Posted on March 23, 2023
Country: Japan Language: JapaneseAfter losing their mother in the final months of World War II, two orphans move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive. An artistic and emotional tour de force based on the retellings of survivor Nosaka Akiyuki.
Read MoreCountry: Spain, France Language: SpanishIt’s “Bambi meets Apocalypse Now” in this provocative and strangely beautiful horror comedy from acclaimed filmmaker and illustrator Alberto Vazquez, who uses its outrageous candy-colored premise to explore religious zealotry, the tortured legacies of military fascism, and the depths of the soul.
Read MoreCountry: United States Language: EnglishTrapped in a bunker during World War I, a group of soldiers are faced with an ungodly presence that slowly turns them against each other. Official Selection, Buffalo International Film Festival
Read MoreCountry: Germany, Austria Language: GermanHe turned resistance into a game. To withstand the psychological torture and isolation inflicted upon him by the Gestapo, Bartok disappears into the world of chess in search of salvation and inner freedom. Nominated for seven German Film Awards and winner of two Bavarian Film Awards.
Read MoreCountry: Germany, United States, United Kingdom Language: German, FrenchWhen 17-year-old Paul joins the Western Front in World War I, his initial excitement is soon shattered by the grim reality of life in the trenches. The first-ever German adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s anti-war classic. Received nine nominations at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won four: Best International Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Production Design.
Read MoreCountry: France Language: FrenchParis, summer 1942. A young, bubbly, 19-year-old Jewish aspiring actress is living her youthful life without a care in the world, but she does not know that time may be running out. Official Selection, 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
Read MoreCountry: United Kingdom Language: EnglishSet in the last days of World War II, a small band of Russian soldiers protect Hitler’s remains from those who would bury the truth.
Read MoreCountry: India Language: TeluguRise Roar Revolt. An exhilarating, action-packed spectacular mythologizing two real-life freedom fighters who helped lead India’s fight for independence from the British Raj. Nominated for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards, RRR is presented at the Film Center in cinematic 4K.
Read MoreCountry: United Kingdom Language: EnglishLegendary 20th Century war poet Siegfried Sassoon’s life-long quest for personal salvation through his experiences with family, war, his writing, and destructive relationships goes unresolved, never realizing it can only come from within. Premiered at TIFF 2021.
Read MoreCountry: United Kingdom Language: EnglishBased on Michael Morpurgo’s novel and adapted for the stage by Nick Stafford, War Horse takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France.
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