracing the development of British trains throughout the 20th century. Thi...

Described by Deadline Hollywood as the "tragic true story" of Chris Gueffroy, it follows one of the ...

Michael Moore visits colleges in swing states during the 2004 election with a goal to encourage 18–2...

In 1894, French officer Alfred Dreyfus is wrongly convicted for the treasonous acts of another man, ...

In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of F...

This unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer...

DFW Punk, covering the Dallas/Ft. Worth punk/new wave scene. If you thought Texas in the late ’70s w...

A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film compa...

Accio and Manrico are siblings from a working-class family in 1960s Italy: older Manrico is handsome...

The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which...

Paris, France, during the First World War. While thousands of soldiers die every day on the battlefi...

A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Gene...