The life and struggles of Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph Maria of Habsburg-Lorraine (1832-1867), emperor of the Second Mexican Empire as Maximilian I of Mexico from 1864 to 1867 (under the wing of Emperor Napoleon III and the French Empire), his tragic confrontation with Mexican leader Benito Juárez, the defeat of the will and the end of a dream.
The tragic fate of Juana I of Castille, Queen of Spain, madly in love to an unfaithful husband, Felipe el Hermoso, Archduke of Austria.
In a Spain consumed by ambition and power, the future of an empire depends of the mind state of a single woman.
EPHEMERAL LOVE: Austria, 1888. Crown Prince Rudolf is bored with the ostentatious royal life in the Austrian court. During a performance of “Hamlet,” Rudolf meets Marie Vetsera, the daughter of Baron Vetsera, the wealthiest man in Vienna. Marie is instantly infatuated with the prince, and they continue meeting in secret. When the emperor learns that Rudolf has petitioned the Pope for a divorce from Princess Stephanie, he flies into a rage and orders Rudolf and Marie to part. Rudolf feels he must make a choice: the throne, or Marie. ENCHANTEMENT: The Takarazuka Revue takes the beautiful love, visions, and dreams evoked by famous perfumes across time and space to a new level, delivering a truly magical experience. Enjoy this spectacular revue that marks the beginning of 2023, celebrating perfumes that have enchanted people from around the globe, performed by Rei Yuzuka and Flower Troupe.
Dada Saltaneh is an ordinary woman, striving to achieve her dreams.
The Song of Haenyeo
A young pair from Stuttgart fly to Shanghai to hop aboard the textile business of his father while she prepares for the birth of their son. A story about the ever more common movement of Germans into the East for professional gain.
The humorous portrait of a female artist. The film follows the career of 24-year-old Janine F. who in 2002 caused a commotion from the rooftop of a Berlin building.
Oda Mudo's previous psychic experiences. The miserable life of those possessed by evil spirits. Verification of haunted places! How to see spirits by invocation, crystals, etc. Basic knowledge of psychic phenomena, such as how to call out to a ghost to make it go to heaven!
The true horror that will strike you if you survived the great prophecy of Nostradamus! The existence of evil spirits and so factors, characteristics. A doll of a girl whose hair grows. Psychic verification! How to avoid being possessed by evil spirits...?
Sarikecilis are the last representatives in Anatolia of the centuries-old tradition of nomadism. Making their way to sea level in winter, and to the highlands in summer, they spend seven months of the year in transit, living off of the goats they keep. This documentary film is telling the story of the last Nomadic tribe in Anatolia within their natural habitat.
From romance fraud to unsolicited graphic images and abusive messages, Aoife Moore investigates the dark side of dating apps.
On 16 July 1212, a Crusader army made up of Castilians, Aragonese and Navarrese (but also French, English and Germans) confronted the army of the Almohad Caliph an-Nasir at the foot of the Sierra Morena mountain range. The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, as the battle is known, is considered the most important battle of the Middle Ages on the Iberian Peninsula and is a key event in the history of Spain. More than 800 years later, a group of archaeologists and specialists have begun an archaeological study of the battlefield. Is everything that has been said about the battle true? What secrets does the terrain hide? And, above all, what can we learn today about events that took place hundreds of years ago and that pitted tens of thousands of people against each other in the south of our country?
Luis Cernuda, el habitante del olvido
Fiercely independent, self-taught and critically acclaimed, Spanish photographer Cristina García Rodero, winner of the National Photography Award, was the first to capture her country’s festivals – religious and pagan – and it took her 15 years to complete them. Today, half a century later, this warm, strong-willed and tireless 74-year-old artist continues to document how life, love, beauty and death are celebrated in the world. Cristina García Rodero: Eyes of the Soul, delves into her creative process, offering a privileged look at the artist.
After a lifetime of physical challenges and adversity, the world’s tallest woman is ready to fulfil her dream and travel to California, USA. Her mission: to spread awareness for those with visible differences. On her journey, she’ll encounter some of the world's most extraordinary women.
A look back at the career of Irish entertainer Terry Wogan, one of the nation's most prolific TV and radio presenters. The documentary includes archive footage from programmes including Wogan, Blankety Blank, Come Dancing, Celebrity Squares, the Eurovision Song Contest, and BBC radio.
Video dedicated to the celebration of the centenary of Edison Carneiro’s birth, one of the great exponents of folklore studies in Brazil, whose contribution remains present to this day, forming important documentary collections and influencing the institution’s mission.
Trials and tribulations in outdoor tennis, football, wrestling and marathon running at the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games.
A serial of short instructional films using footage of Babe Ruth to explain the fundamentals of playing baseball.