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A Selection of Titles to Use with Manitoba Curriculum (Includes current availability)

Course introduction: http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/cinema.pdf Outcome chart: http://mediasmarts.ca/curricularoutcomechart/outcome-chart- manitoba-cinema-witness-modern-history-social-studies-12

Table of Contents 3 Needles (2005) ...... 6 21 Brothers (2011) ...... 6 54 (1998) ...... 6 All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) ...... 7 Amelia (2009) ...... 7 (1973) ...... 7 Angela's Ashes (1999) ...... 7 (1979) ...... 8 Apollo 13 (1995) ...... 8 Argo (2012) ...... 8 Battle of Britain (1969) ...... 9 Blood Diamond (2006) ...... 9 Bloody Sunday (2002) ...... 9 The Blue Max (1966) ...... 10 Bonnie and Clyde (1967) ...... 10 Born on the Fourth of July (1989) ...... 10 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) ...... 11 Charlie Wilson's War (2007) ...... 11 Coming Home (1978) ...... 11 Cry Freedom (1987) ...... 12 Buyers Club (2013) ...... 12 Das Boot (1981)...... 12 (1978) ...... 12 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) ...... 13 (1989) ...... 13 (1969) ...... 13 The Eternal Jew (1940)...... 14 Exodus (1960)...... 14 Flags of Our Fathers (2006) ...... 14 Flight 93 (2006) ...... 15 (1994) ...... 15

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 2 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Gallipoli (1981) ...... 15 Gandhi (1982) ...... 16 The Grapes of Wrath (1940) ...... 16 The Great Gatsby (1974) ...... 16 The Help (2011) ...... 17 Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) ...... 17 (2004) ...... 17 (2008) ...... 18 Hyena Road (2015) ...... 18 Jarhead (2005) ...... 18 JFK (1991) ...... 19 Joyeux Noël (2005) ...... 19 (1961) ...... 19 The Killing Fields (1984) ...... 20 The Kite Runner (2007) ...... 20 Letters from (2006) ...... 20 Little Big Man (1970) ...... 21 Lone Survivor (2013) ...... 21 The Longest Day (1962) ...... 21 Malcolm X (1992) ...... 22 The Manson Family (2003) ...... 22 Matewan (1987) ...... 22 Memphis Belle (1990) ...... 23 Midway (1976) ...... 23 (1988) ...... 23 Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) ...... 24 Norma Rae (1979) ...... 24 The Normal Heart (2014) ...... 24 Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony (1999) ...... 24 Passchendaele (2008) ...... 25 Pearl Harbor (2001)...... 25 Philadelphia (1993) ...... 25

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 3 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 The Pianist (2002) ...... 26 Platoon (1986)...... 26 Pocahontas (1995) ...... 26 Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) ...... 27 The Red Baron (2008) ...... 27 Reds (1981) ...... 27 Rescue Dawn (2006) ...... 27 The Right Stuff (1983) ...... 28 The Roaring Twenties (1939) ...... 28 Saints and Soldiers (2003) ...... 28 (1998) ...... 29 Schindler's List (1993) ...... 29 Selma (2014) ...... 29 Shake Hands with the Devil (2007) ...... 30 Shooting Dogs (2005) ...... 30 Sisters of Selma (2006)...... 30 Sometimes in April (2005)...... 30 Sophie Scholl – The Final Days (2005) ...... 31 Sophie's Choice (1982) ...... 31 (1973) ...... 31 Thirteen Days (2000) ...... 32 Three Kings (1999) ...... 32 Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) ...... 32 The Tunnel (2011) ...... 33 The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) ...... 33 (1960) ...... 33 United 93 (2006) ...... 33 War Horse (2011) ...... 34 We Were Here (2010) ...... 34 We Were Soldiers (2002) ...... 34 The Wild Angels (1966) ...... 35 The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) ...... 35

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 4 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 World Trade Center (2006) ...... 35 Zulu (1964) ...... 36

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 5 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 3 Needles (2005)

In this triptych portrait of the global AIDS crisis, Jing Pin (Lucy Liu), an expectant mother living in the Chinese countryside, takes blood donations with tainted needles and sells what she's collected on the black market. Meanwhile, at a mission in Africa, three nuns struggle to secure medical care for farmworkers dying of AIDS. And in , Denys (Shawn Ashmore), an HIV-positive actor, steals his father's blood to fake test results and maintain his career in the porn industry. Running time: 2h 7m

Available from Winnipeg Public Library

21 Brothers (2011)

Set in W.W.1 the film follows the story of the Canada's 21st battalion as it prepares for the battle of Courcelette in September 1916. Running time: 1h 36m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

54 (1998)

In , Studio 54 is the epicenter of sex, drugs and disco music. It's there that up-and-comer Shane O'Shea (Ryan Phillippe) endeavors to make his big-city dreams come true. After catching the eye of the nightclub's owner, Steve Rubell (Mike Myers), Shane quickly rises from busboy to bartender. While coat-check girl Anita (Salma Hayek) tries to get her big break as a singer, Shane finds himself smitten with soap-opera starlet Julie Black (). Running time: 2h 1m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 6 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I. Running time: 2h 16m Available from Manitoba Education Library

