Remembering History

In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloo...

Runtime

3h 11m

Director

Richard Attenborough

Cast

Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox

The true story of anti-apartheid activists in South Africa, and particularly the life of Patrick Chamusso, a timid foreman at Secunda CTL, the largest synthetic fuel plant in the world. Patrick is wrongly accused, imprisoned and tortured for an attempt to bomb the plant, with the injustice transforming the apolitical worker into a radi...

Runtime

1h 41m

Director

Phillip Noyce

Cast

Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Mbuli

The true story of a white South African racist whose life was profoundly altered by the black prisoner he guarded for twenty years. The prisoner's name was Nelson Mandela.

Runtime

1h 55m

Director

Bille August

Cast

Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Kruger

Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.

Runtime

1h 50m

Director

Jean-Luc Godard

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo, Anna Karina, Graziella Galvani

After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions.

Runtime

1h 53m

Director

Boaz Yakin

Cast

Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Ryan Hurst