2 Movies Set in or About Falkland Islands

2 Movies Set in or About Falkland Islands

Outside filmmakers looking toward Falkland Islands: optional perspectives for a wider journey.

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   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.

   Curator’s note: Blessed by Fire is a strong foreign-authored feature whose sustained setting or subject engages directly with Falkland Islands.

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   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.

   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.