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1. Kon-Tiki (2012)
PG-13 | 118 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
In 1947, with five loyal friends in tow, explorer Thor Heyerdahl sails a fragile balsa wood raft along an ancient path some 4,300 miles across the Pacific.
Directors: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg | Stars: Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo, Gustaf Skarsgård, Odd-Magnus Williamson
Votes: 52,068 | Gross: $1.52M
2. Fire at Sea (2016)
114 min | Documentary
Capturing life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a frontline in the European migrant crisis.
Director: Gianfranco Rosi | Stars: Samuele Pucillo, Mattias Cucina, Samuele Caruana, Pietro Bartolo
Votes: 6,063 | Gross: $0.12M
3. Codebreaker (2011 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The highs and lows of Alan Turing's life, tracking his extraordinary accomplishments, his government persecution through to his tragic death in 1954. In the last 18 months of his short life... See full summary »
Directors: Clare Beavan, Nic Stacey | Stars: Ed Stoppard, Henry Goodman, Paul McGann, Asa Briggs
Votes: 1,136
4. Dummy (1977 TV Movie)
79 min | Drama
Sandra is a deaf girl whose life descends into prostitution and degradation on the streets of Bradford.
Director: Franc Roddam | Stars: Geraldine James, Lara Crooks, Manda Naylor, Janet Sugden
Votes: 474
5. The Interrogation of Tony Martin (2018 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary, Drama
A verbatim drama focusing on the 3 days farmer Tony Martin was questioned by police following the shooting of a 16 year old burglar who broke into his farmhouse in 1999. A story that split the nation. Was it self defence or murder?
Director: David Nath | Stars: Steve Pemberton, Daniel Mays, Stuart Graham, Tristan Sturrock
Votes: 508
6. Matadorerne (2023)
60 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Johannes Langkilde, Mia Wagner, Nicolai Dahl Hamilton, Mikael Birkkjær
Votes: 75
7. Robert Burns (2014)
Documentary, History
Documentary of the life of the celebrated Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796)., in Irish, Scottish Gaelic and English. Actors play the part of Robert Burns in re-enactment scenes ... See full summary »
Director: Keith O'Grady | Stars: Craig Cockburn, Keith O'Grady, Luke O'Grady, Declan Quinn
Votes: 6
8. Linné and His Apostles (2004–2005)
200 min | Biography, Drama
A dramatized retelling of the life of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). A focus on his students and their travels as Linnaeus never traveled much himself.
Stars: Joakim Nätterqvist, Reine Brynolfsson, Mattias Silvell, Sten Ljunggren
Votes: 17
9. Kono Mangga ga Sugoi! (2018)
Documentary, Drama
During the course of twelve episodes actress Yu Aoi acts as the hostess who discusses and interviews guests on the subject of their favourite manga. The program also feature material based ... See full summary »
Stars: Yû Aoi, Hirofumi Arai, Denden, Masahiro Higashide
10. Selandia: The Ship That Changed the World (2012)
Documentary, Drama
The Ship that Changed the World is a historical drama about the birth of the world's first ocean-going diesel-powered ship Selandia. A groundbreaking invention that changed the world ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Schmidt-Olsen
Votes: 8
11. Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend (2021– )
Documentary, Comedy, Drama
The story is about an attempt to make a live-action movie based on Kinnikuman, which runs into production troubles, and thus the actors must go on a quest to uncover the true secrets behind the Kinnikuman series.
Stars: Sion Sono, Gô Ayano, Gordon Maeda, Tina Tamashiro
12. Guru Muni Being & Becoming (2023)
60 min | Documentary
The documentary film depicts the life of Guru Muni Narayana Prasad, the current head of Narayana Gurukula, in Kerala. It follows his life, from his initial desire to become a Sanyasin from an early age to becoming a Guru.
Director: Saleena Sadasivan
13. Fothergale Co. Ltd. (1965)
30 min | Documentary, Drama
Stars: Ronald Brech, Peter Williams, Michael Hawkins, Derek Aylward
14. Escaping Cold (2012)
Documentary, Comedy, Drama
A documentary that takes one Eur car to its last trip through Europe, from Finland to the end. Spirits are steamy throughout the Eastern and Southern Europe. Thoughts of friendship, ... See full summary »
Director: Kossila Pekka | Stars: Massimo Chiodo, Pekka Kossila, Marcus Straubinger
Votes: 6
15. Corsican Holiday (1954)
25 min | Short, Family
Director: Douglas Rankin | Stars: Jill Bennett, Sylvia Chapman, Jean Luciani
16. Mariupol - Auslöschung einer Stadt (2022 TV Special)
Documentary, Drama, News
"Mariupol - Auslöschung einer Stadt" is a war documentary that on WeLT Television (formerly known as N24).
Director: Yelyzaveta Tatarinova | Star: Oleksandr Krasen'kov
17. Under the Volcano (1984 TV Movie)
55 min | Drama
Drama-documentary on Malcolm Lowry, which dramatizes the events of the author's life, focusing on the writing of UNDER THE VOLCANO, in Mexico in 1938.
Director: Andrew Piddington | Stars: Jack Galloway, Michael Lees, Sheila Brand
18.
Rekordmagazinet (1984–1989)
Episode:
Mordet på statsminister Olof Palme
(1987)
Documentary, News, Talk-Show
About the murder of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme 1986, illustrated by a short drama documentary "Timmarna efter mordet" by Jan Bergquist.
Director: Jan Bergquist | Stars: Jan Guillou, Jan Bergquist, Gunnar Ernblad, Thomas Widman
19.
A Skirt Through History (1994– )
Episode:
A Lady's Portion
(1994)
30 min | Biography, Drama, Family
"The drama documentary series about the lives of extraordinary women continues with a look at two pioneering journalists. In 1858, Victorian editor Bessie Parks founded the first newspaper ... See full summary »
Director: Kate Broome | Stars: Dearbhla Molloy, Lesley Manville, Jane Leonard, Brian Ellis