In Kweilin, China, 1932, Newt Scamander helps a Qilin - a magical creature that can see into one's soul as well as the future - give birth. Gellert Grindelwald's acolytes, led by Credence Barebone, attack and kill the mother and kidnap the newborn. Grindelwald subsequently kills the creature intending to harness its ability of precognition. However, unbeknownst to them, the Qilin had twins, the younger of which Newt saved. Unable to battle Grindelwald due to their blood pact, Albus Dumbledore recruits Newt, Newt's brother Theseus, Ilvermorny Charms teacher Lally Hicks, Senegalese-French wizard Yusuf Kama, American No-Maj Jacob Kowalski, and Newt's assistant Bunty Broadacre to thwart Grindelwald's plan for world domination. They travel to Berlin, Germany where Yusuf is planted as a spy in Grindelwald's inner circle. Grindelwald has his convert, Queenie Goldstein, use legilimency to test Yusuf's trustworthiness. The International Confederation of Wizards (ICW) acquits Grindelwald of all previous criminal charges, allowing for his candidacy as Supreme Mugwump of the ICW, despite Dumbledore's attempts to otherwise persuade current Supreme Mugwump Anton Vogel. Meanwhile, Grindelwald's acolytes, who have undermined the German Ministry of Magic, arrest Theseus and plot to assassinate the Brazilian Supreme Mugwump candidate, Vicência Santos. Dumbledore dispatches Newt to the Erkstag, the secret German wizarding prison, to find Theseus. Lally and Jacob successfully prevent the assassination. They escape but Jacob is framed for attempting to murder Grindelwald, who then justifies turning the Wizarding world against all Muggles. Meanwhile, Credence battles Albus Dumbledore, who quickly defeats him. Credence learns he is the illegitimate son of Aberforth Dumbledore, Albus Dumbledore's brother. Credence then questions his loyalty to Grindelwald. Elsewhere, Newt and Theseus escape the Erkstag and use a Portkey to transport to Hogwarts. Wizarding world leaders gather in Bhutan for the Walk of the Qilin ritual, where a Qilin selects a worthy new Supreme Mugwump. Grindelwald foresees Dumbledore and Newt smuggling the surviving twin Qilin to the ceremony in a suitcase. To thwart Grindelwald's cohorts, each Dumbledore ally carries an identical suitcase. As the team moves through the village, Queenie, who has renounced Grindelwald, finds and reunites with Jacob. Using necromancy, Grindelwald reanimates the dead Qilin and manipulates it to choose him during the Supreme Mugwump selection ceremony. Grindelwald immediately declares war on all Muggles and tortures Jacob. However, Credence, Newt, and Bunty expose him. Bunty produces the surviving Qilin which bows to Dumbledore, who declines the position. Santos is then chosen as the new Supreme Mugwump. Enraged, Grindelwald tries to kill Credence by casting the killing curse, but Credence is simultaneously protected by Aberforth (his father) and Albus (his uncle). Dumbledore's and Grindelwald's clashing spells break the blood pact. Their ensuing battle reaches a stalemate, and Grindelwald disapparates. In the aftermath, Aberforth accepts the ailing Credence as his son and takes him home. Jacob and Queenie marry at Jacob's bakery shop in New York City, with most of the group and Tina Goldstein in attendance. Newt spots Dumbledore watching from across the street. Dumbledore thanks Newt before disappearing into the night.
Ida, a single mother of two sons, hides her Jewish heritage and fights against poverty and persecution during the end of World War II and post-war Rome.
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Chronicles the rise of power of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in a history of a country that surrendered to dictatorship.
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Porco Rosso, a veteran World War I pilot turned pig, battles air pirates over the Adriatic Sea. Set in 1930s Italy, Porco uses his exceptional flying and fighting skills to protect the innocent from the ruthless air pirates. Along the way, he faces personal challenges and grapples with his own identity. This Studio Ghibli film features stunning animation, a captivating story, and a touch of surrealism.
Set in World War II, the film follows a teenage boy who experiences the atrocities of the German occupation of the Soviet Union. As he witnesses mass murders, genocides, and other war crimes, he descends into insanity and despair.
In a dystopian future, after a devastating Third World War, Libria is governed by the Tetragrammaton Council which bans emotions and enforces conformity. Grammaton Cleric First Class John Preston, the highest-ranking cleric, becomes an unlikely hero as he discovers emotions and joins the resistance to bring down the totalitarian government.
In the year 2008, a young boy gets caught up in a dangerous conspiracy involving a fascist cabal, evil politicians, and an evil corporation. With the help of a rebel leader, he must navigate a dystopian future and uncover the truth about his family's secret while facing mind-transference, terrorism, and the struggle for immortality.
During World War II, a group of Czech resistance fighters plans and carries out the assassination of powerful Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich.
A young British man named David travels to Spain to fight for the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War, encountering love, loss, and betrayal along the way. Inspired by his experiences, David becomes committed to the cause of collectivization and the fight against fascism.
Evil is a powerful drama based on a true story set in a 1950s boarding school, where a young rebel must face the sadistic and fascist system of discipline. He forms unlikely friendships and plots revenge against the oppressive regime.
Kill Your Darlings (2013) is a biographical drama film that takes place in 1944 and follows the lives of young poets Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William Burroughs. The story revolves around their friendship, love interests, and their involvement in a murder that changes their lives forever. It explores themes of creativity, sexuality, and the limits of friendship.
Countess Anna Guerrieri, a rich and provocative noblewoman, marries Romano, an important fascist who is very loyal to the party. Sadly his sexual performance is found very lacking by the Countess, and so frustrated, she decides to look elsewhere for satisfaction and ends up setting her sights on Stefano, a naive and inexperienced young nephew undergraduate who has recently arrived from the provinces.
In an alternate reality where anthropomorphic animals coexist, Bucky O'Hare, a rabbit and his crew, must protect the universe from the evil Toad Empire. With the help of their spaceship, the Righteous Indignation, Bucky and his allies go on various missions to stop the Toads from enslaving other worlds. Along the way, they encounter space battles, rescue missions, and encounter other unique characters.
World War II is about to end. Benito Mussolini, il Duce, supreme dictator of Fascist Italy, sees his totalitarian dream crumbling and his power slipping away as the terrible day of his ignominious death at the hands of those he so ruthlessly oppressed for more than two decades draws inexorably near.
1900 is an epic drama set in Italy, spanning several decades and exploring themes of class struggle, fascism, and the effects of war. It follows the lives of two boys, Alfredo and Olmo, who grow up together in a rural village. As they come of age, they find themselves on opposing sides of the social and political spectrum, with Alfredo aligning with the fascists and Olmo becoming a socialist. The film depicts their struggles and the impact of their choices on their friendship and the world around them.
During World War II, a group of soldiers find themselves trapped in a remote village occupied by Nazi zombies. As they fight to survive, they must also uncover the sinister experiments being conducted by the Nazis.
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