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Ancient Rome. by Threlfall, David,actor.; James, Geraldine,actor.; D'Arcy, James,actor.; Wilby, James,actor.; Sheen, Michael,actor.; Pertwee, Sean,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David Threlfall, Geraldine James, James D'Arcy, James Wilby, Michael Sheen, Sean PertweeOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2006.This dramatised documentary series tells the story of the rise and fall of Ancient Rome through the six key turning points. Factually accurate and based on extensive historical research, it reveals how the greed, lust and ambition of men like Caesar, Nero and Constantine shaped the Roman Empire.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Ancient.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; History.; Documentary television programs.;
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Journeys Through French Cinema. by Tavernier, Bertrand,film director.; Tavernier, Bertrand,actor.; Cohen Film Collection (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bertrand TavernierOriginally produced by Cohen Film Collection in 2017.Bertrand Tavernier’s César-nominated three-and-a-half-hour tour through French film history, was too short to introduce audiences to all that he wanted to share. In this new eight-part series, the acclaimed director guides us through a roster of filmmakers both influential and forgotten.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Motion pictures.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.; Motion pictures, French.;
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Somm. by Wise, Jason,film director.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films in 2023.The fourth installment of the SOMM documentary series, SOMM: CUP OF SALVATION follows father-daughter winemakers Vahe and Aimee Keushguerian as they seek to revive the ancient winemaking traditions of Armenia. Their journey takes them to the Caucasus Mountains, often regarded as the birthplace of wine, where they navigate geopolitical tensions and post-Soviet challenges to restore their cultural heritage. The film also explores wine’s deep connections to religion and human history, with rare access to Vatican archives and a look at underground vineyards in Iran. Through stunning cinematography, the documentary reveals wine's enduring significance across civilizations and the passion of those dedicated to preserving ancient traditions.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Food industry and trade.; Instructional films.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; History.; Alcohol.; Wine and wine making.;
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Sisters of Ukraine. by Dorsey, Mike,film director.; Freestyle Digital Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Freestyle Digital Media in 2023.Volunteers from Barcelona travel to Ukraine to work with nuns aiding refugees following the Russian invasion. As missile attacks surge, they take a group of three-dozen Ukrainians on a three-day journey across Europe to housing in Spain.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Military history..; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; War.; Russia (Federation).; Refugees.; Ukraine.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Royal History's Myths and Secrets. by Thompson, Andrew,film director.; Worsley, Lucy,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Lucy WorsleyOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2020.Lucy Worsley investigates the lies told about six of Europe's Royal dynasties. Welcome to a past that's blood-soaked and fiendish, where treachery plays out in beautiful palaces and on nightmarish battlefields. This isn't the polished version of royal history we're used to. Travelling across Europe in search of the truth, Lucy discovers the real - and far from regal - stories of Henry VIII's Reformation, Marie Antoinette's execution, the Russian Revolution, and more.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Current affairs.; History.; Documentary television programs.; British Isles.;
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The Passion of Remembrance. by Julien, Isaac,film director.; Blackwood, Maureen,film director.; Women Make Movies (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Women Make Movies in 1986.THE PASSION OF REMEMBRANCE, the Sankofa collective's greatly influential first film and a landmark work in British avant-garde film and video, ambitiously explores themes of racism, homophobia, sexism, and generational tensions as embodied in the reality known by a Black British family over the years. The film interweaves two narrative threads—one in which a man and a woman discourse on their own experiences living in the UK, another in which events from three decades in the lives of the Baptiste family are staged—Maureen Blackwood and Isaac Julien tease the accumulated fragments into a spellbinding, heterogeneous mosaic that powerfully evokes the multiplicity of Black experience and identity and critiques the British state’s treatment of its marginalized residents.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; Race.; Race relations.; British Isles.;
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The Passion of Remembrance. by Julien, Isaac,film director.; Blackwood, Maureen,film director.; Women Make Movies (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Women Make Movies in 1986.THE PASSION OF REMEMBRANCE, the Sankofa collective's greatly influential first film and a landmark work in British avant-garde film and video, ambitiously explores themes of racism, homophobia, sexism, and generational tensions as embodied in the reality known by a Black British family over the years. The film interweaves two narrative threads—one in which a man and a woman discourse on their own experiences living in the UK, another in which events from three decades in the lives of the Baptiste family are staged—Maureen Blackwood and Isaac Julien tease the accumulated fragments into a spellbinding, heterogeneous mosaic that powerfully evokes the multiplicity of Black experience and identity and critiques the British state’s treatment of its marginalized residents.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; Race.; Race relations.; British Isles.;
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Putin and the West: The Next Chapter. by Stirzaker, Tim,film director.; Catz, Caroline,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Caroline CatzOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2024.Russia’s war with Ukraine – told by the presidents and prime ministers who have grappled for a response to Putin’s shocking invasion.Filmed a year after Putin declared war on Ukraine, this is the inside story told by the key political players. From former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, they describe their critical meetings and summits while President Zelensky and his government reveal how they pleaded for more support after the initial attacks. As Putin digs in – upping the ante with nuclear threats and supported by allies in China and elsewhere – it becomes evident how Western support for Ukraine is under pressure like never before.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Current affairs.; Russia (Federation).; Ukraine.; Documentary television programs.;
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Silent Comrade. by Hollmann, Leonhard,film director.; Juno Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Juno Films in 2017.Accompanies three soldiers diagnosed with PTSD that are trying to find a way back to life with the help of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. It attends the therapy sessions as a silent observer and allows access to the special therapy approach of the renowned therapist Claudia Swierczek.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Military.; Social sciences.; Zoology.; Science.; Mental health.; Documentary films.;
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Our Body. by Simon, Claire,film director.; Cinema Guild (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Cinema Guild in 2023.French documentary titan Claire Simon observes the everyday operations of the gynecological ward in a public hospital in Paris. In the process, she questions what it means to live in a woman’s body, filming the diversity, singularity and beauty of patients in all stages of life. Through these many encounters, the specific fears, desires and struggles of these individuals become the health challenges we all face, even the filmmaker herself.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Midwives.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.;
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