In a village at the base of India’s Aravalli Hills, munshi Ahmed Khan is tasked with recruiting men for the British war effort. As promises of land and honor unravel, he faces a moral crisis that tests his loyalty to empire, village, and self. A story of sacrifice, trust, and betrayal under colonial rule.

In Istanbul, two best friends—Amir, a Muslim, and Bedros, an Armenian—share a love of football and brotherhood. But as World War I unfolds and ethnic tensions rise, their bond is tested by loyalty, loss, and a final, unforgettable moment.

Giovanni Ricci, a young Italian farmer, faces the looming grip of conscription as Italy enters the war. Torn between family and national duty, he confronts the realities of life on the front lines and the sacrifices demanded by both blood and country.

Australian farmer Jack McKinnon is thrust from his peaceful life into the brutal world of subterranean warfare with the Tunneling Company in Belgium. As he risks everything to save lives beneath the battlefield, his courage and ingenuity reveal the quiet strength of ordinary men in extraordinary times.

Swedish nurse Karin Persson volunteers in Paris and finds herself tending the wounded near the Somme. Amid heartbreak and exhaustion, she forms a bond with a young orphan and discovers resilience in compassion. A powerful portrait of quiet heroism on the fringes of war.

It's September 1914 in Paris, a city caught in the uneasy calm before the storm of war. Emile, a Parisian taxi driver, has his daily routine upended as the German army advances closer to the heart of France.

Trapped in the Carpathian Mountains, Russian soldier Dimitri and his comrades face frostbite, disillusionment, and the collapse of the Tsarist regime. As revolution brews, they desert their post and journey to Petrograd, drawn by the promise of change—and the rising storm of history.

In a quiet Bosnian village, young Amir eagerly awaits Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s visit to Sarajevo—only to witness the world change in an instant. A gripping account of the assassination that sparked a global war, seen through the eyes of a boy on the brink of history

In 1917, Elijah Thompson, a young Black man from Brooklyn, enlists in the U.S. Army to fight for a country that often overlooks him. Amid war and racism, he serves with the Harlem Hellfighters and returns home forever changed. A powerful story of identity, sacrifice, and the fight for justice.

In a small New Zealand town, young Percy grapples with his brother Walter’s enlistment and eventual loss. Through letters and a carved wooden boat, their bond endures across distance and death. A tender story of grief, memory, and the strength of brotherly love.