Early Lumiery Films

Men Behind The Sun

1988

WARNING: GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS OF TORTURE AND GRAPHIC VIOLENCE! POSSIBLE FOOTAGE OF A REAL AUTOPSY IS USED!!! ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTOR, NO CATS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS MOVIE! VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED! Plot: A graphic account of the infamous human experimentation center Unit 731.

Eight Men Out

1988

Escape from Sobibor

1987

Alan Arkin and Rutger H: This award-winning movie tells the story of the successful mass escape of 300 prisoners from the Sobibor Nazi death camp. Fine acting and production values make this film a worthwhile viewing experience.

Before Stonewall

1984

The history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement.

The Scarlet and the Black

1983

"The Scarlet and the: The Scarlet and the Black" is a historical drama film directed by Jerry London, based on the true story of a Catholic priest during World War II. The film centers on Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty , played by Gregory Peck , who works in the Vatican. He becomes a key figure in helpin

Breaker Morant

1980

English translation

Kagemusha

1980

When a warlord dies, a peasant thief is called upon to impersonate him, and then finds himself haunted by the warlord’s spirit as well as his own ambitions. In his late color masterpiece Kagemusha, Akira Kurosawa returns to the samurai film and to a primary theme of his career—the play between illus

Paul Robeson, Tribute to an Artist

1979

Saul J. Turell's Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces his career through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, "Ol' Man River."