Erik Nelson
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Anne Frank's world-famous diary comes to an abrupt end several days before she and her companions in the secret annex were arrested on August 4, 1944. This is the story of what happened next as this nameless young girl and her family were absorbed into the Nazi system of work and death camps. Through eyewitness testimony from camp survivors and historic pictures and film, the brutality and horror of Auschwitz, Sobiborand Bergen-Belsen are revealed."--...
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
In his fascinating exploration of a triple homicide case iin Conroe, Texas, master filmmaker Werner Herzog probes the human psyche to explore why people kill, and why a state kills. As he's so often done before, Herzog's investigation unveils layers of humanity, making an enlightening trip out of ominous territory.
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Overcoming considerable technical challenges, iconic director Werner Herzog takes viewers into the interior of Chauvet Cave in southern France where the world's oldest cave paintings--hundreds in number--were discovered in 1994. These 32,000-year-old artworks--pristine and astonishingly realistic drawings of horses, cattle, and lions--come alive in the torchlight, as Herzog muses on this extraordinary place, the nature and purpose of Paleolithic...
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A stirring tribute to the men of the Eighth Air Force, who flew deadly missions during World War II. Half of the U.S. Army Air Force's casualties during the war were suffered by the Eighth. Director Erik Nelson tracked down nine of the surviving Eighth Air Force veterans to recall the harrowing experiences they endured in the summer of 1943." --
Publisher
National Geographic Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
When a German submarine sank passenger liner RMS Lusitania on May, [7] 1915, it redefined the laws of conflict. The loss of the boat and 1,198 lives shocked the world. But was the U-boat's torpedo the only thing that sank the Lusitania? Or was a second reported explosion caused by an illegal cargo of weapons? Dark Secrets of the Lusitania plunges below the waves on a new expedition to venture into the wreck in a bid to get to the bottom of this century-old...
Series
Publisher
Discovery Channel
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Deep in the heart of the Nevada Desert lies one of the most top secret military bases in the world. The Groom Lake test site - also known as Area 51 or "Dreamland" - has been home to U.S. Stealth Projects since WWII. However, in recent years, a more disturbing story has emerged - claims that the U.S. Government is 'back engineering' recovered alien spacecraft on the base. The program mixes documentary footage with artist's conceptions and re-creations...
