In un'America sull'orlo del collasso, attraverso terre desolate e città distrutte dall’esplosione di una guerra civile, un gruppo di reporter intraprende un viaggio in condizioni estreme, mettendo a rischio le proprie vite per raccontare la verità.

Reduce dal Vietnam, dall'abbandono della moglie e dalla perdita di un figlio, Roger cerca rifugio in una casa rimasta vuota. Ma lì lo assalgono tutti i suoi incubi. Horror efficace e con qualche tocco d'ironia.

Nel 1876, il capitano americano Nathan Algren si reca in Giappone per addestrare il primo esercito regolare del Paese, che fino a quel momento aveva basato la difesa dei territori sull'impiego dei samurai. Ora l'Imperatore si prepara a sconfiggere gli ultimi guerrieri rimasti con le sue nuove truppe. Ma quando Algren viene ferito e catturato dai samurai, viene profondamente colpito dai loro ideali e dal senso dell'onore che li guida...

Amin ha 36 anni, vive in Danimarca, è un affermato docente universitario e sta per sposarsi con il suo compagno. Ma proprio poco prima delle nozze, il passato torna a fargli visita, facendogli ripercorrere gli anni della sua gioventù, quando dall’Afghanistan arrivò in nord Europa dopo un lungo viaggio, con la speranza di chiedere asilo. Flee è il racconto di una fuga che si trasforma in un inno alla vita e alla libertà, un percorso umano intessuto di sfide e gioia contagiosa, una cronaca veritiera e poetica della ricerca della felicità, che apprendiamo dalla viva voce del protagonista.

Amar Varma, giornalista e produttore di All India Radio, incontra una donna enigmatica in una stazione ferroviaria e poi di nuovo in una stazione di collina. Si innamora di lei ma la donna, che si fa chiamare Meghna, lo rifiuta e lo allontana nonostante sembri esserne attratta.Credendola persa per sempre, Amar accetta di sposare la ragazza scelta dalla sua famiglia, Preeti. Ma improvvisamente Meghna ritorna e rivela ad Amar il segreto che ha segnato per sempre la sua vita. Amar si troverà di fronte ad una drammatica scelta: il senso dell’onore e l’amore per la patria o l’amore per Meghna?

As young children, half-siblings Axel and Yanne are adopted to Norway. They are separated on arrival, him to material wealth on Oslo's west side, her to an average family on the east side. In contrast to her younger brother, Yanne remembers their journey to Norway, but she has no idea where he might be now.

Durante l'inverno del 1943, l'esercito tedesco ha fermato l'avanzata americana sulle montagne d'Italia; i combattimenti a distanza decimano il plotone di Joe Peterson. In licenza a Napoli, Joe incontra il tenente dei WAC Eleanor MacKay; inizialmente fredda, inizia a sciogliersi durante un bombardamento. La loro storia d'amore si sviluppa nonostante i periodici ritorni di Joe al fronte. Ma alla fine il suo ritorno diventa più che dubbio...

Haji is severely traumatized by the war with Iraq. Back from the front, he's unable to adapt to civilian life. Despite family opposition, his fiancée stands by him as together they challenge both the authority of family and state to lead their own lives.

Late 40’s after the war. Strange languaged and religioned immigrants fleeing from Karelia region are hated by Finns in the countryside. 19-year old Anni is living her life wanting to forget the war and hostility surrounding her. Falling in love with a man who hasn’t left fighting, threatens Anni’s whole family’s future and hope for mutual forgiveness..

While rehearsing on stage, a mime notices that he can create objects from his past and is therefore confronted with a long-repressed memory.

A U.S. agent delivers monthly delivery to a high-grade Vietnam war veteran living alone in the woods, only to discover that the veteran is not too mentally stable…

Family Susic lives everyday Bosnian story. Father Muhamed (63) is employed in a reputable company; mother Marija (60) is retired. Son Sasa (35), who spent the war in Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, lives with his parents, while their daughter Senada (40) lives in Slovenia. Their life begins to fall apart because of father's dissatisfaction after his company is sold on the stock exchange, Sasa's negligent attitude towards work and family, Marija's breast cancer diagnose. When problems begin to line up Muhamed and Sasa realize that actually only family is important, that it is man's last oasis

War and Peace of Mind explores what war does to the human mind and how both, the individuals and the nation as a whole, survive it psychologically. Finland and WWII, locally known as continuation war, is the backdrop of this documentary.

Deserter follows Ryan Johnson and his wife Jen during their flight from the Central Valley of California to Toronto, Canada. Johnson deserted the American army after hearing that he was going to be deployed to Iraq, despite assurances that this would not happen. Like many of his contemporaries, Johnson only joined the army because he could not find a job, and he sees the war in Iraq as both illegal and immoral. Desertion means imprisonment, so he decides to flee, realising that there will be no way back. Johnson seeks advice from various helpful organisations that guide him and Jen to Canada. The employees include both Vietnam veterans and young soldiers who have already served in Iraq.

After numerous military operations, Major Müller can't find a way back into civilian life. Following his urge to communicate, the Major is looking for listeners and encouragement. He doesn't find either. Instead, the repeated monological memory of his own heroic deeds determines his present – with all the consequences. This 30-minute short film is based on the statements made by the mercenary Siegfried Müller in the documentary “The Laughing Man” (Walter Heynowski and Gerhard Scheumann, DEFA studio for newsreels and documentaries, 1966), as well as records from the German colonial period in Africa. An intensive contribution to the necessary public debate about the consequences of military operations.

Set in the pastoral mountains of northern Iran, eight-year-old Sahand has been rendered mute by the loss of his mother during the war. He is taken care of by his older sister as he struggles to process his trauma.

After twenty years, Wiam Al Zabari starts a conversation with his father. Why did they flee from Iraq? Why was that never discussed? Will he be able to let go of the past and embrace a Dutch future?

A Jewish town is burning. The figures of the dying inhabitants are inscribed in organic sculptures. A male choir sings the 'S’brent, unzer sztetl brent' (Fire, our town is on fire) song by Mordechaj Gebirtig.

In the aftermath of war, an extraordinary professor brings hope to children haunted by trauma-induced nightmares.