Amelia (2009)

From the time she first sits in the pilot's seat, aviatrix Amelia Earhart () feels destined to achieve great things. Beginning in 1928, she sets a number of aviation milestones, including numerous speed and altitude records, and was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. In 1937, Amelia undertakes her greatest challenge of all: to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe by airplane. Running time: 2h Available from Winnipeg Public Library

American Graffiti (1973)

On the last day of summer vacation in 1962, Curt (), Steve (Ronny Howard), Terry (Charles Martin Smith) and John () cruise the streets of small-town while a mysterious disc jockey (Wolfman Jack) spins classic rock'n'roll tunes. It's the last night before their grown-up lives begin, and Steve's high-school sweetheart, a hot-to-trot blonde, a bratty adolescent and a disappearing angel in a Thunderbird provide all the excitement they can handle. Running time: 1h 50 m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Angela's Ashes (1999)

Life in impoverished Depression-era Ireland holds little promise for young Frank McCourt, the oldest son in a tightly-knit family. Living by his wits, cheered by his irrepressible spirit, and sustained by his mother's fierce love, Frank embarks on an inspiring journey to overcome the poverty of his childhood and reach the land of his dreams: America. Running time: 2h 25m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 7 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Apocalypse Now (1979)

In in 1970, Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) takes a perilous and increasingly hallucinatory journey upriver to find and terminate Kurtz (), a once-promising officer who has reportedly gone completely mad. In the company of a Navy patrol boat filled with street-smart kids, a surfing-obsessed Air Cavalry officer (), and a crazed freelance photographer (), Willard travels further and further into the heart of darkness. Running time: 2h 33m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Apollo 13 (1995)

This Hollywood drama is based on the events of the Apollo 13 lunar mission, astronauts Jim Lovell (), Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) and Jack Swigert () find everything going according to plan after leaving Earth's orbit. However, when an oxygen tank explodes, the scheduled moon landing is called off. Subsequent tensions within the crew and numerous technical problems threaten both the astronauts' survival and their safe return to Earth. Running time: 2h 20m Available from Manitoba Education Library and Winnipeg Public Library Argo (2012)

On Nov. 4, 1979, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 American hostages. Amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the Canadian ambassador. Knowing that it's just a matter of time before the refugees are found and likely executed, the U.S. government calls on extractor Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) to rescue them. Mendez's plan is to pose as a Hollywood producer scouting locations in Iran and train the refugees to act as his "film" crew. Running time: 2h Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=W201512 (streaming video), Manitoba Education Library (DVD), and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 8 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Battle of Britain (1969)

At a seminal moment in World War II, British Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding () must rally his outnumbered pilots against Hitler's feared Luftwaffe. Besieged by German bombing runs, the Brits counter with an aggressive air campaign of their own. Within months, the Nazis find themselves on the run, thanks to Dowding's tactical genius and the work of talented squadron leaders (, ) and other brave patriots.

Running time: 2h 13m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Blood Diamond (2006)

As civil war rages through Sierra Leone, two men, a white South African (Leonardo DiCaprio) and a black Mende fisherman (Djimon Hounsou), become joined in a common quest to recover a rare gem that has the power to transform their lives. With the help of an American journalist (Jennifer Connelly), the men embark on a hazardous trek through rebel territory to achieve their . Running time: 2h 23m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=W200549 (streaming video) and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

Bloody Sunday (2002)

On January 30, 1972, in the Northern Irish town of Derry, a peaceful protest march led by civil rights activist Ivan Cooper (James Nesbitt) turned into a slaughter. British soldiers suddenly opened fire on the defenseless crowd, killing 13 people and wounding 14 more. Shot as if a documentary, this film follows Ivan throughout the day as it chronicles the events leading up to the horrific incident and the bloodied, confused aftermath that followed. Running time: 1h 50m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/display/006/wwt770?kw=Bloody+Sunday&di=F ULL&submit=1 (streaming video)

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 9 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 The Blue Max (1966)

Lt. Bruno Stachel (George Peppard), a brash German World War I fighter pilot, is driven to shoot down 20 enemy planes, thus garnering him the Blue Max, a coveted medal. His superior, Count von Klugermann (James Mason), is aware that Bruno will stop at nothing to receive the honor, and admires his tenacity. The count's nephew, Willi (Jeremy Kemp), is Bruno's main competition for the prize, but Bruno is determined to eliminate his adversary and secure the honor for himself. Running time: 2h 36m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Small-time crook Clyde Barrow () tries to steal a car and winds up with its owner's daughter, dissatisfied small-town girl Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway). Their crimes quickly spiral from petty theft to bank robbery, but tensions between the couple and the other members of their gang--hapless driver C.W. (Michael J. Pollard), Clyde's suave older brother Buck () and Buck's flibbertigibbet wife, Blanche (Estelle Parsons) --could destroy them all. Running time: 1h 52m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=W68753 (streaming video) and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

In the mid , suburban New York teenager Ron Kovic () enlists in the , fulfilling what he sees as his patriotic duty. During his second tour in Vietnam, he accidentally kills a fellow soldier during a retreat and later becomes permanently paralyzed in battle. Returning home to an uncaring Veterans Administration bureaucracy and to people on both sides of the political divide who don't understand what he went through, Kovic becomes an impassioned critic of the war. Running time: 2h 25m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 10 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)

