War

The Other Side of Dunkirk

The Other Side of Dunkirk

January 1, 2004

Powerful myths and misconceptions have shaped our understanding of the moment which changed the course of WW2 - the evacuation at Dunkirk in 1940. But what really happened at Dunkirk and in the crisis before the days of the evacuation? This documentary takes a European look at the crisis and asks new questions from a French and German perspective as well as from a British point of view. Featuring interviews with veterans and historians from all three key protagonists, providing revealing insights into the events of May and June 1940.

What Sebastian Dreamt

What Sebastian Dreamt

January 1, 2004

A young Spanish writer inherits a home in the Guatemalan rainforest, only to become wrapped up in a land war, touchy local politics... and murder.

Kizu: The Untold Story of Unit 731

Kizu: The Untold Story of Unit 731

January 1, 2004

Documentary about Japan's Unit 731 of World War II.

Future Left Behind

Future Left Behind

January 1, 2004

Samad is a 14-year-old boy, living in a refugee camp in Imishli. After blacking out in the forest, he finds himself in the midst of the Nagorno-Karabakh War that happened ten years ago.

1982, estuvimos ahí

1982, estuvimos ahí

January 1, 2004

The Silent Wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll

The Silent Wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll

January 1, 2004

For the first time, the U.S. military has granted permission to an outside film crew to document the wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll -- a little-known outpost in the Marshall Islands.

The Tear of the Cold

The Tear of the Cold

January 1, 2004

During the Iran-Iraq war,a soldier and a Kurdish girl come to a new understanding of the notion of animosity despite their supposedly opposite circumstances.

Chechnya

Chechnya

January 1, 2004

The story of Radio Radicale journalist Antonio Russo

Suphankanlaya

January 1, 2004

Period drama about the life of Suphankanlaya, a princess who lived contemporary with King Naresuan and Queen Suriyothai in the 16th century Ayutthaya period.

High Hitler

High Hitler

January 1, 2004

Dr. Theodor Morell served as Adolf Hitler's personal physician from 1936 to 1945, often treating the Fuehrer with unconventional medicines and concoctions of unknown compounds. Medical experts examine the evidence for Hitler's abuse of amphetamines and narcotics, as well as abundant evidences for symptoms of Parkinson's disease and perhaps even syphilis. Did the Fuehrer's failing health, abetted by Morell's treatments, affect his military judgment and contribute to the defeat of Nazi Germany?

Soldiers Pay

January 1, 2004

From director David O. Russell (Three Kings, I Heart Huckabees) comes the controversial documentary chronicling the soldier's struggle with the current war in Iraq. Interviews with soldiers and with Iraqis who played extras in "Three Kings."

D-DAY - Men and Machine

D-DAY - Men and Machine

January 1, 2004

A story of the men who put battling machines to ultimate test-the ordinary soldiers who participated in the greatest amphibious invasion in history.

Ky uc Dien Bien

Ky uc Dien Bien

January 1, 2004

Carrie's War

Carrie's War

January 1, 2004

Carrie's War is an adaptation of a 1973 children's novel by Nina Bawden, set during the Second World War and following two evacuees, Carrie and her younger brother Nick.

D-Day to Berlin

D-Day to Berlin

January 1, 2004

The collective military operations from D-Day to the final assault on Germany represent one of the greatest military offensives ever. D-Day to Berlin follows the Allies' remarkable progress from the beaches of Normandy to their ultimate victory just eleven months later. The celebration of Europe's liberation from the Nazis was tempered only by the chill of Stalin's new domination, truly making this the campaign that shaped the future of Europe. Using a testimony-driven format, this three-part series uses accounts of British, American and German soldiers, as well as archive footage, to bring the savage battlefields to life once more.

The Fallen

The Fallen

January 1, 2004

Northern Italy, Autumn 1944, the last days of World War II. Germans and Italians try to defend the Gothic Line and fight the partisans who support the inexorable advance of the US Army.

Augustus: The First Emperor

Augustus: The First Emperor

December 29, 2003

Old and ill, Augustus, the man who changed the fortunes and destiny of an empire by completing Julius Caesar's project, recounts the two most important phases of his life: his rise to power and his fight against the pressure of his family.

Bolívar, el héroe

December 25, 2003

Based on the life of Simón Bolívar, a Latin American military and political leader who fought against Spanish colonial rule.

Cold Mountain

Cold Mountain

December 24, 2003

In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.

Delirium

Delirium

December 15, 2003

The absurdity of war, where people lose the ability to communicate and moral values. The story of a woman and man who have lost the sense of reality, in Ionesco's absurd genre. Despite the constant conflict, they can no longer stay calm together. The war is over but they stay in a separate, isolated world - where is no fear but the silence.