Film Snail

War

Sinking the Lusitania

March 27, 2001

The sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania off the Irish coast on May 7, 1915.

Pavilion of Women

Pavilion of Women

April 20, 2001

With World War II looming, a prominent family in China must confront the contrasting ideas of traditionalism, communism and Western thinking, while dealing with the most important ideal of all: love and its meaning in society.

02:06 - The Anatomy of Pain

02:06 - The Anatomy of Pain

March 10, 2001

The search for truth of the 16 families of technicians killed in the April 23rd, 1999, NATO bombing of the Radio Television Serbia building.

Japanese Devils

Japanese Devils

February 6, 2001

A documentary recording the testimony of fourteen former Japanese soldiers as they recount atrocities and war crimes committed during the Second World War, including the the infamous Unit 731 medical experimentation group. Having been trained by their country to be nothing but killers, the soldiers claim to have become morally numb and unable to see non-Japanese as even human. Perhaps feeling some remorse for what they have done, they now choose to tell their stories for the world to hear.

World War II: Snipers

World War II: Snipers

January 31, 2001

Sniping proved an important factor in the static trench warfare of World War One. But after the war armies let the skill languish has mechanized combat units came into their own. World War Two thrust snipers back into prominence as the Russian, German, British, American and Japansese armies trained new sniper forces in diverse ways to address their own specific battlefield requirements. Snipers effectively sewed fear and confusion among enemy forces but also suspicion in friendly forces since they worked alone outside the normal operation of infantry units.

Chico

Chico

January 31, 2001

The adventures of a young man as he moves from the Latin-American revolutions in the sixties and seventies, through Hungary in the eighties, to the Croatian war in 1991.

血浴羊山

血浴羊山

January 25, 2001

Enigma

Enigma

January 22, 2001

The story of the WWII project to crack the code behind the Enigma machine, used by the Germans to encrypt messages sent to their submarines.

Sos Laribiancos - I dimenticati

Sos Laribiancos - I dimenticati

January 19, 2001

Siberian Express 2

Siberian Express 2

January 13, 2001

Lisa

Lisa

January 9, 2001

Stumbling across an uncompleted 1939 film called "Princess Marushka", filmmaker Sam becomes intrigued with the young actor Sylvain Marceau, who last appeared in the film. Hoping to discover the mystery behind Sylvain's disappearance, Sam decides to make a documentary and sets off to interview those who knew Sylvain, including elderly Lisa Morain. Through her interview, Sam learns the story of Lisa and Sylvain's doomed love affair on the eve of World War II.

Une fille dans l'azur

Une fille dans l'azur

January 8, 2001

Enemy at the Gates

Enemy at the Gates

February 28, 2001

A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.

In the Bosom of the Enemy

In the Bosom of the Enemy

January 4, 2001

It's the story of a young woman, whose husband, is arrested by the soldiers of a Japanese garrison, on the suspicion that he is a guerilla. Dizon pleads her case to the garrison's commander, who sympathizes and lets Yllana go; when the commander's wife dies and leaves their son motherless, Dizon, is hired to feed the baby from her own breast.

Seduction Of The Will

January 2, 2001

Sword of Honour

Sword of Honour

January 2, 2001

Guy Crouchback joins the war effort during World War 2, an idealistic quest to join the forces of good in the fight against evil. But his efforts is not rewarded, he never has any chance to join any real fighting, circumstances always prevent it. Instead he finds himself in the middle of an army full of cowards, incompetents and a few outright evil men. They of course reap the fortunes of war, promotions and fame, but never Crouchback. His war is just an endless list of transfers and an hopeless but noble quest for righteousness.

World War II: The War in the Air

World War II: The War in the Air

January 1, 2001

This documentary covers the strategy and tactics of aerial warfare adopted by all the combatants during the Second World War. Including; how battles we won, aerial and bombings campaigns, fighter techniques, protection of the sea-lanes, spies in the sky, night fighters and the individual fighter aces.

World War II: The War at Sea

World War II: The War at Sea

January 1, 2001

A fascinating collection featuring some of the most dramatic and rare newsreels of the time. Filmed on board The Royal Navy's Pacific Fleet, this film gives a 'fly on the wall' insight of the fleet in action during the Second World War.

World War II: The Kriegsmarine

World War II: The Kriegsmarine

January 1, 2001

At the outbreak of war, the strength of the German Navy was not adequate for the needs of a major war, although they did achieve some remarkable results during the early years of the conflict; they were to end the war with only two operational battleships.

World War II: The Fighter Aces

World War II: The Fighter Aces

January 1, 2001

An unbiased account of the top German Fighter Aces of the Second World War. Through exclusive interviews with the surviving few, this film portrays the exploits and achievements of such great Pilots as Adolf Galland, Gunther Rall, Walter Krupinski, Erich Hartmann, Emil Lang and Hans Joachim Marseille.