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Plot Summary:
Andy Warhol's experimental reconstruction of the assassination of the President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, which serves as his critical commentary on the way the media presented the tragic event.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 16
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 67 min
Plot tags: experimental
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Bike Boy (1967)
Plot Summary:
Joe Spencer, a member of a motorcycle gang, is taking a shower. After his bout with personal hygiene, Joe encounters Andy Warhol's "superstars," who engage him in conversation. The superstars crack jokes he doesn't understand and continually correct his poor pronunciation in an attempt to deflate his machismo. In response to these provocations, Joe becomes more obscene and more boasting, but ultimately, he cannot compete with the put-downs that are part of the put-on performances of the Warhol superstars, who prevail over him in the end.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 116
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: avant garde, experimental, independent film
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Chelsea Girls (1966)
Plot Summary:
Lacking a formal narrative, Warhol's art house classic follows various residents of the Chelsea Hotel in 1966 New York City, presented in a split screen with a single audio track in conjunction with one side of screen.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min
Plot tags: underground film, experimental, avant garde, psychedelic, art house, art film, cult classic, independent film, gay cinema, queer cinema
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Burnface (2010)
Plot Summary:
"Caracremada" ("Burnface" in Catalan), a nickname given by the Spanish Civil Guard to Ramon Vila Capdevila, reflects about the libertarian resistance against Franco's regime through the last active guerrilla fighter. In 1951 the CNT ordered the retreat of its militants; however Ramon Vila remained in the woods of inland Catalonia where he restarted the fight operating on his own.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991)
Plot Summary:
In 1981, during the assassination attempt on then President Ronald Reagan, White House Press Secretary James Brady was shot and left paralyzed.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 289
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags:
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My People, My Country (2019)
Plot Summary:
Anthology of short films directed by several different directors.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 154 min
Plot tags: anthology, realistic, suspenseful, experimental, contemplative
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Twice a Man (1963)
Plot Summary:
A reworking of the myth of Hippolytus, in which a chaste youth rejects the incestuous advances of his mother and is saved from death by a caring physician.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 169
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 49 min
Plot tags: experimental, avant garde, deviant, independent film
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Ashes in the Sky (2023)
Plot Summary:
In 1945, at the end of World War II, Neus Català returns to France, where she recalls her life under the Nazi yoke.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: historical drama
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Burn All My Letters (2022)
Plot Summary:
The film’s story is based on Swedish author Alex Schulman’s successful novel of the same name, and is inspired by true events. It revolves around Karin Stolpe’s complex relationship with her husband Sven Stolpe and her passionate love affair with Olof Lagercrantz which starts in the 1930s. The film shows the impact of passion, jealousy and anger across 70 years, involving different generations.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: Sweden
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags:
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The Man Standing Next (2020)
Plot Summary:
In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of the President Park who controls the KCIA, the organization with an edge over any branch of government. The director of KCIA, KIM Gyu-pyeong, is the seemingly most prospective second-in-command. In the midst of reign of fear, a former KCIA director, PARK Yong-gak who knows all about the government’s obscure operations, exiles to the U.S. where the investigation of ‘Koreagate’ is underway. As the tension escalates, the stifling political maneuvering by the all second-in-command’s unfolds.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, psychological, bad ending
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The Mountain of the Lord (1993)
Plot Summary:
Recounts the 40-year history of building the Salt Lake Temple, shown as if recounted by Wilford Woodruff to a young reporter. It portrays the pioneers' dedication to temple worship.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 153
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags:
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The Molly Maguires (1970)
Plot Summary:
Life is rough in the coal mines of 1876 Pennsylvania. A secret group of Irish emigrant miners, known as the Molly Maguires, fights against the cruelty of the mining company with sabotage and murder. A detective, also an Irish emigrant, is hired to infiltrate the group and report on its members. But on which side do his sympathies lie?.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, tense, suspenseful, rough, captivating, detective, period drama
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8 (2012)
Plot Summary:
"8"—a new play by Academy-award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk, J. Edgar)—demystifies the debate around marriage equality by chronicling the landmark trial of Perry v. Schwarzenegger. A one time show was done live on youtube with a superstar cast.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 597
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: cult classic, powerful, factual, queer cinema
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Blonde (2022)
Plot Summary:
From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 70000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 167 min
Plot tags: exciting, depressing, art house, black and white, cerebral, visual, crying, period piece, erotic drama, psychological
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Coming Through the Rye (2015)
Plot Summary:
Coming Through the Rye, set in 1969, is a touching coming of age story of sensitive, 16 year old Jamie Schwartz, who is not the most popular kid at his all boys' boarding school. Disconnected from students and teachers, he believes he is destined to play Holden Caulfield, the main character of The Catcher in the Rye, and has adapted the book as a play.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, road movie
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Never Forget (1991)
Plot Summary:
Mr. Mermelstein (Leonard Nimoy) and Mrs. Mermelstein (Blythe Danner) a true-life California couple, thrown into the spotlight of judicial history in the 1980s. He is a Hungarian-born Jew, sole-survivor of his family's extermination at Auschwitz, and she is a Southern Baptist from Tennessee. Their four children are good kids, typical Americans, with just enough orneriness to irritate each other, but enough love and class to pull together when it counts. When challenged by a hate group to prove that Jews were actually gassed at Auschwitz, Mel Mermelstein rises to the occasion with the support of his wife and children, in spite of the dangers to himself, his business, and his family. William John Cox (Dabney Coleman) provides legal help (pro bono) as a lawyer, originally a Roman Catholic from Texas.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 300
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: political
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The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996)
Plot Summary:
A mini-series dramatization of the controversial 1992 attack by federal agents on the Idaho home of Randy Weaver, a white seperatist. The ten-day siege, begun over a minor gun charge, resulted in the deaths of Weaver's son, wife and dog, and a U.S. Marshall. The incident caused major public outcry against the FBI and U.S. Marshals.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 683
