Abu Raykhan Biruni

L'énigme Céline Dion

September 2022 •French

Paterno

April 2018 •English

After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.

They Died with Their Boots On

November 1941 •English

The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains the 7th Cavalry, appeases Chief Crazy Horse and later engages in bloody battle with the Sioux nation.

The Pride of the Yankees

July 1942 •English

The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.

The Executioner's Song

September 1982 •English

In this fact-based made-for TV film, Gary Gilmore, an Indiana man who just finished serving a lengthy stay in prison, tries to start anew by moving to Utah. Before long, Gary begins an ill-advised romance with the troubled Nicole Baker, a teenage single mother. As their relationship quickly deteriorates, Gary goes on a murderous rampage, leaving two dead. During his trial, he demands capital punishment; a media circus ensues and outsiders look to profit from his story.

Citizen Ashe

December 2021 •English

Follows the life and career of Arthur Ashe.

The Catcher Was a Spy

June 2018 •English

Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services in World War II Europe.

Rage, Sex, and Jazz: I Spit on Your Graves by Vernon Sullivan

November 2022 •French

In 1946, the controversial French writer Boris Vian writes his novel I Spit on Your Graves under the pseudonym of Vernon Sullivan, supposedly a mysterious African-American writer; a work against racism and Anglo-Saxon puritanism whose publication causes a great scandal.

Aami

February 2018 •Malayalam

Aami is a biopic based on the life of the renowned poet and author Kamala Das, who was fondly referred by her pet name Aami. The film mainly deals with two relationships the writer had - with the husband and after his demise, with a suitor from a different religion.

Tônia, a Diva no Espelho

July 2021 •Portuguese

A romanticized biography based on testimonies and the trajectory of the great lady of the stage: Tônia Carrero (1922-2018). In this final show, the actress mirrors with the audience decisive moments in her life and career, immersing herself deeply in the whirlpool of her memory. Among facts and memories narrated with her strong personality, she ends up unveiling a hidden fragility, which demystifies the human being behind this great persona, who fought until the end for her talent to be recognized above her undeniable beauty.

The Divine Garbo

December 1990 •English

Profile of actress Greta Garbo, narrated by Glenn Close

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

September 1993 •English

True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.

Bronson

March 2009 •English

A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.

Caravaggio

August 1986 •English

A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld.

Something the Lord Made

May 2004 •English

A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.

The Admiral: Roaring Currents

July 2014 •Korean

Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Battle of Myeongryang.

Nine Lives

October 1957 •Norwegian

The movie takes place during World War II and depicts the true story of Jan Baalsruds amazing escape from the German army from the coast of Northern Norway and across the border to the neutral country Sweden.

Ruusu ja kulkuri

November 1948 •Finnish

The story of Finnish singer Abraham 'Aappo' Ojanperä, who was born in the late 1850s. On his journey from a crier boy from Liminga to an international singing star, Aappo never forgets his first love Katri, who faithfully waits in Liminga for his return.

To Olivia

February 2021 •English

In 1962, Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl retreat to the English countryside to bring up their young family. The seemingly unlikely pair find their relationship put to the test by a tragic loss.

Coal Miner's Daughter

March 1980 •English

Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.