Movies and TvShows featuring "history-of-mankind" theme.
Mankind: The Story of All of Us is a captivating documentary that explores the remarkable journey of humans from our earliest ancestors to the present day. Through a combination of expert interviews, stunning visuals, and dramatic reenactments, the series offers a detailed and compelling look at the major events and advancements that have shaped our world.
Examining the life and times of Adolf Hitler and following the full arc of his ascent, tyrannical reign, criminality and undoing.
Shoah is a documentary film that tells the story of the Holocaust through interviews with survivors, witnesses, and perpetrators. The film explores the cruelty, deception, and murder committed by the Nazis during World War II, focusing on the genocide of the Jewish people. It also examines the historical context and legacy of the Holocaust, including the gas chambers, concentration camps like Auschwitz, and the atrocities committed by the Third Reich.
Mankind Decoded is the intriguing story of how 12 timeless forces have shaped human history in extraordinary ways. Find out how the implacable forces of nature have compelled us to adapt or die; how new technologies have transformed our existence; how our need for food brought forth civilization; and the desire for luxuries changed our world.
Why did the Roman Empire, which dominated Europe and the Mediterranean for five centuries, inexorably weaken until it disappeared? Archaeologists, specialists in ancient pathologies and climate historians are now accumulating clues converging on the same factors: a powerful cooling and pandemics. A disease, whose symptoms described by the Greek physician Galen are reminiscent of those of smallpox, struck Rome in 167, soon devastating its army. At the same time, a sudden climatic disorder that was underway as far as Eurasia caused agricultural yields to plummet and led to the westward migration of the Huns. Plagued by economic and military difficulties, attacked from all sides by barbarian tribes, the Roman edifice gradually cracked.
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress is a thought-provoking documentary that delves into the negative consequences of progress and development. It takes viewers on a journey through various historical events and explores the impact of industrialization, war, and environmental degradation on the world. The film discusses topics such as the coal mining industry, deforestation, the atomic energy, and the plastic contamination crisis. It also highlights the importance of renewable energy sources like solar power in combating global warming. Through interviews, research, and archival footage, Breakpoint reveals the hidden costs of progress and urges viewers to reevaluate the choices we make in order to create a sustainable future.
The Real Right Stuff is a documentary that explores the early days of NASA and the space race, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of those involved. It delves into the history and legacy of human space exploration, showcasing archival footage and interviews with astronauts and experts.
De Gaulle, histoire d'un géant (2020) is a biographical movie that depicts the life and achievements of General Charles de Gaulle. It explores his role as a war hero during World War II, his leadership as the President of France, and his impact on the country's history.
One of the most significant cases in European archaeology is the grave of the shaman woman of Bad Dürrenberg, a key finding of the last hunter-gatherer groups. From a time when there were no written records, this site was first researched by the Nazis, who saw a physically strong male warrior from an ‘original Aryan race’ in the buried person. It was, in fact, the most powerful woman of her time. The latest research shows that she was dark-skinned, had physical deformities, and was a spiritual leader. The documentary – using high-end CGI and motion capture – compares the researchers of the Nazi era, who misrepresented and instrumentalised their findings, to today’s researchers, who meticulously compile findings and evidence, and use cross- disciplinary methods to examine and evaluate them. It also substantiates the theory of the powerful roles women played in prehistoric times. The story of this woman, buried with a baby in her arms, still fascinates us 9,000 years after her death.
An epic sci-fi drama exploring the history of the world and the nature of life, love, hope, and connection, doing so by focusing on three intersecting storylines.
The Society of the Spectacle is a documentary that delves into the sociological aspects of consumerism and the influence of mass media on society. It presents an essay-like analysis of topics such as representation, philosophy, Marxism, capitalism, and the social satire of the Cold War era. The film is based on the book of the same name and provides a critical examination of industrial society, politics, and the commodification of comfort. It also touches on the concepts of anarchy, the May 68 movement, and the market. Released in the 1970s, it remains a relevant exploration of the sociological implications of the time.
A look back at "La Cage aux Folles", which ran non-stop for five years, from February 1973, on the stage of the Théâtre du Palais Royal in Paris. At a time when homosexuality was considered a crime by the law, Poiret and Serrault achieved great success in boulevard theater. Their success continued on the silver screen, with three Oscar nominations and a Broadway musical. Combining never-before-seen archives from the play, extracts from the film, confessions by Poiret and Serrault, and interviews with witnesses, this is the story of a wild epic.
Ten years after the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps, filmmaker Alain Resnais documented the abandoned grounds of Auschwitz and Majdanek in Night and Fog (Nuit et brouillard), one of the first cinematic reflections on the Holocaust. Juxtaposing the stillness of the abandoned camps’ empty buildings with haunting wartime footage, Resnais investigates humanity’s capacity for violence, and presents the devastating suggestion that such horrors could occur again. The restoration of the film was undertaken by Argos Films with the support of the CNC in 2016. The original monophonic soundtrack was restored in 2015 at L.E. Diapason from the 35mm optical positive.