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Hua Mulan
This animated feature retells the great legend of the Chinese heroine better known as Hua Mulan -the daughter of an ill, bed-ridden General. Hua Mulan will wage several triumphant battles in her father's name before finally winning the war and meeting the love of her life, who will in turn discover her to be a very beautiful girl.

1939/1945: German Women Against Hitler
39-45 : Les Résistantes allemandes
Coming from all social strata, a priory model citizens of the Third Reich, one thing unites these women: hatred against the Hitler regime and the desire to end the Führer.

The Justice Wars
The Henchman's plot to end all that is living is coming in full form. A ragtag group of heroes including Derek Wells, Bob Snicker, and Mary Stevens, come together in an attempt to stop The Henchman from destroying existence as we know it.

39-45 : Les Cheminots dans la résistance

Vertical Valor
The true story of America's least respected veterans.

Rommel, chef de guerre

Résistance : Le Maquis de l'Ain

The Miracle of Father Kapaun
Servant of God Fr. Emil Kapaun may not be well-known. But he should be. The son of Czech immigrants, Fr. Kapaun grew up on a small Kansas farm. But this seemingly ordinary farm boy became one of the most inspiring heroes of the Korean War-and unlike many war heroes, this military chaplain is also on the road to sainthood. His cause for canonization has been opened by the Diocese of Wichita, and two medical miracles attributed to him are being investigated by the Vatican. He has also been nominated for the highest military medal, the Medal of Honor. In this powerful documentary, learn his inspiring life story, his heroic work as a chaplain during battle, and his leadership and comfort of fellow American prisoners after capture and torture by the Communists. (Released 2010)

À la recherche du Schindler polonais

Jean Moulin, un homme de liberté
This exceptional documentary gives a voice to those who knew Jean Moulin, his friends and comrades-in-arms and fellow resistance fighters. The valuable testimonies of Lucie and Raymond Aubrac, Claude Bourdet, Jean-Pierre Lévy, and Daniel Cordier, among others, bring to life this young prefect steeped in republican values, recounting his difficult but decisive task of unifying the resistance movements, his actions and role within Free France, until his arrest on June 21, 1943.

Animals at War, Wild Heroes of World War II
39-45, les animaux dans la guerre
Fifty million people died in the Second World War, the biggest massacre in the history of humanity. But the animal kingdom also paid a heavy toll, despite no official numbers being compiled for the victims. This included combat animals, animals that backed up humans, those that entertained or consoled them, some that fed people, and other animals that were symbols. On all fronts and on all continents, at all points of the compass, beasts accompanied mankind in this global conflict. This full archive documentary - partly colorized - shows how dogs, horses, elephants and pigeons became WW2 soldiers’ best friends in battle.

Morts pour la liberté : Le tragique destin du vol « C Charlie »

Man of War: A Journey With My Grandfather
A young filmmaker accompanies his grandfather– a veteran of the Vietnam War– to Fairbanks, to dedicate his unit flag to a new generation of helicopter pilots.

La Liste de Schindler: la Véritable Histoire