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War

State Border: Vol. 4. Red Sand

State Border: Vol. 4. Red Sand

May 24, 1984

The head of the border detachment Gamayun arrives in Turkestan to destroy the last large formation of the Basmachi - the gang of Mumin Bek.

Requiem

Requiem

May 24, 1984

When the frontline extends over Estonia in the summer of 1944, the pilots of a shot down Soviet airplane come to ask for help at a farm where organ builder Jaan lives with his kids.

Twice Born

Twice Born

May 21, 1984

Events take place in the White Sea, 1942. New recruit Andrei Bulygin is assigned as an assistant machine gunner on a small ship that delivers soldiers and weapons to the front line. On the way back, German fighters sink the ship, leaving only Andrei alive. Having got out on the ice, he enters into an unequal battle with the cold and the German pilot von Bettger attacking him from the air...

Fort Saganne

Fort Saganne

May 11, 1984

In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Desert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh.

Act According to Situation!

Act According to Situation!

April 29, 1984

In the last days of the war after the special task group of the major Gorelov returns to his. Soon tankers learn that fascists are going to blow up secret plant where about two thousand prisoners of war work: french, british and americans. Despite the small forces (25 soldiers, 2 tanks, a gun and 2 trucks), the major decides at all costs to save from the death of unarmed people. The group decides to go Gorelova allies to the rescue…

Bashan er nu

Bashan er nu

April 19, 1984

Last Sight of Heung-Nam

Last Sight of Heung-Nam

April 14, 1984

A North Korean soldier is severely wounded. He surrenders and is rescued by the South. The North Korean soldier surrendered to meet his father in the South. The soldier's last name is Han. He is 31 years old. His hometown is Heungnam. With those words, the soldier falls into unconsciousness. Meanwhile, the Heungnam Refugees Association sets out to find the father. They find three possible matches.

Swing Shift

Swing Shift

April 13, 1984

In 1941 America, Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, she takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way. The two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers. As the war drags on, Kay finally dates her trumpet-playing foreman and life gets more complicated.

Rainy Day Women

Rainy Day Women

April 10, 1984

In 1940, during World War II, an officer is sent to investigate rumours of German spies in a sleepy village where various people are the victims of war hysteria.

When the Tenth Month Comes

When the Tenth Month Comes

April 4, 1984

In the final days of the war, Duyen faces a daily struggle to take care of her young son and ailing father-in-law, all the while hiding from them the fact that her husband has recently been killed in battle.

The Descent of the Nine

The Descent of the Nine

April 1, 1984

Summer 1949: end of the civil war in Greece. The last band of guerrillas of the Democratic Army is forced to abandon Mount Taygetus and to head for the sea. Everything behind them has collapsed and they can count on help from no one. In this long, desperate and aimless march, the group will end up by being annihilated by the National Army and the armed villagers.

Purple Hearts

Purple Hearts

March 30, 1984

A Navy surgeon and a nurse fall in love while serving in Vietnam during the war. Their affection for one another provides a striking contrast to the violence of warfare.

The Vultures

The Vultures

March 28, 1984

April 5, 1943: a battalion of the Foreign Legion arrives in El Ksour, Tunisia, to escort a fortune in gold bars to the home front. A German ambush awaits, and all but four die. Thanks to the street smarts of Sergeant Augagneur, the Legionnaires successfully counter attack. The bank manager and his seductive wife arrive, and so does a German lieutenant, whom the French arrest. Augagneur wants to steal the gold; warrant officer Mahuzard wants to do his duty. A series of alliances form and break apart, the group dwindles in number, and the gold heads south toward Betahoua. But in whose possession?

Tribute to a Gray Day

Tribute to a Gray Day

March 26, 1984

The year 1943. The Second World War is on. A group of partisans, which includes, among others, the young poet Gonczar, his friend Włodek and Zosia, are ordered to blow up a railway bridge during a military transport crossing. The task is completed, but with great losses.

Erotokritos

Erotokritos

March 10, 1984

The Erotokritos is a narrative poem composed by Vitsentzos Kornaros in early 17th century Crete. It consists of 10,012 fifteen-syllable rhymed verses, the last twelve of which refer to the poet himself. It is written in the Cretan dialect of the Greek language. Its central theme is the love story between Erotokritos and Aretousa. Around this theme, revolve other themes such as honour, friendship, bravery and courage. In this adaptation, colorful shadow puppets are deployed.

Postcard from a Journey

Postcard from a Journey

March 5, 1984

A story of a middle-aged Jew methodically preparing himself to be shipped off to a concentration camp. The main character, Jacob Rosenberg, is a former industrial counselor, who is forced to work as a street cleaner. He knows what the fate is holding for him in the future, nevertheless he takes it with and implacable calmness.

State of Wonder

State of Wonder

February 28, 1984

Story of a naive and simple country boy, exposed to the conflicts of war within his local community, and his search for peace.

Here is your front

Here is your front

February 6, 1984

During the Second World War a big plant in Urals region gets an order from the State Defence Committee: to double the output of the tanks T-34 within 24 hours. All physical and emotional strength of all plant workers needs to be exerted to fulfill the plan. The workers labor heroism is revealed through the story of a hereditary worker's family. His shoulders are burdened not only with a physical job, but also with responsibility for his younger son, who runs to the front without permission, not understanding that his battle-front is right here, on the plant.

In the Forests Near Kovel

In the Forests Near Kovel

February 2, 1984

Green Field, Red Field

Green Field, Red Field

February 2, 1984

World War II. The anti fascist youth attracted broad masses of the people on the football fields turning these sport events into manifestations against the occupiers. Such were the matches between the amateur team "Shprefeja" and the fascist teams. Entering the field with the conviction that they will beat the fascist team at all costs, the Albanian players and its supporters turn the sport field into a battlefield.