Movies: Reenactment

A faithful, word-for-word recreation of one colorful day in the American court system....

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Docudrama about the Soviet occupation of a Finnish village in the fall before the Winter War....

A young accountant finally pursues her dreams of becoming a painter....

In an intense action-filled 85 minutes, you will learn to defend yourself against the mounting threat of “knife culture” offenders....

Jeremy Paxman tells the tragic story of World War One poet Wilfred Owen....

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“A file of Spanish soldiers line up the Cubans against a blank wall and fire a volley. The flash of rifles and drifting smoke make a very striking picture.” (Edison film catalog)...

An investigation into the theory that Mt. Ararat in Turkey is the final resting place of Noah's Ark....

A dramatized documentary about the capital of Iceland, Reykjavík. The city is seen through the eyes of a visitor, a Canadian girl of Icelandic descent, who marvels at the many charms and peculiarities of Reykjavík. The film was made on the occasion o...

Huw Edwards presents a profile of the former Prime Minister, depicting him as a brilliantly innovative social reformer to whom we owe old age pensions, National Insurance and much else. Contributors include Stephen Constantine, Margaret MacMillan, Ne...

A gilded saloon, with a fancy bar, forms the background. A nobby bartender with white coat and apron is dispensing drinks to customers. Behind him are polished plate glass mirrors. A comical Irishman enters, sets a huge pail on the bar to be filled, ...

As his fascination with reenacting grew, Jon discovered his uncanny resemblance to one of history's most nefarious characters. Apparently it's to do with the shape of the jaw....

This documentary examines Borges' extraordinary life and work, using dramatizations of his most memorable stories and rare interview footage with the author at his Buenos Aires home....