Movies and TvShows featuring "wartime-rape" theme.

During the Vietnam War, a young soldier is torn between his sense of duty and morality when he witnesses his fellow soldiers committing a brutal and heinous crime against a Vietnamese girl. He becomes determined to seek justice and expose the truth.

Set during World War II, the film follows a German soldier in the Eastern Front who questions the purpose and brutality of war. As he witnesses the atrocities committed by the Nazis, he begins to question his loyalty to his country and struggles to maintain his humanity in the face of war.

In medieval France, Joan of Arc, a young peasant girl, hears voices from God telling her to lead the French army against the English. She overcomes political obstacles and inspires the French troops, but her journey is fraught with challenges and tragic consequences.

Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, shelters over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in war-torn Rwanda.

Ararat (2002) is a drama film that explores the Armenian Genocide. An Armenian filmmaker is making a movie about the genocide while facing backlash and denial. The film delves into the personal lives of the characters and their experiences during this dark period of history. It also touches upon themes of identity, art, and the lasting effects of trauma.

In the spring of 1945, Berlin is in ruins after the defeat of the Nazis. A woman documents her experiences as she is subjected to mass rape and sexual assault by Soviet soldiers. She finds herself in a constant struggle for survival and dignity in a city consumed by chaos and despair.

Set during World War I, 'J'accuse' follows a soldier who accuses a superior officer of treason. The film explores themes of war, love, and the devastating effects of conflict. It delves into the complex dynamics of a love triangle amidst the horrors of trench warfare and the aftermath of the war, touching on issues such as pacifism and the toll it takes on individuals. 'J'accuse' is a silent film that showcases the beauty and tragedy of this historical period.

In Grbavica, a woman and her troubled teen daughter try to make sense of their lives in post-war Sarajevo. As they navigate the challenges of daily life, painful memories and suppressed pasts resurface, testing their relationship and forcing them to confront their own sense of guilt.

In order to pay off a massive debt, a gambling addict sells his ancestral home to a young couple, who soon discover that the building is haunted by the vengeful spirits of a murdered family.

The story of a young Chechen and his Russian captor during a war between Russia and Chechnya.

The story of a boy from the orphanage for abandoned children who tried to find out the truth about his origins. Through the story of a boy Alen, it describes the consequences of war casualties and immense injustice that war brought most helpless, the children.

A Nation Awakens follows the story of a village in Asia Minor that is devastated by war crimes committed by the Greek army. It depicts the struggle of the villagers as they seek justice and revenge for the heinous acts they have endured. The movie explores the themes of war, revenge, and the resilience of a nation in the face of adversity.

A romantic couple run from the law after accidentally killing one of their friends. They encounter every imaginable monster that has appeared in horror movies in a modern day version of Dante's Inferno. Will the trials that befall them strengthen them and reveal sublime virtues, or will the duo fall prey to the darker side of the mind?

Wherever war breaks out, men with guns rape. During the decades of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo possibly hundreds of thousands of women and girls were brutally raped. In WEAPON OF WAR military perpetrators unveil what lies behind this brutal behavior and the strategies of rape as a war crime. An ex-rebel explains how he raped. Like for many ex-soldiers, starting a normal life again is a struggle filled with trauma. In an attempt to reconcile with his past, he decides to meets one of his victims in an attempt to obtain forgiveness. Captain Basima is working as a priest in Congo's army and confronts perpetrators of rape. He urges them to change. Just like he did.

Helke Sander interviews multiple German women who were raped in Berlin by Soviet soldiers in May 1945. Most women never spoke of their experience to anyone, due largely to the shame attached to rape in German culture at that time.

As a twelve year old girl she refused to be given in marriage. Thirty years later Nuriye Kesbir is still fighting, now as a wanted leader of a guerrilla-movement. Why does a women turn her back on marriage and motherhood to choose for a path that leads to a battle of life and death instead? A film about a stubborn Kurdish woman who ended up on a road of no return because of her personal choices. 'Sozdar, she who lives her promise' is a frank portrait of the backgrounds and motives of Nuriye Kesbir, one of the leaders of the Kurdish resistance movement PKK. Filmmaker Annegriet Wietsma followed Kesbir on her remarkable journey, beginning in a Dutch prison and ending in the rough mountains of Northern Iraq.

April 10th, 1994. Killers stormed a convent in of the small hill towns of Rwanda. They selected two hundred Tutsis from the group and executed them behind this convent. Behind This Convent is the story of from the point of view of survivors who have witnessed the darkest hour of the Rwandan genocide of 1994.

A Shot in the Soul is a powerful documentary that delves into the atrocities of wartime rape in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It explores the experiences of survivors who were brutally raped by soldiers during the war and sheds light on the war crimes and genocide committed against innocent civilians. The film portrays the haunting aftermath of these horrific events, highlighting the resilience and strength of the survivors.

Why is it that stories of sexual violence against women have never been part of the Irish War of Independence and the subsequent Civil War? Why, when those stories have been such an integral part of every other war – World War One, World War Two and even the later Bosnian War, are these stories missing from the Irish Revolution? For years, Ireland has been seen as being exceptional in that these acts didn’t occur here. But was Ireland really so special? Was the nature of war here so very different from war everywhere else? And did our men really behave so well? This documentary argues that the answer is no.