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 192 min
Plot tags: tense, thought provoking, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, controversial
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May 18 (2007)
Plot Summary:
The citizens of Gwangju lead a relatively peaceful life, until one day the military takes over the city, accusing the residents of conspiracy and claiming that they are communist sympathisers preparing a revolution against the current government. Seeing as the soldiers beat defenceless people, mainly students, to death, the citizens are in for retaliation and form a militia.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, touching, disturbing
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Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing. (1997)
Plot Summary:
The incredible story of the events leading up to the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center in New York and the capture of the terrorists.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 490
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: rough, thought provoking, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, contemplative
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Kingmaker (2022)
Plot Summary:
Dreaming of changing the world, SEO Chang-dae takes part in KIM Woon-bum’s political campaign. To resist the current dictatorial ruling party, SEO adopts a very aggressive propaganda campaign, and it makes KIM become the strongest candidate in the opposition party. When ambitious SEO believes that unjustified means is necessary for politics, KIM has a firm belief that it is not real politics. While their conflict deepens, the ruling party secretly contacts SEO to win the next presidential election.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 721
Genere: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, political
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Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial (2022)
Plot Summary:
Follows the tumultuous relationship—in and out of court—of Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, Amber Heard.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 339
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags:
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Hanussen (1988)
Plot Summary:
A man's story parallels Hitler's rise. Austrian Klaus Schneider, wounded in World War I, recovers in the care of Dr. Emil Bettleheim. Bettleheim discovers that Schneider possesses powers of empathy and of clairvoyance, such that could aid suicidal patients. After the war, with one friend as his manager and another as his lover, Schneider changes his name to Eric Jan Hanussen and goes to Berlin, as a hypnotist and clairvoyant performing in halls and theaters. He always speaks the truth, which brings him to the attention of powerful Nazis. He predicts their rise (good propaganda for them) and their violence (not so good). He's in pain and at risk. What is Hanussen's future?.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: Hungary, West Germany, Austria
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: spiritual, sad, esoteric, intelligent, tense, thought provoking, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Apollo 11 (1996)
Plot Summary:
Fearful that the Russians would continue their lead in the space race and be the first to put a man on the moon, NASA felt an enormous pressure to push the Apollo Program forward as quickly as possible, though they knew that pushing too hard could lead to the ultimate disaster. This film recreates the tensions that were felt not only by the three astronauts, Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, but also by their families and by the teams of technicians training to deal with anything that could go wrong.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 453
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: uplifting
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Death of a Prophet (1981)
Plot Summary:
After breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for death...and it was just a matter of time before his enemies closed in. Despite death threats and intimidation, Malcolm marched on - continuing to spread the word of equality and brotherhood right up until the moment of his brutal and untimely assassination. Highlighted by newsreel footage and interviews, this is the story of the last twenty-four hours of Malcolm X. Featuring the music of jazz percussionist Max Roach.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 294
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sincere, thought provoking, serious, realistic, controversial
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And the Band Played On (1993)
Plot Summary:
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min
Plot tags: touching, disturbing, uplifting, political, talky, compassionate, thought provoking, multicultural, powerful, serious
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Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991)
Plot Summary:
True story about the tragic nuclear power plant accident in Chernobyl.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 338
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA, UK, Soviet Union
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: medical drama
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Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor (2003)
Plot Summary:
On the glorious battlefields of the American Revolution, two great generals distinguished themselves; George Washington and Benedict Arnold. Washington is remembered as America's founding father, Arnold as America's most notorious traitor. Benedict Arnold rose from humble origins to become the most respected and feared of America's generals. He won brilliant military victories against the English colonists and was Washington's favorite soldier. But two conflicting forces battled inside Arnold's heart; a deep concern for his country and his passionate love for an enchanting and manipulative English woman, Peggy Shippen. Blinded by desire, Arnold defected to the English army, orchestrating an attempt to assassinate his own mentor, George Washington.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 535
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, thought provoking, emotional, realistic, contemplative, gloomy
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RFK (2002)
Plot Summary:
Following the death of his brother John, Robert Kennedy is forced to rise to the challenge of leading his country and carrying on his brother's vision of what America could be.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 443
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags:
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The Challenger (2013)
Plot Summary:
Factual drama exploring the truth behind the space shuttle Challenger's 1986 explosion.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: captivating, sincere, serious, realistic, intellectual, contemplative, microfilm
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Bezos (2023)
Plot Summary:
Bezos chronicles the true-life story of Jeff Bezos-a humble yet awkward entrepreneur on his mission to create Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce company, and turning himself into the richest man in the world.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags:
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Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Plot Summary:
Ghosts of Mississippi is a drama covering the final trial of the assassin, Bryon De La Beckwith, of the 60s civil rights leader Medgar Evers. It begins with the murder and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in a hung jury. The movie then covers District Attorney, Bobby DeLaughters transformation and alliance with Myrlie Evers, wife of Medgar Evers, of the, as he becomes more involved with bringing Beckwith to trial for the third time 30 years later. Some of the characters are played by the actual participants in this story.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: inspirational, talky, factual, intense, compassionate, sincere, thought provoking, serious, political, political thriller