During World War II, 8-year-old Bruno (Asa Butterfield) and his family leave Berlin to take up residence near the concentration camp where his father () has just become commandant. Unhappy and lonely, he wanders out behind his house one day and finds Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), a Jewish boy of his age. Though the barbed-wire fence of the camp separates them, the boys begin a forbidden friendship, oblivious to the real nature of their surroundings. Running time: 1h 34m Available from BZERC library (DVD), Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=CF0802 (streaming video), Manitoba Education Library (DVD), and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

In the 1980s U.S.Rep. Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks), socialite Joanne Herring (Julia Roberts) and CIA agent Gust Avrakotos () form an unlikely alliance to boost funding for Afghan freedom fighters in their war against invading Soviets. The trio's successful efforts to finance these covert operations contributes to the fall of the and of the . Running time: 1h 42m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Coming Home (1978)

A woman whose husband is fighting in Viet Nam falls in love with another man who suffered a paralyzing combat injury there. Running time: 2h 7m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 11 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Cry Freedom (1987)

Set in apartheid-torn South Africa. Donald Woods is the editor of the East London Daily Express and Steve Biko is a young black leader struggling to improve life in the townships. The two form an unlikely friendship but when Biko is taken into police custody and then murdered, Woods is placed under house arrest. Fearing for his family's safety, he decides to smuggle them over the border. Running time: 2h 39m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

In mid-1980s Texas, electrician Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) is stunned to learn that he has AIDS. Though told that he has just 30 days left to live, Woodroof refuses to give in to despair. He seeks out alternative therapies and smuggles unapproved drugs into the U.S. from wherever he can find them. Woodroof joins forces with a fellow AIDS patient () and begins selling the treatments to the growing number of people who can't wait for the medical establishment to save them. Running time: 1h 57m Available from Winnipeg Public Library Das Boot (1981)

A German submarine patrols the Atlantic Ocean during World War II, manned by a crew that must contend with tense conflicts and long stretches of confined boredom. While Werner (Herbert Grönemeyer) observes day-to-day life aboard the U-boat, the grizzled captain (Jürgen Prochnow) struggles to maintain his own motivation as he attempts to keep the ship's morale up in the face of fierce battles, intense storms and dwindling supplies. Running time: 2h 29m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

The Deer Hunter (1978)

In 1968, Michael (), Nick () and Steven (), lifelong friends from a working-class steel town, prepare to ship out overseas following Steven's elaborate wedding and one final group hunting trip. In Vietnam, their dreams of military honor are quickly shattered by the inhumanities of war; even those who survive are haunted by the experience, as is Nick's hometown sweetheart, Linda (). Running time: 3h 3m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 12 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

A film about what could happen if the wrong person pushed the wrong button - - and it played the situation for laughs. U.S. Air Force Jack Ripper goes completely insane, and sends his bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R. He thinks that the communists are conspiring to pollute the "precious bodily fluids" of the American people. Running time: 1h 35m Available from Manitoba Education Library and Winnipeg Public Library Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

Bob Hughes () is the leader of a "family" of drug addicts consisting of his wife, Dianne (Kelly Lynch), and another couple who feed their habit by robbing drug stores as they travel across the country. After a tragedy befalls a member of his group, Bob decides he must leave his dysfunctional clan and go straight. Parting ways with his junkie past proves more difficult than expected when Bob is stalked by an old acquaintance looking to score drugs at any price. Running time: 1h 44m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

Easy Rider (1969)

Wyatt () and Billy (Dennis Hopper), two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth. On their journey, they experience bigotry and hatred from the inhabitants of small-town America and also meet with other travelers seeking alternative lifestyles. After a terrifying drug experience in , the two travelers wonder if they will ever find a way to live peacefully in America. Running time: 1h 35m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 13 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 The Eternal Jew (1940)

The Eternal Jew is an antisemitic German Nazi propaganda film, presented as a documentary. It has been characterized as "[s]urely the most hideous success of the anti-Semitic films" made during the Nazi era Running time: 1h 2m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

Exodus (1960)

Based on Leon Uris' novel, this historical epic provides a dramatic backstory to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, in the aftermath of World War II. Ari Ben Canaan (), a passionate member of the Jewish paramilitary group Haganah, attempts to transport 600 Jewish refugees on a dangerous voyage from Cyprus to Palestine on a ship named the Exodus. He faces obstruction from British forces, who will not grant the ship passage to its destination. Running time: 3h 32m Available from Manitoba Education Library and Winnipeg Public Library

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

In February and March of 1945, U.S. troops fight and win one of the most crucial and costly battles of the war on the island of Iwo Jima. A photo of U.S. servicemen raising the flag on becomes an iconic symbol of victory to a war-weary nation. The individuals themselves become heroes, though not all survive the war and realize it. Running time: 2h 15m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=P11782 (streaming video) and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 14 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Flight 93 (2006)

