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In this short film commemorating the 1968 massacre of innocent students in Mexico City, a university student is constantly chased by a mysterious man wearing a white glove.

In a constant solitary search for connection a young poet finds herself in the intellectual and talented realm of a boy who hands her the necessary tools to reach happiness. This story is developed in the 60's when a spirit of revolution was rampant in humanity.

In April 1966, Cilla opened in a 3-week cabaret season at London's Savoy Hotel. On her final Sunday, Cilla starred in her own television special produced by her manager Brian Epstein's film company, Subafilms.

"The Invasion of the Student Union" - Stockholm, Sweden, May 24th. It all started as a regular student meeting, evolved into a mass-meeting and an invasion of the house, with all ended three days later. The students were primarily upset regarding a draft about a changed curriculum in higher education. They also pursued various political dogmas. The angry students called out for the responsible minister of the government. This happened to be Olof Palme. He arrived at the mass-meeting where he suffered much criticism.

A scared young French 'flic', his violently racist colleagues, a polite Algerian schoolboy, a scrupulous police sergeant, a tenacious journalist, hot-blooded merciless FLN-militants (FLN = the National Liberation Front of Algeria), a naive school teacher, a nasty chief of police and a ruthless police prefect are all featuring in a possible string of events leading up to an actual piece of French-Algerian history: the bloody confrontation between a peaceful, 20,000 strong FLN-demonstration and a bloodthirsty police mob in the streets of Paris, on the night of October 17, 1961.

A bunch of 15-year-olds in Viborg make their first experiences with love, kissing and sexuality, coming together and drifting apart. The film follows the adolescents over a three-year-period, focusing on the relationship between Jonas and Agnete, which is made difficult by misconceptions, Agnete's interest for philosophy and Jonas's friend Toke, her father's mental illness and Jonas's own indecision regarding his feelings for her. The story ends when the protagonists finish school.

In the early 1960s, a quintet of hopeful young African American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the group improve, turn pro, and rise to become a top flight music sensation. Along the way, however, the guys learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry, with its casual racism and greed, while the personal weaknesses of the members threaten to destroy the integrity of the band.

Danny has been sent to boarding school, in this sequel to The Year My Voice Broke. Against a backdrop of bullying and sadistic teachers Danny strikes up an affair with an African girl, Thandiwe, studying at a nearby girl's school. Their affair blossoms while everyone tries to stop it. Nicole Kidman also appears as a sexually repressed senior at Thandiwe's school.

Eight-year-old Ramona Quimby feels that no one really understands her. She's bright, imaginative, and according to her older sister Beezus, a "pest." Every day she tries to find out more about herself and her world, with an optimism that only children possess. The series follows Ramona's adventures in school and at home as her family struggles with financial woes and the coming of a new baby.

Yearning to make a fast buck, the suave swindler, Makis Karinis, and his statuesque fiancée, Dola, approach the hard-working factory owner, Antonis Kartelis. However--as the down-to-earth businessman is, clearly, not an easy target--the manipulative duo reach his frivolous wife, Garoufalia, who thirsts to break into the high-end social circles, unbeknownst to them that Antonis is on to them. Will he ever get rid of them?

Surprisingly, the famous actor, Kostas Chatzis (Kostas Hatzihristos), and the cheerful countryman, Thimios Taboulas, are like two peas in a pod. While sharing the same railroad car, a brief altercation will pave the way for a golden opportunity, as the humble and poor villager finds himself in Thessaloniki, enjoying a slice of the good life. Now, behind Kostas' back, Thimios can achieve almost anything in life. Will the popular actor learn his lesson?

"Skoplje '63" is a 1964 Yugoslavian documentary film directed by Veljko Bulajic about the 1963 Skopje earthquake (Skoplje, per film title, is the Serbo-Croatian spelling of Skopje). The filming started three days after the earthquake and lasted for four months. After that, Bulajic spent 12 months editing the footage at Jadran Film studios.

From El Hijo Desobediente to Capitán Mantarraya, from Cuidad Juárez to Havana, from mambo to rock, the legacy of "Tin-Tan" makes him one of the great icons of Mexico today. This film tells his story as it has never been told before. His ability to improvise revolutionized the film industry. His talent as an actor, singer, dancer and comedian contributed to the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.

When conditions are right, an infamous ice-skating race is held in the north of the Netherlands. The 200-km race must be completed by midnight and everyone who finishes receives a medal. This film is based on the facts of the fateful day in 1963 when thousands of skaters suffered frostbite and shocking injuries because of plunging temperatures and rough terrain. Only a small number would cross the finish line, but it would be a life-changing event for those who did.

An analysis of the evolution of television's earlier unflattering portrayal of African-Americans from 1948 until 1988, when they are depicted as prosperous and having achieved the American Dream, a portrayal that is inconsistent with reality. Black actors Esther Rolle, Diahann Carroll, Denise Nicholas, and Tim Reid and Hollywood producers Norman Lear, Steve Bochco, and David Wolper reveal the behind-the-scenes story of how prime time was "integrated." Revisiting the programs "Beulah," "The Nat King Cole Show," "Julia," "I Spy," "Good Times," and "Roots," viewers see how bitter racial conflict was absorbed into non-controversial series.