Best History movies of 2015

Actors : Ji-yeon Lim, Ho-jin Chun, Kang-woo Kim, Ji-hun Ju,
Directors : Kyu-dong Min,

The story of Joseon's tyrant king Yeonsan who exploits the populace for his own carnal pleasures, his seemingly loyal retainer who controls him and all court dealings, and a woman who seeks vengeance.

Actors : Lesya Andreeva, Mariya Aronova, Nikolay Auzin, Mariya Antonova,
Directors : Dmitriy Meskhiev,

Russia, 1917, WWI. This is the story of the 1st Russian Women's Battalion of Death, formed as part of an ill-conceived propaganda ploy by the Russian Provisional Government in late May of 1917.

Actors : Sriyantha Mendis, Jackson Anthony, Uddika Premarathna, Kusum Renu,
Directors : Jayantha Chandrasiri,

Dutugamunu also known as Dutthagamani and Gamani Abhaya ("fearless Gamini"), was a Sinhalese king of Sri Lanka who reigned from 161 BC to 137 BC. He is renowned for defeating and ...

Actors : Khang Trong, Thinh Vinh, My Anh, Lam Thanh My,
Directors : Victor Vu,

About lives in a small Vietnamese village.

Actors : Carolina Crescentini, Flavio Parenti, Lello Arena, Paola Cortellesi,

A group of ten young friends hide out from a deadly disease in the countryside during the 1300's.

Actors : Khadka Raj Nepali, Jit Bahadur Malla, Sukra Raj Rokaya, Hansha Khadka,
Directors : Min Bahadur Bham,

A temporary cease-fire allows the residents of a small Nepalese village to breathe a sigh of relief. Two young boys from different castes become close friends and raise a hen in hopes of selling the eggs.

Actors : Danica Curcic, Jakob Oftebro, John Aggrey, Luise Skov,
Directors : Daniel Dencik,

In 1836 the Danish romantic visionary Wulff travels to Africa to create plantations on the Gold Coast, but his best intentions and belief is soon confronted with a harsh reality dominated by slave trade and unbelievable brutality.

Actors : Anabella Agostini, Silvia Abascal, Darío Grandinetti, Eugenia Alonso,
Directors : Beda Docampo Feijóo,

A look at the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, form his early childhood days in Argentina to his becoming Pope Francis.

Actors : Leon Lai, Shun Oguri, Bingbing Fan, Joan Chen,

The tragic story of a Tang Dynasty imperial consort who was the favorite of the Emperor Xuanzong.

Actors : Cuyle Carvin, Mercedes Morán, Alex Brendemühl, Rodrigo De la Serna,
Directors : Daniele Luchetti,

The story of Pope Francis' life.

Actors : Bruce Glover, Artur Krajewski, Karl Markovics, Crispin Glover,
Directors : Lukasz Barczyk,

Steeped in wonder and mystery, HISZPANKA (Influenz) tells the story of a group of clairvoyants committed to restoring the Polish state as World War One dwindles to an end... See full synopsis »

Actors : Danielle Fishel, Keith David, Louis Gossett Jr., M. Emmet Walsh,
Directors : Omar Ashmawey,

On a college campus in modern America, ideas that have long been neglected as "issues of the past" emerge as racial tensions and frictions grow between different student groups.

Actors : Kelsey Asbille, Noam Jenkins, Bahia Haifi, Merik Tadros,
Directors : Andrew Hyatt,

Follows Mary of Nazareth in her last earthly days as she helps the fractious early Church regain their original encounter with The Lord.

Actors : Agnieszka Grochowska, Toshiaki Karasawa, Borys Szyc, Koyuki,
Directors : Cellin Gluck,

Against his country's orders, a Japanese diplomat issues visas to refugees, saving over 6,000 Jewish lives at the outbreak of World War II.

Actors : Nagesh Bhonsle, Vir Das, Soha Ali Khan, Lakha Lakhwinder Singh,
Directors : Shivaji Lotan Patil,

A thriller about a Sikh family trapped in a riot-affected part of Delhi during the anti-Sikh riots following Indira Gandhi's assassination.

Actors : Eliya Hurt, Garry Nation, Rusty Martin, Justin Lewis,
Directors : Joe Henline,

A young slave girl, Anna, is rescued and adopted by Christians in 2nd Century Smyrna and befriended by their aged bishop, Polycarp. As Anna is taught by Polycarp and her new family, she ...

Actors : Titas Bhowmik, Parambrata Chatterjee, Konkona Sen Sharma, Koushik Sen,
Directors : Suman Ghosh,

A biopic on Kadambari Debi who was Rabindranath Tagore's sister-in-law - his elder brother Jyotirindranath Tagore's wife. Tagore shared a good bond with his sister-in-law. In fact, there ...

Actors : Harnek Aulakh, Suvinder Vicky, Rajbir Kaur, Gurpreet Bhangu,
Directors : Gurvinder Singh,

The Punjab. Mid 1980s. A train journey to Amritsar. A dog that barks. The dilemmas and fears of average people caught between the Indian Army and Sikh separatists.

Actors : Masahiro Motoki, Kôji Yakusho, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Tsutomu Yamazaki,
Directors : Masato Harada,

The War ended on August 15th, 1945. What took place in Japan on the previous night? The unknown destiny of the day is unveiled.

Actors : Fabiana Medina, Juan Pablo Barragán, Marlon Moreno, Damián Alcázar,
Directors : William González,

In 1948 the partisan violence whips the Colombian countryside. Liberals and Conservatives face up to death. South of the country in Tolima, conservative official forces brutally kill ...