Subgenre Sampler
History: 398 Films to Buy & Rent
- Gangland (TV Series) (2007)
- Hard hitting expose of today's nastiest gangs provides the viewer with both historical context and unprecedented access. Some of the stories are now…
- Goodbye Bafana (Color of Freedom) (2007)
- Dir. Bille August
Feat. Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Kruger
- Nelson Mandela's imprisonment and subsequent friendship with a bigoted Afrikaner prison warden is eavesdropped in this humanist portrait of a crucial…
- Here to Stay (TV Series) (2007)
- An enlightening, culturally pertinent reference point for the current make up of New Zealand society, this six part series revisits a number of key…
- Heritage of Maori Song (2007)
- Comprehensive collection of 15 Maori song and dance performances, including 3 poi dances, stick games, haka and a number of well–known songs…
- History of the Devil (2007)
- Historical doco charting the changing role and face of the devil throughout history by way of factual information and academic interview.
- In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)
- Stellar doco reflects on the true story of American astronauts' expeditions into space and the truly remarkable historic achievement of landing on…
- James May's 20th Century (TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. James May
- TV presenter James May presents a candid look at the creations of the 20th century; ranging from weaponry to medical breakthroughs and the…
- Katyn (2007)
- Dir. Andrzej Wajda
Feat. Maja Ostaszewska, Artur Żmijewski, Pawel Malaszynski
- Andrzej Wajda cements himself as Poland’s greatest director with this late–career triumph, a war story addressing the eradication of some…
- Last King of Scotland, The (2007)
- Dir. Kevin MacDonald
Feat. Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington…
- A riveting tale of the seductive nature of power, this is worth the admission alone for Forest Whitaker’s astonishing Oscar–winning turn as…
- Last Legion, The (2007)
- Dir. Doug Lefler
Feat. Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai
- CGI fantasy dramatising the plight of Rome's last emperor, the child Romulus Augustus, and his protectors – Firth, Kingsley, and Bollywood star…