Movies and TvShows featuring "birth-of-a-nation" theme.

Arthdal Chronicles is a TV show set in a prehistoric fantasy world, where different tribes fight for power and dominance. It focuses on the rise to power of various characters, the political conflicts, and the struggles they face in a primitive society.

After Nelson Mandela's release from prison, he becomes the President of South Africa and uses the national rugby team to unite the divided nation and win the Rugby World Cup, symbolizing overcoming apartheid.

Kenau is a costume drama based on the true story of a strong-willed businesswoman who becomes a female warrior and leads a rebellion against the oppressive Spanish Empire during the 16th-century. Set in the year 1572, amidst the Protestant Reformation, the film explores themes of good versus evil, the birth of a nation, and the courage of women in combat.

One of the key factors in Italian unification was the overthrow in 1860 of Francesco, the King of Naples and the two Sicilies, who went into elegant but impoverished exile in Rome with his Queen, Maria Sofia. This seriocomic drama follows the deposed royals as they adapt to their new lives. The former king has recognized the political finality of his deposition, but his queen has taken to traveling in men's clothing all over Italy trying to foment an uprising to restore them to the throne. She is also frantic to have a baby, an heir, but the king has become celibate as a kind of homage to his beloved mother; he spends all his time lobbying the Vatican to get her declared a saint.

Jinnah is a biographical drama that follows the life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. The movie portrays his political journey, the partition of India, and the struggles faced during the creation of Pakistan. It also delves into his personal life, including the loss of his wife. Through a surrealistic lens, Jinnah's life and the historical events surrounding it are presented, showcasing the fight for freedom and the challenges faced during that time.

In late 19th-century Sicily, the noble Uzeda family—whose lineage dates back to the ancient viceroys that ruled those lands—fights to preserve its waning power in the face of the newly unified Italian regime.

In the year 1870 Rome, then governed by the Pope, was captured by the Italian General La Marmora's troops. After the armistice, the Italian soldier Alfonso killed a Pope's soldier, the son of Don Prospero. Then he sought refuge in the house of Don Prospero himself. There Costanza and Olimpia, respectively the wife and the daughter of Don Prospero, fall for him. Then Gustavo, who knew that Alfonso had killed Don Prospero's son arrived in the house... Some things are going to happen

The lover of an Italian revolutionary offers herself to Napoleon in exchange for her sweetheart's life.

Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.

Set in the year 1918 during the Finnish Civil War, The Border is a drama centered around the lives of Finnish soldiers, border guards, and residents of the border region of Karelia. The story explores themes of duty, love, and nationhood as it follows the experiences of a military officer, a border patrol guard, and a Finnish Red Guard soldier. Amidst the violence and uncertainty of the war, they navigate border crossings, illegal activities, prison camps, and the birth of a new nation.

The Israeli-made Faithful City stars Jamie Smith as an American in Tel Aviv just after World War II. Smith makes the acquaintance of a group of orphans, Jewish refugees of the concentration camps. It takes some doing, but Smith wins the love and trust of these displaced youngsters. Like most government-funded Israeli productions of the early 1950s, Faithful City is designed more to instruct and inform than entertain. That it happens to be entertaining in the bargain is all the more reason to seek out this extremely rare film.

In 19th century southern Italy (near Melfi, Basilicata), a small force of soldiers fight in the hills against the bandits who are holding their country to ransom.

The story is the harried attempt of a Sicilian partisan, as part of the risorgimento, to reach Garibaldi's headquarters in Northern Italy, and to petition the revered revolutionary to rescue part of his besieged land. Along the way, the peasant hero encounters many colorful Italians, differing in class and age, and holding political opinions of every type. There is a key train scene, and the film ends on the battlefield, Italian unification a success, despite brutal losses.

Four key incidents in the public life of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh President of the United States.

A powerful film that examines the "progress" of our present day culture through the eyes of the oppressor.

Cracker Crazy: Invisible Histories of the Sunshine State (2007) is a documentary film that delves into the dark side of Florida's history, exploring topics such as racism, oppression, and the fight for equality. Through interviews, historical footage, and expert analysis, the film sheds light on the untold stories of the state, from the atrocities committed against Native Americans and African Americans to the exploitation of migrant workers and the impact of powerful organizations like the Ku Klux Klan. It unravels the invisible histories that have shaped the Sunshine State, challenging the traditional narrative of paradise and emphasizing the struggles faced by marginalized communities.