Movies Similar to The Power to Decide

Paths of Glory(1957)

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

Enemy at the Gates(2001)

A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.

The Great Military March Forward: Liberate the Northwest(1996)

Invasion(2014)

INVASION is a documentary about the collective memory of a country. The invasion of Panama by the U.S in 1989 serves as an excuse to explore how a people remember, transform, and often forget their past in order to re-define their identity and become who they are today.

Letters to Cyprus(2014)

A poignant journey through time and war-torn memories. In 2016, Cyprus finds peace after 42 years of separation. Follow a Cypriot woman as she returns home, revisiting the scars of 1974's conflict. Based on real letters exchanged during the war, witness the emotional unraveling of a long-awaited past. Abandoned landscapes stand frozen, remnants of a divided past. This film, crafted in 2014 with hope for a united future, captures the essence of resilience and reconciliation.

18. April(1947)

Bezuidenhout(2025)

As the resistance group takes more risks during its operations, Johan discovers there is a traitor among them. Meanwhile, the British are preparing a rescue operation that ultimately went horribly wrong on the morning of March 3, 1945.

Across the Border

Two soldiers standing guard at the border of their opposing countries have an honest and revealing conversation about duty, identity, and the truth of the history between their two nations.

Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed(2021)

Benedict Arnold is not the villain of American history most people were taught to believe. New facts and never before presented material illuminate his heroic contributions to the American Revolution and explains his later change of allegiance.

Lyubasha(1978)

Soon after the father leaves for the front, the mother dies - and the children are left alone. And then fourteen-year-old Lyubasha takes care of her younger brothers and sisters.

Boots on the Ground(2017)

The story of five British soldiers trying to stay alive on the last night of the Afghan War, facing not just the Taliban, but also supernatural forces more terrifying than anything they've encountered before.

We Were Soldiers(2002)

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.

Missing in Action(1984)

American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnam and it's up to one man to bring them home in this blistering, fast-paced action/adventure starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris. Following a daring escape from a Vietnamese POW camp, Special Forces Colonel James Braddock (Norris) is on a mission to locate and save remaining MIAs.

Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa(2005)

Munich, Germany, 1923. Two years have passed since Edward Elric was dragged from his own world to ours, leaving behind his country, his friends and his younger brother, Alphonse. Stripped of his alchemical powers, he has been all this time researching rocketry together with Alphonse Heiderich, a young man who resembles his own brother, hoping to one day find a way back home. His efforts so far had proven fruitless, but after lending a hand to a troubled gipsy girl, Edward is thrown in a series of events that can wreak havoc in both worlds. Meanwhile, at his own world, Alphonse Elric ventures deeper into the mysteries of alchemy in search for a way to reunite with his older brother.

They Made You into a Weapon and Told You to Find Peace(2025)

In a society lit by UV lamps, the world of 11-year-old Joshua is shaken when a newcomer disrupts the apparent order, challenging the unspoken rules.

A Company of Heroes(2013)

Easy Company, the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, fought their way through Europe, liberated concentration camps, and drank a victory toast in April 1945 at Hitler's hideout. Veterans from Easy Company, along with the families of three deceased others, recount their horrors and victories, bonds they made and the friends they lost.

The Illegals(1976)

During World War II, an Italian agent tries to infiltrate the Albanian guerrilla units under the identity of 'engineer Tosti'.

Cloaks over Barbed Wire(1977)

A film about the Italian troops leaving Vlora and Albanian partisans finally entering the enemy camp.

Bloody Land(1976)

Film set in three different times. In the beginning, Miti is killed while defending his land. Then, the film focuses on his son Gjergji who fights against the Italian forces. In the end, the land is redistributed by the agrarian reform.

They Were Four(1977)

Four partisans are tasked with delivering a song to the Congress of Përmet.