War movies
Gritty and poignant depictions of conflict, focusing on the bravery, tragedy, and humanity found on the battlefield.
Subgenres include: Age of Sail & Early Modern Warfare, 19th Century Wars, World War I.
Thomas Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie Dumas was born a Caribbean slave in 1762 and beat the odds by rising through the ranks to become a revolutionary French general. The son of a nobleman, Marquis Alexandre Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie, and an African slave, Marie-Cessette Dumas, he became the first and highest-ranking Black leader in the French military and served under Napoleon Bonaparte. But despite his many exploits, which earned him the nickname of “Black Devil,” his role in the French Revolution was underplayed and he was even denied a full pension and legion of honor by Bonaparte.
2. A Cold Cut or the Unbearable Echoes of Yearning
Documentary War History Crime Fantasy2027•1h 30min
Director: KL Carpio
A documentary from the Deep South and some (un)charted dead places
The lives of two French sisters are torn apart by the onset of World War II.
New York, 1941, shortly before the US enters the war. Stevie Mayer is an intelligent twelve-year-old who’s father suddenly disappears after being chased by two threatening men. Alone and unprotected, Stevie is left with a mysterious suitcase that everybody wants and nobody is who they claim to be. Thrown headlong into a mind-twisting plot, Stevie begins to suspect that his father is part of ring of Nazi spies. With the help of Miriam, a young Jewish refugee in his class, Stevie attempts to unravel the puzzle that leads to an explosive conclusion. It is a tale of non-stop adventure and a budding young love.
In war, people's lives are at stake; in this world, people are the object of a child's whim, which can lead many to break their worldview... literally.
Young soldier Heikki fights on the Karelian Isthmus alongside his friend Pauli. Arvo, recently released from prison, joins the company, challenging the others' views on war and duty with his worldview. The ceasefire raises hopes of returning home, but it soon becomes clear that Finland must turn against its former German allies in Lapland. At the same time, Saara, who works as a German interpreter in Rovaniemi, must choose her future: stay in Finland or flee to Germany with her beloved, Major Duisberg.
On a beautiful day in the province of Dickersville, settlers roll into town trying to spread their religion. When the offer is turned down, things turn hostile. This is the "true" and "uncensored" story about how the Mormons became so prominent in Utah.
The story of a young German boy and his father who befriend a Jewish family during WWII.
Maksym is a pilot of an Mi-8 military helicopter, call sign "Sikora". Raised by his military grandfather, Maksym has been used to acting on moral grounds rather than under stress since childhood. When a full-scale war breaks out, he does not immediately rush into battle. But after the atrocities committed by the Russian military in Bucha, Irpin, and Donetsk region, he can no longer remain silent. The viewer is presented with a story not only of war, but also of the inner transformation of a man who is faced with the choice every day to stay on the sidelines or to become one of those who resist.
A tense drama set after the Taliban takeover, following a French agent escorting an Afghan girl across a dangerous country as they form a life-changing bond.