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Subgenre Sampler

 
De GaulleDe Gaulle (2020)
Spectacularly mounted biographical drama depicting a crucial period in the life of French army officer Charles de Gaulle, a famous figure in modern…
DVD $29.95
19171917 (2019)Recommended
Immersive epic war film from director Sam Mendes (JARHEAD) which evokes the impression of a continuous take to follow two British soldiers on a…
DVD $19.95
FoxtrotFoxtrot (2017)Recommended
The impressive sophomore effort of director Samuel Maoz (LEBANON) is a perceptive and bold exploration of war and grief. An affluent couple living in…
DVD $29.95
King's Choice, TheKing's Choice, The (2016)
Vibrant war–time drama set during the three days in 1940 when German forces occupied Oslo and King Haakon VII and his family went into hiding.…
DVD $29.95
Heavy Water War, TheHeavy Water War, The (The Saboteurs) (2015)Aro Favourite
Thrilling Norwegian mini–series tells the story behind Hitler's plan for obtaining the atomic bomb during WW2, and the heavy water sabotages in…
DVD $34.95
Land of MineLand of Mine (Under sandet) (2015)Recommended
Multi award–winning historical drama following a unit of captured German soldiers who are put to work disabling Hitler's munitions by an…
DVD $29.95
DiplomacyDiplomacy (2014)Recommended
A thematically rich and expertly staged historical drama that depicts the relationship between Dietrich von Choltitz, the German military governor of…
DVD $29.95
Third Half, TheThird Half, The (2012)
A Macedonian football club hires a German coach to galvanize the team as Nazis prepare to enter the country in this wartime occupation drama.
DVD $29.95
Front Line, TheFront Line, The (2011)
Big battles clash with big themes in this sizable war epic set during the last days of the Korean war, where soldiers from both the North and South…
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Round Up, TheRound Up, The (La Rafle) (2010)
A sensitive recreation of the tragic events and personal stories surrounding the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup of 1942, where some 13,000 French Jews were…
DVD $34.95 $24.95
Un Village Francais (TV Series)Un Village Francais (TV Series) (2009-2017)Recommended
Confronting the difficult subject of French collaboration with the Germans during WW2, this series details the lives of the people of a fictional…
DVD $29.95, $39.95, $49.95, $49.95
Kite Runner, TheKite Runner, The (2007)Recommended
The ravages of Afghanistan and its effect on an American 'refugee' forms the basis of Khaled Hosseini's best–selling book, here given due…
DVD $20 $15
Days of GloryDays of Glory (Indigènes) (2006)
Epic Algerian WW2 drama focused on a determined group of Algerian soldiers fighting to defend France with little acknowledgement of their sacrifices…
DVD $19.95 $10
Turtles Can FlyTurtles Can Fly (Lakposhtha hâm parvaz mikonand) (2004)Recommended
The first widely–released film to emerge from post–Hussein Iraq, this wrenching tale concerns a raucous gang of children who scratch out…
DVD $19.95
Olivier OlivierOlivier Olivier (1991)
After disappearing from his country home six years earlier, a boy's mysterious return brings with it a mix of salvation and suspicion to his…
Poster (G) $9.95
Life and Nothing ButLife and Nothing But (1990)
Philippe Noiret plays a Missing–in–Action chief officer whose obsession to account for the anonymous casualties of WW1 draws him to a…
Poster (F) $7.95
Battle of Algiers, TheBattle of Algiers, The (1965)Aro Favourite
Gripping account of the Muslim uprising which led to the withdrawal of France from Algeria was shot merely four years after the revolution, and as…
DVD $29.95 $22.45
Throne of BloodThrone of Blood (1957)
Kurosawa transposes MacBeth into a Samurai setting and the result justifies his reputation. Nothing short of an awesome spectacle Shakespeare himself…
DVD $24.95 $18.70

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