War Movies

China Gate

Near the end of the French phase of the Vietnam War, a group of mercenaries are recruited to travel through enemy territory to the Chinese border.

L'Exode

Keep 'Em Slugging

A gang of tough street kids decide to go straight and get jobs in order to free draft-age men for the war effort. However, because of their past tangles with the law, they can't find anybody who'll hire them. Finally one of them gets a job at the department store where his sister works, but runs afoul of a store executive who is in league with a ring of hijackers.

Story of the Coconut Village

Paroles d'un Prisonnier Français de l'ALN

The image of French prisoners was very often evoked in Algerian cinema and literature, but until today, no Algerian or even European report or documentary had given voice to one of these French prisoners of the war of Algeria. In the interest of truth and writing history, we set out in search of one of these French witnesses. This witness is René Rouby, prisoner of Amirouche's group for more than 114 days in 1958 in the Akfadou region in Kabylia. This is the first testimony from a French prisoner of the ALN (the National Liberation Army).

Joan of Arc

Could a nineteen-year-old girl change the course of history simply by faith? From ordinary farm girl to extraordinary hero, the life of Joan of Arc was one of conviction and courage. Fifteenth-century France was devastated by an ongoing war in which women did not fight. Yet Joan heeded the counsel of angels and transformed into a military leader, something her country needed but many feared. In this BYUtv original special, discover the stalwart spirit, military prowess, and enduring influence of Joan of Arc.

Lo Que Puede Ser Mañana: La Invasión

Rangoon

Julia travels to the Indo-Burma border to perform for the troops during the World War II, on the insistence of Billimoria, her lover. She finds herself in love with Jemadar Malik, a soldier there.

Poison Frog

Sergeant Jung and his crew capture South Korean soldiers Han Gyu and Yeong Bok. Without knowing their identity, the crew continues the journey with two POWs.

A Self-Made Hero

Set in France at the end of World War II Albert Dehousse finds out his father wasn't a war hero and his mother is a collaborator.

Hell Boats

A war drama of motor torpedo boats which did much unsung work in WW2, but the naval battles merely provide an exciting story in which an even more special romantic drama is wrapped up.

Pierwsze dni

An old worker secures the future of his steel mill during the war.

Fair Wind

Jan Vacek, a revolutionary of Czech origin, organizes the retreat of communist troops in Baku after the Bolshevik Revolution, following the fall of the local commune...

Snow in June

Memories of the death of Richard, his childhood sweetheart, still haunt the war veteran Leonard to this day. Over the years, Leonard turns to alcohol to escape his pain and grief. Only his new friend Arthur manages, for a brief moment, to pull Leonard—who is inexplicably broken—out of his slump. A relapse into drinking, followed by a resulting argument with Arthur, ultimately drives Leonard to confront his demons.

The Final Battle

In the early days of liberation, banditry is rampant. Xiang Yang, a reconnaissance platoon leader of the People's Liberation Army, is ordered to go to Sanwanli to suppress bandits. Going undercover, he reunites with his elder brother Xiang Tian, who has become the third leader of the bandit gang Qingfeng Stronghold, and they have a fierce confrontation. Yang remains steadfast in his convictions as he outwits intelligence, burns the granary, and coordinates with his comrades outside to launch a siege. Facing the brutal counterattacks of bandit leaders like Blind Long, Yang leads troops to fight bloody battles. With the sacrifice of his brother Tian, they finally completely wipe out the bandit gang. After the battle of blood and fire, this land finally welcomes the dawn of peace.

Hoʻomau

A fictional story of ancient Hawai‘i anchored in Hawaiian values, Ho'omau is the story of Lehua, a young woman of mixed ancestry, who must persist against perilous odds to defend all she holds dear when war breaks out between tribes of different origin in ancient Hawai'i.

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

After the East India Company forces Kattabomman, the king of Panchalankurichi, to pay taxes and be their subordinate, the latter decides to fight against them.

Spies

The doltish but self-confident and self-congratulatory Private Snafu is in possession of a military secret during World War II. Over the course of the day, spouting rhymed couplets, he divulges the secret a little at a time to listening Axis spies. He tells his mom some of the secret when he calls her from a phone booth; the rest he spills to a dolly dolly spy who plies him with liquor. Snafu's loose lips put himself at risk.

The Eastern Front

A dwindling group of German soldiers battle to return to their lines on the harsh Eastern Front.

The Aguiluchos of the FAI in the Land of Aragón Report 1: Stamps of the antifascist revolution

This documentary is the first of a series that dedicated 4 issues to the activity of the Durruti column in Aragon.