In this dramatization, unsuspecting passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 board the aircraft on the fateful morning of Sept. 11, 2001. After three other planes strike their intended , al-Qaida terrorists on Flight 93 make their move, threatening the passengers into submission by claiming to have an explosive onboard. But calls to loved ones reveal the truth, and the passengers - - including Todd Beamer (Brennan Elliott) and Tom Burnett (Jeffrey Nordling) -- plan to take back the flight. Running time: 1h 29m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

Forrest Gump (1994)

Slow-witted Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) has never thought of himself as disadvantaged, and thanks to his supportive mother (Sally Field), he leads anything but a restricted life. Whether dominating on the gridiron as a college football star, fighting in Vietnam or captaining a shrimp boat, Forrest inspires people with his childlike optimism. But one person Forrest cares about most may be the most difficult to save -- his childhood love, the sweet but troubled Jenny (Robin Wright). Running time: 2h 22m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Gallipoli (1981)

Archy (Mark Lee) and Frank () are two young Australian sprinters who want to join the army to fulfill their sense of duty. Turned down because they are too young, the pair hop a freight train to Perth, where they are allowed to join up. They board a troop ship headed to Cairo and, after training in the shadows of the Great Pyramids, the boys are finally sent to the front line, where their speed makes them candidates for messengers in one of the war's bloodiest battles. Running time: 1h 50m

Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=P01504 (streaming) and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 15 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Gandhi (1982)

This acclaimed biographical drama presents major events in the life of Mohandas Gandhi (), the beloved Indian leader who stood against British rule over his country. Dedicated to the concept of nonviolent resistance, Gandhi is initially dismissed by English officials, including the influential Lord Irwin (), but eventually he and his cause become internationally renowned, and his gatherings of passive protest move India towards independence. Running time: 3h 11m Available from Manitoba Education Library

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

The Joad clan, introduced to the world in John Steinbeck's iconic novel, is looking for a better life in California. After their drought-ridden farm is seized by the bank, the family -- led by just-paroled son Tom () -- loads up a truck and heads West. On the road, beset by hardships, the Joads meet dozens of other families making the same trek and holding onto the same dream. Once in California, however, the Joads soon realize that the promised land isn't quite what they hoped. Running time: 2h 9m Available from Manitoba Education Library and Winnipeg Public Library

The Great Gatsby (1974)

Nick Carraway () is a young man from the Midwest living modestly among the decadent mansions of 1920s Long Island. He becomes involved in the life of the mysterious Jay Gatsby (), a rich man who throws the most lavish parties on the island. But behind Gastby's outgoing demeanor is a lonely man who wants nothing more than to be with his old love, Daisy (Mia Farrow). She is married to the bullheaded Tom (), creating a love triangle that will end in tragedy. Running time: 2h 24m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=P04820 (steaming) and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 16 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 The Help (2011)

In 1960s Mississippi, Southern society girl Skeeter (Emma Stone) returns from college with dreams of being a writer. She turns her small town on its ear by choosing to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent white families. Only Aibileen (Viola Davis), the housekeeper of Skeeter's best friend, will talk at first. But as the pair continue the collaboration, more women decide to come forward, and as it turns out, they have quite a lot to say. Running time: 2h 26m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003)

The Nazi leader gains power after World War I as his hatred of Jews becomes central to his political mission. Running time: 2h 10m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Paul Rusesabagina (), a Hutu, manages the Hôtel des Mille Collines and lives a happy life with his Tutsi wife (Sophie Okonedo) and their three children. But when Hutu military forces initiate a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Tutsi minority, Paul is compelled to allow refugees to take shelter in his hotel. As the U.N. pulls out, Paul must struggle alone to protect the Tutsi refugees in the face of the escalating violence later known as the Rwandan genocide. Running time: 2h 1m Available from BZERC Library, Manitoba Education Library, and Winnipeg Public Library

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 17 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 The Hurt Locker (2008)

Staff Sgt. William James (), Sgt. J.T. Sanborn () and Specialist Owen Eldridge () are members of a bomb-disposal unit in . As their tour of duty enters its final weeks, the men face a set of increasingly hazardous situations, any of which could end their lives in an explosive instant. Running time: 2h 11m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=CF0821 (streaming) and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

Hyena Road (2015)

Three different men, three different worlds, three different wars - all stand at the intersection of modern warfare - a murky world of fluid morality where all is not as it seems. Running time: 2h Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

Jarhead (2005)

In the late 1980s, Anthony Swofford () enlists as a Marine, training in boot camp under a sadistic drill instructor. Swofford undertakes a course headed by Staff Sgt. Sykes () during this time, which is shortly before the advent of the Gulf War. When the becomes involved, Swofford is shipped out, along with his spotter, Alan Troy (Peter Sarsgaard). Facing uncertainty each day -- about the war and home -- the soldiers try to maintain composure. Running time: 2h 5m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 18 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 JFK (1991)

This acclaimed drama presents the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner). When Garrison begins to doubt conventional thinking on the murder, he faces government resistance, and, after the killing of suspected assassin Lee Harvey Oswald (), he closes the case. Later, however, Garrison reopens the investigation, finding evidence of an extensive conspiracy behind Kennedy's death. Running time: 3h 26m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=W91019 (streaming), Manitoba Education Library (DVD), and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

Joyeux Noël (2005)

