In a quest for world domination, the Nazis built some of the biggest and deadliest pieces of military hardware and malevolent technology in history. This more
In a quest for world domination, the Nazis built some of the biggest and deadliest pieces of military hardware and malevolent technology in history. This is the stories of the engineers who designed them and how these structures sparked a technological revolution that changed warfare forever. close
The picture is dedicated to three heroes - a native of the Tula region, pilot Boris Safonov, intelligence officer Alexei Ershov from Peterhof and artilleryman more
The picture is dedicated to three heroes - a native of the Tula region, pilot Boris Safonov, intelligence officer Alexei Ershov from Peterhof and artilleryman Ivan Loskutov, who was born in the Perm region. These people, sparing their lives, fought for the Kola Peninsula, the defense of which the Nazis failed to break through throughout the Great Patriotic War.
A television series dedicated to the Second World War, involving 60 states with a population of one billion seven hundred million people - 4/5 of all more
A television series dedicated to the Second World War, involving 60 states with a population of one billion seven hundred million people - 4/5 of all mankind. The screen recreates the most important events of 1941-1945, all the great battles of the Second World War. close
The picture is dedicated to the heroic past of Murmansk, the feat of portmen, sailors, pilots, artillerymen, scouts, diplomats, all soldiers and commanders more
The picture is dedicated to the heroic past of Murmansk, the feat of portmen, sailors, pilots, artillerymen, scouts, diplomats, all soldiers and commanders of the Red Army, who ensured the uninterrupted operation of the Murmansk port, did not allow the defense of the Arctic to break through.
At that time, the country is engulfed in revolution and war, the Ukrainian victim of the Chernobyl accident reveals a dark secret. And now he must decide more
At that time, the country is engulfed in revolution and war, the Ukrainian victim of the Chernobyl accident reveals a dark secret. And now he must decide whether to risk his life and play a role in the revolution, exposing it. close
The history of the war consists of the fate of specific people whose experiences and joys have been preserved in the letters from the front. They allow more
The history of the war consists of the fate of specific people whose experiences and joys have been preserved in the letters from the front. They allow you to feel the breath of war, to paint life and a portrait of Soviet people on the front and in the rear. This is an artistic chronicle of the war, which reflects a variety of fates, characters, fleeting joys and the constant longing of a person for his native home.
The Battle of Stalingrad, which cost the lives of at least a million German soldiers, Red Army troops and Soviet civilians, was the bloodiest of the decisive more
The Battle of Stalingrad, which cost the lives of at least a million German soldiers, Red Army troops and Soviet civilians, was the bloodiest of the decisive battles in the "war of extermination" which Hitler had unleashed. This three-part documentary, employing previously unreleased film footage and brutally frank statements from survivors on both sides, explains exactly how the catastrophe came about and describes the gruesome consequences of the battle for the soldiers and the inhabitants of the city. close
What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home? Hell and Back Again is a cinematically revolutionary film that asks and answers more
What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home? Hell and Back Again is a cinematically revolutionary film that asks and answers these questions with a power and intimacy no previous film about the conflict in Afghanistan has been able to achieve. It is a masterpiece in the cinema of war. close
In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped. Barefoot, surviving monsoons, leeches, and machete-wielding more
In 1966, Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, captured, and, down to 85 pounds, escaped. Barefoot, surviving monsoons, leeches, and machete-wielding villagers, he was rescued. Now, near 60, living on Mt. Tamalpais, Dengler tells his story: a German lad surviving Allied bombings in World War II, postwar poverty, apprenticed to a smith, beaten regularly. At 18, he emigrates and peels potatoes in the U.S. Air Force. He leaves for California and college, then enlistment in the Navy to learn to fly. A quiet man of sorrows tells his story: war, capture, harrowing conditions, escape, and miraculous rescue. Where did he find the strength; how does he now live with his memories? close
Documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise to power, their zenith, their decline and fall, and the consequences of their reign more
Documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise to power, their zenith, their decline and fall, and the consequences of their reign featuring archive footage and interviews with eyewitnesses. close
It seems that the history of the Great Patriotic War is known to everyone in our country, and it is difficult to add something new in this regard. But more
It seems that the history of the Great Patriotic War is known to everyone in our country, and it is difficult to add something new in this regard. But the authors of the documentary mini-series “1941: Forbidden Truth” turned to historical facts, about which it is not customary to talk publicly, and offer their viewers a different look at the course of the military confrontation between Germany and the Soviet Union.
