The Untold Story of the Suffragists of Newfoundland (1999) is a docu-drama celebrating the thirty year struggle by the women of Newfoundland to win the right to vote.
Casts Sherry White, Ruth Lawrence, Beni Malone, Janis Spence, Janet Planchat, Michael Chiasson, Robert Chafe, Emily Pittman, Kay Anonsen, Baptiste Neis
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Maurice
Cold Sassy Tree
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
The Time Factory
Nose and Tina
Sans nous
The Lowlife
55 Days at Peking
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
Ratili
Rooftop Lempicka
The Suspect
The House of Mirth
Ragtime
Our Town
Dadi's Family
Waira
The Derby
a little woman
Ruusu ja kulkuri
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Maurice
IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 1987
After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.Cold Sassy Tree
IMDB 6.5 | Oct , 1989
In the early 20th century, an independent lady from up North causes a scandal when she decides to wed an older local general-store owner just three weeks after he's been widowed.The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
IMDB 7.5 | May , 1947
In 1900, young widow Lucy Muir learns that her seaside cottage is haunted and forms a unique relationship with the ghost.The Time Factory
IMDB 8.2 | Sep , 2021
Who invented time, who invented the clock? Why 1 hour, why 60 minutes, why 60 seconds? Since prehistoric times, man has sought to measure time, to organize social and religious life, to plan food supply... Today we can surf the Internet, geolocate, pay by credit card… All our daily lives depend on time and the synchronization of clocks. The history of the invention of time and of the ways and instruments to measure it is a long story…Nose and Tina
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1980
Nose and Tina are a couple in love. The film captures the domestic details of their life together and documents their hassles with work, money and the law. The unusual bit: He is employed as a brakeman, and she as a sex worker.Sans nous
IMDB 8 | Dec , 2023
The Lowlife
IMDB 5.8 | Nov , 2017
Based on a 2016 novel by Mana Sakura, “The Lowlife” shows the stories of three women who work in Japan’s adult video industry.55 Days at Peking
IMDB 6.9 | May , 1963
Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals.Wanted: The Sundance Woman
IMDB 6.4 | Oct , 1976
Katharine Ross repeats her portrayal of Etta Place (from "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid") in this adventure of the fugitive who, alone and desperate following the deaths of Butch and Sundance, seeks help from Pancho Villa in exchange for guns and ammunition.Ratili
IMDB 0 | Feb , 1984
Dreaming of creating a Czech musical theater, not recognized in his homeland, Josef Navratil, under the pseudonym of Iosif Ratili, one day comes on tour to Georgia.Rooftop Lempicka
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2025
While her mother is expecting their second child, young Thi befriends Ngoc, a club waitress who has just moved in as a tenant in their family home. As their friendship grows, she discovers that Ngoc is secretly a sex worker. Meanwhile, an art book of Tamara de Lempicka’s female nudes, stolen from a bookshop, silently bears witness.The Suspect
IMDB 6.7 | Jan , 1945
Genial shopkeeper Philip has to endure the constant nagging of a shrewish wife while he secretly yearns for a pretty young stenographer. When the henpecking gets to be too much, Philip murders his wife and manages to make her death look like an accident. A ruthless blackmailer and a low-key detective both discover Philip's secret, and he has to decide which of them poses the more dangerous threat.The House of Mirth
IMDB 6.2 | Oct , 2000
In early 20th century New York City, an impoverished socialite desperately seeks a suitable husband as she gradually finds herself betrayed by her friends and exiled from high society.Ragtime
IMDB 7 | Nov , 1981
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.Our Town
IMDB 5.7 | May , 1940
Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. We see birth, life and death in this small community.Dadi's Family
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2026
Dadi manages an extended family in Haryana, Northern India, where daughters-in-law face loneliness and unrealistic expectations. The film delves into family dynamics, highlighting Dadi's firm control amidst tensions. Social and economic shifts challenge traditional values, exemplified by Dadi's son marrying outside the village. Despite clinging to tradition, Dadi adapts to her children's modern aspirations. This narrative reflects the clash between generations and gender roles in 1980s rural India, offering insight into the evolving concept of family.Waira
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2024
In an isolated community, a young indigenous woman fights for her freedom after enduring sexual assaults. Confronted with a life-altering decision, she stands at a crossroads between resisting or forging a path away from the shackles of violence.The Derby
IMDB 6 | Feb , 1913
A momentous act of self sacrifice is caught on camera - Emily Davison is trampled by the King's horse at the 1913 Epsom Derby.a little woman
IMDB 4 | Jun , 2023
A bloodstain on a sheet triggers a great transformation in Tina, an eleven-year-old girl. As she spreads out the laundry with her mother, she will have to silently face all those unknown feelings she thought would never come.Ruusu ja kulkuri
IMDB 0 | Nov , 1948
The story of Finnish singer Abraham 'Aappo' Ojanperä, who was born in the late 1850s. On his journey from a crier boy from Liminga to an international singing star, Aappo never forgets his first love Katri, who faithfully waits in Liminga for his return.