Cold War Movies

"Our Cities Must Fight" is a civil defense film that was produced for the U.S. government to illustrate the importance of not abandoning urban...

The creation of the atomic bomb did not only unleash a destructive force—it transformed the imagination of the nation that made it, haunting...

The Vietnam War during the JFK years and beyond. Made in 1972 in the filmmaker's apartment, without documentary footage of the war, metaphors are...

In an alternate 1990s where the Cold War rages on, a Soviet cosmonaut and her crew investigate a distress signal from an American space station, only...

Built at the height of the Cold War to withstand a five-megaton nuclear assault, the Diefenbunker is a massive underground, four-storey,...

How the Soviet Union was able to copy the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, and the influence of the resulting Tupolev TU-4 on the Cold War.

The invasion of the Bay of Pigs (Cuba, 1961) is revealed to us 60 years later, in the voice of the vanquished. Recounted with the distance of a...

That the Cold War did not end in blood and tears was Radio Free Europe’s ultimate victory. “To Russia with Love” tells how it won...

After months of negotiations, U.S. and Russian forces join together to save the tiger. For Jeff Cox, big game animal trainer, it’s a dream come...

A 1964 Pan American travel documentary exploring Yugoslavia's cities, landscapes, culture, and traditions. The film showcases destinations including...