Based on authentic testimonies, archival documents, eyewitness recollections, materials from photo and video archives, the series 1941: The Forbidden Truth exposes a number of myths and legends and forces a different look at many events of that war. close
The plot of the film is based on the work of the Kazakh search team in the Sinyavinsky swamps of the Leningrad region, where during the Blockade, divisions more
The plot of the film is based on the work of the Kazakh search team in the Sinyavinsky swamps of the Leningrad region, where during the Blockade, divisions formed in the Kazakh SSR fought. However, neither chronology nor geography matter: 75 years after the end of the Great Patriotic War, it still continues. To this day, people from far away Kazakhstan come to fight for a city that should not have existed for a long time.
The series of films “Striking power” tells about various types of military equipment and weapons of modern Russia. The issues show samples that have become more
The series of films “Striking power” tells about various types of military equipment and weapons of modern Russia. The issues show samples that have become known in the world and have manifested themselves in certain operations. The viewer is also invited to a number of experimental developments, which will have to show their worth at the upcoming exhibitions.
It should also be noted that a large group of directors (Vyacheslav Afonin, Andrei Kiyanitsa, Semyon Radkevich and many others) managed to uncover some secrets of Soviet projects that were not applied for various reasons. close
At 165 pounds, and allegedly made from the skins of 160 donkeys, the Codex Gigas is the world's largest and most mysterious medieval manuscript. Filled more
At 165 pounds, and allegedly made from the skins of 160 donkeys, the Codex Gigas is the world's largest and most mysterious medieval manuscript. Filled with satanic images and demonic spells, according to legend, the cursed text sprang from a doomed monk's pact with the Devil. Now, Nat Geo follows a team of scientists as they embark on an unprecedented quest to unravel the secrets behind the book's darkened pages. Using ultra-violet fluorescence imaging, handwriting analysis and a re-creation of the text, forensic document experts attempt to uncover the cryptic truth behind this ancient Devil's Bible. close
Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military more
Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal - no actors. close
In seven different parts, Godard, Ivens, Klein, Lelouch, Marker, Resnais, and Varda show their sympathy for the North-Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War.
In seven different parts, Godard, Ivens, Klein, Lelouch, Marker, Resnais, and Varda show their sympathy for the North-Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War. close
During the Nazi regime, there was widespread persecution of homosexual men, which started in 1871 with the Paragraph 175 of the German Penal Code. Thousands more
During the Nazi regime, there was widespread persecution of homosexual men, which started in 1871 with the Paragraph 175 of the German Penal Code. Thousands were murdered in concentration camps. This powerful and disturbing documentary, narrated by Rupert Everett, presents for the first time the largely untold testimonies of some of those who survived. close
Newly arrived soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division are to begin a rescue mission, but one of their platoons is ambushed by enemy rebels in the slums of the city of Sadr Baghdad.
Newly arrived soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division are to begin a rescue mission, but one of their platoons is ambushed by enemy rebels in the slums of the city of Sadr Baghdad. close
Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of the New Guinea campaign in World War II, sets out to conduct interviews with survivors and relatives to find the more
Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of the New Guinea campaign in World War II, sets out to conduct interviews with survivors and relatives to find the truth behind atrocities committed while the Japanese garrison was surrounded, in particular the unexplained killing of two Japanese privates in his unit. close
With unprecedented access, this documentary follows the extraordinary journey of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently”—a group of anonymous citizen journalists more
With unprecedented access, this documentary follows the extraordinary journey of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently”—a group of anonymous citizen journalists who banded together after their homeland was overtaken by ISIS—as they risk their lives to stand up against one of the greatest evils in the world today. close
Based on real facts, the film is about the Dunkirk operation to evacuate by sea British, French and Belgian military units blockaded after the Battle more
Based on real facts, the film is about the Dunkirk operation to evacuate by sea British, French and Belgian military units blockaded after the Battle of Dunkirk in the Second World War, which took place on 10 May 1940. close
In the early morning hours of May 1, 1960, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was awakened by a phone call. KGB Chairman Shelepin said that the American more
In the early morning hours of May 1, 1960, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was awakened by a phone call. KGB Chairman Shelepin said that the American plane violated Soviet airspace and was moving from the border with Afghanistan to the northwest, in the direction of Moscow. Anti-aircraft missiles of the Soviet air defense can not reach the spy plane. On this day in the sky, at an altitude of 20 kilometers, bizarrely intertwined the fates of the main characters: American spy pilot Powers and Soviet pilots Aivazyan, Safronov and Mentyukov. This day was one of the turning points of the recent history of the twentieth century. close
