Movies and TvShows featuring "post-war-reconstruction" theme.
Set in post-war Germany, Line of Separation follows the lives of people living in a German village divided by the Berlin Wall. The story explores the challenges faced by the villagers as they navigate life in the midst of the Cold War and the iron curtain that separates them. It delves into the impact of the war, the division of Germany, and the struggles of daily life in a rural setting. The show also touches upon themes of collectivization, post-war reconstruction, and historical events that shaped the country.
Lola is a drama and romance movie set in post-war Germany. It follows the story of Lola, a cabaret singer and prostitute, who gets caught up in a web of corruption and political intrigue. As she navigates through the world of real estate deals and corrupt politicians, she finds herself torn between her love for a civil servant and her desire for a better life. The movie explores themes of economic recovery, sexual interest, and the struggle for power.
In a small French seaside town, a widow's past is brought to light when her stepson returns and secrets are revealed. As she reconnects with an old love, she must confront the traumatic experiences and controversies of her past, including murder and torture. Through fragmented memories and the rekindling of a romance, she navigates through the complexities of love and loss.
The Whisperers tells the story of an elderly woman living in post-war Manchester, struggling with poverty, loneliness, and senility. She spends her days hearing voices and her nights visiting the welfare office and betting parlor, trying to make ends meet. When she comes across stolen money, she must make a decision that could change her life. This British New Wave film explores themes of social realism, old age, and the challenges faced by the elderly in a rapidly changing society.
Based on the records of the Nuremberg trial of the chemical giant IG Farben; a story about the collaboration between international corporations and Nazi scientists, whose research contributed to the death of millions. The chemist Dr. Hans Scholz lives through a tortuous political transformation and maturation process. Eventually, he adopts political neutrality and closes his eyes to the fact that the poison being produced in his factory is being used in the extermination camps. Standing before the judges at the Nuremberg trials, he must face the fact that he is implicated in the deaths of millions in the gas chambers of the concentration camps.
Munich, World War II: The young Kati Zeiler runs a small barbershop. Her husband Felix is fighting on the Eastern Front. So Kati draws her daughter Marie alone. A bomb attack destroys the shop and the apartment.
Brest, 1950. The war ended five years ago and nothing remains of the city. Massive bombings and intense fighting lasting more than a month turned the city, its docks, its arsenal, into ashes. Thousands of workers will build it up again, brick by brick. But with awful work conditions protests quickly arise and a strike begins. Violent confrontations happen during manifestations. Until one man falls. The next day René Vautier lands at Brest clandestinely to make a movie about the movement.
Life in Berlin in 1945 before, during and after the battle of Berlin seen through the eyes of those who were there at the time from common Berliners to Allied troops.
A journey through the times and spaces of the Hotel Jugoslavija.
Whispers is a documentary that explores the history of Lebanon and the challenges it faced during the Lebanese Civil War. Through the eyes of a war photographer and a one-legged boy, the film takes viewers on a journey through ruined cities, sewing factories, and dance rehearsals. It captures the optimism and entrepreneurship of the Lebanese people as they strive to rebuild their country in the year 1980.
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