Tagged: genre: historical

Jackie Chan’s 1911 Revolution Trailer

1911, or Xinhai Revolution (辛亥革命), marks Jackie Chan’s 100th film who also co-directed this historical drama alongside Zhang Li, telling the story of the founding of the Republic of China when Sun Yat-sen’s forces overthrew the Qing Dynasty.

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Carlos (Miniseries)

Directed by Olivier Assayas, Carlos is a 3-part miniseries that illustrates the rise and fall of terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, a.k.a. Carlos the Jackal, played by Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramírez.

Seediq Bale 5min. Preview with English Subtitles

Currently in competition at the Venice International Film Festival, Seediq Bale is a Taiwanese historical drama portraying the Wushe Incident, a 1930 Seediq uprising led against the Japanese when Taiwan was still one of its colonies.

Coriolanus Trailer (UK)

Directed by Ralph Fiennes, Coriolanus deals with a banished hero from Rome who is set on getting revenge against the city with help from a sworn enemy.

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Red Tails Trailer

Red Tails takes place during World War II and focuses on the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American combat pilots.