October 1945. A young Japanese boy in the devastated city of Nagasaki, two months after the atomic bomb, carries on his back the lifeless body of his younger brother. An American military photographer, Joe O'Donnell, took a picture of the boy standing stoically near a cremation pit. No one knows the subject's name, but the photo has become an iconic image of the human tragedy of nuclear war. This documentary follows the continuing efforts to deepen understanding of the photograph, while exploring the fate of thousands of atomic-bomb orphans and their struggles to survive the aftermath of World War II.
Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, this special presents the key events of the Allied inv...
How did Nazi Germany, from limited natural resources, mass unemployment, little money and a damaged ...
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A remarkable film that takes a special look at the first war to be truly reported and recorded by on...
The incredible story of Bruno Lüdke (1908-44), the alleged worst mass murderer in German criminal hi...
When World War II broke out, John Ford, in his forties, commissioned in the Naval Reserve, was put i...
In the midst of World War II, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-female African-A...
An in depth look at the persecution and subsequent death of the 5 million non Jewish victims of the ...
A documentary film chronicling the rehearsal, preparation and performance of a Fishmans concert perf...
Montreal Expos star catcher Gary Carter visits Japan to learn about the customs and traditions of ba...
22nd of August, 1945. Japan lost the war and they loaded an 8,000 person Joseon laborer force onto ...
Narrated by Dan Aykroyd, Defend, Conserve, Protect, pits the marine conservation group, Sea Shepherd...
Merrilees Parker travels to Japan to learn about its unique food culture. She begins her journey in ...
He was one of the most notorious Nazi war criminals, infamous for his assassination attempts on twin...
A WWII film about children evacuated from Britain and sent to Canada for their safety. The film begi...
This short documentary about the Canadian seamen who manned Canada's eastern ports during WWII is th...
Documents the major trial of the Nazi war criminals and the violent acts that they were accused of.
A group of uniformed Japanese schoolchildren make their way to class. But what they will be taught w...