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Serbia, autumn 1942, The SS has dispatched 200 men to the mountains to flush-out Commander Nikola Kalabic after receiving intelligence from a local informer of his whereabouts. The commander is accompanied by an elite unit of his Royal Mountain Corp troops.
During the Algerian War (1954-1962), many impoverished young Algerian men, known as "Harkis", volunteered to join the French Army. Salah and Kaddour find themselves under the orders of Lieutenant Pascal. But as the conflict draws to an end, the prospect of independence looms. The outlook for Harkis seems bleak. Lieutenant Pascal confronts his superiors, insisting that every single man in his platoon must be evacuated to France.
kamazi and bevan try to stop their friend who is possessed. things don't go as planned
Gule is preparing for her wedding the next day. Her family receives news of an imminent threat of war attack on the city. They must take a decision: Should they celebrate the wedding or not?
An Iranian movie about Iran_Iraq war
Ezra has recently been living in a village marked by war. He meets Odelia, who works in a dyery. She has to deliver a sheet outside the village. He takes her on a scooter.
In the underground of a besieged city, a soldier awaits his fate. Meanwhile, in the ruins of the surface, the dangerous Cannibal runs wild.
In 1945, twelve million homeless children wandered through the rubble of a Europe that had just emerged from the deadliest conflict it had ever known. An unprecedented number of children were separated from their parents or orphaned. Under the guise of the best interests of these children and of the nation, France, the United States, Great Britain and the countries of Central Europe embarked on a veritable race for children. By demographic opportunism, by fear of seeing them indoctrinated by a new totalitarianism, these countries move and adopt these orphans, erasing their history and their identity.
The dance film When the Night Falls tells the story of a woman fleeing the horrors of a collapsing society in the near future. Along the way, she encounters people on whose trust her entire future depends on.
We've all heard of the atomic bomb, but in the late 1950s, an idea was conceived of a bomb which would maximize damage to people, but minimize damage to buildings and vital infrastructure: perfect for an occupying army. This is the story of a man and his bomb: a melding of world events and scientific discovery inspire the neutron bomb, one of the most hated nuclear weapons ever invented.
Davud returns from war to find everyone in his village has succumbed to a strange illness and has decomposed. His sister, the only survivor, is slowly rotting away herself. Davud is troubled by his memories as a soldier, as he confronts the only true question: is surviving the same as living?
A modern-day actress reincarnates during the Pacific War, but with a smartphone in her hand. A series that conveys everyday life during the war through Instagram.
What happened when the Norwegian war hero and Kon-Tiki expedition participant died close to a top-secret Canadian military base during the cold war? The Filmmaker has for 25 years been hunting the truth about his childhood hero.
A young soldier comes home after a siege and faces a different war.
While Merchant Marine veteran Paul Goercke rests with his family in his plot at the Golden Gate National Cemetery, he is survived and remembered by his pioneering American Legion Post 448, the only predominantly LGBTQ post in the nation.
A road trip comedy about a pig that is about to lose her virginity amid a brewing war.
In the midst of the Great Patriotic War, twenty-year-old Pashka returns home from the front to his relatives, having served as a nurse and heroically saving wounded soldiers. At the same time, fierce battles are still going on on the Western Front, and memories from the front overtake the heroine every day in civilian life ... after all, every day in the war is like the last.
A few weeks before the opening of the Eichmann trial, transcripts of recorded conversations that Adolf Eichmann had with a Dutch Nazi journalist, Willem Sassen, were mysteriously handed over to prosecutor Gideon Hausner. The conversations were held a few years before Eichmann was brought to Israel by the Mossad. During the trial, Eichmann tried to convince that he was only a bureaucrat who carried out orders, but in the transcripts, Eichmann was found boasting and proud of his significant role in planning and executing the Final Solution. For the first time, we will confront Eichmann with himself in full color, revealing the hidden factors and motives that succeeded in hiding these recordings.
Four hard-hitting stores, from the deadliest period in U.S. Army Aviation, since Vietnam. Actual footage from the events, and interviews from the Soldiers, who were there - bring these intense and touching stories of courage and sacrifice to life.
November 1914, the front in Flanders. In a partially destroyed aid station, the wounded French soldier François is the only one left. He lies on a field bed and has an open wound in the side. Suddenly, he sees the silhouette of a figure with a pointed helmet on its head looming.
An unusual documentary film asking whether classical music can heal places affected by war and suffering, taking the viewer on a cinematic journey through unique and sinister sceneries. It weaves the stories of three outstanding pianists, a Pole, a Korean, and a Syrian immigrant, who prepare for special concerts, where no one would expect to hear live music.
A girl is sent back in time to the Soviet invasion of the Kuril Islands
Set in wartime Belgium, two brothers—Staf (or Louis) and Dirk Segers—grow up inseparable, only to find their bond torn apart during WWII when one joins the Resistance and the other sides with the occupiers.
Popasna is located in Luhansk in the Donbas region. In 2019, the battle threat is still in the air and many in the population have fled. Still, every morning the children go to one of the few elementary schools that is still open.
World history meets local history on the street corner of Sperlingsberg in Oberdorla, Thuringia. In 1945, an American soldier was shot here. A photo of him became famous and, decades later, is circulating on the internet. Director Christa Pfafferott places this picture at the beginning of her research.
A documentary short with no narration, just the music by Anton Baibakov in the background, consisting of black and white photographs Olexandr Glyadelov took between 24.02.2022 and 31.05.2022 in Ukrainian cities - Kyiv, Bucha, Irpin, Borodyanka, Gostomel, Moshchun, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Male Rohan, Chuhuiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kramatorsk.
