Documentary
The movie recalls children who suffered mental and physical harm both during the last century, particularly in religious orphanages, and during the time of early modernperiod witch-hunts. It shows that the mindsets and behavioural patterns of both time periods are more alike than one might think.
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Pennhurst
The Story of the Swastika
Witnesses of Jehovah
Toppling a Saint
Le regard de Georges Brassens
Coup 53
The Object
Standard Operating Procedure
Mighty Good: The Beatles
The Fifties in Luxembourg
The Hutterites
Jésus a-t-il vraiment existé ?
Adura Baba Mi
Walter Mittelholzer - Eine Schweizer Pioniergeschichte
Fight Church
Riotsville, USA
Mommy Dead and Dearest
Keep Up the Good Work
Crofter Boy
Canberra Today and Tomorrow
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Pennhurst
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2019
Segregation, abandonment, and the meaning of home are discussed by the people that lived in, worked at, and crusaded for one of the largest and oldest Intellectual and Developmental Disability Institutions in the United States. The facility, in its closing, challenged society's perception of those with intellectual disabilities and ultimately fought for better rights.The Story of the Swastika
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2013
In the week when Hindus celebrate the holy festival of Diwali, this documentary tells the story of one of their faith's most sacred symbols - the swastika. For many, the swastika has become a symbol synonymous with the Nazis and fascism. But this film reveals the fascinating and complex history of an emblem that is, in fact, a religious symbol, with a sacred past. For the almost one billion Hindus around the world, the swastika lies at the heart of religious practices and beliefs, as an emblem of benevolence, luck and good fortune.Witnesses of Jehovah
IMDB 7.7 | Jan , 1986
This documentary scrutinizes the Jehovah's Witnesses, and argues that the Watch Tower Society holds tyrannical control over the lives of its members.Toppling a Saint
IMDB 5 | Dec , 2024
An exploration of America’s cultural divide ignited by the 2020 controversy surrounding the forcible toppling of Father Junipero Serra’s statues. Best-selling author Arthur Brooks examines the toxic polarization gripping the nation. Can we bridge this divide, or are we destined to repeat history?Le regard de Georges Brassens
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2013
An atypical portrait of singer, songwriter, poet Georges Brassens.Coup 53
IMDB 7.8 | Sep , 2019
Tehran, Iran, August 19, 1953. A group of Iranian conspirators who, with the approval of the deposed tyrant Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, have conspired with agents of the British MI6 and the US CIA, manage to put an end to the democratic government led by Mohammad Mosaddegh, a dramatic event that will begin the tragic era of coups d'état that, orchestrated by the CIA, will take place, over the following decades, in dozens of countries around the world.The Object
IMDB 10 | Jan , 2007
Documentary about three men from Kentucky who claim to have discovered an Old Testament relic for 69-cents at a Madison, Tennessee Goodwill superstore. The men believe that they have found the mysterious Urim and Thummim in the form of a stone cup that allows its users to communicate with God and see visions.Standard Operating Procedure
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 2008
Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison.Mighty Good: The Beatles
IMDB 4 | May , 1977
No musical group has had as profound an impact on pop music as The Beatles. Tony Palmer's groundbreaking documentary gives us an intimate look at one of the most influential groups in musical history.The Fifties in Luxembourg
IMDB 5.5 | Oct , 2013
The nostalgic retrospective of the time from a very candid perspective, over five chapters.The Hutterites
IMDB 7 | Jan , 1964
A look at the Hutterites, an Anabaptist religious community similar to the Amish or the Mennonites in rural Alberta.Jésus a-t-il vraiment existé ?
IMDB 8 | Dec , 2022
Adura Baba Mi
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2024
Intimate recollections by the filmmaker's father, a religious leader within the Celestial Church of Christ, and the filmmaker's mother, his once devoted wife.Walter Mittelholzer - Eine Schweizer Pioniergeschichte
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2015
Fight Church
IMDB 5.5 | Sep , 2014
A documentary about the confluence of Christianity and mixed martial arts, including ministries which train fighters. The film follows several pastors and popular fighters in their quest to reconcile their faith with a sport that many consider violent and barbaric. Faith is tried and questions are raised. Can you really love your neighbor as yourself and then punch him in the face?Riotsville, USA
IMDB 6.2 | Sep , 2022
An archival documentary about the U.S. military’s response to the political and racial injustices of the late 1960s: take a military base, build a mock inner-city set, cast soldiers to play rioters, burn the place down, and film it all.Mommy Dead and Dearest
IMDB 7.4 | Mar , 2017
Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.Keep Up the Good Work
IMDB 8.5 | May , 2013
It is a fetish, a mantra, a secret religion to modern man: work. In times of the financial crisis and massive job reductions, this documentary movie questions work as our 'hallow' sense in life in a way that both humors and pains us.Crofter Boy
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2025
A documentary showing a day in the life of a crofter boy, including going to school and playing shinty with his pals.Canberra Today and Tomorrow
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1959
Canberra, the National Capital of Australia, is a city which has been planned; a place where modern living is enriched by a lovely setting. But the hustling young city of today is expanding and developing, and there is emerging the pattern of the proud city of tomorrow.