Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997)

Little Dieter Needs to Fly is a documentary film that tells the true story of Dieter Dengler, a German-American pilot who was shot down and captured during the Vietnam War. Dieter endures torture, starvation, and imprisonment in a Vietcong prison camp, but his determination and will to survive ultimately lead him to escape and make a treacherous journey through the jungle to safety.