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2 Movies Set in or About Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands on the atlas: the strongest films of its own cinema, and the films the rest of the world has set there. Every list is curated and ranked by hand.

2 Movies Set in or About Falkland Islands

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  1. Blessed by Fire (2005) poster

    1. Blessed by Fire

    Iluminados por el fuego · 2005

    Decades after the Falklands War, a former Argentine conscript is pulled back into memories of the brutal, disillusioning weeks he and his fellow teenage soldiers endured on the freezing islands. A searing anti-war drama based on a veteran's account.

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  2. Resurrected (1989) poster

    2. Resurrected

    1989

    A young British soldier given up for dead in the Falklands War turns up alive weeks later, only to face suspicion of desertion and hostility at home. Paul Greengrass's debut, based on a true story, is a raw look at the war's aftermath.

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    Curator’s note: Paul Greengrass’s British debut follows the human aftermath of a soldier left behind during the Falklands War and premiered in competition at Berlin.

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Selected by the Films Around the World editorial desk

Lists are ranked for craft, enduring reputation, influence, and depth of engagement with place. Native selections require a verified creative relationship to the country; souvenir selections require an outside creative lead and a country-centered story. Read the methodology.

Editorial review: 2026-07-13

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