In 1915 a man survives the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire, but loses his family, speech and faith. One night he learns that his twin daughters may be alive, and goes on a quest to find them. Director : Fatih Akin Cast : Akin Gazi|Anna Savva|Arsinée Khanjian|George Georgiou|Joel Jackshaw|Lara Heller|Moritz Bleibtreu|Numan Acar|Simon Abkarian|Tahar RahimContinue reading “The Cut – 2014”
Tag Archives: History
Vasilisa – 2014
A love story set during the Napoleon War in Russia. Director : Anton Sivers Cast : Aleksey Barabash|Andrey Ilin|Andrey Noskov|Ilya Noskov|Irina Rozanova|Jérôme Cusin|Kristina Kuz’mina|Sergey Zamorev|Svetlana Khodchenkova|Yuriy Kuznetsov Genre : Drama|History|Romance Release Date : 12/4/2014 Country : Russia
The Eyes of Dawn – 2014
A remake in part of his earlier “comfort women” film (Comfort Women, 1994), which explored the exploitation of various Chinese women forced to provide ‘entertainment’ for the Japanese army during their occupation of China. Director : Bruce Le Cast : Bruce Le|Cheng Pei-Pei|Kenneth Tsang|Marsha Yuen Chi-Wai Genre : Drama|History|War Release Date : 9/18/2014 Country :
The Admiral: Roaring Currents – 2014
The film mainly follows the famous 1597 Battle of Myeongryang during the Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-1598), where the iconic Joseon admiral Yi Sun-sin managed to destroy a total of 133 Japanese warships with only 13 ships remaining in his command. The battle, which took place in the Myeongryang Strait off the southwest coast ofContinue reading “The Admiral: Roaring Currents – 2014”
The Little House – 2014
Following the death of the unmarried and childless Taki, Takeshi, a young relative of hers, discovers several pages of closely written lines in which the old lady has recorded her memories. This is how he learns the truth about her youth working as a housemaid and nanny for the Hirai family in a little houseContinue reading “The Little House – 2014”
Yunus Emre: Aşkın Sesi – 2014
Director : Kürsat Kizbaz Cast : Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 5/4/2014 Country : Turkey
Gottland – 2014
Gottland provides an unconventional look at Czechoslovak 20th century history. Inspired by the bestselling book “Gottland” from the Polish journalist Mariusz Szczygiel, this feature-length film is comprised of short stories portraying peculiar fates. Young documentary film makers from renowned Prague Film School FAMU, inspired by the book, take a closer look at the history ofContinue reading “Gottland – 2014”
Warsaw Uprising – 2014
It tells the story of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 through the eyes of a US airman, escaper from the Nazi Stalag camp and two young reporters, cameramen for the Bureau of Information and Propaganda of the Polish Home Army. Their mission: documenting the Uprising by shooting newsreels for the “Palladium” cinema. Looking for theContinue reading “Warsaw Uprising – 2014”
The Look of Silence – 2014
A family that survives the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed one of their brothers. Director : Joshua Oppenheimer Cast : Adi Rukun|Amir Hasan|Amir Siahaan|Inong|Joshua Oppenheimer|Kemat|M.Y. Basrun|Ted Yates Genre : Documentary|History Release Date : 8/30/2014 Country : Denmark
A Nightingale Falling – 2014
Set against a backdrop of a turbulent, war-torn Ireland in the early 1920’s, this is a story of three people and the unfolding events from a crucial time in their extradionary and tragic lives. Director : Garret Daly|Martina McGlynn Cast : Andy Kellegher|Brian Fortune|Elliot Moriarty|Gerard McCarthy|Mark Tankersley|Michael James Ford|Muireann Bird|Rosemary Henderson|Tara Breathnach Genre : Drama|History|WarContinue reading “A Nightingale Falling – 2014”