May 1944, a group of French servicewomen and resistance fighters are enlisted into the British Special Operations Executive commando group under the command of Louise Desfontaines and her brother Pierre. Their mission, to rescue a British army geologist caught reconnoitering the beaches at Normandy. Director : Jean-Paul Salomé|Serge Boutleroff Cast : David Capelle|Déborah François|Julie Depardieu|JulienContinue reading “Female Agents – 2008”
Category Archives: History
La conjura de El Escorial – 2008
16th century ruler King Philip II of Spain maneuvers within a court of deceit and betrayal Director : Antonio del Real Cast : Blanca Jara|Jason Isaacs|Joaquim de Almeida|Jordi Mollà|Juanjo Puigcorbé|Julia Ormond|Jürgen Prochnow|Nacho Aldeguer Genre : History Release Date : 2008-09-05
The Song of Taras Bulba – 2008
Ukrainian film adaptation of the famous work by Nikolai Gogol. Director : Petro Pinchuk|Yevgen Berezniak Cast : Anton Popudrenko|Mikhail Golubovich|Natalia Zubik|Nina Shinkaruk|Roman Grin Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 2008-01-01
Le déserteur – 2008
Director : Simon Lavoie Cast : Benoît Gouin|Danielle Proulx|Émile Proulx-Cloutier|Raymond Cloutier|Viviane Audet Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 2008-10-23
Album d’Aprile – 2008
Director : Cast : Marco Paolini Genre : History Release Date : 2008-02-01
Lost Cities of the Amazon – 2008
Over the centuries, explorers traded tales of a lost civilization amid the dense Amazonian rainforest. Scientists dismissed the legends as exaggerations, believing that the rainforest could not sustain such a huge populationuntil now. A new generation of explorers armed with 21st-century technology has uncovered remarkable evidence that could reinvent our understanding of the Amazon andContinue reading “Lost Cities of the Amazon – 2008”
20-N: Los últimos días de Franco – 2008
Director : Roberto Bodegas Cast : Fernando Cayo|Gerardo Giacinti|Juan Lombardero|Manuel Alexandre|Vicky Peña|Voro Tarazona Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 2008-11-20
First Flight – 2008
The pioneering days in Siam (Thailand). Lieutenant Colonel Luang Kaj Yuthakarn was one of the first Thai soldiers which were sent to France to become a Pilot. When he returned, Siam was the first Asian country to open a aviation department where Thai pilots with a commision were able to become a pilot to fightContinue reading “First Flight – 2008”
Kurukshetra – 2008
As intense battles rage between Indian and Pakistani forces in the Kargil district of Kashmir, Indian Col. Mahadeva (Mohanlal) leads his brave troops on a dangerous mission to capture the rocky Kargil territory. This Malayalam-language war drama — directed by Major Ravi, a former Indian Army officer — also stars Cochin Hanifa, Bineesh Kodiyeri, Manikuttan,Continue reading “Kurukshetra – 2008”
I Want to See – 2008
July 2006. Another war breaks out in Lebanon. The directors decide to follow a movie star, Catherine Deneuve and a friend, actor and artist Rabih Mroue;, on the roads of South Lebanon. Together, they will drive through the regions devastated by the conflict. It is the beginning of an unpredictable, unexpected adventure… Director : JoanaContinue reading “I Want to See – 2008”