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Historical

This genre is one of the largest non-fiction genres, and consists primarily of documentaries about one or more historical events or time periods. In general, the title will not be of a contemporary nature (that is, it will be made about a subject that actually occurred in the past). Some historical subjects include ancient civilizations & archaeology, famous crimes, popular culture and trends of the past, and other major world events.

Freedom Riders (2011)

8.2/10
Director: Stanley Nelson

This documentary from award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson is the powerful story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until... Read more

Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place (2011)

6.8/10
Director: Alex Gibney, Alison Ellwood

In 1964, Ken Kesey, the famed author of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," set off on a legendary, LSD-fuelled cross-country road trip to the New York... Read more

Seven Ages Of Britain (2010)

7.9/10
Starring: David Dimbleby, Gwendoline Christie

David Dimbleby tells the story of Britain's last 2,000 years through its art and treasure. Read more

The Miners' Hymns (2010)

7.2/10
Director: Bill Morrison

This elegy, in film and music, to the coal mining history of north east England, is the product of an exceptional creative collaboration between renow... Read more

The First Rasta (2010)

Director: Helene Lee

A.k.a. "Le premier rasta". At the beginning of the last century, the young Leonard Percival Howell left Jamaica, became a sailor and travelled the wor... Read more

Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)

7.4/10
Director: Werner Herzog

From the incomparable Werner Herzog ("Encounters at the End of the World", "Grizzly Man"), "Cave Of Forgotten Dreams" provides a breathtaking cinemati... Read more

Great Railway Adventures with Dan Cruickshank (2010)

7.6/10
Starring: Dan Cruickshank

Across three episodes, Dan Cruickshank examines the history and moving personal stories of Great Britain's unique railway system. From the advent of s... Read more

Mansion: Great Houses of Europe - The Complete Series (2010)

5/10

They were the jewels in the European Crown. Built from the most splendid designs by the greatest architects of their time, the great houses of Europe... Read more

JFK: 3 Shots That Changed America (2009)

8.6/10

Just hours before his death, John F. Kennedy appeared before a crowd in Fort Worth, Texas to honour the freedoms of America in what would be his final... Read more

JFK: The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After (2009)

8/10

The moments and hours after JFK's tragic assassination were some of the most formative and important for the U.S., but the true story has rarely, and... Read more