historical films

The story of the battle for Iwo Jima through the eyes of those who lived through it.

Relives the story of the Apollo space missions, from lift-off to splashdown, from Mission Control to the moon landing in film composed of footage shot and narrated by the Apollo astronauts.

A thrilling interpretation of one of Shakespeare's most famous and compelling characters, Macbeth is a dramatic re-imagining of the realities of war-torn times and a tale of all-consuming passion and ambition.

Dramatizes the events of December 7, 1941, when a peaceful day on the Hawaiaan island of Oahu was destroyed with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which drew the U.S. into World War II.

Presents documentary footage of the landing of troops on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, and discusses the importance of the invasion to the outcome of World War II.

A documentary film, based on the book by Douglas A. Blackmon, challenging the belief that slavery in the U.S. ended with Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, and discussing how, in the South, a new system of involuntary servitude took its place, was tolerated by both the North and South, and continued into the twentieth century.

The story of South American revolutionary leader Simon Bolivar and his fight for independence from Spain.

Shot on location in Georgia and Russia, the documentary examines how the bloodiest dictator in world history commanded the allegiance and adulation of the Soviet Union during his lifetime and how his influence lives on beyond the grave. It employs a wealth of archive material, eye witness accounts, reconstructions in original locations, and myriad examples of Stalin's artistic legacy in its scrutiny of the dictator's career and his cult, past and present.

When rumors begin to circulate that King Henry VIII is no longer intimate with his wife who has been unable to give him a male heir, Sir Thomas Boleyn concocts a plan to bring his family back to prominence.

An original musical screenplay brings to life the story of P.T. Barnum and his creation of "the greatest show on Earth". Rising from nothing, P.T. sets out to make a better life for his family. His creativity and drive take him on an fantastic journey beyond what he or anyone else could have imagined. In the end he creates a magical experience that will be enjoyed and celebrated by generations to come.