Duplessis was a historical television series in Quebec, Canada, that aired in 1978. It tells the story of Maurice Duplessis, the controversial premier of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. It is one of the most famous mini-series in Quebec television history. The series was written by Oscar-winning film director Denys Arcand, and based in large part on Conrad Black's popular biography. The series contains 7 episodes, each one containing a different historic moment in Duplessis's life and path into power. Duplessis is portrayed by Jean Lapointe. It is distributed by Radio-Canada and is available on DVD.
With the thrust and parry of rigorous debate, Mehdi Hasan cuts through the headlines to challenge conventional wisdom, highlight contradictions and uncover double standards.
Set in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, A Song of Ice and Fire is a sprawling epic of power, betrayal, war, and survival. As noble houses vie for control of the Iron Throne, ancient forces stir in the North, threatening to engulf the world in darkness. From the cold Wall in the far north to the sun-scorched lands of Essos, the series follows a vast cast of characters—lords and ladies, knights and assassins, bastards and queens—whose fates intertwine in a brutal game where loyalty is rare and victory often comes at a terrible cost. With complex politics, morally grey characters, and shocking twists, the series redefines the boundaries of fantasy fiction.
As France fell to the German armies in May 1940, 400,000 Allied troops were trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk. Their annihilation seemed certain—a disaster that could have led to Britain’s surrender. But then, in a last-minute rescue, Royal Navy ships and a flotilla of tiny civilian boats evacuated hundreds of thousands of soldiers to safety across the Channel—the legendary “miracle of Dunkirk.”
An audio/video digital media art piece from the expansive mind of Tommy Tallarico, Gamer Warz documents the ongoing conflict of gamers from all walks of life and time periods. This was created by Tommy Tallarico.
Documentary series examining the effects of individual bombs that fell during the Blitz, from their initial impact on individual lives right through to their consequences for World War Two and the present day.
She is Italy’s most powerful woman and the first right-wing populist to lead a European democracy. Tough at home, moderate abroad, she has been firmly in government for three years, a long time in Italian politics. Who is Giorgia Meloni, and how has she been so successful? The answer lies in the tight clan she has been part of since her youth…
Between 1941 and 1945 around 30,000 French citizens voluntarily joined the German army and engaged in terrible war crimes in central and eastern Europe. This documentary explores a little-known chapter in the story of the second world war and France’s collaboration with Nazi Germany.
A program that gets into politics, in a year of changes in the Senate, House, Odebrecht's plea bargain agreement and preparations for the 2018 Elections.
A four-hour cinematic documentary covering U.S. involvement in World War I in the critical year of 1918. After three years of horrific battle in the trenches of France and Belgium, the Allies are on the verge of collapse—and Germany the cusp of victory. The United States is forced to rapidly train, arm, and ship millions of young soldiers overseas to Europe for the first time.
From the Cold War to the present day, the expansion of evangelicalism has fostered the emergence of Christian fundamentalism. In three parts, this in-depth investigation reveals the cogs of a formidable politico-religious machine determined to extend its empire over consciences.