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2006

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Set admidst the first encounter of European and Native American cultures during the founding of the Jamestown Virginia settlement in 1607. Tell the cl...
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2006

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Set in 1878, when Britain controlled India, this film explores the lengths to which superstition and despair will drive a man. Through an aging man an...
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2006

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A young farmer named Wang Lung marries a selfless, loyal slave girl, O-Lan. Wang is initially devoted to the land and rises to prosperity. Later, howe...
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2006

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Anne-Marie Duff stars as the shrewd and captivating queen who defended her throne amidst an atmosphere of plotting and intrigue, torture and murder, T...
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2007

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Based on the true story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War. Robert Gould Shaw and Cabot Forbes are two idealistic you...
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2007

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Made famous as Superman on television, George Reeves finds it hard to not be typecast because of it. When he is found dead of a gunshot wound, rumors...
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2001

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Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for f...
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2008

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1585: Philip II's Catholic Spain is the most powerful empire in the world. Only England, ruled by Protestant Elizabeth, stands against him. The Queen...
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2013

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The passionate and forbidden romance between Johann Friedrich Struensee, the royal physician, and the young but strong-willed Queen Caroline Mathilda,...
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2011

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Brandishing his unstoppable sword of war, German Emperor Barbarossa will stop at nothing to conquer enemy lands and to revive the empire that once bel...
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2016

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Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the code name for the secret Czechoslovakian mission to assassinate Nazi SS officer Rei...
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2008

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Film about the infamous 1919 Chicago White Sox scandal. The young, idealistic White Sox players who, despite being pennant winners, are treated with d...
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2008

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Told through the eyes of celebrated Spanish painter Francisco Goya. Set against political turmoil at the end of the Spanish Inquisition and start of t...
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2007

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Mexico, 1521. The Spanish army of Hernando Cortés has swept through the New World forcing their religious beliefs on the brave Aztec people. A skill...
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2006

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When Elizabeth Bennet meets the handsome Mr. Darcy, she believes he is the last man on earth she could ever marry. But as their lives become intertwi...
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1998

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Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for f...
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1999

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Adaptation of Shakespeare's patriotic historical drama that celebrates the English nation and the greatness of its King. Includes medieval battle sequ...
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2008

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This collection of footage traces the evolution from a regional military engagement to an ever-expanding war that spanned three presidents. From strat...
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2008

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James Gregory is a racist South African guard whose certainties of life are shaken to the core. During a twenty year span, James spent his time as Nel...
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2014

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Dublin through the ages presents an overview of the city's must-see historical and cultural destinations. Discover the most famous pubs in Dublin, inc...

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RPL Is Celebrating Black History Month

… History Month with a collection of programs, books, and films that honour Black heritage in the prairies. Here is a … Canadian Black History Month (Children and Adults)   Films Kanopy: An Essential Black Lives Matter Viewing List … own Black and Indigenous experiences and discuss selected films Citizens of Nowhere and Mia ’. Watch the films at the …

Dunlop Art Gallery exhibition reframes gender representations in historic films

… exhibition reframes gender representations in historic films Submitted by kbalkwill on Tue, 10/31/2023 - 10:14 Add … a counter-archival exhibition that questions how images in historical film affect our definitions of femininity. …

...a stranger comes to town: Historical Film Posters from Saskatchewan

… ...a stranger comes to town: Historical Film Posters from Saskatchewan … (2001) This … an exhibition of film posters that trace the dramatic films that have been produced in Saskatchewan since the 1930s. Saskatchewan films (and their accompanying posters) have achieved …

Orange Shirt Day is a chance for us to engage in open conversation about residential schools

… of Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt Day  explores the historical impact on Indigenous people in order to create … Falls a Residential School Story by David Robertson    Films Muffins for Granny DVD, 88min documentary, 7 Elders … Kanopy National Film Board has pull together a playlist of films for Orange Shirt Day  National Film Board Residential …

Regina Public Library offers Black History Month resources

… Month, Regina Public Library offers books, programs, films, and more that celebrate the Black experience and …

Our History

… serving until 1948. 1946 The Central Library began offering films and audio records. 1947 A room was opened at the …

Books That Became Oscar-Nominated Movies

… Body The 2020 Oscar nominations dropped and a lot of the films being recognized this year are based on books. And … audience of this important woman. This is that long overdue historical work, written by an acclaimed historian of the …

RPL hosts expert panel to discuss the future and impact of #metoo

… embracing with courage the #metoo movement. It was an historical cultural moment. But what happens next? Regina …

Learning Resources

… explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national …

Reading and Video Resources

… Board of Canada (NFB), with free streaming video of NFB films. NFB Campus provides exclusive access to hundreds of films not available to the public on the main NFB site.  … Cinema : The NFB’s online collection of Indigenous made films  Browse Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations & …
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