Wojtek: The Bear That Went to War

Wojtek: The Bear That Went to War (2011)

October 22nd, 20110h 59min

Documentary
58%

Overview

This is the story of Wojtek - a magnificent 500lb military bear who fought in World War Two alongside a band of Polish soldiers, shared their beer and cigarettes - and eventually their fate. Through understanding the life and death of this unique creature we discover new meanings to the terms immigrant, patriot, and human being.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

The Man Who Was There

The Man Who Was There


Released on: 2013-05-03
Documentary, History

The Spanish journalist Manuel Chaves Nogales (1897-1944) was always there where the news broke out: ...

The Battleship on the Ground

The Battleship on the Ground


Released on: 2007-07-28
Documentary, War

Writer/Director Kaneto Shindô recounts his time spent in the Japanese Navy in WWII. He tells about t...

Displaced Perssons

Displaced Perssons


Released on: 2013-08-23
Drama, Documentary

Per Persson left Sweden 40 years ago. In Pakistan he fell in love and became the father of two daugh...

As If They Were Angels

As If They Were Angels


Released on: 2018-10-06
Documentary

The little known story of one of the worst non-combat disasters in the history of the US Navy, …AS I...

Mein Kampf

Mein Kampf


Released on: 1960-04-24
Documentary

"Mein Kampf" presents the raising and fall of the Third Reich, showing mainly the destruction of Pol...

The Other Side of the Wall

The Other Side of the Wall


Released on: 2017-03-19
Documentary

Honduran immigrants living in Mexico, teenage siblings Rocío and Ale must take over care of their tw...

Victory in the West

Victory in the West


Released on: 1941-05-07
Documentary

A Nazi propaganda film about the lead up to World War II and Germany's success on the Western Front....

Human Lampshade: A Holocaust Mystery

Human Lampshade: A Holocaust Mystery


Released on: 2012-09-29
Mystery, Documentary, War

This story follows one man's quest to uncover the origins and reveal the mysteries of a possible Hol...

Slowly Forgetting Your Faces

Slowly Forgetting Your Faces


Released on: 2021-05-05
Documentary

Two men, the hint of a sofa corner and a pile of letters. Using minimalist means, the film tells the...

Eyewitness: D-Day

Eyewitness: D-Day


Released on: 2019-07-30
Documentary, War

One famous day. Five heroes. Five key turning points that changed the course of World War II during ...

The Valkyrie Legacy

The Valkyrie Legacy


Released on: 2008-11-24
Documentary, History, War

Created as a companion documentary to the film "Valkyrie," this documentary details the true story b...

The Ugliest Car

The Ugliest Car


Released on: 2017-05-30
Documentary, Comedy

The youngest protagonist of the documentary is Wartburg, an automobile over 50 years of age. The car...

The Half-Life of Genius Physicist Raemer Schreiber

The Half-Life of Genius Physicist Raemer Schreiber


Released on: 2018-07-17
History, Documentary

Our two-hour film highlights the life and career of Dr. Schreiber with respect and clarity. Raemer, ...

Battle of Okinawa in Color

Battle of Okinawa in Color


Released on: 2017-06-25
Documentary, War, History

By mid-1945, Hitler is dead and the war has ended in Europe. Halfway around the world, however, the ...

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita


Released on: 2021-05-16
Documentary, History, TV Movie

Cinecitta is today known as the center of the Italian film industry. But there is a dark past. The f...

Nazi Death Camp: The Great Escape

Nazi Death Camp: The Great Escape


Released on: 2014-05-12
Documentary, History

The secret Nazi death camp at Sobibor was created solely for the mass extermination of Jews. But on ...

The Girl Who Wore Freedom

The Girl Who Wore Freedom


Released on: 2021-06-01
Documentary, History, War

Discover the untold stories of D-Day from the men, women and children who lived through German occup...

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki


Released on: 2007-08-06
Documentary, War

Steven Okazaki presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first -- and hopefully las...

War in Russia: The Siege of Leningrad

War in Russia: The Siege of Leningrad


Released on: 2022-06-10
Documentary, History, War

Relive one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history that led to the systematic starvati...

The Gap

The Gap


Released on: 1937-09-01
War, Documentary

A dramatization to promote the Territorial Army.