Ran
An aging warlord decides to divide his kingdom among his three sons, only to face betrayal and chaos in this epic Japanese reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear.
movie · historical · classic · Prime Video
El Norte
Brother and sister Rosa and Enrique flee Guatemala after their family is massacred, embarking on a perilous journey north through Mexico to the United States in search of a better life.
movie · historical · classic · Prime Video
Central Station
A jaded former teacher who writes letters for illiterates in Rio de Janeiro's Central Station forms an unlikely bond with a young boy orphaned by an accident, embarking on a journey to find his father.
movie · historical · classic · Prime Video
Like Water for Chocolate
A young woman in early 20th-century Mexico, forbidden to marry her beloved, pours her passion and sorrow into her cooking, with magical and unexpected results.
movie · historical · classic · Prime Video
The Official Story
During the final months of Argentina's military dictatorship in 1983, a high school teacher begins to uncover unsettling truths about her adopted daughter's origins.
movie · historical · classic · Prime Video
Lost Kingdoms of Africa
Travel through Africa's precolonial past in this documentary series that explores ancient masterworks, from Ethiopian monasteries to Nubian pyramids, shedding light on often-overlooked histories.
series · historical · netflix
Magnificent Century
Experience the lavish world of the Ottoman Empire as this drama unfolds the reign of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent and the remarkable journey of a slave who became his powerful wife.
series · historical · netflix
Queen Cleopatra
This docudrama, also part of the African Queens series, re-examines the strategic and intellectual prowess of Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Egypt, moving beyond common romanticized portrayals.
series · historical · netflix
African Queens: Njinga
Narrated and produced by Jada Pinkett Smith, this docudrama vividly portrays the life of Queen Njinga, a 17th-century warrior and diplomat who fiercely resisted Portuguese colonization in modern-day Angola.
series · historical · netflix
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
This docudrama series chronicles the epic 15th-century campaign of Sultan Mehmed II to conquer Constantinople, blending historical insights with dramatic reenactments.
series · historical · netflix