Film Snail

War

A Face of an Angel

A Face of an Angel

January 20, 1971

Story of 11-year old Tadeusz, a prisoner in a children's concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.

La Chamuscada

La Chamuscada

January 14, 1971

A sharecropper and his daughter, a swarthy beauty, flee from the hacienda on which they live and join the Mexican Revolution.

The Flight

The Flight

January 14, 1971

The film is about a group of people who in other times wouldn't have anything in common, some of them innocent bystanders, some moral criminals. But nothing is straightforward and simple. From Russia "the run" continues to Constantinople, to Paris, back to Russia. Some of them have understood that they can't live outside Russia and go back maybe to be happy, maybe not, some go back to face sure death for their crimes, some don't go back and know that are going to miss homeland forever, some are comfortably well off (are they?) in exile. Sentimental without syrup, tragic and comical at the same time.

The Battle

The Battle

January 13, 1971

A history and revolution-themed film depicting how the people's party led by D. Sukhbaatar centered the newly established state, overcame the morals of the dark times, the resistance of foreign and domestic enemies, developed the country, and made revolutionary changes.

The Killers

The Killers

January 8, 1971

B-grade action film denotes a wealthy dignitary abducted by elite armed mercenary forces, and the gallant heroes who must brave the "Green Hell" of Africa to rescue him.

A Certain Captain Rodrigo

A Certain Captain Rodrigo

January 4, 1971

A knight, half soldier, half gaudério, dolphinfish hair in the sun, guitar on his back, enters the sleepy town of Santa Fe. Nobody could imagine that this man was also getting into their lives. Singing and drinking was winning the hearts of women and admiration of men. A storyteller of adventures, wars or lies? Based on the book by Erico Verissimo.

Patrol in the East

Patrol in the East

January 2, 1971

The film traces the story of a patrol of the Algerian National Liberation Army (ALN), whose mission is to transport a prisoner French soldier to the Tunisian border. Through the march of this group of guerrillas we witness the spirit of sacrifice and combativeness of these men from the people. The patrol will be decimated, but a young peasant will take over and complete the mission.

Ο δρόμος των ηρώων

Ο δρόμος των ηρώων

January 1, 1971

Pas De Blanc À La Une

Pas De Blanc À La Une

January 1, 1971

Pas De Blanc À La Une, by Youcef Bouchouchi, treatises the brutality of the conflict during the war of independence in Algeria from 1854 to 1962, and the systematic use of torture which pushes even the most hesitant to make up their minds.

Operation Kraipe

Operation Kraipe

January 1, 1971

El Fidayoune

El Fidayoune

January 1, 1971

Treasure of the Lost Desert

Treasure of the Lost Desert

January 1, 1971

A Green Beret is sent to the Middle East to combat an Arab terrorist.

Black As Hell and Thick As Grass

Black As Hell and Thick As Grass

January 1, 1971

An account of two battles between Zulus and the British at Isandhlwana and Rorke's Drift, from the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War, written and presented by Kenneth Griffith. Mr. Griffith, a Welshman, presents the history of British politics and policies which led to the confrontation between the British Army and the Zulus, reading letters from the soldiers, diary entries from the officers, as well as observations from the Zulu warriors and their king.

Không Nơi Ẩn Nấp

Không Nơi Ẩn Nấp

January 1, 1971

Road Back To The Motherland

Road Back To The Motherland

January 1, 1971

The sacrifice of a mother to protect the soldiers of Liberation Army of South Vietnam during the war against US imperialism

Γράμμος

Γράμμος

January 1, 1971

During the German Occupation, two brothers, Takis and Christos, fight the invaders with great ferocity. Both of them belong to resistance groups – different ones. After the withdrawal of the Germans, the two brothers find themselves in rival camps. One is a captain of ELAS (Greek People’s Liberation Army) and the other one a captain in the Greek army. In the attempt by ELAS to seize the Makrygiannis Gendarmerie Regiment, one of the brothers is killed. A little before the Civil War breaks out, the other brother is transferred to Florina. There, the heroes will experience the tragic events of the Civil War, until the complete collapse of the partisans on the ridges of Mt. Grammos.

The Scarlet Sail of Paris

The Scarlet Sail of Paris

January 1, 1971

Virtually unseen since its Soviet television broadcast in 1971, the film, Peter Rollberg writes, is “devoted to the anniversary of the Paris commune, mixing historical footage with images of present-day Paris.”

Manto Mavrogenous

Manto Mavrogenous

January 1, 1971

In Vienna 1820, the Manto Mavrogenous encounters a group of Greek students and talk of revolution to be made. Returning to Greece uncle of the initiates at Friendly Society. Madonna sells its dowry and equip their ships and army to help the revolution. Meet the founder of the Friendly Society, Dimitrios Ypsilanti, and builds relationships with him but encounters the objections of the political leaders of the struggle and particularly of Ioannis Kolettis who fears the two young people like to be the first king of the new nation. To break up the uses of beautiful paintings Niki monk who just came from Paris.

La Generala

La Generala

January 1, 1971

During the Mexican Revolution, a hardened and rich lady landowner is overtaken by the violence of the times. Losing her land and house, she falls in love with a revolutionary leader that is killed by a sadistic and corrupt federal officer. She takes the revolutionary flag and leads a rampage of violence and destruction.

The Faces Of Rescue

January 1, 1971

A pilot recounts his experience of being rescued by the Jolly Green Giant helicopter.