1941. The life of Ivan Gouchkov, a student of Physics and Mechanics at the Leningrad Industry Institute, dramatically changes one day just before his spring exams when he comes to the attention of Major Lobanov, Head of Intelligence at the Leningrad Military District Command. Several months later, Main Intelligence Directorate receives information that the USA is developing a powerful nuclear weapon. Soviet Intelligence recruits Ivan and sends him to "Object X", a uranium enrichment plant in Nevada. To avoid suspicion, Ivan's appearance is changed, and he is given a new identity. He is turned into Stanley Liber, a marine cadet who had gone missing but who somehow has miraculously survived. Furthermore Ivan is to marry Sheila, Liber's fiancee.
This series tells the story of the POWs who returned from captivity in Egypt and Syria, cut off from their families, directly to an interrogation facility in Israel, where they underwent harsh interrogations in which they were accused of giving away information to the enemy and even suspected of having defected.
Over 200 fighters were captured by the Egyptians and severely tortured. Another 70 fighters were captured by the Syrians in battles over the Hermon outpost and the Golan Heights outposts. They returned home at the end of the war, but when they returned to their families, they were called to an interrogation facility in Zichron Yaacov.
Today, they are trying to overcome double traumas: the horrors of war, captivity and torture on the one hand, and the interrogations that have taken place here in Israel on the other, and are trying to overcome what they define as "the state's betrayal of them."
Before the events of "Historic Parking 1: The Separation of Panama from Colombia" set in 1903, there was an attempt to build a French Canal in 1881, which went through tragedy, bankruptcy and international political intrigue that impacted worldwide and lit the spark that eventually exploded into the events of the Independence of Panama from Colombia.
Suroosh Alvi investigates the global jihadi movement: traveling to some of the most volatile countries, he speaks to victims, activists, government officials and fighters on both sides of the War on Terror to discover the line between isn't always clear.
In the late 1970s, Changning’s life is upended when his father is falsely accused of treason. Taken in by his soldier uncle, he joins the military and dedicates himself to defending China’s borders. Over 40 years, he and his comrades witness the transformation of border security while passing their legacy to the next generation.
Romania is drifting further away from the path to a better future, a future promised over 33 years ago. Now, more than ever, it's crucial for us, the citizens, to unite in defense of democracy. In Starea Impostorilor, activist Valeriu Nicolae takes over the Starea Nației platform to expose and discuss in detail the systemic issues and political impostors undermining the nation's progress. With sharp analysis and compelling insight, this show shines a light on the realities we must confront. Stay tuned, dear viewers!
Vivid and heartbreaking stories told by the last Tommies - filmed in their 90s and 100s - remembering life and death in World War I, illustrated with powerful archive.
A history of World War II film from the onset of the war, during wartime, to modern day. Despite the dangers of World War II, cinema attendance actually rose during the war years, as the public looked for any chance to escape the harsh realities of the time. Long after the war’s end, directors continue to return to the subject, bringing the horrors and heroism of conflict to the big screen.
When the Nazis unleashed the 'Blitzkrieg', it was a kind of warfare the world had never witnessed before and immediately upended all traditional ideas of military strategy and tactics. Suddenly Europe and North Africa was reeling from this new type of combat and had to adapt quickly or suffer the consequences of Hitler's evil aims. Now, using ground-breaking graphics and state-of-the-art computer animation, as well as archival footage culled from Allied and Axis sources, the incredible initial successes of Hitler's seemingly unstoppable war machine are revealed and examined. Includes 'Hitler's Big Guns', 'Africa Korps', 'Infantry Firepower' and more!
Beneath the big marquee names of WWII was the magnificent layer of heroes who performed with enormous valour but made few headlines - this is their story.
A two-part film on Benito Mussolini and fascism, presented for the first time in colour. It is the story of fascism's violent roots, and its dream of restoring the glories of the Roman Empire. Benito Mussolini became well known as the leader of the National Fascist Party and the main founder of fascism after his return from WWI. The war had altered his outlook on life; once a reformer, he became obsessed with the idea of power and started to refer to himself as Il Duce. His apparent successes and glorification of violence encouraged Adolf Hitler to organise Germany on the same fascist principles. "FASCISM IN COLOUR" provides a fascinating yet disturbing account of Il Duce's desire for power, his totalitarian dictatorship and his alliance with Hitler that led to the death of 55 million people.
Tells the story of a new generation of protest via a deeply personal account of Ihumātao and the evolution of the Save our Unique Land (SOUL) campaign.