With the advent of World War I, Europe is thrown into a brutal and vicious chaos as men are forced to kill or be killed. While blood soaks the battlefield as Christmas approaches, the men in the trenches of the Western Front face a transformation, however fleeting, toward peace and goodwill. Against all odds, four unlikely individuals from opposing sides (Diane Kruger, Benno Fürmann, Guillaume Canet, Gary Lewis) bond during this bloodless respite to experience the hope and goodness in humanity. Running time: 1h 56m Available from Manitoba Education Library and Winnipeg Public Library

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood () hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning () and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe (), but also from the widow of a Nazi general (), an idealistic U.S. Army captain () and reluctant witness Irene Wallner (Judy Garland). Running time: 3h 6m

Available from Manitoba Education Library

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 19 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 The Killing Fields (1984)

New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg (Sam Waterston) is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter (Haing S. Ngor) and American photojournalist (). When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in to help cover the unfolding story -- a decision he may regret as the rebels move in. Running time: 2h 22m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

The Kite Runner (2007)

Growing up in Kabul, Amir and Hassan are inseparable friends. As an adult living in California, Amir remains haunted by a childhood incident in which he betrayed Hassan's trust. When he learns that the Taliban has murdered Hassan and wife, Amir returns to his homeland to learn the fate of the couple's son. Running time: 2h 8m Available on Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=P11797 (streaming),

Manitoba Education Library (DVD) and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

Long-buried missives from the island reveal the stories of the Japanese troops who fought and died there during World War II. Among them are Saigo (), a baker; Baron Nishi (), an Olympic champion; and Shimizu (), an idealistic soldier. Though Lt. Gen. () knows he and his men have virtually no chance of survival, he uses his extraordinary military skills to hold off American troops as long as possible. Running time: 2h 21m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 20 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Little Big Man (1970)

When a curious oral historian (William Hickey) turns up to hear the life story of 121-year-old Jack Crabb (), he can scarcely believe his ears. Crabb tells of having been rescued and raised by the Cheyenne, of working as a snake-oil salesman, as a gunslinger, and as a mule skinner under Gen. Custer (Richard Mulligan). As if those weren't astonishing enough, he also claims to be the only white survivor of the infamous Battle of the Little Bighorn. Running time: 2h 27m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=524015 (streaming) and Manitoba Education Library (DVD)

Lone Survivor (2013)

In 2005 Afghanistan, Navy SEALs Marcus Luttrell (Mark Wahlberg), Michael Murphy (Taylor Kitsch), Danny Dietz (Emile Hirsch) and Matthew "Axe" Axelson (Ben Foster) deploy on a mission of surveillance and to take out Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. Though spotted by goatherds, Luttrell and his team decide not to kill them. But one of the Afghans alerts a group of Taliban fighters to the invaders, and a terrible battle ensues, in which the SEALs find themselves hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned. Running time: 2h 1m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

The Longest Day (1962)

In 1944, the U.S. Army and Allied forces plan a huge invasion landing in , France. Despite bad weather, General Eisenhower gives the okay and the Allies land at Normandy. General Norma Cota (Robert Mitchum) travels with his men onto . With much effort, and life, they get off the beach, traveling deep into French territory. The German military, due to arrogance, ignorance and a sleeping , delay their response to the Allied landing, with crippling results. Running time: 2h 58m Available from Manitoba Education Library and Winnipeg Public Library

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 21 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Malcolm X (1992)

A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride. Running time: 5h 21m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=W92116 (streaming), Manitoba Education Library (DVD) and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

The Manson Family (2003)

The Manson Family is a 2003 American crime drama film. The film covers the lives of and his "family" of followers. Running time: 1h 35m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

Matewan (1987)

Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe Kenehan (), a scab named "Few Clothes" Johnson () and a sympathetic mayor and police chief heroically fight the power represented by a coal company and Matewan's vested interests so that justice and workers' rights need not take a back seat to squalid working conditions, exploitation and the bottom line. Running time: 2h 22m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 22 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Memphis Belle (1990)

At a U.S. Army Air Force base in , the crew members of B-17 bomber Memphis Belle prepare for their 25th and final sortie into enemy German territory. Bomber Capt. Dennis Dearborn (Matthew Modine) knows the mission is a dangerous one, but he's under from Army public relations man Lt. Col. Bruce Derringer () to earn a decisive victory for the Allies. Now, the Memphis Belle prepares to take flight as apprehension and dissention grow among Dearborn's crew. Running time: 1h 47m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=W90910 (streaming)

Midway (1976)

In this dramatization of the Battle of Midway during World War II, U.S. Navy Adm. Chester Nimitz (Henry Fonda) leads an outnumbered unit in to break Japanese encryption codes. They soon discover that Adm. Yamamoto (Toshirô Mifune) plans an ambush of the U.S. base on the island of Midway.Capt. Matt Garth () helps devise the Navy's strategy, while his pilot son, Tom (), falls in love with a Japanese-American woman who is headed for an internment camp. Running time: 2h 12m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Mississippi Burning (1988)

