1913 ist das letzte friedliche Jahr vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg. Die Künstler erahnen in ihren Werken schon die düsteren Zeiten: Autoren schreiben verzweifelte Texte, Maler zerstören Perspektiven. Und Igor Stravinsky schafft mit „Le Sacre du Printemps“ den aggressiven Soundtrack…
Verleger - Feindbild - Privatmann Kein anderer Verleger vor oder nach ihm hat die Deutschen so gespalten wie Axel Springer. Die drei preisgekrönten Autoren Sebastian Dehnhardt, Manfred Oldenburg und Jobst Knigge werfen in Zusammenarbeit mit ARTE und dem ZDF den Blick zurück auf eine der…
Am 4. Juli 1954 warteten Millionen Deutsche vor ihren Radiogeräten auf die erlösenden Worte von Radioreporter Herbert Zimmermann: "Aus, aus, auuus! Aus! Das Spiel ist aus! Deutschland ist Weltmeister!" Schnell ist der Mythos geboren von den "Helden von Bern". Alle Deutschen…
Pennsylvanian biker Sam Childers overcame a life of drugs and violence to become a rebel of hope, waging a 13-year war to free enslaved children in Northern Uganda and Southern Sudan, Africa. This film invites you to take a peek inside the fascinating life of a complicated man, a missionary who preaches…
The PBS special traces the history of the medal from Iraq to the Civil War when it was created. "An astounding array of stories about an unbelievable collection of unexpected heroes. ...So awe-inspiring if I could, I would award it four Medals of Honor. It is that good and that honest." …
More famous country stars came from a tiny area of southern and eastern Kentucky than in any other place in America. Bluegrass, Country, Mountain, and Gospel musicians play, sing, and talk about their influences. We see rare film clips of a 7 year old Ricky Scaggs, Loretta Lynn, and other greats. It's…
This rental is for home video viewing only. To rent or by the film for groups, classrooms, orgs, etc, please go to https://www.wmm.com/catalog/film/how-to-lose-your-virginity/ What if all we had to lose were our virginity myths? This hilarious, eye-opening and irreverent documentary explores why female…
“It’s the truth about the meaning of family, fulfillment, and community in Jewish life.” - Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Writer, Activist, Co-Creator, Ms. Magazine “Has the feel of an intimate conversation.” - Sandee Brawarsky, Culture Editor, The Jewish Week "“Important…
Dive deeper into the subject of healing ministry after viewing the documentary film "Paid in Full" by engaging in a small group study with additional footage to inspire life-changing discussion. With more than 30 interview subjects, each being interviewed for 20-40 minutes, it was simply…
Katy Haswell guides us through this historic “City Of Power” as she makes her way along Whitehall in the west of London. She pauses to discover places saturated with the history which has shaped the sometimes gory past of this fascinating country. Our walk starts in Trafalgar Square,…
In 1851 Prince Albert husband of Queen Victoria held The Great Exhibition. It promoted the best of the British Empire with exhibits brought from all over the world. It was a runaway success and with the large profit generated Albert purchased a large swath of west London on which he planned to build…
Barcelona, capital of Catalunya; an empire which once straddled the Pyrenees and ruled the trading routes of the Mediterranean. A proud nation with its own language, customs and traditions, all forged by a fierce democratic history. And it’s all reflected in its striking, expressionistic architecture…
