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In this evocative portrait of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, director Alexander Sokurov interprets the acclaimed writer s life based on two lengthy talks with Solzhenitsyn and his wife. DIALOGUES is not a straightforward biography but instead focuses on Solzhenitsyn s monologues and his discussions with Sokurov about Russian literature, folklore, history, and language. The result is a portrait of a Russian legend through his own words.

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This groundbreaking documentary dissects a slanderous aspect of cinematic history that has run virtually unchallenged form the earliest days of silent film to today's biggest Hollywood blockbusters. Featuring acclaimed author Dr. Jack Shaheen, the film explores a long line of degrading images of Arabs--from Bedouin bandits and submissive maidens to sinister sheikhs and gun-wielding "terrorists"--along the way offering devastating insights into the origin of these stereotypic images, their development at key points in US history, and why they matter so much today. Shaheen shows how the persistence of these images over time has served to naturalize prejudicial attitudes toward Arabs and Arab culture, in the process reinforcing a narrow view of individual Arabs and the effects of specific US domestic and international policies on their lives. By inspiring critical thinking about the social...

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Films and dramas such as The Great Escape and Colditz have long held us in their thrall over the years with their iconic real-life stories of brave prisoners-ofwar plotting and executing their escapes. In this one off doco David Jason takes a trip back in time to relive some of the amazing true stories that inspired these gripping dramas.

The films compare the rise of the Neo Conservative movement in the United States and the radical Islamist movement, making comparisons on their origins and claiming similarities between the two. More controversially, it argues that the threat of radical Islamism as a massive, sinister organised force of destruction, specifically in the form of al Qaeda, is a myth perpetrated by politicians in many countries and particularly American Neo Conservatives in an attempt to unite and inspire their people following the failure of earlier, more utopian ideologies

Warfare changed dramatically with the introduction of airplanes. Nova explores this added dimension and the effect it had on combat in Nova: War From the Air. When the military got wise to the advantages of burgeoning technology, scientists were sought out to design weapons of destruction. The most damaging of these was the bomb, which could be dropped out of a moving airplane. Nova introduces actual war footage when it discusses this advance. The PBS program also looks at the creation of bombs from the ground up. A summary of the strategies behind high-altitude warfare rounds out the presentation. ~ Sarah Ing, Rovi

Hitler vs Stalin, August 1939–June 1941
World War II was not only a military conflict. It was also a series of private psychological battles waged by the four great leaders: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. In these mental duels, the 'warlords' lied, schemed, charmed, flattered and cheated to win. This four-part examination of World War II leadership shows how both Hitler and Stalin were led into enormous delusion; exposes Roosevelt as cautious and suspicious of Churchill; examines the US president's extraordinary attitude towards Stalin; investigates the secret campaign that Churchill waged against Stalin; and reveals how Roosevelt went behind Churchill's back.

Der Krieg befindet sich mittlerweile in vollem Gang. Fr Karl Dnitz, Konteradmiral der deutschen U-Boot-Flotte sind gute Zeiten angebrochen. Nach der Verlegung seiner Kommandozentrale von Wilhelmshaven nach Paris begegnen ihm seine Feinde mit Respekt und groer Besorgnis. Seine Mnner hingegen zeichnen sich immer mehr durch Wagemut und Eifer aus. In der Heimat werden die Kapitne der U-Boote mittlerweile wie Prominente verehrt.