When a group of civil rights workers goes missing in a small Mississippi town, FBI agents Alan Ward () and Rupert Anderson (Gene Hackman) are sent in to investigate. Local authorities refuse to cooperate with them, and the African American community is afraid to, precipitating a clash between the two agents over strategy. As the situation becomes more volatile, the direct approach is abandoned in favor of more aggressive, hard-line tactics. Running time: 2h 8m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 23 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)

When Tsar Nicholas weds the German princess Alexandra, the marriage proves unpopular with the Russian people, a situation not improved when she has four daughters. When she finally bears a son, the infant's acute hemophilia can only be controlled by the powers of the fanatical monk Rasputin. Running time: 3h 9m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

Norma Rae (1979)

Like a lot of her family before her, Norma Rae (Sally Field) works at the local textile mill, where the pay is hardly commensurate with the long hours and lousy working conditions. But after hearing a rousing speech by labor activist Reuben (Ron Leibman), Norma is inspired to rally her fellow workers behind the cause of unionism. Her decision rankles her family, especially her fiancé, Sonny (), and provokes no shortage of contempt from her employers. Running time: 2h 3m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

The Normal Heart (2014)

In 1980s New York, a writer () and his friends join forces to expose the truth about the emerging AIDs crisis to both the government and the community. Running time: 2h 13m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony (1999) Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony is a 1999 documentary by Ken Burns produced for National Public Radio and WETA Running time: 3h 30m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

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Set during the height of WWI, Sergeant Michael Dunne, a soldier, is brutally wounded in France and returns to Calgary emotionally and physically scarred. It is a story of passion, courage, and dedication, showing the heroism of those that fought in battle, and of who love them. Running time: 1h 54m Available from BZERC Library, Manitoba Education Library, Winnipeg Public Library

Pearl Harbor (2001)

This sweeping drama, based on real historical events, follows American boyhood friends Rafe McCawley (Ben Affleck) and Danny Walker (Josh Hartnett) as they enter World War II as pilots. Rafe is so eager to take part in the war that he departs to fight in Europe alongside England's Royal Air Force. On the home front, his girlfriend, Evelyn (Kate Beckinsale), finds comfort in the arms of Danny. The three of them reunite in Hawaii just before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Running time: 3h 4m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Philadelphia (1993)

Fearing it would compromise his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) hides his homosexuality and HIV status at a powerful Philadelphia law firm. But his secret is exposed when a colleague spots the illness's telltale lesions. Fired shortly afterwards, Beckett resolves to sue for discrimination, teaming up with Joe Miller (Denzel ), the only lawyer willing to help. In court, they face one of his ex-employer's top litigators, Belinda Conine (Mary Steenburgen). Running time: 2h 5m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 25 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 The Pianist (2002)

In this adaptation of the autobiography "The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945," Wladyslaw Szpilman (), a Polish Jewish radio station pianist, sees Warsaw change gradually as World War II begins. Szpilman is forced into the Warsaw Ghetto, but is later separated from his family during Operation Reinhard. From this time until the concentration camp prisoners are released, Szpilman hides in various locations among the ruins of Warsaw. Running time: 2h 30m

Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=A08758 (streaming)

Platoon (1986)

Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) leaves his university studies to enlist in combat duty in Vietnam in 1967. Once he's on the ground in the middle of battle, his idealism fades. Infighting in his unit between Staff Sergeant Barnes (), who believes nearby villagers are harboring Viet Cong soldiers, and Sergeant Elias (Willem Dafoe), who has a more sympathetic view of the locals, ends up pitting the soldiers against each other as well as against the enemy. Running time: 2h Available from Manitoba Education Library and Winnipeg Public Library Pocahontas (1995)

This is the Disney animated tale of the romance between a young American Indian woman named Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) and Capt. John Smith (Mel Gibson), who journeyed to the New World with other settlers to begin fresh lives. Her powerful father, Chief Powhatan, disapproves of their relationship and wants her to marry a native warrior. Meanwhile, Smith's fellow Englishmen hope to rob the Native Americans of their gold. Can Pocahontas' love for Smith save the day? Running time: 1h 21m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

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Tells the true story of three aboriginal girls who are forcibly taken from their families in 1931 to be trained as domestic servants as part of an official Australian government policy. They make a daring escape and embark on an epic 1,500 mile journey to get back home - following the rabbit-proof fence that bisects the Australian continent - with the authorities in hot pursuit. Running time: 1h 34m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=AL052676 (streaming) and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

The Red Baron (2008)

Though a national hero to the Germans for his efforts in World War I, Baron Manfred von Richthofen (Matthias Schweighöfer) grappled with his disgust for the war and his responsibility to his men. Running time: 2h 9m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Reds (1981)

American journalist John Reed (Warren Beatty) journeys to to document the Boleshevik Revolution and returns a revolutionary. His fervor for left-wing politics leads him to Louise Bryant (Diane Keaton), then married, who will become a feminist icon and activist. Politics at home become more complicated as the rift grows between reality and Reed's ideals. Bryant takes up with a cynical playwright (), and Reed returns to Russia, where his health declines. Running time: 3h 20m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Rescue Dawn (2006)

During the , Dieter Dengler (), a U.S. fighter pilot, is shot down over Laos and taken captive by enemy soldiers. Interned in a POW camp, Dengler and his fellow prisoners (, ) endure torture, hunger and illness while they await their chance to escape. Running time: 2h 6m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 27 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 The Right Stuff (1983)

