1. Out of the Maya Tombs
Over the past 50 years, thousands of exquisitely painted Maya vases, almost all looted from tombs, have flooded into public and private collections. These amazing works of art, filled with humor and mystery, have opened an extraordinary window on the Maya past. But the race to unearth these treasures has destroyed temples and palaces, culminating in the takeover of entire ancient cities by looter armies. OUT OF THE MAYA TOMBS enters the world of the vases to explore the royal life and rich mythology of the Maya, as well as the tangled issues involved in the collection and study of Maya art. The story is told by villagers, looters, archaeologists, scholars, dealers and curators. For each, these vases have a radically different value and meaning.
2. KOESNO, Jati Diri Soekarno (KOESNO, Jati Diri Soekarno)
Several historical facts were raised again to remember the story of the President who was born in the village of Peneleh, Surabaya, who is also Arek Suroboyo.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
3. The Official German Beer Guide (Der Offizielle Deutsche Bierführer)
Watch out for the first Official German Beer Guide! Here you will find out all the secrets about the famous German beer-tradition! Learn about the history and the ancient roots of brewing and the endless variety of today's product. Find out the answers to questions: How to brew my own beer? Do brewery-horses really drink bear? Why is yeast always on the top of a beer? Why does the beer have different colors and flavors? And many, many more...
4. Mystery of the Maya
Filmed in IMAX, a young Mayan boy who lives close to the ruins becomes acquainted with an archaeologist and asks her to tell him about his ancestors. The crew travelled to over 15 locations in Mexico and Guatemala, including Tulum and Chichén Itzá.
It has an average vote of 4.1 on TMDB.
5. Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day
This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
6. King Tut In Color
The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb is revealed for the first time in color, thanks to colorization of black-and-white newsreel and photographs.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
7. Transumanza (Transumanza)
(Transumanza)
8. Raízes: Voltando ao Passado (Raízes: Voltando ao Passado)
(Raízes: Voltando ao Passado)
9. The Little Church That Could
Amidst a mostly Catholic community, a small tiny Anglican church offers more to the community of Placentia than people may think, and holds many connections and history to the rest of the world.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
10. The Flawed Genius of Jan Smuts
Jan Smuts is a foremost political figure in South African 20th Century History, and is recognised today by two of the world's leading historians as being at the very centre of the vision for a new world order that emerges from the League of Nations and the United Nations.. Yet, he is virtually persona non grata in his own country.... and largely ignored in school history books.</p><p> This one hour drama-documentary, with its dramatised cameo scenes in which his look-alike grandson takes on the role of Jan Smuts, battle re-enactments, historical archival footage, comments from historians, political analysts, and South African political struggle heroes, looks back on his life and the circumstances that shaped it in search of some answers.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
11. Le monde de Khéops (Le monde de Khéops)
(Le monde de Khéops)
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
12. How Magic Changed TV
The story of magic on TV, the challenges of performing illusions in front of the television cameras, the performers who inspired some of the most successful modern magicians and the celebrity magic fans.
13. Johann Winckelmann - The Love of Art (Der erotische Blick - Johann Winckelmann)
He described his love of art as his greatest inclination from his youth: Johann Joachim Winckelmann as a representative and rediscoverer of Greek and Roman antiquity. He was the father of European art history and was the victim of a robbery-murder in 1768. The documentary tells of his life, his work and his early death.
14. Prince Consort (Prinzgemahle - Im Schatten der Krone)
(Prinzgemahle - Im Schatten der Krone)
15. Witches: Masters of Time and Space
Witchcraft is older than recorded history and holds great truths and powers, from the natural world to the realms beyond. Witches were masters of a long forgotten world, a time when all things "paranormal and supernatural" were commonplace and its practitioners were revered in awe. It's time to put away the ideas borne of organized religious intolerance and learn the true reality of Witches, then and those that live among us today.
16. Mozart's Sister
For the first 18 years of her life, Mozart’s sister shared equal billing with her brother. Musical partners and collaborators, Wolfgang Mozart and Maria-Anna Mozart played together before Kings and Queens, and were the talk of Europe. What happened to her? Forced into retirement by age 16 because she was a woman, a stunning new investigation explores why she was retired against her will and the explosive theory: did Maria-Anna Mozart continue to compose in secret?
17. Dallas, une journée particulière
November 22, 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Through the perspective of various stakeholders, Patrick Jeudy attempts to trace step by step the progress of this black day in American History.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
18. The Levys of Monticello
When Thomas Jefferson died in 1826, he left behind a mountain of personal debt, which forced his heirs to sell his beloved Monticello home and all of its possessions. The Levys of Monticello is a documentary film that tells the little-known story of the Levy family, which owned and carefully preserved Monticello for nearly a century – far longer than Jefferson or his descendants. The remarkable story of the Levy family also intersects with the rise of antisemitism that runs throughout the course of American history.
19. WINHANGANHA
WINHANGANHA - is a lyrical journey of archival footage and sound, poetry and original composition. It is an examination of how archives and the legacies of collection affect First Nations people and wider Australia, told through the lens of acclaimed Wiradjuri artist, Jazz Money.
20. Berlin's Treasure Trove (Schatzkammer Berlin)
Berlin’s Museum Island, the cultural center of the German capital on the Spree river, houses a large number of art pieces from all over the globe, from the Stone Age to the present day. A walk through their great institutions to marvel at their masterpieces.
