Movies and TvShows featuring "historical-reinterpretation" theme.

Journalist Graham Hancock explores archaeological sites worldwide to challenge our understanding of prehistory and uncover a highly advanced civilization that may have existed thousands of years ago.

The Man Who Knew Infinity follows the life of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a self-taught mathematician from India who travels to Cambridge University during World War I to work with renowned professor G.H. Hardy. Despite facing racism, prejudice, and tuberculosis, Ramanujan's groundbreaking contributions to mathematics leave a lasting legacy in the field.

A documentary that explores the life and career of Robert S. McNamara, the former Secretary of Defense, and his involvement in the Vietnam War.

Based on the old Norse poem, 'Þrymskviða', Freyja is called to Asgard to help Thor and Loki find Mjǫllnir, hoping it will satiate Asgard's hunger for war.

In the ancient city of Atlantis, a volcano erupts, causing the end of the Minoan civilization. As the island sinks into the sea, the survivors must find a way to escape. Meanwhile, a young priestess discovers her true powers and must navigate the chaos to save her people.

The Witness is a biographical crime documentary that tells the story of Kitty Genovese, a lesbian woman who was brutally murdered in 1964. The film follows her sister, who later becomes a witness to the murder, as she uncovers the truth about what happened that night. Through interviews, reenactments, and home movies, the film explores themes of bystander effect, family relationships, and the legacy of the murder.

Misha and the Wolves is a documentary film that unravels the captivating tale of Misha Defonseca, a woman who wrote a best-selling memoir claiming to be a Holocaust survivor. As her story gains fame and popularity, doubts start to arise and investigators dig deeper into the truth. The film explores themes of deception, greed, naivete, and the impact of a world craving for Holocaust stories.

Jesus of Nazareth, the founding figure of Christianity, is also an exceptional character in the Koran. Why? In what way? A deep investigation around the world exploring the rise of Islam during the time of prophet Muhammad.

Who was Homer, and what is the meaning of The Odyssey? In this documentary we follow the footsteps of Ulysses, also known by his Greek name Odysseus—a hero as relevant today as he was nearly three thousand years ago, on a journey across some of the most fascinating landscapes and seascapes of the Mediterranean region. With the help of prominent international scholars, we seek to resolve the questions that still surround one of humanity’s greatest literary works and its enigmatic author.

In Morocco, new excavations on the site of Jebel Irhoud upset the generally accepted view of the dating of the appearance of man.

The film recreates the final events leading to Italian unification in September 1870.

The Three Musketeers is a legendary work, whose heroes have rocked multiple generations. These fictional musketeers have eclipsed the real musketeers, those who formed the royal company that existed between 1622 and 1775. Who were these men, and how did they serve the King? Did they really take part in the affairs of the Crown? Did Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan really exist? Thanks to the best historians, discover the true story of the Musketeers.

In 1944, two prisoners miraculously escaped from Auschwitz. They told the world of the horror of the Holocaust and raised one of the greatest moral questions of the 20th century.

Sir John Franklin set off from England in 1845 with two ships and 129 men to be the first to navigate the Northwest Passage, a new trade route over the top of the world, when Franklin’s ships vanished without a trace. Now, a team of explorers attempts to solve the mystery by retracing Franklin’s route in search of his long-lost tomb.

Sir John Franklin set off from England in 1845 with two ships and 129 men to be the first to navigate the Northwest Passage, a new trade route over the top of the world, when Franklin’s ships vanished without a trace. Now, a team of explorers attempts to solve the mystery by retracing Franklin’s route in search of his long-lost tomb.

The Western hero takes on a ruthless land baron whose henchmen killed his best friend.

This explores the mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilizations during the late Bronze Age, from the Hittites to the Mycenaeans and the Egyptians, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end to a thriving era of human history, and warns we may be facing similar threats today.

Speculative historical essay defending the theory, sustained by Spanish historian Celso García de la Riega (1844-1914) and his followers, that the famous explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was born in a small village near the city of Pontevedra, in the region of Galicia, Spain. (A new version was released in 1930.)