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900 Days
Netherlands, 2011, 77 min.
History at its most fascinating and horrifying, 900 Days uses gripping testimonials by the Russian survivors of the German army’s WWII siege of Leningrad to tell the truth about events that the Soviet government kept hidden for 65 years.... more
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Children of Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2012, 90 min.
A broken family serves as a metaphor for a war-damaged society in this potent drama from the director of Snow. Special Jury Prize, Un Certain Regard, Cannes; Best Actress, Sarajevo Film Festival.... more
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Emperor
Japan, 2012, 98 min.
Army General Fellers (Matthew Fox, Lost) investigates Japan’s Emperor Hirohito for war crimes while searching for his love, with a stellar performance from Tommy Lee Jones as General Douglas MacArthur.... more
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In The Fog
Germany, 2012, 127 min.
From the director of My Joy, “a mysterious, compelling and grim story from the Nazi-Occupied Soviet Union in 1942, shrouded in the fog of war, the fog of fear and the fathomless fog of European history.” The Guardian Winner: Fipresci Prize, Cannes Film Festival... more
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The Last Sentence
Sweden, 2012, 125 min.
From the director of PSIFF audience favorite Everlasting Moments comes a dramatic and poetic tale – exquisitely filmed in black and white - about crusading Swedish journalist Torgny Segerstedt and his courageous stand against Fascism during WWII.... more
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Lore
Australia, 2012, 109 min.
Spring 1945. As Allied forces sweep across the Motherland, Lore and her four younger siblings are stranded after their parents are imprisoned and embark on a daunting 900km trek across a devastated Germany. Winner, Audience Award, Locarno Film Festival.... more
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Lost Loves
Cambodia, 2010, 110 min.
Based on a true story, Lost Loves revisits the plight of a young mother trying to keep her family alive under the genocidal regime of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, which killed almost two million people between 1975 and 1979.... more
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No Place on Earth
USA, 2012, 83 min.
“Maybe some Jews lived down there.” These words mark the beginning of an incredible story: 38 Ukrainian Jews who hid deep inside some of the longest caves in the world for 511 days to escape the Nazis.... more
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Purge
Finland, 2012, 125 min.
Purge spotlights the legacy of Soviet oppression in Estonia. Two women from two different eras are linked by separate histories of deceit, desperation and fear in this heartstopping adaptation of Sofi Oksanen’s bestseller.
Note: This film has disturbing scenes of violence against women.... more
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Süskind
Netherlands, 2012, 118 min.
A true World War II story from the producers of Black Book that merits comparison with Schindler's List. While working for the Jewish Council in Nazi-occupied Holland, Walter Suskind decides to double-cross the Germans at great danger to himself and his family.... more
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This Life - Some Must Die, So Others Can Live
Denmark, 2012, 122 min.
Based on a true story, this authentic, moving tale of Danish resistance to Nazi occupation has rivaled Flame & Citron as a local box office sensation. Audience Award, Hamburg Film Festival.... more
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War Witch
Canada, 2012, 90 min.
This award-winning, harrowing tale of a young African girl’s kidnap by rebel soldiers features an astonishing performance by its non-professional lead. Punctuated with moments of magic and wonder, this is a powerful testament to human resilience in the darkest of times. Best Film, Actress, Tribeca F... more
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White Tiger
Russia, 2012, 108 min.
A weird, wondrous tale of an eerie white fascist tank that appears, attacks and vanishes, leaving smoldering Soviet tanks and cremated corpses in its wake. “The film’s strong aesthetic and suspenseful action sequences could wow audiences worldwide.” Variety... more
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