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Flowers of War, TheFlowers of War, The (2011)
Dir. Zhang Yimou
Feat. Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Paul Schneider
Dir. Zhang Yimou tackles the Nanking massacre with equal parts grim realism and stylish melodrama – befitting of a lavish wartime epic, less so…
Freedom RidersFreedom Riders (2011)
Dir. Stanley Nelson Jr
A lesser noted, but equally important strain of the American Civil Rights Movement vis–a–vis Rosa Parks's famous bus boycott, this…
Fry's Planet WordFry's Planet Word (2011) Recommended
Dir. John Paul Davidson
Feat. Stephen Fry
This five–part BBC series joins Stephen Fry as he travel's the continents exploring the nuanced diverse world of human language.
J. EdgarJ. Edgar (2011)
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Judi Dench
Heavyweight biopic from dir. Clint Eastwood, with Leonardo DiCaprio stepping into the shoes of controversial FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, whose…
Mill and the Cross, TheMill and the Cross, The (2011) Recommended
Dir. Lech Majewski
Feat. Rutger Hauer, Michael York, Charlotte Rampling
Polish experimental auteur Lech Majewski offers a breathtaking, elegantly construed anatomy of Pieter Bruegel's epic 1564 painting ''The Procession…
North (TV Series)North (TV Series) (2011)
Feat. Marcus Lush
The ever–endearing Marcus Lush follows up his award–winning SOUTH with this typically offbeat traverse of New Zealand's far…
Planet EgyptPlanet Egypt (2011)
Egypt's history as an empire and Pharaoh dynasty is explored from beginning to end in this comprehensive survey of the world's first great…
ProhibitionProhibition (2011)
Dir. Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
Ken Burns focuses on a notorious chapter in American 20th century history – the Prohibition era – in this typically illuminating PBS…
Story of Ireland, The (TV Mini-Series)Story of Ireland, The (TV Mini-Series) (2011)
An RTE and BBC co–production in which presenter Fergal Keane showcases Irish history, charting the origin and impact of the myths that have…
Where Were You?Where Were You? (Events That Changed The World) (2011)
26–episode series that takes some of the most shocking events of the 20th and early 21st century and analyzes how news of their occurrence…

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