Orem Library

Traces stories of courage during the years between the end of World War II and formation of the state of Israel. Uses archival footage, original broadcasts and personal testimonies from Holocaust survivors.

The true story of Hitler's private secretary coming to terms with working for unspeakable evil after remaining silent for nearly 60 years. Traudl (Gertraud) Junge was Hitler's secretary from 1942 until the end of the war. He dictated his last will and testament to her. She refused to speak publicly about her memories, keeping silent about her life, her trials and tribulations, until now, the end of her life.

Featuring rare color archival footage, takes a detailed look at life on and off the front lines through the diaries kept by soldiers during World War II.

The battle of the Huertgen Forest was one of the bloodiest of World War II. American and German forces suffered in excess of 60,000 casualties over a freezing six-month winter campaign. For the soldiers who survived, memories of the horror of that battle have continued to this day. This is a true story of a battlefield reunion of American and German soldiers nearly 55 years after they fought in the Huertgen. This time they meet in the spirit of reconciliation,...

Veterans share their stories of the "Forgotten War", reminding the viewer of the human and social costs the Korean War had on the U.S. Interviewees include Senators John Glenn and John S. Warner, baseball player Ted Williams, musician Willie Nelson, former Secretary of State James Baker, Rep. Charles Rangel, Lt. Col. Charles B. "Brad" Smith, Gen. Raymond G. Davis.

An intimate portrait of modern heroism and the importance of family during turbulent times. Tells the story of Jake Rademacher as he sets out to understand the experience, sacrifice, and motivation of his two brothers serving in Iraq. The film follows Jake's exploits as he risks everything, including his life, to tell his brothers' story and document the courage and integrity of the American soldier.

Documents the five-year journey initiated by filmmaker Velcrow Ripper in order to document humanity's ability to transform crisis into possibility. Ripper travels to the "ground zero's" of the world: Bhopal, India; the minefields of Cambodia; Bosnia; Hiroshima; Afghanistan; post-9/11 New York City; Israel and Palestine, documenting stories of survival and hope in the wake of disaster.

Journey deep behind battle lines to experience a different side of the Vietnam War--the side seen only through the lenses of North Vietnamese photographers. Renowned British photojournalist Tim Page travels back to the land where he nearly lost his life to meet with North Vietnamese War photographers, revealing remarkable, never-before-seen photos and personal stories long hidden by time and tragedy.

A documentary which presents interviews with eleven men and women who volunteered to serve in the American Abraham Lincoln Brigade that fought Franco and the Fascists during the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930s. Includes archival film clips and photographs and period newspaper articles and songs.

An ambitious dive into the chaos of war, based on the book by Ryszard "Ricardo" Kapuscinski. Intercutting a graphically bold animation style with interviews and archival footage, the visually striking film conveys an immediacy as it tells of the outbreak of civil war following Angola's independence from Portugal in 1975. Kapuscinski's animated trip through corpse-strewn roads conveys an undeniable urgency, while the documentary testimony reminds viewers...