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Pride

Pride

May 23, 1998

Based on the International Military Tribunal for the Far East of 1946–48, depicts Japanese prime minister Hideki Tojo as a family man who fought to defend Japan and Asia from western colonialism but was ultimately hanged by a vengeful United States.

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

May 23, 1998

During the 12th Century a boy is born to a tribal chief. He is named Temujin, which means "blacksmith." Nine years later, his father is murdered by the Tartars After a long struggle, just when Temujin reclaims tribal chief status, the Merkit tribe kidnaps his wife. In order to fight against the Merkits, Temujin has to use his mother as a pawn in exchange for troops from ally tribes. Temujin manages to rescue his wife only to realise that she is pregnant with the enemy's child. Enduring tremendous anguish, Temujin throws himself into battle against the Tartars and slaughters the leader of the intruders. He eventually takes his wife back and accepts her child. Later on, he begins a campaign to unify all Mongolian tribes. By the age of 40, he is bestowed the title "Genghis Khan", which means "oceanic ruler".

One Evening After the War

December 18, 1998

Set in the newly-pacified Phnom Penh, this film is about the return to civilian life of Cambodian soldiers.

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

May 15, 1998

1943, World War II. The northeastern coast of Brazil is an strategic region for the Allies. Giancarlo, an Italian immigrant married to a Brazilian woman, lives nearby the Parnamirin Field, the largest military base built by the USA outside of their territory. In this new base, Brazilian recruits who speak English suddenly find themselves reaching privileged positions.

The Shooter

The Shooter

May 12, 1998

A drama set in a war-torn Sarajevo.

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples

May 10, 1998

Two fact-based tales about citizens who risked everything, including their lives, to save Holocaust victims.

Romeo, Julie a tma

Romeo, Julie a tma

May 6, 1998

Photographer

Photographer

May 1, 1998

In 1987, colour slides were found in a second hand book store in Vienna which turned out to be a collections of photographs taken in the Lodz ghetto by the Nazis' chief accountant. Walter Genewein boosted productivity in the ghetto while keeping costs down, a policy which led to the Lodz ghetto surviving much longer than any other in Poland. He recorded what he considered to be the subhuman aspect of the Jewish workers and he was concerned only with the technical quality of his photos. Director Dariusz Jabłoński's prize-winning film uses the photographs in a different way. He recreates for us the suffering of inmates, giving a compassionate picture of that it was like to be trapped in the ghetto. (Storyville)

The Great Artery of Iron and Blood

The Great Artery of Iron and Blood

April 17, 1998

In the Korean War China and North Korea fought together against the United States. Frontline needs in tens of thousands tons of military supplies every day. Railways has become the most important means of transport. The U.S. Army, unwilling to accept defeat on the battlefield, mobilized a large number of aircraft to bomb indiscriminately along railways, and carried out the so-called "war of attrition". Following the order of Commander Peng Dehuai, Liang Junying, the commander of the Sino-DPRK Joint Railway Transport Command, led the volunteer warriors on the transport front to carry forward the fearless revolutionary spirit, building bridges, repairing railways, and transporting supplies in the "317" section, which was dotted with bombs and mines. This is the real "indestructible and bombable steel transport line".

Théo et Marie

Théo et Marie

April 16, 1998

After the arrest of his mother, who is accused of collaboration, 14-year-old Theo decides to go join his grandfather in Paris. On the road he meets Marie, an 11 year old orphan.

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

April 13, 1998

“Al Makhtufun” won the 1998 Best Short Documentary Film Award at the Mediterranean Film Festival for highlighting the issue of abducted Lebanese. The film raises two major issues: The abductee’s physical absence and his spiritual presence among his family members, and the parents silently wishing his return. The documentary looks at documents kept by Wadad, a mother who decides to step outside her comfort zone and share her papers and forms when other parents would not.

Coming Home

Coming Home

April 11, 1998

Drama about the Dunar and Carey-Lewis families, before during and after WW2.

Dogs of War

April 2, 1998

First short of the Oscar nominated director PES.

Wall of Championships

Wall of Championships

April 1, 1998

The film explores the intertwined human relationships of soldiers and officers who go through the stages of developing the air defense forces and the stages of building the missile wall, including Lieutenant Colonel Jalal, who tries to complete the marriage to his lover despite the circumstances of the war, and Sergeant Mujahid, who swears to take revenge on the killers of his son at Bahr Al-Baqar School.

Hiva

Hiva

April 1, 1998

Heeva Akbari after 15 years of the disappearance of her husband Hamid in the war decides to visit the old house she was living there by her husband.

Purgatory

Purgatory

March 23, 1998

This is a story about the battle for a hospital building in Grozny (Chechnya) in January 1995 between Russian Army forces and Chechen rebels supported by Arabian mujahideen and international mercenaries. Although the story is fictional, most of the characters are based on real-life prototypes and events are the compilation of true events during the Grozny Siege in the First Chechen War.

Demons of War

Demons of War

March 20, 1998

A detachment of the Polish IFOR forces in Bosnia is led by Major Keller, who is being investigated for insubordination during a patrol in Srebrenica. The investigation is to be led by two arriving officers - Lieutenant Czacki and Major Kusz who will also replace Keller as CO. When the camp's RTO receives a communication from a downed Norwegian chopper, Keller ignores his standing orders and leads a platoon to rescue the crew.

The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

March 15, 1998

Decision-makers from Israel, the Arab states, Russia, and the U.S. tell the inside story of the Arab-Israel conflict. Charts the evolution of tensions, violence, and peace efforts from 1948 to 1998.

Halt, Or I'll Miss!

March 12, 1998

It is April 1945, spring begins and ends the war. German transport heading away from Bohemia.

The Pentagon Wars

The Pentagon Wars

February 28, 1998

From the director of “Made In America” and “The Money Pit” comes a hilarious look at one of the most expensive blunders in military history. Over 17 years and almost as many billion dollars have gone into devising the BFV (Bradley Fighting Vehicle). There's only one problem. . . it doesn't work.