This adaptation of the non-fiction novel by Tom Wolfe chronicles the first 15 years of America's space program. By focusing on the lives of the Mercury astronauts, including John Glenn () and Alan Shepard (Scott Glenn), the film recounts the dangers and frustrations experienced by those involved with NASA's earliest achievements. It also depicts their family lives and the personal crises they endured during an era of great political turmoil and technological innovation. Running time: 3h 13m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=W82111 (streaming) and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

After World War I, friends Eddie (), George () and Lloyd (Jeffrey Lynn) return to America with ambitions for the future. Lloyd becomes a lawyer, but Eddie can only find work as a cab driver and eventually falls into the bootlegging business. Eddie and George become partners in crime, but the stock market crash destroys their operation and turns the old friends against each other, while Eddie falls in love with Lloyd's girlfriend, Jean (Priscilla Lane). Running time: 1h 47m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Saints and Soldiers (2003)

After Nazis ambush a brigade of Allied soldiers in Belgium, the few remaining survivors, including the sniper, Deacon (Corbin Allred), and Pvt. Kendrick (Lawrence Bagby), take cover in a nearby forest. There, they meet stranded British intelligence officer Oberon (Kirby Heyborne), who has time-sensitive information of vital importance to the Allied effort. Despite the various inner conflicts each of the soldiers carry, they band together to get Oberon safely back into Allied territory. Running time: 1h 30m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 28 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) takes his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Surrounded by the brutal realties of war, while searching for Ryan, each man embarks upon a personal journey and discovers their own strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honor, decency and courage. Running time: 2h 49m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Schindler's List (1993)

Businessman Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) arrives in Krakow in 1939, ready to make his fortune from World War II, which has just started. After joining the Nazi party primarily for political expediency, he staffs his factory with Jewish workers for similarly pragmatic reasons. When the SS begins exterminating Jews in the Krakow ghetto, Schindler arranges to have his workers protected to keep his factory in operation, but soon realizes that in so doing, he is also saving innocent lives. Running time: 3h 15m Available from BZERC Library, Manitoba Education Library and Winnipeg Public Library

Selma (2014)

Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it very difficult for blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated in President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Running time: 2h 8m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 29 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Shake Hands with the Devil (2007)

A Canadian general and former United Nations peacekeeper shares his harrowing eyewitness account of the genocide in Rwanda, revealing how he and his men managed to rescue thousands of people despite the orgy of bloodletting that was erupting all around them. Running time: 1h 53m Available from BZERC Library, Manitoba Education Library and Winnipeg Public Library

Shooting Dogs (2005)

In 1994 Rwanda, simmering tensions between Hutus and Tutsis boil over into full-scale genocide. Two men, a priest named Father Christopher () and British schoolteacher Joe Connor (Hugh Dancy), get caught up in the conflict and stay behind to help those who seek shelter at the Ecole Technique Officielle. Running time: 1h 55m

Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD Sisters of Selma (2006)

During the bloody marches of 1965 in Selma, Alabama, a startling new group of leaders joined the battle for civil rights: African American and white Catholic nuns. Nine nuns look back at the events that changed their lives and helped make Selma a turning point for Martin Luther King's movement and for religious Americans. Running time: 1h Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Sometimes in April (2005)

Idris Elba stars in this film set in the days leading up to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The story centers on two brothers — one a radio broadcaster and the other a captain in the Rwandan army — as they witness the slaughter of close to a million people over ethnicity. The political atmosphere divides the siblings as members of their own family are killed. Running time: 2h 20m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

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In 1943, student activist Sophie Scholl (Julia Jentsch) and fellow members of the White Rose resistance group work tirelessly to distribute anti-war and anti-Nazi propapanda in . During one such mission, the Gestapo take her and her brother into custody; six days later, Sophie meets her fate. Running time: 2h Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=MON1292 (streaming)

Sophie's Choice (1982)

Stingo (Peter MacNicol), a young writer, moves to in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly with Sophie (Meryl Streep) and her lover Nathan (), he learns that Sophie is a survivor. Flashbacks reveal her harrowing story, from pre-war prosperity to Auschwitz. In the present, Sophie and Nathan's relationship increasingly unravels as Stingo grows closer to Sophie and Nathan's fragile mental state becomes ever more apparent. Running time: 2h 30m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

The Sting (1973)

Following the murder of a mutual friend, aspiring con man Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) teams up with old pro Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) to take revenge on the ruthless crime boss responsible, Doyle Lonnegan (). Hooker and Gondorff set about implementing an elaborate scheme, one so crafty that Lonnegan won't even know he's been swindled. As their big con unfolds, however, things don't go according to plan, requiring some last-minute improvisation by the undaunted duo. Running time: 2h 9m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 31 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Thirteen Days (2000)

For thirteen extraordinary days in October of 1962, the world stood on the brink of an unthinkable catastrophe. Across the globe, people anxiously awaited the outcome of a harrowing political, diplomatic and military confrontation that threatened to end in an apocalyptic nuclear exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union. Thirteen days captures the urgency, suspense and paralyzing chaos of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Running time: 2h 25m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Three Kings (1999)