Although the Nazis seized and killed millions of Jews during World War II, they failed to capture an estimated 25,000 who escaped into the forests of Eastern Europe. Instead of simply hiding, these young men and women - many of them teenagers -- banded together to fight back, carrying out deadly acts of sabotage, staging ambushes, and waging clandestine warfare against the Nazis and their collaborators. The Jewish Partisans tells the inspiring story of how these innocent young adults transformed into guerrilla soldiers, surviving - and ultimately triumphing - against extraordinary odds. —Anonymous
An American troop stranded in the Italian wilderness, struggle to find their way back to safety during World War 2.
Grodno, the eastern border of pre-war Poland. On September 1, 1939, German planes bomb the city. One of the bombs hits the school of Leoś, Ewelina and Tadek. Literally and symbolically, the world of a carefree childhood, fun and first crushes ends.
Cate Blanchett narrates the up-close story of the Battle for Kharkiv, told through the eyes of the civilians and emergency workers who bore the brunt of the Russian onslaught
The film comprises of an intense psychological experiment which was undertaken by students of a local acting college. The results were unsettling and genuinely disturbing.
Taliban demanded the handover of the Afghan immigrants who have political cases from Iran, Germany, and France by publishing a statement. Leila and her Iranian friend Mohammad are worried about returning her to Afghanistan.
A cinematic analysis of a photo album made by a Romanian Army unit in WW2.
Huseyin and his family living in Kobane make a living from selling yogurt. Huseyin and his daughter Zelal set off to the city to sell yogurt. One day, they miss the bazaar time and start walking around the streets, trying to sell the yogurt. While trying to sell yogurt, they meet a boy named Hemudê, which leads to many misfortunes. Their one-day journey witnesses the reshaping of social dynamics in the aftermath of the Kobanê war.
The year is 1941. SS-Recruit Wilhelm does everything to make up for his past, but with each passing day, his mentality falls further and further down.
Man and boy play a futile game of chess in the middle of nowhere. An internal struggle between what is and what can no longer be.
A film about the Armenian nation, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and millions of people around the world who defend their identity, beliefs and culture.
After an epic historical battle only two men left standing and this is their story.
This is a war film where homesickness, homophobia, and human nature are the enemy. In the trenches of World War 1, tensions rise between three British soldiers who long for blood, home, and the forbidden.
"Ultimate Sacrifices" tells the inspiring and tragic story of Captain Jennifer Moreno, a U.S. Army nurse and member of the elite Cultural Support Team in Afghanistan. A top marksman and leader in San Diego High School's JROTC program, Moreno rose to prominence as a warrior, bridging cultural divides during dangerous combat missions. Her bravery and sacrifice during a 2013 raid, where she lost her life while aiding a fallen Army Ranger, highlight her extraordinary courage and dedication to service. This film honors her life, from her humble beginnings to her enduring legacy, showcasing the valor of Mexican immigrants.
"From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story" is an inspiring documentary that chronicles the life of Jesus S. Duran, a Mexican immigrant who became a decorated U.S. Army soldier during the Vietnam War. Born in Juarez, Mexico, Duran moved to the United States as a child and enlisted in the Army in 1968. On April 10, 1969, while serving as an M-60 machine gunner with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), he displayed extraordinary bravery by rescuing several wounded comrades during an intense enemy ambush in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. His valorous actions led to a posthumous Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama. Directed by Andrés Gallegos, the film delves into Duran's personal journey, his family's migration from Mexico, and the broader impact of the Vietnam War on the Chicano and Latino communities.
In 1810, Joaquim, Ana and their two kids are separated by the imminent Buçaco battle, while Lord Wellington and Commander Masséna prepare their armies.
In 1942, more than 8,000 Jews were arrested on 16 and 17 July and sent to the Vélodrome d'Hiver sports center in the 15th district, a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower, before being deported. The expression "Vel d'Hiv round-up" has become part of our collective memory, to the point of becoming the main memorial reference point for France during the dark years. Based on research carried out in unpublished or rarely explored archives, this film retraces the history of this roundup as experienced by hunted Jews and police trackers, from its planning in the Vichy offices to its hour-by-hour unfolding in the streets of Paris.
This documentary tells the story of the difficult rise of General de Gaulle between 1940 and 1944. A rebellious general, deserter, who attacks first Pétain, then Churchill, the Americans and finally the Communists in order to impose himself as the only legitimate leader of France.
Alexey Suhanok, a Belarusian stand up comedian, lives through the horror of a next-door war by making edgy jokes on the subject. Alas, this self-defence mechanism doesn’t stop him from having a nervous breakdown of his own.
1935. Young Red Army soldier Hong Qichen receives his orders: destroy the enemy's ammunition depot within 48 hours. It is, in all likelihood, a death sentence. Gathering his wounded comrades through treacherous mountain terrain, he leads them against overwhelming odds — while confronting their anguished questioning of why they should give their lives at all, and watching as they fall, one by one.
After the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, generations of veterans seek solace in their rural hometown. Jonah Greenstein’s patient, exquisite shots examine enduring community traditions, and reveal the inwardness of private lives.
An artistic work by the Truth Commission, co-produced by the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo, Corporación La Paz Querida, and Caracol Televisión, starring the Colectivo Mafapo (Madres de falsos positivos), Corporación jóvenes Creadores del Chocó, Guardia Indígena Nacional, Krump Colombia, Oscar González «Guache», Sankofa Danzafro, Semblanzas del Río Guapi, Tambores de Cabildo Tonada and Fundación Saüyee’pia Wayuu