War

Human Torpedoes

Human Torpedoes

January 3, 1968

Story of loyal sailors giving their lives for their country as human torpedoes towards the end of the War.

Hell is Ten Years Old

Hell is Ten Years Old

January 2, 1968

This film was considered a testing ground for young O.N.C.I.C. directors. Today there is no longer a copy and the negative was accidentally destroyed. The Algerian Cinematheque has a copy of the very beautiful part shot by Abderrahmane Bouguermouh "La Give": A young schoolgirl from Kabylia is tasked by the resistance fighters with transmitting a message which is hidden in a thrush...

The Last Strand

The Last Strand

January 1, 1968

A short film about a young Soviet border guard's confrontation with a state border violator.

Six Days

Six Days

January 1, 1968

The story of the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, in which the 'occupied territories' were won.

Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Two

Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Two

January 1, 1968

The second of four theatrically released episode compilations of the TV series, featuring episodes 3 and 4.

Four Tankmen and a Dog Part One

Four Tankmen and a Dog Part One

January 1, 1968

The first of four theatrically released episode compilations of the TV series, featuring episodes 1 and 2. “The plot follows the adventures of the heroic crew of the Soviet tank “Rudy” and their loyal dog Szarik as they fight across the Eastern Front in World War II, blending thrilling battles with moments of friendship, compassion, and youthful innocence.

Week

Week

January 1, 1968

About one of the most difficult weeks after the Civil War in a small Ural city in the spring of 1921, in which the situation was very serious. Famine is on the agenda; if seeds are not delivered to the general sowing, then not only the city, but the entire region will starve. To deliver them by rail, fuel is needed, which is also not available, and twelve miles from the city there is a forest where firewood can be prepared for the trains. In addition to all this, there is an unsolved counter-revolutionary conspiracy in the city...

Mission of Death

Mission of Death

January 1, 1968

A section of the National Resistance, led by Andreas, plans an act of sabotage against the occupiers. Martha offers valuable assistance in achieving their goals, thanks to her relationship with an SS officer. The first phase of the sabotage involves stealing documents from Nazi headquarters. The mission is successful, but the Germans' retaliation is terrible. They discover, arrest, and execute all members of the resistance group. They kill Martha and Fritz. Andreas leaves to continue the resistance in the Middle East.

Six Days to Eternity

January 1, 1968

A documentary on the events leading to the six day Arab-Israeli War of 1967, consisting of preexisting archival footage, incident re-creations, and interviews with military personnel.

Sightseeing

Sightseeing

January 1, 1968

A short pamphlet based on a text by Peter Weiss and on the contrapuntal use of the relation between image and sound. The commercial activities and fantasies linked to tourism in Sweden are contradicted by the geopolitics of capitalist imperialism, in particular with the war in Vietnam.

Conscience

Conscience

January 1, 1968

When a partisan attack on a Nazi officer sets off a chain of brutal recriminations, the inhabitants of a German-occupied Ukrainian village are faced with a sickening dilemma lest they not disclose the whereabouts of the fugitives at large.

Five Days in Sinai

Five Days in Sinai

January 1, 1968

During the Six Day War between Egypt and Israel a crack team of soldiers are sent on a dangerous mission and end up getting stranded in the desert, where they are forced to fight off numerous attacks by the enemy.

Combat Killers

Combat Killers

January 1, 1968

The Tough Ones

The Tough Ones

January 1, 1968

Two brothers return to their devastated home village after the end of the Second World War with nothing to their name but their army-issue machine guns. There they find a traumatised German, abandoned in retreat. Together, the three men act out a tragicomic tale.

Mission: Africa

Mission: Africa

January 1, 1968

The movie is about five American commandos who must trek across the North African desert, then blow up a German underground facility where a special kind of explosive is under development.

Doctor Homer's Brother

Doctor Homer's Brother

January 1, 1968

This film predominantly deals with the problems of a young man whom his delusions led into conflict with society. These issues will throw him into an adventure that would be tragic for him, but still helpful for him to see the truth. The story takes place in Kosovo in 1945, in an atmosphere of uncured wounds, wandering, betrayal, burned homes, typhoid and other postwar misery. An authentic story from those days was taken as the film's basis.

Operation Cross Eagles

Operation Cross Eagles

January 1, 1968

War - In this thrilling war drama set in Yugoslavia during WWII, a small band of courageous commandoes are sent to kidnap an important German commander in exchange for an American general being held in a German fortress. "Operation Cross Eagles" is a story of suspense and intrigue that will have you on the edge of your seat one moment and blast you back the next. - Richard Conte, Rory Calhoun, Aili King

United Front

United Front

December 31, 1967

Beginning of an Unknown Era

Beginning of an Unknown Era

December 31, 1967

Two young directors adapted the short stories of two Russian authors whose works had been banned for decades, and so their film ended up in the censor’s vault as well – for twenty years. Both tales look back to the post-revolutionary era: 'Angel' (Olesha) speaks tragically of the brutality and destruction of the time, and 'The Homeland of Electricity' (Platonov) captures its haunting grotesquery.

"Cyclone" Will Begin At Night

December 30, 1967