The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the events of Vietnam, Watergate, and other history unfold through the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75. Year 1994.
| Generes: Drama, Romance |
| Director: Robert Zemeckis |
| Writer: Winston Groom (novel), Eric Roth (screenplay) |
| Actors: Tom Hanks, Rebecca Williams, Sally Field, Michael Conner Humphreys |
In 1991, the Center produced Echoes That Remain, a warm and rich documentary portrait of Eastern European Jewry before the Holocaust. It combines hundreds of rare archival photos and … Year 1991.
| Generes: Documentary, History |
| Director: Arnold Schwartzman |
| Writer: Marvin Hier, Arnold Schwartzman (adaptation) |
| Actors: Martin Landau, Miriam Margolyes |
This celebration of African American women and their achievements features interviews with Angela Davis, June Jordan and Alice Walker. Within the context of the civil rights, Black power … Year 1991.
| Generes: Documentary, History |
| Director: Pratibha Parmar |
| Writer: N/A |
| Actors: Angela Davis, Fannie Lou Hamer, June Jordan, Rosa Parks |
It showed the process it took to write the Constitution of the United States. Year 1989.
| Generes: Drama, History |
| Director: Peter N. Johnson |
| Writer: Tim Slover |
| Actors: Craig Wasson, Michael McGuire, Morgan White, Bruce Newbold |
In the mid-60s, a teenage 4.0 high-school student is drawn out of his element on a dare by his peers, to become a dancer on popular TV music show. Year 1988.
| Generes: Comedy, Drama, History |
| Director: Mark Rosenthal |
| Writer: Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal |
| Actors: Donovan Leitch Jr., Joe Pantoliano, Jennifer Runyon, Bruce Kirby |
An investigation of the Beat Generation. Year 1987.
| Generes: Documentary, History |
| Director: Janet Forman |
| Writer: Janet Forman, Regina Weinrich |
| Actors: Steve Allen, David Amram, Amiri Baraka, Ray Bremser |
South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country, after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the black activist Steve Biko. Year 1987.
| Generes: Biography, Drama, History |
| Director: Richard Attenborough |
| Writer: John Briley (screenplay), Donald Woods (books) |
| Actors: Josette Simon, Wabei Siyolwe, John Matshikiza, Juanita Waterman |
2025 A.D. A lone adventurer searches the post-nuclear wasteland for the most devastating, godless artifact in history. When he touches it, he is transported back in time to 1989 Los Angeles… Year 1986.
| Generes: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi |
| Director: Cirio H. Santiago |
| Writer: Anthony Maharaj (story), J. Lee Thompson (screenplay) |
| Actors: Robert Patrick, Linda Carol, Ed Crick, Bob Schott |
This films tells the true story of seven teenagers who agitated for reduced student bus fares under two different regimes in Argentina, with tragic results. At first succeeding under the … Year 1986.
| Generes: Crime, Drama, History |
| Director: Héctor Olivera |
| Writer: Daniel Kon (screenplay), Héctor Olivera (screenplay), María Seoane (essay), Héctor Ruiz Núñez (essay) |
| Actors: Alejo García Pintos, Vita Escardó, Pablo Novak, Leonardo Sbaraglia |
An American photojournalist gets caught in a political struggle at El Salvador in 1980. Year 1986.
| Generes: Drama, History, Thriller, War |
| Director: Oliver Stone |
| Writer: Oliver Stone, Richard Boyle |
| Actors: James Woods, Jim Belushi, Michael Murphy, John Savage |
A biography of the American rock band The Beach Boys, with interviews, concert footage and clips from movies and television shows they appeared in. Year 1985.
| Generes: Documentary, Biography, History, Music |
| Director: Malcolm Leo |
| Writer: Malcolm Leo |
| Actors: Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love |
An account of the reign of Indian empress Razia Sultan and her love for her slave Jamaluddin Yakut. Year 1983.
| Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Romance |
| Director: Kamal Amrohi |
| Writer: Kamal Amrohi |
| Actors: Hema Malini, Dharmendra, Parveen Babi, Pradeep Kumar |