The Forger(2017)

Comrades under Edelweiss(de)

This rare documentary was filmed with the participation and personal camera of Wolfgang Gorther, a German military cinematographer of the 1st mining division, who participated in the legendary ascent of Elbrus on the night of August 21, 1942. From the beginning of the Second World War and the last international winter sports week in Garmisch-Partenkirchen follows the invasion of the German troops into the Soviet Union: Dnieper, Zaporozhy, Kharkov, Rostov-on-Don, Nogaean Steppe, Caucasus – fighting at 50 degrees below zero, military expedition into the world of ice and snow; – ascent of mountain arrows and subsequent hoisting of flags on the Elbrus at an altitude of 5,633 meters.

Night and Fog(fr)

Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.

Ritratti: Mario Rigoni Stern(it)

Marco Paolini interviews Mario Rigoni Stern about—among other things—his well-known experience as a soldier on the Eastern front during WWII, culminating in the infamous retreat of the Italian troops, the difficult reintegration into civilian life after the war, his relationship with his literary work and with his ancestral land, the Asiago Plateau.

Infiltré à Auschwitz(fr)

Days of Waiting: The Life & Art of Estelle Ishigo(en)

The story of Estelle Ishigo, one of the few Caucasians interned with Japanese Americans during World War II. The wife of a Japanese American, Ishigo refused to be separated from her husband and was interned along with him. Based on the personal papers of Estelle Ishigo and her novel Lone Heart Mountain.

The Silent Village(en)

The true story of the massacre of a small Czech village by the Nazis is retold as if it happened in Wales.

Jacques Maritain, le philosophe amoureux(fr)

This documentary retraces the life of Jacques Maritain (1882 - 1973), French Christian philosopher. In evoking his life, it paints a portrait of the 20th century: the scientism of the Sorbonne, the rise of Nazism, the Resistance, Free France, Christian Democracy in South America, but also art, freedom, peace and love for the human person. Jacques Maritain, in the torments of the 20th century, of it's murderous madness and it's hope for peace, holds a secret: his ineffable and faithful love for his wife Raïssa, the inspiration for his political commitments and his philosophical thought.

Spell Your Name(en)

Survivors tell the story of the Babyn Yar massacre from WWII, where some 100,000 people were massacred by German forces.

David – Stories of Honour and Shame(fi)

Documentary about Finnish Jews during WWII and their unique position as German allies.

Front and Back(en)

An educational short film featuring the character of Luxo Jr. demonstrating the concept of "front" and "back."

The Bloody Hundredth(en)

Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transformative events of the 100th Bomb Group.

Tough Tire! SHADO Tire(ja)

Amateur animation by 20-year-old Hikeaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion) while he was studying at Osaka University of Arts. The short features a speeding car with physics-defying tires.

Manouchian et ceux de l'Affiche rouge(fr)

Gift(ja)

Auschwitz Projekt(fr)

Colette(fr)

World War II. Not all warriors wore uniforms. Not all warriors were men. Meet ninety-year-old Colette Catherine who, as a young girl, fought the Nazis as a member of the French Resistance. Now she’s about to re-open old wounds, re-visting the terrors of that time. Some nightmares are too terrible to remember. But also, too dangerous to forget.

Tanks of Fury(en)

Crew and actors from the movie 'Fury' give behind-the-scenes details of the movie's technical production and special effects. Actual WWII tank footage and interviews with veterans are also included.

Les rafles d'août 1942 en zone libre, un crime de l'État Français(fr)

Hello! West Indies(en)

About the war effort in the West Indies.

Les juifs d'Afrique du Nord pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale(fr)