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War

Information Warfare

September 27, 2005

A documentary expose on the first Gulf War.

Trois jours en juin

Trois jours en juin

September 19, 2005

June 1940. While the Germans advance inexorably on the French territory, the army is in full debacle. While the top brass played "sauve qui peut", a handful of French soldiers desperately resisted on the banks of the Loire. On one side, a company of Senegalese riflemen and a few French soldiers, on the other side, the armored tanks of the Wehrmarcht. An act with no real future, it was considered heroic by some and useless by others. But for their leader, Henri Dragance, there was no alternative but to resist or die.

9th Company

9th Company

September 19, 2005

Russian army recruits complete training and take their posting in late 1980s Afghanistan, where the insurgents are slowly gaining the upper hand.

Karl Jenkins - The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace

Karl Jenkins - The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace

September 12, 2005

The Armed Man was commissioned by the Royal Armouries in the UK to mark the millennium year 2000. The CD achieved 'gold' sales and spent over 185 weeks in the UK classical charts. This DVD presents a live concert performance of Jenkins’ dramatic work against a backdrop of provocative video images. In 2000 a limited edition CD/DVD pack was released to commemorate the 2000th performance of the work. The Armed Man - The Call To Prayers (Adhaan) - Kyrie - Save Me From Bloody Men - Sanctus - Hymn Before Action - Charge! - Angry Flames - Torches - Agnus Dei - Now The Guns Have Stopped - Benedictus - Better Is Peace

The Betrayal

The Betrayal

September 12, 2005

This film about the Algerian war shown at the April-May 2006 San Francisco International Film Festival was also currently on view in theaters in France.

River Queen

River Queen

September 12, 2005

An intimate story set during the 1860s in which a young Irish woman Sarah and her family find themselves on both sides of the turbulent wars between British and Maori during the British colonization of New Zealand.

The 11th Day

The 11th Day

September 9, 2005

"The 11th Day" chronicles the story of the men, women, and children of the Cretan civilian resistance movement and their relentless battle against Nazi occupation forces from 1941-1945.

Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells

Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells

September 9, 2005

August 1945. In a converted theological seminary on the outskirts of Nagasaki, a young doctor works to help his patients, as unsettling news comes of a new weapon used by the Americans on the city of Hiroshima. When the second nuclear weapon is dropped on Nagasaki, the hospital staff must work to save lives in the midst of the concentric circles of death that their city has become.

Blessed by Fire

Blessed by Fire

September 8, 2005

Argentine film about the experiences of conscripts in the Falklands War.

The Man Who Predicted 9/11

September 5, 2005

After the planes hit on 9/11, Morgan Stanley security chief Rick Rescorla put into effect plans that he had developed years before. Rick had seen the potential for an airborne suicide attack on the twin towers as part of evaluating the risk posed to his wards within their building. After the attack in 1993 Rick took it personally to prepare and avoid the chaotic scenes that came with the 93 attack. This documentary tells the story of the man who predicted the 9/11 attacks and saved thousands of lives and died in the process.

Les survivants

Les survivants

September 1, 2005

Ten survivors from the nazi camps speak about their struggle.

My Brother's War

My Brother's War

September 1, 2005

Civil War drama directed by Whitney Hamilton. Grace Kieler disguises herself as a man and takes her brother's place in the Confederate army in an effort to protect him from the horrors of the war. When she meets young war widow Virginia Klaising (Dana Bennison), the two form a bond that may get complicated once Grace reveals her true identity. My Brother's War is based on Hamilton's novel

Trafalgar Battle Surgeon

August 29, 2005

This film takes a fresh look at the Battle of Trafalgar through the eyes of the HMS Victory's surgeon and his medical team that supported the brutal tactics leading to Nelson's victory over the French navy. However, there was one patient they did not save.

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

August 23, 2005

It is the War Between the States and Peyton Farquhar stands at the end of a plank a noose around his neck. He has been betrayed by a stranger, a scout for the Union Army, and now he faces death. He stands to lose a beautiful young wife, family and home. The soldiers make preparations for his death, it is routine for them. Peyton's mind races, he must escape. If only he can free his hands. The plank falls and incomprehensibly the rope breaks. He manages to swim away and evade the gunshots from the soldiers. He unbelievably finds himself on shore running towards home. After what seems like days of weary travel he arrives.

Frame for the Picture of My Homeland

Frame for the Picture of My Homeland

August 21, 2005

Based on a true story, the film presents events similar to those in the Lukić indictment.

Go West

Go West

August 18, 2005

In the 1990s, the Yugoslavia Federation falls apart in bloody wars. Perpetual student Milan, a Serb from a patriarchal community, and Kenan, a Muslim cellist, are a gay couple living in Sarajevo. Their lives, intimate and public, are shaken up by the aggression in Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose devastating consequences unfold in inter-ethnic hatred.

After the War: Conquering Germany

After the War: Conquering Germany

August 16, 2005

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, an absorbing examination of the events that followed. 1945: Germany is beaten but the struggle for the country's soul is only just beginning. First-hand testimony re-creates the experiences, both traumatic and triumphant, of occupiers and occupied in the long reconstruction process. Including mass rapes by Allied troops, the British Army's launch of a motor manufacturer that became a German success story and the soldiers who profited hugely on the black market.

On the Mountain of Tai Hang

On the Mountain of Tai Hang

August 15, 2005

During the Sino-Japanese War, Commander-in-Chief Zhu De leads the Eighth Route Army in pivotal battles against the Japanese invaders.

My Air Raid Shelter

My Air Raid Shelter

August 13, 2005

The fourth film in Shin-Ei's series of annual WWII themed anime television movies for children "Sensou Douwa".

The Great Raid

The Great Raid

August 12, 2005

As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.