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Guns, Germs and SteelGuns, Germs and Steel (2005)
National Geographic TV series in which innovative thinker Jared Diamond outlines his groundbreaking theory of history, which tries to account for the…
Helen of TroyHelen of Troy (2005)
Bettany Hughes based this investigation on her own acclaimed book, which continues the historian’s pursuit of the ‘real’ Helen of Troy. Her…
How Art Made the WorldHow Art Made the World (2005) Recommended
Flying in the face of Simon Schama's higher, learned arts emporium, this illuminating and invigorating study of human nature through art considers…
In Search of Myths and Heroes (TV Series)In Search of Myths and Heroes (TV Series) (2005)
Feat. Michael Woods
BBC presenter Michael Wood explores four of the most famous myths in the world – Shangri–la, the Golden Fleece, the Queen of Sheba, and…
In the Light of the Sun In the Light of the Sun (Alla luce del sole) (2005)
Dir. Roberto Faenza
Feat. Luca Zingaretti
Grave Italian drama, set in a time of increased Mafia terrorism and based on the chain of events that led to the assassination of the Catholic priest…
Nomad - The WarriorNomad - The Warrior (2005)
Dir. Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer
Feat. Kuno Becker, Mark Dacascos, Jason Scott Lee
Historical war epic set in Kazakhstan centred around the life of the prophesied warrior destined to unite the Kazakh peoples. With its awkwardly…
Sometimes in AprilSometimes in April (2005)
Dir. Raoul Peck
Feat. Debra Winger, Idris Elba, Oris Erhuero
A worthy HBO dramatisation of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, in which around one million ethnic 'Tutsis' were slaughtered by ethnic 'Hutu' military and…
Virgin Queen, The (TV Mini-Series) Virgin Queen, The (TV Mini-Series) (2005)
Dir. Coky Giedroyc
Feat. Anne-Marie Duff, Joanne Whalley, Dexter Fletcher
Imprecise yet compelling mini–series portraying the life and loves of the infamously independent Queen Elizabeth I – from her fearful…
Warm SpringsWarm Springs (2005)
Dir. Joseph Sargent
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Cynthia Nixon, David Paymer
Typically smooth and competent HBO biopic, which dramatises Franklin D. Roosevelt's (Branagh) pre–presidency years, especially the period from…
White Countess, TheWhite Countess, The (2005)
Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave
Set in the tumult of 1930s Shanghai, when China was threatened with Japanese invasion, this final Merchant–Ivory production (producer Ismail…

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