The Hours (2002)
A drama starring Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep
"The Hours" is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
Miracle (2004)
A sports movie starring Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson and Nathan West
When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, he brings a unique and brash style to the ice. After assembling a team of hot-headed college all-stars, who are humiliated in an early match, Brooks unites his squad against a common foe: the heavily-favored Soviet team.
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
An adventure movie starring Orlando Bloom, Eva Green and Jeremy Irons
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1929)
A history movie starring Maria Falconetti, Eugène Silvain and André Berley
A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth ... (more)
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No Chains, No Masters
A drama starring Ibrahima Mbaye, Anna Thiandoum and Camille Cottin
1759, Mauritius Island, Indian Ocean. The island is controlled by French settlers and the deported slave population live in fear while toiling in the sugar cane plantations. Unlike her disillusioned father Massamba, 16-year-old Mati refuses to keep her head down and accept her fate ... (more)
Jehanne d’Arc
A history movie
An epic story about Joan of Arc, the young French peasant who believed God had sent her to lead an army to save her country during the Hundred Years War.