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Title | Author | Year of Publication | Country | Abstract |
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Trumbo | Roach, Jay | 2015 | United States |
Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. Trumbo was one of several writers, directors, and actors... |
Sugihara Chiune / Persona Non Grata | Gluck, Cellin | 2015 | Japan |
Based on a true story, this film shows how Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat, saved the lives of thousands Jewish refugees during World War II. After serving in Manchuria during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Sugihara takes a post in Lithuania... |
Independência (2015) | Bastos, Mario | 2015 | Angola |
This documentary begins with memories of the colonial situation in Portuguese-ruled Angola, reveals the first steps in the struggle, and covers the main settings where it took place. From 1961 to 1974, the war in Angola spread from the bush areas... |
Madina's Dream | Berends, Andrew | 2015 | United States |
An unflinching and poetic glimpse into a forgotten war, Madina's Dream tells the story of rebels and refugees fighting to survive in Sudan's Nuba Mountains. After decades of civil war, South Sudan achieved its independence from Sudan in 2011. But... |
Le Bureau des Légendes / The Bureau | Rochant, Eric | 2015 | France |
This internationally acclaimed French television series focuses on the lives of undercover spies in the global War on Terror. Guillaume Debailly (a.k.a. "Malotru") comes home to Paris after six years of living in Damascus working for France's... |
Alias María / Alias Maria | Rugeles, José Luis | 2015 | United States |
Alias María brings attention to child soldiers in Columbia's ongoing civil war. Maria must bring a commander's newborn child to safety while avoiding detection by government-backed paramilitary troops. On her journey, she discovers that... |
Elles étaient en guerre: 1939-1945 | Fabien Beziat | 2015 | France |
This French documentary tells the story of the millions of European women who fought against the misery and unspeakable horror in war-torn Europe during the Second World War. It explores their humiliations and imprisonment, their persecution and... |