Flood in the Desert
May 03, 2022 | IMDB 10
53 min Watch NowDocumentary, History
Explore the 1928 collapse of the St. Francis Dam, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering and human failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, a self-taught engineer who ensured the growth of Los Angeles by bringing the city water via aqueduct. The catastrophe killed more than 400 people and destroyed millions of dollars of property.
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September 1923
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IMDB 6.4 | Aug , 1954
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IMDB 5.5 | Mar , 1977
Beginning of the 20th century in the east of Sudan. Tajouj is the beautiful cousin of a young tribesman who falls in love with her and proclaims his love out loud in a song. However, the traditions of his tribe forbid such love, and his uncle refuses his request to marry Tajouj. But after the young man leaves the village and declares his remorse, the marriage is finally allowed after all. In the meantime, however, another man has expressed interest in Tajouj. A story full of jealousy ensues, which ends in tragedy.Michael Collins
IMDB 6.9 | Oct , 1996
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IMDB 6 | Oct , 2001
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 1999
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IMDB 5.8 | Dec , 1998
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IMDB 5 | Jan , 1963
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IMDB 10 | Dec , 2015
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IMDB 7.7 | Dec , 2005
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IMDB 4 | Jan , 1980
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IMDB 7 | Apr , 2019
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IMDB 8 | Dec , 1962
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IMDB 7 | May , 2010
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 2024
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IMDB 7.6 | Jul , 1958
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IMDB 0 | Feb , 2015