Sign In / Sign Up

Ten Years before Independence

Ten Years before Independence
Release date: 2007-09-01
Rating: 6
Votes: 3
Genres: Documentary, Drama, History
October 20th, 1947 was a historical day in the Malayan people's constitutional struggle for independence from British colonialism. This documentary chronicles the events that culminated in the Malaya-wide 'Hartal' day of protest against the undemocratic Federation of Malaya Constitutional Proposals devised by the British Colonial Government, and the rise of the people's democratic movement in Malaya, ten years before independence.

Reviews

No reviews for this movie.

Movie Recommendation

  • The Last Communist
    The Last Communist
    2006-02-17
    A travel documentary essay, interspersed with specially composed songs, about the early life and legacy of Chin Peng, exiled leader of the banned Communist Party of Malaya.
    More...
  • Rate Me
    Rate Me
    2015-05-22
    A portrait of teen escort, 'Coco'.
    More...
  • Paradise: Hope
    Paradise: Hope
    2013-02-22
    Her mother in Kenya, 13-year-old Melanie spends her summer vacation at a strict diet camp set in the Austrian countryside. Between workouts and nutrition classes, pillow fights and first cigarettes, she falls in love with a doctor 40 years her senior.
    More...
  • They
    They
    1993-11-14
    A father experiences strange apparitions after his daughter is killed in a car accident.
    More...
  • Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'
    Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'
    2016-12-12
    The feature-length documentary about the making of the cult film favourite, "Donnie Darko".
    More...
  • How I Unleashed World War II, Part III: Among Friends
    How I Unleashed World War II, Part III: Among Friends
    1970-04-06
    Disguised as an Italian medic, Dolas finds himself on a ship evacuating wounded Axis soldiers to Italy. He leaves the ship disguised as a Nazi soldier, but is found out, declared a deserter and sent to the Eastern Front. However, on the flight to Russia, he is able to escape with a parachute, and finds himself back in Poland, now occupied by Nazis.
    More...
  • Sapphire Blue
    Sapphire Blue
    2014-08-14
    Gwen has just discovered, that she's the final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve. Now she has to juggle with constant trips to the past, her relationships with Gideon and figuring out dark secrets surrounding the Circle.
    More...
  • The Ex Obsession
    The Ex Obsession
    2022-11-18
    When Kim’s husband John raves about a new co-worker named Grant, she’s shocked to discover upon meeting him, that it’s her ex-boyfriend. While they try to keep their former relationship a secret, John starts to suspect an affair and accidentally kills Grant in a fit of rage. Worried they’ll be implicated in murder, Kim directs John to impersonate Grant in a desperate cover-up that spirals into obsession.
    More...
  • Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
    Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
    2014-11-04
    In celebration of the publisher's 75th anniversary, the hour-long special will take a detailed look at the company's journey from fledgling comics publisher to multi-media juggernaut. Hosted by Emily VanCamp (S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Sharon Carter), the documentary-style feature will include interviews with comic book icons, pop culture authorities, and Hollywood stars. The special also promises an "extraordinary peek into Marvel's future!" Might Marvel release the first official footage from next year's Avengers: Age of Ultron or Ant-Man? If they do, you'll know about it here.
    More...
  • Watch Out for Zuzu
    Watch Out for Zuzu
    1972-11-06
    A girl leaves behind her past life as a dancer working in Mohammed Ali Street and enters college. Her ambition is to acquire knowledge and to leave behind her former life. She finds herself in a relationship with a young man from an affluent background and thus becomes conflicted between her two lives.
    More...
  • Ammutta Muddica al Cinema
    Ammutta Muddica al Cinema
    2013-10-16
    Film adaptation of the theatrical show Ammutta muddica performed by the trio composed of Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo. The protagonist of the various sketches is the common everyday life, full of bizarre characters and comic situations.
    More...
  • Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert
    Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert
    2005-01-01
    Songs from Tsongas is a live video and album by the English rock band Yes, released on DVD in 2005 and CD and Blu-ray in 2014 by Image Entertainment. It was recorded at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Massachusetts on 15 May 2004 during the band's 2004 tour in celebration of their 35th anniversary. It is the band's last live album to feature original singer Jon Anderson.
    More...
  • The Good Witch's Gift
    The Good Witch's Gift
    2010-11-13
    Almost as soon as Jake and Cassie decide to get married on Christmas Eve, complications arise.
    More...
  • Text
    Text
    2008-10-19
    Four friends search for the answers to a series of deadly text messages killing students at their high school.
    More...
  • Home of the Resistance
    Home of the Resistance
    2018-03-23
    In 1974 communist authorities built the so-called ‘Memorial Home for WWII Resistance Fighters and Youth of Yugoslavia’ in Kumrovec, a tiny rural hometown of the legendary president Marshal Tito. In 1991, when Yugoslavia collapsed 11 years after Tito’s death and the Croatian War of Independence started, the Memorial Home was closed, and it remained closed until today. Several attempts to repurpose the building have failed. Still, some fighters remain...
    More...
  • Boy
    Boy
    2017-06-26
    A well-off businessman is pushed to evaluate himself after a young runaway leads him into unfamiliar territory.
    More...
  • Lake of Dracula
    Lake of Dracula
    1971-06-11
    A young girl suffers a terrifying nightmare of a vampire with blazing golden eyes. Eighteen years later, it is revealed to be a hellish prophecy when a strange package containing an empty coffin mysteriously turns up at a nearby lake.
    More...
  • The Hornet's Nest
    The Hornet's Nest
    2014-05-09
    Armed only with their cameras, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning conflict Journalist Mike Boettcher, and his son, Carlos, provide unprecedented access into the longest war in U.S. history.
    More...
  • Uncounted
    Uncounted
    2021-06-15
    Even under duress, a mother finds a playful way to distract her children.
    More...
  • Under the Gun
    Under the Gun
    1951-02-22
    A convicted racketeer becomes prison trustee when an inmate whom he persuaded to escape is killed.
    More...

Similar Movies