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War

Mario Warfare

Mario Warfare

December 11, 2015

Bowser's airship fleet wreaks havoc on the Mushroom Kingdom. The King is missing, presumed dead. The princess is on the run. A couple of plumbers answer the call of duty and sign up to fight. Now Mario, Luigi, and a team of old-school video game characters are thrown into the gritty new world of first-person shooters.

A Shot in the Soul

A Shot in the Soul

December 10, 2015

True shocking stories about war rapes and other acts of sexual violence during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992.

A Christmas Truce

A Christmas Truce

December 10, 2015

During a shaky 24-hour holiday truce amid the Battle of the Bulge, American Captain John Myers and a Belgian farm girl, Alina, fall in love. Forced to separate when fighting resumes, the couple vows to reunite, under a bell tower, the first Christmas Eve after the war ends, if each is alive and eager.

Nanjing Tokyo

Nanjing Tokyo

December 8, 2015

Persona Non Grata

Persona Non Grata

December 5, 2015

The story of a Japanese diplomat, sometimes called the Schindler of Japan, and his life lading up to and after his decision to issue over 2,000 visas to Jewish refugees in Kaunas, Lithuania resulting in saving the lives of over 6,000 people. This is the story of a man who believed in doing all he could do for the benefit of his beloved Japan, including trying to keep her from becoming embroiled in a worldwide conflict he saw as inevitable. Along the way, he came face to face with the plight of the European Jews as they tried to escape the onslaught of the Nazi's and the rapidly advancing German army. Caught between the unbending policies of his country now bound by treaty with Nazi Germany and his awakening moral responsibilities, we follow his life from his early days in Manchuria to his eventual posting in Lithuania and his appointment with destiny which would forever brand him a hero.

Ouzeri Tsitsanis

Ouzeri Tsitsanis

December 3, 2015

During World War II in Greece, under the submission of Germans, one Christian, Giorgos, falls in love with a Jewish, Estrea, something completely forbidden. Can they and their families overcome all the obstacles, along with racial discriminations and hardship? The story mainly takes place in an ouzeria, in which Tsitsanis works, one of the greatest Greek composer, librettist and singer in the 20th century.

Limbo

Limbo

December 2, 2015

On Christmas Eve, Manuela Paris returns home to a seaside town near Rome. She has been absent for some time, ever since she left - still a girl - to be a soldier. With determination and sacrifice, Manuela laboriously built the life she dreamed of, until she became an army non-commissioned officer and platoon commander in an advanced base in the Afghan desert, responsible for the life and death of thirty men. But the bloody attack in which she was seriously wounded forces her into a very different and no less insidious war: against memories, disillusionment and pain, but also against the stereotypical role of woman and victim that society tries to impose on her. The meeting with the mysterious guest of the Hotel Bellavista, Mattia, a man apparently without a past and, like her, suspended in his own personal limbo of expectation and hope, is an opportunity to come to terms with his story. And to find that life is always worth living - because nobody, not even her, is what they seem.

The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs

The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs

November 28, 2015

Documentary revealing the inner workings of the world's most powerful intelligence organization, with unprecedented access to America's spy network, all 12 living CIA directors and top agency operatives, who talk candidly about torture, secret prisons, drone warfare, alleged assassinations and the constant threat of attack, which begs the question: how far should America go to keep us safe?

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

November 27, 2015

Could a nineteen-year-old girl change the course of history simply by faith? From ordinary farm girl to extraordinary hero, the life of Joan of Arc was one of conviction and courage. Fifteenth-century France was devastated by an ongoing war in which women did not fight. Yet Joan heeded the counsel of angels and transformed into a military leader, something her country needed but many feared. In this BYUtv original special, discover the stalwart spirit, military prowess, and enduring influence of Joan of Arc.

Les Hommes d'argile

Les Hommes d'argile

November 18, 2015

Sulayman, with blazing eyes, his radiant face, lives in “the clay boulder” in perfect harmony with fauna and flora. An orphan since the age of three, he was raised by an old hermit, with "stormy veins". Sulayman meets Khadija, the daughter of the village head, Caïd. Caïd is a supporter of the French occupation, and is strictly opposed to any union between Sulayman and his daughter. The young shepherd, through the deepest fibres of his soul, finds himself between two worlds. His greatest wish would be to not have to choose, but as he must, Sulayman sets out to unite them within the heart of his new journey... "Men of Clay" is a metaphysical tale about the human condition. This journey explores the fibers of the soul, transcends certainties and contradictions, such as the vulnerability of being or fields of confusion. It cracks and obligates one to rebuild and enhance all aspects of beauty within a universe that ends up breathless...

300 Spartans: The Real Story

300 Spartans: The Real Story

November 15, 2015

300 Spartans-The Real Story. Putting aside the myths and legends, this documentary takes a detailed look at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC Greece leading to the last stand of the 300 Spartans and Spartan King Leonidas. On the 3rd day of the battle, when Leonidas was being surrounded, he sent most of his troops away and covered their retreat with a last stand because Spartans never retreated.

Independence

Independence

November 15, 2015

A documentary reflecting on the memories and facts of the war of liberation in Angola.

Civilian Life

Civilian Life

November 13, 2015

After a few too many tours of duty and missions overseas, a mother/wife returns home to deal with her family and changed surroundings. This mission may serve to be her toughest ever.

Jeremiah

Jeremiah

November 10, 2015

A U.S. Navy Commander Jeremiah Denton leading a plane sortie into North Vietnam was shot down and captured as a POW. For 8 years of his life, he was a prisoner at Hanoi Hilton where he and other POWs were tortured. In a press conference, being forced by the North Vietnamese to say he was being treated well he blinked out the letters TORTURE in Morse code.

Instruments of Darkness

Instruments of Darkness

November 10, 2015

A war hero and the lure of ambition and descent into hell. An adaptation of Macbeth.

Surrender: The Nazis' Last Stand

Surrender: The Nazis' Last Stand

November 9, 2015

From the D-Day Landings in Normandy to Nazi Germany's surrender, take a look back at the final year of World War Two, the most deadly of all time.

Nabilah

November 7, 2015

A young Afghan woman, Nabilah, is injured in an accident. While her brother is trying to get help, German soldiers take her to a military base. Since the residents of Nabilah’s home town must not know of her physical contact with foreign men, a race for her life begins.

307-r

307-r

October 29, 2015

'307-r' treats about a mysterious soldier put in a post-apocalyptic scenery; he has no name and, unfortunately, he finds himself inside the humid torture room of the enemy, who will force him to face the demons of a tormented mind. The soldier lives in a so-called limbo of a future society where the one and the only law which is observed is "homo homini lupus"; he plays his personal chess game in a constant balance between the physical violence and the psychological torture, in a delirious climax whose highest point is an external act of becoming conscious of the situation. How long can a man resist under torture? How far can a man push his limits? But, above all, who is the mole?

The Fortress: By Shield and Sword

The Fortress: By Shield and Sword

October 29, 2015

In the war-torn countryside, an orphan and his young friend use all their skills to defend their home and people from opposing forces.

One Minute

One Minute

October 26, 2015

During the summer of 2014 Gaza war, in the battered neighbourhood of Shujaiya, 37-year-Salma made her home her shelter from the attacks. She and her daughter are protected in relative calm, until she receives a text message warning her of their impending fate.