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Vlad has just moved and joined one of the most famous magical schools in the world, where he meets fairies, witches, trolls and dwarfs. Him and his father are the first vampires in town, but he soon meets other special kids.

In order to win the respect of her friends and family, divorced housewife Sabine decides to perform Wilhelm Tell with a group of Asylum seekers in the Swiss mountains.

In 1993, on the verge of bankruptcy, Botafogo invested in young players from its youth academy. Led by Carlos Alberto Torres, the team overcame crises and won a historic title that marked its rebirth.

For most, the idea of Jewish resistance or defiance during the Holocaust is limited to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and a few isolated acts throughout WWII. "Unlikely Heroes", narrated by Sir Ben Kingsley, highlights 7 previously unknown stories of extraordinary men and women who exemplified the highest levels of courage and human dignity during the most desperate days of the Holocaust.

Captain Bruce Yamashita just wanted to serve his country; because of his race and ethnicity, the U.S. Marine Corps denied him the chance. Instead of giving in to discrimination, he took a stand for fairness and justice, uncovering evidence that rocked the Corps. A MOST UNLIKELY HERO presents Bruce’s story as a model of courage and commitment in contemporary America.

Best friends attempt to escape quarantine.

Presented by the award-winning author and property-rights activist Hernando de Soto, this public television special presents, for the first time, the basic human and economic events that led to the Arab uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa. The program shows that "The Arab Spring" was less a political event than it was about the coming of the industrial revolution to a region where over 90% of the population lives and works outside the rule of law. De Soto shows us that this informal economy is, however, the one common thread that can contribute to the region's growth and stability.

Brandon Galloway, a severely bullied high school student, overcomes great challenges on his way to becoming the talk of the school.

The true story of the most decorated dog in American military history -- Sgt. Stubby -- and the enduring bonds he forged with his brothers-in-arms in the trenches of World War I.

A coming-of-middle-age comedy that chronicles the unlikely friendship between failed author Richard Dunne and a Long Island teen who teaches him a thing or two about growing up, all under the disapproving eye of his long-suffering wife and his imaginary Superhero friend.

What happens when a glamorous express, with high government officials, wealthy merchants, concubines and a gang of brigands on board, speeds towards the small town of Hanshui, where escaping bank robbers, corrupt officials, and gamblers await? Well, let's just say the Titanic had a smoother maiden voyage.

The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.

Willie is a young man who has everything that he wants. He lives on a mountain, goes skiing whenever he wants and has a simple job working for an old man. But when the old man’s business is threatened, Willie signs up for the first Kamikaze run, a downhill skiing race where only the very best and craziest person will win. And Willie is a little bit crazy, only he doesn’t know it or care. In the competition, he meets a young woman named Annie, whom he falls a little bit in love with, but Willie also needs to fend off the schemes of Spider Bolton, a man who will do whatever it takes to win.

A man in a gleaming white suit comes to a small Southern town on the eve of integration. He calls himself a social reformer. But what he does is stir up trouble--trouble he soon finds he can't control.

Comedy based on the plight of modern Native Americans living on reservations.

When Father Joseph discovers his late friend’s beloved community center is about to be foreclosed, he rallies the man’s two sons to enter a pickleball tournament with a $100,000 prize. With quirky teammates, eccentric rivals, and outrageous training mishaps, Pickleball: The Movie serves up a hilarious underdog comedy about family, friendship, and second chances.

In the sleepy town of Cavell, Il. Halloween night turns from festive to frightening when a bizarre alien rodent crash-lands and begins terrorizing the locals. For Mac, Dean, Amanda, and Skyler, what begins as a night of harmless fun quickly becomes a battle for survival as they confront the creature's relentless attacks. Armed with nothing but makeshift weapons, questionable strategies, and their own absurd banter, the group must put their differences aside to outwit the extraterrestrial predator. Blending comedic mishaps, thrilling action, and a dose of small-town charm, "The Space Rodent" is an unconventional tale of friendship, resilience, and unexpected heroism.

A superhero becomes bored with the lack of crime in his town.