Two-part documentary following World War I's biggest archaeological dig, taking place at Messines in Belgium, uncovering some of the best-preserved trenches, bunkers and tunnels ever discovered on the Western Front and revealing the realities of trench warfare, a Christmas football match and poison gas.
D-Day, June 6th, 1944. As the Allies storm the beaches of Normandy, Hitler orders the return of the Das Reich, the infamous Panzer elite division known for its mass murders in Ukraine and Belarus, based at that time in southwest of France. Its mission: to push the Allies back into the Atlantic and turn the tide of the conflict in favor of the Nazi Germany.
Just what is it to be an orbit with four different poles? The four different poles — Nick, Wan, Beam, and Wayu — continuously circle around each other, repeatedly clashing and burning in the fire of the collision. However, all four sides are relentless, revelling in the pain and pleasure of hatred and competition... and perhaps, even love.
Shortly after the fall of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi ex-policeman Muhsin al-Khafaji has lost everything and is battling daily to keep himself and his sick daughter, Mrouj safe. But when he learns that his estranged elder daughter Sawsan is missing Khafaji is forced into a desperate search to find her.
Mayasabha is a period political drama set in Mid 70s Andhra Pradesh. Krishnama Naidu, an idealistic student leader and a charismatic MS Rami Reddy wade into the world of Andhra politics. As they turn thick friends, they strive to use politics as a means to achieve public good. But caste fault lines erupt, loyalties are tested and their bond is pushed to the brink. Will their friendship sustain the brutal ascent of power where there is place for only one at the summit?
Witness the Vietnam War, its roots, its battles, its heroes and the price paid in the name of freedom. This stunning, detailed collection shows the war with heartbreaking realism. It looks at troubling questions about America's justification for the conflict, the horrors of jungle warfare and the human calamity of the war. Ultimately, it profiles the courage of the soldier who put their lives on the line in the name of patriotism.
The series takes place between the era of Jahiliyya and the beginning of the Umayyad caliphate, and presents the history of the Arab sword by documenting the most important stations that Arabs went through throughout the ages.
During King Ekkathat’s reign, the mischievous Mang Mao repeatedly escapes arranged dates, only to clash with Sri Khan Thin—unaware he is actually Khan Thong, a young man in disguise investigating his parents’ mysterious deaths—leading to chaos, hidden identities, and unexpected encounters.
A former POW leads a special task force to hunt down the culprits responsible for carrying out the orders to murder 50 of the 76 escapees from Stalag Luft III.
Pillar of Fire focuses on the History of Zionism, beginning in 1896, in the wake of Theodor Herzl's revival of the concept of Jewish nationalism and continues to follow the Jewish People in the 20th century, the early stages of Zionism, followed by the waves of Aliyah prior to the founding of Israel, the Revival of the Hebrew language, the Ottoman Empire's rule in over the Land of Israel, the British Mandate, Anti-Semitism in Europe, the rise of Nazism and The Holocaust, the history of the Yishuv, the Jewish struggle for independence, and ends in 1948, with the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
Xu Long Bin is a reservist officer who saved Chen Jin Bao's life during a military exercise. Instead of being grateful, Jin Bao blames Long Bin for his damaged car. From then, the duo never see eye to eye. Lu Jun Guang becomes their mediator and the three men eventually became friends. Jun Guang is in love with Shen Yi Xuan, who cannot get over the memory of her dead boyfriend. While Bai Jing Yu, Jun Guang's childhood friend, is always at his side through thick and thin. New recruit Yao Wei Guo dislikes Yang Xian Feng and constantly picks on him. But Xian Feng proves himself to be a kind and compassionate buddy, and they eventually become good friends. Their friendship is tested when they fall in love with the same girl. Long Bin, Jun Guang and Jin Bao are patrolling a restricted military area when they encounter a terrorist attack. Will they be able to put their military skills to good use and stop the terrorist attack?
Based on real facts, recalls the alliance between Portuguese, Timorese and Australians against a common enemy that did not hesitate to commit the greatest atrocities against the local populations and against all those who opposed him.
Michael Cockerell tells the inside story of Tony Blair's controversial ten years at the top. Candid interviews with Downing Street insiders, Cabinet colleagues and rivals cast new light on key events and on the Prime Minister's complex character.