The 1982 Falkland Islands Islands War was sounded, breaking the image of the Argentine military government as a pretender, and it also allowed the Royal Navy and Air Force of the British Empire to declare to the world that it still has the strong power of a global expedition, although the Falklands sea and air war has been so far The last modern sea-to-air warfare has always been a topic of interest for military fans, but limited to production cost constraints, the existing nine Falkland Islands War-themed film and television works still describe the Falkland Islands battle. the Lord.
1. Children's war (Los chicos de la guerra, 1984)
Argentina, director: Bebe Carmin
The film was filmed just two years after the end of the war and tells about three applicants The stories of young Argentines enlisted in the army come from different social strata, bearing the expectations of their parents and the motherland, and hurriedly stepping into a battle in which they were completely unprepared. This film is Argentina’s first film about the Falklands War, and it is also the first film after the fall of the Argentine military government. The film tries to suggest to the audience that the root cause of the war comes from the conflict between ordinary people in Argentina and the military government. Not between Argentines and British.
2. Tumbledown (Tumbledown, 1988)
United Kingdom, director: Richard Ayre
The film is adapted from the real experience of Lieutenant Robert Lawrence, the Scottish Special Force in the Falklands War He was shot in the head by an Argentine sniper and lay in the snow for six hours before he was rescued. Although he saved his life afterwards, he was also paralyzed for two years. The film recalls the bloody experience of Lieutenant Lawrence on the Falklands battlefield in a narrative way. It also shows the various injustices he suffered after the war and how he recovered with his amazing perseverance, and was awarded the Military Cross of the British Ministry of Defense (MC )’S awards.
3. Resurrected,1989)
United Kingdom, director: Paul Greengrass
The film is based on the true story of the British soldier Kevin Deakin. He was originally thought to have died on Falkland Islands, but suddenly he miraculously returned to . England, it turns out that he just accidentally got lost on the battlefield. As the newspaper suggested that this man was actually a deserter, after returning home, Kevin Deakin was coldly treated by people around him. Even his parents and girlfriend ignored him. He was even beaten by his former comrades. The film uses a pungent technique to show the psychological trauma of war to soldiers, and satirize the coercion of blind patriotism to the people.
4. An Ungentlemanly Act (1992)
UK, Director: Stuart Urban
This film is a documentary film that describes the Argentine army's capture of the Falkland Islands in the early days of the Falklands War The "Operation Rosario" amphibious landing operation. The commanded by Major Gary Knott British Navy The 8901th unit and the Frank Islands Defence Force (FIDF) commanded by Phil Somos, a total of more than 160 people defend the British Governor Rex Hunter, are fighting three It was only an hour and a half before he agreed to surrender. This battle caused 5 injuries in the Afghan army. In pursuit of restoration, the film was selected for live shooting in Port Stanley on the Falkland Islands, and Major Mike Norman, who participated in the recovery operation, served as the military adviser for the film.
5. The fox pit (Pozo de zorro, 1999)
Argentina, director: Miguel Mira
The film tells about the retreat of a ground battle on Falkland Islands after a battle was ordered to cover the main force The Argentine infantry regiment was isolated in a ditch surrounded by the corpses of enemies and comrades. The director Mila, who has always been good at shooting documentaries, used his skilled shooting techniques to restore the terrible situation faced by the Afghan army on the Falkland Islands battlefield.
6. Iluminados Por El Fuego (Iluminados Por El Fuego,2005)
Argentina, Director: Tristan Bauer
The film is based on a novel of the same name published in 1993 by the Argentine writer Esteban who participated in the Falklands War. It tells about three 18-year-old Argentine youths in 1982. Under the instigation of the military government, he happily signed up to join the army and set off on Falkland Islands. As a result, he was affected by the harsh environment of the battlefield and his own fears, resulting in a tragic ending that one person died in battle and the other committed suicide. The focus of the film is not to criticize the military government, but to mourn the country's defeat and the sacrifice of comrades-in-arms. It is more sensational, but if it is not for the Argentines, it would not be so easy to be moved.
7. Verbatim (Palabra por palabra, 2008)
Argentina, Director: Edgardo Hyde
The film tells about the wounded Argentine soldier Guri during a night battle of the Falklands War His comrade-in-arms Keto fled his trench without authorization, and the two broke into a country house where a woman and her 11-year-old child lived. Because of the language barrier, Guri could only communicate with the mother and son in a rude manner throughout the day. As a result, their sense of isolation was deepened. Until a day later, Keto died of his injuries. Afterwards, Kuri became calmer, and was considering how to bring the body of his comrade-in-arms back to his hometown.
8. The Iron Lady : The Iron Lady (The Iron Lady, 2011)
UK, Director: Phillip Lloyd
Strictly speaking, this film is actually called " "Iron Lady" is the British biopic of Margaret Thatcher. It tells how she went to the political arena and how she lost the whole process. As one of the major events in her tenure, the Falklands War will naturally be mentioned. It can be regarded as describing the war from the perspective of high-level British decision-making. Therefore, the film naturally did not directly describe the course of the war. The part involved in the war was mainly that Margaret Thatcher decided to make the expedition and write letters to the expeditionary soldiers after the war.
9. Argentine soldiers are only known to God (Soldado Argentino solo conocido por Dios,2017)
Argentina, Director: Rodrigo Fernandez Engle
The film tells the story of three young people from the countryside in Cordoba, Argentina. They were drafted into the army and participated in the Falklands War, and the war will last forever Changed their life direction, making them become "accomplices of the military government" despised by the domestic people after the war. Because it is a low-cost movie, the battle scenes in the film are not very intense, the rhythm is slower, and the soundtrack is worse, but it is better to show the real and beautiful natural scenery of Argentina and Falkland Islands.
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