Few wars have been as costly, as consequential, or as controversial as the Mexican-American War. From the beaches of present-day California, to the streets of Mexico City, countless ferocious battles were fought between Mexican and American forces in the fight for vast swaths of the North American continent.
Ukraine’s audacious drone attack on a series of major airbases inside Russia can be construed in different ways – a major humiliation for Putin; a dangerous escalation, or a seismic moment which changes the way we think about war.
Israel’s war in Gaza is losing support rapidly, with the UK, France and Canada all now saying it is “intolerable, unacceptable and wholly disproportionate.” And if the United States pulled its aid and suspended its arms sales, Israel’s war on Hamas would end very quickly.
This exceptional documentary reveals rare amateur films shot by German civilians and soldiers during the Occupation of France. Through these surprising images, we discover a more complex reality: scenes of fraternization, shared daily life, and sometimes even romances between occupied and occupiers. But behind this apparent normality, a darker side of the story emerges: requisitions, propaganda, racist humiliations, the beginning of persecution against Jews, and the division of the country. Some French collaborate, others resist silently. A disturbing journey into the early days of an occupation that seemed almost peaceful… before it collapsed.