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War

Three Days Till The Spring

Three Days Till The Spring

May 4, 2017

During the siege of Leningrad a Nazi bombshell destroys the storage of an experimental medicine institute where deadly dangerous viruses were kept. Severe winter weather prevents an epidemic from breaking out in the besieged city. But the spring is coming, and Leningrad is on the brink of bacterial catastrophe. Doctor Maritskaya and NKWD officer Andreew have only three days to save the city.

Congo, My Precious

Congo, My Precious

May 1, 2017

The Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa is one of the world’s most resource-rich countries. A wide range of rare minerals can be found here in abundance, all commanding high prices in world commodity markets. Diamonds for jewellery, tantalum, tungsten and gold for electronics; uranium used in power generation and weaponry and many others. Congo has copious deposits of raw materials that are in high demand internationally but remains one of the poorest countries in the world. For our translator, Bernard Kalume Buleri, his country’s history of turmoil is very personal; like most Congolese people, he and his family fell victim to the unending mineral based power struggle. Born in the year of his country’s independence, he has lived through war and seen his homeland torn apart by violent looting and greed. His story is a damning testament, illustrating how nature’s bounty, instead of being a blessing, becomes a deadly curse.

White Road

White Road

April 29, 2017

In 1993, during the armed conflict between BH Army and the hvo, around 80,000 inhabitants of Central Bosnia became completely surrounded. People were dying of hunger and disease. In the largest humanitarian action after World War II, a convoy of 90 trucks arrived to Nova Bila. On their way back, the empty trucks became targets.

Тень врага

Тень врага

April 27, 2017

1943, territory occupied by German troops. The Soviet intelligence officer is given the task to get behind enemy lines and get secret documents. His task is complicated by the fact that he must complete this task alone and that an insidious and dangerous enemy in the person of the Abwehr counterintelligence captain, who considers it a matter of honor to personally catch a Russian saboteur, is on his trail.

An Ordinary Man

An Ordinary Man

October 9, 2017

A war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world - his maid.

Star Sand

Star Sand

August 4, 2017

In the closing days of World War II, Japanese-American Hiromi, a girl age 16, encounters an American deserter, Bob, and a Japanese soldier, Iwabuchi, living together in a cave on a small island in Okinawa. The two men are deserters from their armies; yet both vow never to harm another human being again. Hiromi looks after the deserters until another soldier appears and the peace of the cave is shattered. It leads to the death of three of them and a fascinating mystery that isn't solved until the present day.

Sand Castle

Sand Castle

April 21, 2017

Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village.

Stalingrad. Aren't We Still Alive?

Stalingrad. Aren't We Still Alive?

April 16, 2017

We recall the bloodiest battle that has become a turning point in the European history of modern times - the Battle of Stalingrad: its causes, its main events. The film takes into account new research, uses little-known or previously unpublished materials of the Bundesarchiv and the Museum "Children of Tsaritsyn-Stalingrad-Volgograd".

Richard Harrington: My Grandfather's War

Richard Harrington: My Grandfather's War

April 15, 2017

Richard Harrington, star of Hinterland and Poldark, sets out to trace the journey of his grandfather, who went to Spain 80 years ago to fight fascism in the Spanish Civil War. In this journey of self-discovery Harrington travels from Wales, through Paris and across the Pyrenees into Spain, uncovering the reasons for his own lack of political motivation and discovering a story that kick-starts his own political awakening.

Santiago Apostol

Santiago Apostol

April 14, 2017

Mothers

Mothers

April 13, 2017

Angela is a successful writer, widowed and wealthy. Her son Sean was born in London where he attends university, while she lives in a small town in northern Italy. Fatima is Maghreb like her husband but her children Nadia and Tarik were born in Italy: Nadia married an Italian Catholic against the wishes of her Muslim father and Tarik studies in England. The English university is the place where the destinies of Sean and Tarik meet because they both fall under the influence of Omar, a recruiter on behalf of the Jihad. Sean and Tarik, inflamed by the man's words, will enlist to fight in Syria, throwing their respective mothers into despair. Angela and Fatima's paths cross at a psychological support group run by Dr. Diana. The group also includes Israeli Sam, who killed a terrorist before he carried out a massacre, Claire, whose husband and son died in a jihadist air strike, and Eric, whose daughter Sofia joined the freedom fighters, coincidentally as Omar's concubine.

Oleg og krigen

April 9, 2017

The film follows 10-year-old Oleg, whose life has been turned upside down by the ongoing war in East Ukraine. Oleg lives with his beloved grandmother Alexandra in a small house in a village on the frontline. Most people have left the village, but Oleg and Alexandra love their life together there and want to stay on and take care of each other. But life is becoming more and more difficult and the war does not seem to end.

1971: Beyond Borders

1971: Beyond Borders

April 7, 2017

Set against the backdrop of 1971 Indo-Pak war, the movie is inspired by real incidents and the protagonists are inspired by Param Vir Chakra recipients. The movie shows what consequences of war are on the lives of soldiers on either side of the border.

A Childhood We Didn't Know...

A Childhood We Didn't Know...

April 6, 2017

1917, Yakutia. 9-year-old Mikita is growing up beyond his years, as he, along with adults, learns the difficult life of a Yakut cattle breeder, where every day is a struggle for survival. New challenges await the boy, as the events of the revolutionary, rebellious time violently invade the traditional way of his family, violating the values and way of life that have been established for centuries.

Bye Bye Germany

Bye Bye Germany

April 6, 2017

David Berman and his friends, all Holocaust survivors, have only one purpose: to go to America as soon as possible. For this they need money. Close to his aim, David is not only deprived of his savings but also overtaken by his shady past.

Resistance Is Life

Resistance Is Life

April 3, 2017

Eight-year-old Evlin characterizes the resilience of Kobane's resistance against ISIS forces through her experience in a refugee camp on the Turkish-Syrian border.

Rory Fanning: From Ranger to Resister

Rory Fanning: From Ranger to Resister

April 1, 2017

After ex-NFL star turned soldier Pat Tillman's death is covered up by the U.S. Army, Rory Fanning is discharged from the Army for resisting a second combat tour. Back home, he walks across the country while studying the history of war resistors.

Admiral Chester Nimitz

Admiral Chester Nimitz

April 1, 2017

Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz used submarines, a vessel used to great effect by Germany in WWI and WWII to turn the tide of the War in the Pacific.

Pride of the Buffalo Soldier

Pride of the Buffalo Soldier

April 1, 2017

African American soldiers throughout the 19th and 20th Centuries faced discrimination and segregation, yet many still chose to fight for their country.

Buffalo Soldiers, Victorio and Manifest Destiny

Buffalo Soldiers, Victorio and Manifest Destiny

April 1, 2017

A look into the 19th century American-Indian Wars, Manifest Destiny, and the conflicts between Apache tribes and the African-American Buffalo soldier regiments.