Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Hollywood, War
Director: Terry George
Actors: Desmond Dube, Don Cheadle, Fana Mokoena, Jean Reno, Joaquin Phoenix, Nick Nolte, Sophie Okonedo
Country: Italy, South Africa, UK
Whitney (2018)
Filmmaker Kevin Macdonald examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.
Shakuntala Devi (2020)
Based on the life of Shakuntala Devi who is a well-known mathematical genius and calculating progidy from India. She has been nicknamed ‘Human Computer’ because of her extraordinary talent and…
Walt Before Mickey (2015)
Based on the book “Walt Before Mickey” covers the early years of Walt Disney’s career. The legendary Walt Disney had a tumultuous childhood, yet he was determined to overcome obstacles…
Kaagaz (2021)
Kaagaz (transl. Paper) is a biographical drama about a farmer, Lal Bihari’s 19-year struggle to make himself come alive again when he is declared dead in Government records by interests keen…
Scam 1992 the Harshad Mehta Story (2020) SonyLIV Original
Set in 1980’s & 90’s Bombay, Scam 1992 follows the life of Harshad Mehta – a stockbroker who single-handedly took the stock market to dizzying heights & his catastrophic downfall….
The Aeronauts (2019)
In 1862, daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Wren teams up with pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher to advance human knowledge of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history. While breaking…
Lizzie (2018)
Massachusetts, 1892. An unmarried woman of 32 and a social outcast, Lizzie lives a claustrophobic life under her father’s cold and domineering control. When Bridget Sullivan, a young maid, comes…
Song of Granite (2017)
The life story of traditional Irish folk singer Joe Heaney, who is estimated to have recorded in excess of 500 traditional Irish sean nós (‘old style’) songs. Heaney moved from…
The Erotic Adventures of Anais Nin (2015)
Groundbreaking author Anais Nin’s diaries are explored in this docudrama. When young reporter Leah discovers Nin’s provocative writings, she uncovers a life lived with freedom, liberation and passion. Blurring the…