Kingsley Glover hosts this program by Visions of War at the Stratford Armories. In this edition of the show, we look closer at the British Airborne Forces. Witness a remarkable series of films from all different divisions of the British airborne forces. History includes the BAF creation in 1942, Operation Market & the bridge at Arnhem 1944 and Operation Varsity 1945.
Using rare archive footage and exclusive interviews, this series takes you to the heart of a war that was fought far from the bombs and shells of any battlefront. A war that involved the brilliant skills of mathematicians and chess players. Revealed here are the remarkable exploits of American and British code-breakers and their immense contribution to victory in during WWII.
An adaptation on the novel that tells the story of the Japanese soldier Hiro Onoda who, after the end of World War II, hid in the jungles for 30 years, convinced that he was still fighting a war.
The film, dedicated to the 800th anniversary of the founding of the Great Mongol Empire, presents the history of the establishment of the Mongolian state in a documentary form.
April 2023. Twenty-year-old Vadim tries to call his girlfriend, Katya, but gets the wrong number - a girl picks up the phone: her name is also Katya, and she is 13 years old. A film based on Kir Bulychevs story "May I Speak To Nina?".
This 1953 film is dedicated to the U.S. Army 27th Infantry Division with a look at its history and highlighting its World War II battle record at Makin, Eniwetok, Saipan, and Okinawa.
The action takes place shortly before the Victory in the ruins of Berlin. But it is not the military actions that are at the center of what is happening, but the fate of people, their sorrows and hopes. A young first-year Dandelion, drafted in the last days of the war, suffers completely childishly from the fact that he will not get military glory. His older friend, Dervoed, in front of whom his wife and son died, is suffering unable to cope with the mental pain. In contrast, the Rebel, who was taken to the military enlistment office right from his own wedding, is nervous and fierce. A real "war dog", he only knows how to kill. What to do when the war is over, where to put yourself?
Jens Stoltenberg had planned to step down after nine years in the powerful position of NATO Secretary General. The 65-year-old politician had packed his bags to go home to his wife in Norway, as he had promised her. But then Joe Biden called and asked him to stay another year. Because in a troubled world, an experienced leader is needed more than ever. With unprecedented access, we follow Jens Stoltenberg through his last year as Secretary General of NATO.
Astrologer and dorombo Dorji Damdinsuren (Anilan) was born in 1901 in Tsagaankhairkhan soum, Zavkhan aimag. He was an astrologer who studied under the Duut family from the age of 8 and mastered the knowledge of the scriptures. Damdinsuren was falsely arrested in 1938 in the "Enzon Khamba case" and was acquitted in 1947. He taught at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the National University of Mongolia from 1963 to 1964 and died in 1988 at the age of 87. This film beautifully depicts the life story of this man.
The history of how Pan American World Airways served the Allied cause during the Second World War, especially in the Pacific and China-Burma-India theaters.
He is Khagani Aliyev, a resident of Saricali village of Aghdam. On July 23, 1993, Khagani Aliyev, who heard about another Armenian attack on Aghdam, went home to take his parents who had not left the village to a temporary safe area...
Slovak photographer Magdaléna Robinsonová lost her parents during the fascist Slovak State and survived the suffering of concentration camps. After decades, she observes with horror the renewed interest of a part of the Slovak public in fascist ideas and the adoration of political representatives of the Slovak State. She asks what was the point of the suffering of the victims of Nazism if society remains uneducated.
During the Great Repression of 1937, the Chekist Darambalsan was given the task of "arresting the person who spread rumors that a reincarnation would be born in Arkhangai province and destroying the reincarnation." Darambalsan searched for and destroyed the reincarnation, but at the last moment, he discovered that the reincarnation that was supposed to appear was himself, and he killed himself for his views and beliefs. The bitter story of the repression is depicted in this film, where one person accused the other in various ways and used it as a political game.
Set against the backdrop of the Tamil Eelam battlefield, the story follows a group of courageous doctors who work tirelessly in an underground bunker to save lives amidst the chaos of war. Balancing their duty to humanity over allegiance, they treat both allies and enemies alike, showcasing resilience, compassion, and ethical strength even in the face of grave danger and moral dilemmas. The narrative highlights the enduring spirit of humanitarianism in the most harrowing of circumstances, inspired by historical and cultural values.
During World War II, Japanese soldiers set up bases in Thailand to fight the war. The Thai government had to give in and cooperate with Japan. However, many movements arose to resist the Japanese army in order to protect and preserve Thai identity.
The absurdity of war, where people lose the ability to communicate and moral values. The story of a woman and man who have lost the sense of reality, in Ionesco's absurd genre. Despite the constant conflict, they can no longer stay calm together. The war is over but they stay in a separate, isolated world - where is no fear but the silence.