Movies and TvShows featuring "occupied-nation" theme.

Set in post-war Germany in 1946, "The Aftermath" follows a British couple, Rachael and Lewis Morgan, as they move into a grand house in Hamburg. They are forced to share their new home with a German widower and his troubled daughter. Tensions rise as Rachael, still grieving the loss of their son, forms a surprising connection with the German widower, and their affair threatens to tear apart the already fragile peace in the aftermath of war.

Joan of Arc is a young girl who believes she is chosen by God to lead the French army to victory against the English during the Hundred Years' War. She faces trials, battles, and the ultimate sacrifice for her faith and her country.

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a taxi driver is forced to take on a dangerous smuggling job to earn enough money to feed his family. Along the way, he encounters various challenges, including a Nazi soldier, hunger, and the harsh realities of war.

During World War II, a group of Norwegian resistance fighters, including a physicist, must infiltrate and sabotage a Nazi-occupied heavy-water factory in order to prevent the Nazis from developing an atomic bomb. The group faces numerous challenges and dangers as they carry out their mission.

In a small Czech village occupied by the Nazis, a young train dispatcher apprentice navigates love, politics, and sexual awakening while working at the train depot.

Hanna K. is a drama movie set in Israel, where a defense lawyer discovers a cover-up involving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and human rights violations. It explores themes of loss, dispossesion, and moral dilemmas.

On April 1, 1945, the United States military launched its invasion of the main island of Okinawa, the start of a battle that was to last 12 weeks and claim the lives of some 240,000 people. This film depicts the Battle through the eyes of Japanese and American soldiers who fought each other on the same battlefield, along with Okinawa civilians who were swept up in the fighting. The film also depicts the history of discrimination and oppression forced upon Okinawa by the American and Japanese governments. Carrying up to the current controversy over the construction of a new base at Henoko, the film explores the root causes of the widespread disillusionment and anger expressed by many Okinawans. This ambitious documentary was directed by the American John Junkerman, long-term resident of Japan and Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker. Okinawa: The Afterburn is a heartfelt plea for peace and an expression of deep respect for the unyielding spirit of the Okinawa people.

Ten Seconds to Hell follows a group of demolition experts who are tasked with defusing a bomb in post-World War II Germany. As they face the challenges of their dangerous job, romantic rivalries and personal conflicts arise, testing their loyalty and resolve. With the clock ticking, they must navigate the complexities of war-torn Berlin and confront their own demons. Will they succeed in their mission or will they become just another casualty of war?

A racist sergeant stationed in post-war Japan finds himself softening towards the children and falling for a local woman.

Habermann is a movie set in the 1940s in Sudetenland, which is occupied by the Nazis. It revolves around the story of a man named Habermann and his struggles during this time period. The plot includes themes of love, war, resistance, and the effects of Nazi collaboration. Habermann's life takes a dramatic turn after he becomes an army deserter and is forced to make choices that will change his life forever.

A British commando is on a one-man raid to destroy a bomb factory in Nazi-occupied France. He must enlist the aid of French farmers to complete his mission.

During the German occupation of Denmark in World War Two, a Danish doctor risks his life to save the lives of Jewish citizens from Nazi persecution.

The story of former Bayern Munich president Kurt Landauer, a Bavarian jew ousted by the National Socialists and brought to the concentration camp of Dachau, where he survived to come back and start to rebuild his old club after World War II.

In Remembrance, a man and a woman are torn apart by the chaos of war. Set in Nazi-occupied Poland, the film tells the story of their struggle to reunite amidst the horrors of the Holocaust and the challenges of long-distance communication. Along the way, they face disguises, car theft, and hiding, all in an effort to escape the clutches of the Nazis and find each other again. With themes of love, resilience, and the devastating impact of war, Remembrance is a powerful exploration of the human spirit.

During the occupation of Belgium in World War II, a British intelligence agent infiltrates the Belgian Underground, working against the occupying forces and their collaborators.

Sand Storm tells the story of women in a patriarchal society, focusing on the themes of arranged marriage, sisterhood, and social violence. It explores the challenges faced by women in a traditional and conservative community in Israel.

Your Job In Germany is a short film made for the United States War Department in 1945 just before Victory in Europe Day (VE). It was shown to US soldiers about to go on occupation duty in Germany. The film was made by the military film unit commanded by Frank Capra and was written by Theodor Geisel, better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss.

Directed by French filmmaker Claude Chabrol, this documentary examines Nazi and Vichy newsreels and propaganda films from World War II meant to turn the French against the Jews and the Allied Forces and into Nazi sympathizers. This movie is only made of archive pictures: the official newsreels that were broadcasted on French movie screens during 1940 and 1944 (the Occupation).

Bernard Lefrancois is a prosperous farmer on the River Marne, while his neighbor is impoverished. Lefrancois objects strongly to the romance between his son and the neighbor's daughter, but it continues in secret. WWI begins and the son becomes an aviator with the French army, and the unwed girl presents Lefrancois with an unexpected grandchild. The German army occupies the area, and the girl is serving France as a spy and securing information needed by the French to drive out the Germans. While his son is engaged in air-combat against the Germans, and the unwed mother of his grandchild is serving as a spy against their country's enemy, Lefrancois also joins the battle as a soldier.