
Amina
In 16th-century Zazzau, now Zaria, Nigeria, Amina must utilize her military skills and tactics to defend her family's kingdom. Based on a true story.
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Drama • History • War
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Drama • History • War
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Action • Drama • History
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Drama • History • War
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Drama • War
Upon returning from serving in the U.S. Army, Chaplain Darren Turner faces a crisis that shatters his Family and Faith in God but through the help of his fellow soldiers, he returns to his faith and family
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Drama • History • War
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
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History • Drama
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Drama • History • War
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Action • War • Drama
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Bat★21
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War • Action • Drama
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Drama • History • Thriller
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War • Drama
In 1919, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Holding on to hope, Joshua must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth and his own peace.
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Drama • War • History
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Drama • History • War
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Adventure • Drama • Action
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Drama • Action • War
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Action • Drama • History
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War • Drama • Thriller
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