Hong Kong film of 800 Chinesse soldiers guard the important warehouse district against the invading Japanese Army. Made in the same year that mainland China made their own The Eight Hundred Heroes.
Powerful myths and misconceptions have shaped our understanding of the moment which changed the course of WW2 - the evacuation at Dunkirk in 1940. But what really happened at Dunkirk and in the crisis before the days of the evacuation? This documentary takes a European look at the crisis and asks new questions from a French and German perspective as well as from a British point of view. Featuring interviews with veterans and historians from all three key protagonists, providing revealing insights into the events of May and June 1940.
An exploration of how the U.S. military employs video game technology to train troops for war. In Immersion, Farocki presents footage of a role-playing exercise in which military psychologists demonstrate how to use the PTSD program on their colleagues, who describe traumatic wartime experiences. On a second channel, their descriptions play out as virtual renderings.
In the dawn of the Cold War, a young Soviet telegraphist makes a desperate attempt to save her American lover from being stranded in the Russian side of the Bering Strait after receiving a border closure message.
Jayanti is a woman full of life but unfortunately, she loses her husband in a war within a year of their marriage. In immense pain and completely shattered, she forgets how to live life the way she did before.
The legend of the life of Antonio 'Gauchito' Gil and the construction of the myth are axes of this story. 40 years after his death, an old man goes through the towns telling the legend of the pagan saint. He tells the story of his miracles and the exploits of the Gaucho, who knew how to do justice in times of war.
During the WW2, a German filtration camp "Hope" was organized in the occupied territory, where they conduct experiments on children. Twins are considered to be of special value - the most valuable material for experiments. And when one of the twins escapes from the camp, the Germans raise the alarm, trying to find the escaped boy. This complicates life and the inhabitants of the nearest village, and partisan detachment, and even the local police. In the center of the development of events is the life of little Petya and the touching love story of a young couple - the police officer Andrei and the daughter of the headman Nina. Heroes time after time face the death of loved ones, confrontation, distrust and deceit. Those who yesterday were friends become the most dangerous enemies, and those who yesterday would not have been given a hand, will be revealed from a new side.
Set a day after the Syrian war began, Dayan paints a portrait of the thousands of refugees unable to return to their families once borders were established by terrorist groups. Seiban, an aging Syrian father living in exile with his family, has to make a choice: part with his special-needs children in order to escape, or keep them close and put the family's lives at the mercy of the military. As he struggles to decide, the world around his family crumbles under the weight of war, leaving little hope for their survival.
Based on an Estonian folk tale about of the gigantic hero, Tõll, who lived on the island of Saaremaa (Oesel) in the Baltic Sea. Though he was king of the island, Tõll often worked as a common farmer, tending to his crops and returning to his loving wife. He was a good king, often quick to anger but always kind and willing to help his fellow man. Tõll's greatest enemy is the god of the underworld who specializes in sly, cowardly mischief. When war comes to the island, Tõll arrives to aid his dying army, but the devil takes advantage of his absence to wreak havoc on Tõll's home.
The restatement of events and divine interventions during the Iran-Iraq war; a tribute to the missing martyrs of whom there’s nothing left other than their names on the walls of the city . The restatement of the fact that the superpowers’ material weapons is dwarfed against the weapon of faith.
Vietnam 1967: Military intelligence has collapsed, Viet Cong have infiltrated the clandestine American spy network, and the U.S. can't rely on the South Vietnamese. John Murphy, then an elite adviser, analyst, and operative for the Army, CIA, and South Vietnamese intelligence services, reveals the gray areas of critical, on-the-ground intelligence work, where trust is hard-won and easily lost.
Rejected by the army because of his petite size, French dress designer Andre Leriche conceives the idea of designing a gown that will aid his country. His employer, Madame Felice, sells the gown to Mrs. Mortimer Reyton, a middle-aged woman who is gradually losing the love of her husband. The gown so transforms her that, in honor of their wedding anniversary, Reyton buys three ambulances for France. Mrs. Reyton then sends the gown to her cousin Natalie. The garment so inspires Englishman Neil Cunningham that, to win Natalie's love, he returns home to enlist. In France, Neil proves himself a hero and, while leading an attack on a German stronghold, saves Andre's father, the mayor of the town, from death. Thus, the gown made a reality of Andre's dream to serve his country.
During the Indochina War, Lieutenant Perrin and his men, French soldiers, hold a remote post. They lived in harmony with the local population. Over time, they have managed to forge a peaceful relationship with the villagers. The French have built a school and a dispensary. But all their efforts are suddenly wiped out when Viet Minh resistance fighters storm their post.
At the eve of Liberation War, Mohammad Ali is a military of East Pakistan army. He falls in love with his Superior's daughter Mehnaz and marries her. Mehnaz's father kills Ali's mother and sister with the help of Ramjan Ali. The war breaks out and Sharafat Khan takes away his daughter to Pakistan. After war Ali goes to Pakistan to take back his wife. He returns with his son Abdullah but his wife gets killed by Ramjan Ali. Can Ali find Ramjan Ali to take revenge.
The thrilling true story of a NZ-born heroine who became the Gestapo's most wanted woman in WWII. This showcase documentary-drama follows Nancy Wake's remarkable life.
When her sweetheart Bruno joins the Italian army, Gina, bored by her lack of social life, weds Tullio. She comes to regret her decision when Tullio proves to be a Nazi collaborationist. Casting her lot with the Resistance movement, Gina is forced into a difficult decision when the safety of ex-lover Bruno is endangered by the treachery of Tullio.
Tian Soepangat joins the U.S. Navy out of a commitment to helping others. As a Muslim, Tian is uncertain of his shipmates' attitudes toward his religion, and so he hides it. Eventually discovering he doesn't have to hide his faith, he is free to express pride in his heritage.