Discover how a small Florida town called Boca Raton was the site of a top-secret military project during World War II. Thousands of airmen were tasked with learning the ins and outs of an emerging technology known as airborne radar. See how this tiny device turned the tide of World War II for Allied forces.
Two Friends both are in love with a Kurdish Muslim girl. The girl's parents don't want their girl to marry any of the boys, the first one is from another religion and the second one is the Baath's agent.
A prequel to the first Plastic Apocalypse (Hedge Base), chronicling the Tans invasion of Greentoria, and their prolonged skirmish to overthrow "The Sabre-Tooth".
Canada: A People's History - Episode 14: 1940 to 1946 CE. Canada comes of age in the anguish of World War II, with soldiers on the beaches at Dieppe and women in the industrial work force back home. The country's military role, and the domestic, social and political consequences of the war are traced through poignant stories of Canadians on both sides of the Atlantic. The horrific global conflict steals the innocence of a generation... but brings hope for a new future.
An examination of the living conditions at Japanese-American relocation centers.
In a world imbued with magical realism, a few musical notes are enough to reunite those who love each other. Gabo, a man swept up in the whirlwind of war, dreams of this piano tune that will bring him home. With its use of magical realism and family love themes, 'A Piano Tune' will embark you into a life's journey in time, full of tense moments and pure emotion. The film is also a tribute to author Gabriel García Márquez, an emblematic figure of Colombian culture.
A Young R.U.F. boy discovers the true meaning of 'being a man' through an encounter with a young Masai warrior...and a lion.
His Majesty's Sergeant is a film produced by the late Ghanaian director Ato Yanney. A story of racial conflict set in the war-torn Burmese forest during 1944 when three soldiers, an African, an Indian and a Briton, end up hiding together. Three disparate bands, Jafa (Tommy Ebow Ansah), Singh (Surinder Singh Ghuman) and Jake (Tony Trent) are embroiled in their own differences of attitude, prejudice, rank and race equality. The film is a fascinating portrayal about the fight for Independence and the Commonwealth nations which helped Britain to win the war.
The issue of young Muslims traveling from Europe to countries such as Syria and Somalia to fight with Islamic rebels is a highly topical one, making this story of a Danish-Somalian boy even more relevant. His back turned to the camera as he looks out over a nondescript housing development in Copenhagen, “The Shadow” describes how he fell victim to recruiters from the militant Somalian rebel group al-Shabaab. He outlines the conditions that make boys such as him susceptible to the lure of the “holy war,” explaining that, “Nothing in my life made any sense.” So eloquent is he in his account that one might think it was scripted, but what happened to him is as real as the scenes from a suicide attack by one of his former friends.
A year on from Russia's invasion, a look at how the war has played out from the air and how Ukraine use drones, satellites and smart tech to thwart the enemy. Featuring drone photography of key locations from before and after the war.
Daniel is a vegan man with many changes in his life, but no one taught him how to accept the loss of his own hero.
Australia Prepared highlights the country's contributions to the First World War, beginning with the recruiting of soldiers after war is declared. Segments include: footage of troops training at Liverpool Camp, NSW; the manufacture of rifles and ammunition; shipbuilding at Cockatoo Docks; and the production of khaki soldiers' uniforms.
In the winter of 1936-1937, in the Biscayan-Alevan front, militiamen of the CNT arrive in the village of Meroño with the aim of reinforcing the defenses against the imminent advance of the columns of requetés; Carlist soldiers adept at the cause of the rebels. Alicia, an anarchist militiaman, will establish a close relationship with Rosarito, a girl from the village, who will try to survive a war that will change her way of life forever.
This U.S. Marine Corps documentary from 1944 showcases the battle of Guadalcanal. The small island of Guadalcanal was, like many of the Pacific islands, defended with great determination by the Japanese forces. Both the landing on the beaches and the subsequent inland fighting resulted in heavy casualties for the Americans - and the Japanese fought to almost the last man and the last bullet.
The story of the only all-Jewish fighting force in World War II.
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