Historical Documentary Movies

Documents the denial of rights to American citizens of Japanese descent who were forced from their homes to Utah's desert rangeland during World War...

This program presents the life and ministry of George Muller, who cared for thousands of orphans in 19th century England. He never asked anyone for...

After decades of inaccessibility due to unrest and wars, teams of archaeologists from around the globe return to the greatest sites in Mesopotamia in...

Over the decades, unanswered questions, tampered evidence, ulterior motives, and witness testimony surrounding the assassination has perpetuated...

On the eve of the publication of a biography of Claude Jutra, one of the most famous and celebrated filmmakers in Quebec and Canada, a leak leaked to...

Featuring expert insights and informative graphics, this documentary takes a deep dive into the story of McDonald's, a brand that revolutionized the...

From the far north of Canada to the southern tip of Chile, through the southern United States, central Mexico and the Brazilian Mato Grosso, new...

In the docudrama "Les Derniers Secrets de l'humanité" (The Last Secrets of Humanity), author and director Jacques Malaterre and...

Examines documents and traces of the atrocities that took place at the Auschwitz concentration camp. Years after the end of the war, expert analysis...

This documentary explores the events surrounding the greatest maritime tragedy in the history of the Pacific coast, the sinking of the Princess...

West Germany underwent a period of rapid and extraordinary growth after the Second World War with rising wages and living standards. This economic...

For decades, Eva Braun was seen as Adolph Hitler's "dumb blonde" - just a pretty distraction for the Nazi dictator. But more recently, historians...

From empire to ashes-Japan's rise, war, and reckoning. A gripping journey through ambition, conflict, and the cost of a nation's destiny.

The injustice of the Japanese internment is explored through the story of Kyuichi Nomoto, one of the first Japanese Canadians to graduate from UBC,...