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Triple-bill of war features. 'Lebanon' (2009), directed by Samuel
Maoz, depicts 24 hours in the life of four Israeli paratroopers at
the outset of the 1982 Lebanon invasion. Shot almost entirely from
inside the tank in which they are travelling, the film follows the
soldiers as they attempt to clear an area of hostile fighters while
suffering from the multiple stresses of combat. Yoav Donat, Itay
Tiran, Oshri Cohen and Michael Moshonov star. 'Saints and Soldiers'
(2003) is set in Belgium in December 1944, where German troops open
fire on unarmed American prisoners of war in what would be dubbed
the Malmedy Massacre. A stranded R.A.F. pilot, Oberon Winley (Kirby
Heyborne), holds the key to German intelligence which could prevent
further atrocities, but can the Americans help free him from his
perilous position behind enemy lines? 'Assault On the Pacific:
Kamikaze' (2007) is a Japanese World War II drama about a squadron
of Kamikaze pilots fighting in the Pacific. The film follows the
training and final moments in the lives of the young pilots as they
bid farewell to their families and girlfriends and prepare to
embark on their suicidal missions against the US Navy over the
Pacific Ocean. Toru Emori and Katsutaka Furuhata star.
Trilogy of war dramas from film-maker Ryan Little. In 'Saints and
Soldiers' (2003), set in Belgium in December 1944, German troops
open fire on unarmed American prisoners of war and provoke the
historic Malmedy Massacre. Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines
discover a stranded RAF pilot who holds the key to German
intelligence which could save thousands of American lives. The five
men must battle through the bitter winter landscape, to smuggle
their precious cargo from the clutches of the enemy. The prequel
'Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed' (2012) follows the journey of
a group of airborne infantry soldiers who are parachuted into
occupied France in 1944. The Parachute Regimental Combat Team
jumped into the south of France on the 15th of August 1944, landing
behind enemy lines. The men's mission was to help clear a path for
the main bulk of British and US soldiers advancing towards Berlin.
However, landing in occupied territory is always a dangerous
business and the soldiers soon find themselves fighting in close
combat with German troops and teaming up with members of the French
resistance who seek their help. The third film 'Saints and
Soldiers: The Void' (2014) is set during the final stages of the
Second World War in Germany where a group of American troops must
try to overcome racial barriers in order to defeat the Nazi's.
Despite their reluctance, the predominantly white American crew are
forced to turn to the expericenced African American SGT Jesse Owens
(K. Danor Gerald). However, their faith is put to the test when war
escalates and tension rises, with hundreds of lives at stake.
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