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Song for a Raggy Boy
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Song for a Raggy Boy

Jan. 19, 2003

Song for a Raggy Boy

William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views ...
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
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When the Last Sword Is Drawn

Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small ...
The Soul Keeper
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The Soul Keeper

Jan. 17, 2003

The Soul Keeper

Zurich, 1905. Nineteen-year-old Russian Sabina Spielrein is put by her parents in a psychiatric hospital, suffering from a severe form of ...
A Species Odyssey
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A Species Odyssey

Jan. 07, 2003

A Species Odyssey

“A Species Odyssey” portrays the origins of Mankind from the moment the first primate stood up on their hind legs and set off to ...
Tortured Sex Goddess of Ming Dynasty
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Tortured Sex Goddess of Ming Dynasty

Young Ngai planned to castrate himself to enter the palace for richness and fame. On his way, Ngai was attracted by Han, a showgirl from a sex ...
Salem Witch Trials
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Salem Witch Trials

Dec. 24, 2002

Salem Witch Trials

Salem, Massachusetts. A small townÔÇöwith no clear governing bodyÔÇöbecame embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest ...
Antwone Fisher
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Antwone Fisher

Dec. 19, 2002

Antwone Fisher

A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down ...
Gangs of New York
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Gangs of New York

Dec. 14, 2002

Gangs of New York

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his ...
Twin Sisters
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Twin Sisters

Dec. 12, 2002

Twin Sisters

1920s Germany. Two sisters aged six years, no sooner see their remaining parent buried when they are torn apart. Lotte goes to live with her ...
Muhammad: The Last Prophet
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Muhammad: The Last Prophet

More than fourteen centuries ago, Mecca was filled with gambling, drunkenness, slavery, the mistreatment of women, and greed. The holy ...
Desmundo
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Desmundo

Nov. 08, 2002

Desmundo

The story of Orisbela, a young and religious woman who comes from Portugal to Brazil to marry Francisco de Albuquerque, a rude sugar-cane ...
The Cuckoo
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The Cuckoo

Oct. 25, 2002

The Cuckoo

September of 1944, a few days before Finland went out of the Second World War. A chained to a rock Finnish sniper-kamikadze Veikko managed to set ...
Copenhagen
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Copenhagen

Sep. 27, 2002

Copenhagen

No one knows for sure what transpired when German physicist Werner Heisenberg met with his Jewish Danish counterpart, Niels Bohr, in Copenhagen ...
The Magdalene Sisters
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The Magdalene Sisters

Aug. 30, 2002

The Magdalene Sisters

Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
The Tracker
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The Tracker

Aug. 08, 2002

The Tracker

Somewhere in Australia in the early 20th century outback, an Aboriginal man is accused of murdering a white woman. Three white men are on a ...
Hero
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Hero

Jul. 22, 2002

Hero

During China’s Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three ...
The Abduction Club
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The Abduction Club

Jul. 19, 2002

The Abduction Club

A group of Irish noblemen kidnap girls in order to marry into their fortune and avoid becoming priests or soldiers.
New York at the Movies
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New York at the Movies

Meryl Streep conducts us to a trip to New York City as presented in many films during the 20th Century, and how its cultural importance and ...
Windtalkers
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Windtalkers

Jun. 14, 2002

Windtalkers

Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a “windtalker” – one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay ...
23rd March 1931: Shaheed
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23rd March 1931: Shaheed

Bhagat Singh, a freedom fighter, is arrested for killing the British official responsible for the death of his mentor Lala Lajpatrai. He is ...
The Legend of Bhagat Singh
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The Legend of Bhagat Singh

Born in British India, Bhagat Singh witnesses numerous atrocities during his childhood and grows up to become one of the most fearless freedom ...
One of the Hollywood Ten
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One of the Hollywood Ten

Herbert Biberman struggles as a Hollywood writer and director blacklisted as one of The Hollywood Ten in the 1950s.
Bertie and Elizabeth
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Bertie and Elizabeth

Jun. 04, 2002

Bertie and Elizabeth

The duke of York, nicknamed Bertie, was born as royal ‘spare heir’, younger brother to the prince of Wales, and thus expected to ...
Russian Ark
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Russian Ark

May. 22, 2002

Russian Ark

A ghost and a French marquis wander through the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, encountering scenes from many different periods of its history.
Ararat
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Ararat

May. 20, 2002

Ararat

Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide.