The Falkland Man
Hector Riviera (Hector Echavarria) is a man with a past. Once a member of a lethal Special Forces unit in the Falkland War, he now lives an ordinary life with his wife and son. Suddenly, his peaceful existence is shatter
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Hector Riviera (Hector Echavarria) is a man with a past. Once a member of a lethal Special Forces unit in the Falkland War, he now lives an ordinary life with his wife and son. Suddenly, his peaceful existence is shatter
During an assignment for the newscast show Telenoche, Raymundo Gleyzer became the first Argentinean to film a documentary of the everyday life in the Falkland islands (Islas Malvinas). This black & white documentary
The film focuses on the naval warfare around the Battle of Coronel and Battle of the Falkland Islands during the First World War. It was the last in a successful series of documentary reconstructions of First World War b
It follows two recruits, Jacob and Marcus, as they embark upon their 12 week training programme to become privates. The new recruits face live firing exercises, camping out in brisk conditions and all the tough training
Marooned on a stormy island in the South Atlantic, film-makers Jane Watson and Mark Smith are confronted by the bullies of the bird world. Running amok like a delinquent gang of velociraptors straight out of a Spielberg
Homeless war veteran Dave Simms finds hope in an unlikely place while trying to save his only companion, Sally the Dog. At a burger van, Dave meets Malcky and comradery sees the pair fight a broken system & help Dave bat
The Falklands Play is a dramatic account of the political events leading up to, and including, the 1982 Falklands War. The play was written by Ian Curteis, an experienced writer who had started his television career in d
Ben Fogle uncovers one of the untold stories of the Falklands War - a battle fought by 30.000 British Marines against an Argentine invading force ten times that number.
Is there nothing new under the sun? 1770. The South Atlantic. A fleet sets sail from Buenos Aires to expel the British forces and reconquer the Falkland Islands. A major international crisis explodes. What follows may so
Documentary film about the then longest range bombing mission in history, which changed the outcome of the Falklands War.
Five years after the war in the Falklands between Britain and Argentina, many facts were still wrapped in red tape. Many of the key figures had remained silent. No-one had been to Argentina to tell the other side of the
To mark 30 years since the Falklands War, this documentary follows three men back to the islands. For veteran Simon Weston, the journey is an opportunity to experience some of the stunning wildlife on Sea Lion Island.
A unique film that follows Jim Davidson, one of this country s foremost entertainers, to a dot in the South Atlantic which, two and a half years prior, was the scene of conflict. MISSION: To transport Jim Davidson, 5 mu
A story told by ten men who fought together in the Falklands War, with unflinching honesty, discussion of life-changing moments of combat and how they have come to terms with them since.
In March 1982, two wildlife photographers became stranded on South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean during the Falklands War between the United Kingdom and Argentina.
On the 40th anniversary of the conflict, senior commanders and ground troops reveal how a series of mistakes nearly cost Britain its hard-won victory over Argentina in the South Atlantic.
Geoffrey Cardozo (English) and Julio Aro (Argentinian) are Nobel Peace Prize nominees for their joint work in a historic humanitarian cause—the restitution of the identities of Argentine casualties during the Malvinas Wa
Thirty years after the Falkland's War, journalist and military historian Max Hastings explores the conflict's impact and its legacy. Hastings, who sailed with the Task Force in 1982 and reported on the Falklands campaig
A year after the conflict, this documentary details the personal experience of some of the men and women involved.
A look at the conflict of 1982 through the eyes of the islanders.