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War

The Patrol

The Patrol

October 4, 2013

Afghanistan, 2006, Helmand Province becomes one of the most dangerous places on Earth as the British Army is deployed into the Taliban heartland. The Operation, Herrick, became synonymous with the struggle as British troops fought a losing battle against this unseen enemy.

Zafar

October 1, 2013

Military conflicts unfortunately aren’t a rare thing in our tense world full of anxiety. Civilians are usually involved in them against their will. They themselves suffer internal conflicts. A short film “Zafar” tells a story about such an internal conflict unfolding against the background of the Abkhaz-Georgian conflict.

The Uprising

October 1, 2013

The Uprising shows us the Arab revolutions from the inside. It is a multi- camera, first-person account of that fragile, irreplaceable moment when life ceases to be a prison, and everything becomes possible again.

Time and the Wind

Time and the Wind

September 28, 2013

Based on Érico Verissimo's literary trilogy, Time and the Wind follows 150 years of the Terra Cambará family and their opponents, the Amaral family. The struggles between the two families begin in the missions and lasts until the end of the 19th century. The film also features the period of formation of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and the dispute of territory between the Portuguese and Spanish crowns.

Robotech: Love Live Alive

Robotech: Love Live Alive

September 21, 2013

It is the year 2031, as the spores of the Flower of Life spread over the remains of the SDF-1 and SDF-2, the Invid land out of Hyperspace, on a head-on collision with the Earth. They crash on the spot, quickly turning it into their massive hive, later to be called Reflex Point. In a matter of moments, the Invid take control of the devastated planet.

L'Embuscade : retour dans l'enfer d'Uzbin

L'Embuscade : retour dans l'enfer d'Uzbin

September 17, 2013

An Accidental Soldier

An Accidental Soldier

September 14, 2013

An unexpected love story set in WW1 France between a young Australian baker who has deserted the front line, and a grieving French woman, who puts her own life at risk by sheltering him from the authorities.

August Sky – 63 Days of Glory

August Sky – 63 Days of Glory

September 13, 2013

A decades-old diary found at a construction site reveals the harrowing account of a professor in hiding during the early days of the Warsaw Uprising.

The Stranger

The Stranger

September 11, 2013

A young soldier of the future is running from the troops of an alien army that is carrying out a genocide. Maybe, he's the last survivor. Alone and foreign in his own world, he searches for a way to still give meaning to his life.

Salvi: Ang Pagpadayon

Salvi: Ang Pagpadayon

September 11, 2013

The film centers on the titular character Salvi, a survivor in a post-apocalyptic world trying to save his older sister, Isabel who had been take away during their younger years.

The Wipers Times

The Wipers Times

September 11, 2013

When Captain Fred Roberts discovered a printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium in 1916, he decided to publish a satirical magazine called The Wipers Times - "Wipers" being army slang for Ypres. Full of gallows humour, The Wipers Times was poignant, subversive and very funny. Produced literally under enemy fire and defying both authority and gas attacks, the magazine proved a huge success with the troops on the western front. It was, above all, a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity. In his spare time, Roberts also managed to win the Military Cross for gallantry.

The War Photographers

The War Photographers

September 10, 2013

'The War Photographers' recounts the personal experiences of award-winning photojournalists who risk their lives covering conflict in the world's most dangerous war zones. Intimate interviews and gripping imagery reveal stories of sacrifice, courage and the emotional toll endured by photographers and their subjects. Stories include New York Times photographer Joao Silva revisiting sites in his native South Africa, recalling the violence that led to that country's first democratic elections in 1994. Ashley Gilbertson travels to Midland, Texas, for the final shoot of his project documenting the bedrooms of young soldiers who never returned home from war. Other photographers shares their firsthand experiences covering conflict in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan and the Middle East.

How I Live Now

How I Live Now

September 10, 2013

An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her.

Canopy

Canopy

April 24, 2014

Wartime, 1942. Singapore. An Australian fighter pilot shot down in combat awakens suspended in the treetops. As night devours day, he must navigate through dangerous jungle in search of sanctuary.

Open Wound

Open Wound

September 6, 2013

Jorge, a young Ecuadorian, is unexpectedly in the middle of the jungle as an inexperienced soldier. At first, Jorge is confident that military experience makes you a recognized and respected man. But he finds out that the reality is very different; as the private may face neglect, hunger, death and nature, especially human nature. Captive in an enemy camp, Jorge must discover who he has become as he recovers from his injuries and struggles to escape with his fellow prisoner Hugo or stay there under the care of the Peruvian nurse Dolores. Difficult decisions ... beyond the target and border that divides them are abound.

Beyond the lines

Beyond the lines

September 5, 2013

What happens when the violence of a battlefield is seen through the eyes of children? Only a written feeling that floats in the air.

Phantom of a Previous War

Phantom of a Previous War

September 1, 2013

During the 8 years of war between Iran & Iraq, many people have been killed and left their families behind, in the meantime Kurdish people fight for their rights against Saddam Husain's Government. Pishtewan a child lost his brave Dad and was killed by a traitor, he Became an Orphan and grew up without parents as his mum left them behind, Pishtewan as an adult trying to tell us a story of his childhood as he is a team leader in one of the known organization after the liberation of Iraq.

Tim Kochis: Purple Heart

Tim Kochis: Purple Heart

September 1, 2013

The story of Vietnam War veteran Tim Kochis, who earned a Purple Heart after being wounded in action. Kochis is a world-renowned wealth manager living in San Francisco, California. He provides some key lessons which led to his success and expresses his appreciation for the Veteran's Administration and their support.

Eine mörderische Entscheidung

Eine mörderische Entscheidung

August 28, 2013

Wolf Children

Wolf Children

August 28, 2013

The story of a boy who, driven by the search for his lost brother in the turmoil of WWII, joins a group of children in order to survive the chaos of post-war anarchy in the haunted forests of Lithuania.