Just after the end of the Gulf War, four American soldiers decide to steal a cache of Saddam Hussein's hidden gold. Led by cynical Sergeant Major Archie Gates (), three of the men are rescued by rebels, but Sergeant Troy Barlow (Mark Wahlberg) is captured and tortured by Iraqi intelligence. The Iraqi rebels beg for the American trio to help fight against the impending arrival of Hussein's Elite Guard. The men agree to fight in return for help rescuing Troy. Running time: 1h 54m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

This dramatic retelling of the Pearl Harbor attack details everything in the days that led up to that tragic moment in American history. As United States and Japanese relations strain over the U.S. embargo of raw materials, Air Staff Officer Minoru Genda (Tatsuya Mihashi) plans the preemptive strike against the United States. Although American intelligence agencies intercept Japanese communications hinting at the attack, they are unwilling to believe such a strike could ever occur on U.S. soil. Running time: 2h 25m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 32 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 The Tunnel (2011)

An investigation into a government cover-up leads to a network of abandoned train tunnels deep beneath the heart of Sydney. As a journalist and her crew hunt for the story it quickly becomes clear the story is hunting them. Running time: 1h 30m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)

A semi-fictionalized account of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first all-African- American Air Force squadron during World War II, the film centers on ambitious young pilot Hannibal Lee (). Despite initial reticence by higher ranking white officers, Lee, along with Walter Peoples (Allen Payne), Leroy Cappy (Malcolm-Jamal Warner), and others, are deployed into combat. As the successful missions mount, the Tuskegee Airmen develop a reputation as an able, fearsome group of pilots. Running time: 1h 46m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

Two Women (1960)

During World War II, Italian widow Cesira (Sophia Loren) must leave Rome with her devout daughter when the city comes under attack by Allied forces. The pair flee to a small village, where they meet -- and both fall for -- the charming Michele (Jean-Paul Belmondo). But the war uproots the life of mother and daughter once again when soldiers attack the duo and subject them to sexual assault. Their bond is strained as they struggle to overcome the tragedy that changes them both forever. Running time: 1h 41m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

United 93 (2006)

On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists seize control of United Airlines Flight 93 and three other planes. As realization of the imminent horror dawns on passengers, crew and loved ones on the ground, the courageous acts by those held hostage in the air count down in actual time. Running time: 1h 51m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

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Albert (Jeremy Irvine) and his beloved horse, Joey, live on a farm in the British countryside. At the outbreak of World War I, Albert and Joey are forcibly parted when Albert's father sells the horse to the British cavalry. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home. Running time: 2h 26m Available from Manitoba Education Library and Winnipeg Public Library

We Were Here (2010)

During the 1970s, became a safe haven for the gay and lesbian community, providing a place where one could live openly, away from discrimination. But, after almost a decade of celebration, the city was hit by a wave of shock and grief when it became ground zero of the AIDS epidemic, with hundreds of gay men falling victim to the disease. Director David Weissman explores the incredible story of love and loss through the eyes of five men and women who experienced it firsthand.

Running time: 1h 30m Available from BZERC library

We Were Soldiers (2002)

Based upon the best-selling book "We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young" by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore (Ret.) and journalist Joseph L. Galloway, this compelling war drama depicts the true story of the first major battle between the United States and North Vietnamese forces. It is a film about uncommon valor and nobility under fire, loyalty among soldiers, and the heroism and sacrifice of men and women both home and abroad. Running time: 2h 18m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=P34002 (streaming) and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 34 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 The Wild Angels (1966)

When Hell's Angels member Loser (Bruce Dern) has his motorcycle swiped, he entreats his gang to help him seek the bike, and revenge. Gang leader Heavenly Blues (Peter Fonda) and his lady, Mike (Nancy Sinatra), succeed in tracking down the thieves, but when a fracas breaks out between the gangs, the cops shoot Loser, putting him in the hospital. The rest of the Angels try to rescue Loser from his sickbed, wreaking havoc in the ward and doing their buddy more harm than good. Running time: 1h 33m Currently unavailable for loan; Must purchase/rent DVD

The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan (Cillian Murphy) prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy (Padraic Delaney) in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart. Running time: 2h 7m Available from Winnipeg Public Library

World Trade Center (2006)

Two Port Authority officers, Sgt. John McLoughlin () and Officer Will Jimeno (Michael Peña), become trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center after going in to help people escape from the buildings during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Running time: 2h 9m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=P34668 (streaming) and

Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

Cinema as a Witness to Modern History Page 35 of 36 Prepared by Alice Klumper, January 5, 2016 Zulu (1964)

In 1879, the Zulu nation hands colonial British forces a resounding defeat in battle. A nearby regiment of the British Army takes over a station run by a missionary (Jack Hawkins) and his daughter (Ulla Jacobsson) as a supply depot and hospital under the command of Lieutenant John Chard (Stanley Baker) and his subordinate Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine). Unable to abandon their wounded soldiers even in dire circumstances, the regiment defend their station against the Zulu warriors. Running time: 2h 19m Available from Criterion-on-Demand http://media2.criterionpic.com/htbin/wwform/006?T=P15324 (streaming) and Winnipeg Public Library (DVD)

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