Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "ethnic-warfare"

1. Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

R | 124 min | Biography, Drama, History

Mary Stuart's (Saoirse Ronan's) attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.

Director: Josie Rourke | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn

Votes: 55,308 | Gross: $16.47M

2. Outlaw King (2018)

R | 121 min | Action, Biography, Drama

A true David vs. Goliath story of how the 14th century Scottish 'Outlaw King' Robert the Bruce used cunning and bravery to defeat the much larger and better equipped occupying English army.

Director: David Mackenzie | Stars: Chris Pine, Stephen Dillane, Rebecca Robin, Billy Howle

Votes: 80,924

3. Hotel Rwanda (2004)

PG-13 | 121 min | Biography, Drama, History

Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.

Director: Terry George | Stars: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Xolani Mali

Votes: 372,180 | Gross: $23.53M

4. Before the Rain (1994)

Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Romance, War

Three interconnected stories of love under the threat of civil war in Macedonia and London.

Director: Milcho Manchevski | Stars: Katrin Cartlidge, Rade Serbedzija, Grégoire Colin, Josif Josifovski

Votes: 15,857 | Gross: $0.76M

5. Warriors (1999)

175 min | Drama, War

After seeing devastating results of ethnic war in former Yugoslavia soldiers from UNPROFOR peace units find it impossible to return back to their civil lives in the UK.

Stars: Jodhi May, Damian Lewis, Matthew Macfadyen, Shaun Dooley

Votes: 2,566

6. The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs (1998– )

300 min | Documentary, History, War

Decision-makers from Israel, the Arab states, Russia and the US tell the inside story of the Arab-Israel conflict. Charts the evolution of tensions, violence and peace efforts from 1948 to 1998.

Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, King Hussein, Shimon Peres, Abba Eban

Votes: 300

7. The Balkans in Flames (2021–2022)

50 min | Documentary, History, War

Three-part documentary series traces the history of the former Yugoslavia, home to five nationalities with three languages and four different religions,Tito's role, the Yugoslav Wars - and their influence today.

Stars: Misha Glenny, Marie-Janine Calic, James Gow, Laura Silber

Votes: 18

8. Birds Are Singing in Kigali (2017)

113 min | Drama

In 1994 Rwanda, a Polish woman ornithologist saves a Tutsi girl from certain death. After a few years they both revisit Africa on an emotional journey full of painful memories.

Directors: Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze | Stars: Jowita Budnik, Eliane Umuhire, Witold Wielinski, Ciza Remy Muhirwa

Votes: 346

9. Israel and the Arabs: Elusive Peace (2005– )

Documentary, History, War

World leaders comment on the unraveling peace process and continued violence between Israelis and Palestinians from 1999 to 2005.

Stars: Saeb Erekat, Ariel Sharon, Yasser Arafat, Juliet Stevenson

Votes: 53

10. Une terre deux fois promise: Israël-Palestine (2018– )

Documentary, History, War

Two-part documentary to understand the genesis of an endless war in the Middle East.

Stars: Dina Porat, Elie Barnavi, Anita Shapira, Gadi Taub

Votes: 124

11. How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode: The Homefront (2023)

Documentary, History, War

In our final episode, we examine how each Axis Power had troubles on their own home front, leading to disaster in the final days of the war.

Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Alexander Henry, Giuseppe Finaldi, Russell A. Hart, Guy Walters

12. No Man Left Behind (2016)
Episode: Stealth Fighter Down (2016)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Drama, History

A NATO stealth fighter is shot down in enemy territory after successfully bombing a military target in Belgrade. The pilot manages to eject and safely land using a parachute, but a race ... See full summary »

Director: Neil Rawles | Stars: Dale Zelko, John McGonagill, Jim Cardoso, Nathan Roberts

Votes: 23