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This is a list of films and miniseries that are based on actual events. All films on this list are from
American production unless indicated otherwise.
2008
21 (2008) –
heist
drama film inspired by the story of the
MIT Blackjack Team as told in
Bringing Down the House , the best-selling 2003 book by
Ben Mezrich
[1]
120 (2008) –
Turkish
war
drama film based on the true story of 120 children who died in 1915 carrying ammunition for the
Battle of Sarikamish against the Russians during
World War I
[2]
1895 (Mandarin: 1895乙未 ) (2008) –
Taiwanese
historical film based on the
Japanese Invasion of Taiwan in 1895, with emphasis on the
Hakka fighters and their families in the conflict
[3]
A Frozen Flower (Korean: 쌍화점 ) (2008) –
South Korean
historical
thriller film loosely based on the reign of
Gongmin of Goryeo
[4]
A Pearl in the Forest (Mongolian: Мойлхон ) (2008) –
Mongolian
historical
drama film about a young couple whose newly planned life was destroyed by the impact of the
Great Purge of 1934–1938 in Mongolia, based on testimonies of many
Buryats and Mongolians who were persecuted during the Great Purges initiated by
Joseph Stalin
[5]
A Single Woman (2008) –
biographical
drama film based on the life of
Jeannette Rankin , the first woman to be elected to
congress , and chronicling her activism including her association with the
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom , as well as her co-founding the
American Civil Liberties Union
[6]
A Viking Saga (2008) –
Danish
historical film about the early life and rise to power of
Oleg of Novgorod , the
Rus prince who attacked and conquered
Kiev in AD 882 from the Rus war-lords
Askold and Dir , before moving his capital there
[7]
A Woman in Berlin (German: Anonyma – Eine Frau in Berlin ) (2008) –
German -
Polish
biographical
war
drama film about a woman who tries to survive
the invasion of Berlin by the Soviet troops during the last days of
World War II , based on the memoir,
Eine Frau in Berlin
[8]
Aba (Sinhala: අබා ) (2008) –
Sri Lankan
historical
drama film based on the historical legend of King
Pandukabhaya which is set in
Sri Lanka more than 2,400 years ago
[9]
[10]
Accidental Friendship (2008) –
Canadian
drama television film about a homeless woman with her two pets as her only friends, based on a true story
[11]
Admiral (Russian: Адмиралъ ) (2008) –
Russian
biographical
drama film about
Alexander Kolchak , a
vice admiral in the
Imperial Russian Navy and leader of the
anti-communist
White movement during the
Russian Civil War
[12]
Adoration (2008) –
Canadian romantic
drama film partly based on the 1986
Hindawi affair
[13]
Alexander (Russian: Александр. Невская битва ) (2008) –
Russian
historical action film about the life and reign of
Alexander Nevsky
[14]
The Alphabet Killer (2008) –
thriller horror film loosely based on the
Alphabet murders that took place in
Rochester, New York between 1971 and 1973
[15]
Amália (2008) –
Portuguese
biographical
drama film portraying legendary Portuguese
fado singer
Amália Rodrigues
[16]
American Violet (2008) –
crime
drama film based on the story of Regina Kelly, a victim of
Texas police drug enforcement tactics
[17]
Anton (2008) –
Irish action
thriller film about a man drawn into
the troubles along the Northern Ireland Border in 1972, inspired by true events
[18]
The Baader Meinhof Complex (German: Der Baader Meinhof Komplex ) (2008) –
German
drama film retelling the story of the early years of the West German far-left
terrorist organisation the
Rote Armee Fraktion (Red Army Fraction, or Red Army Faction, a.k.a. RAF) from 1967 to 1977
[19]
Baby Blues (2008) –
biographical horror film based on the 2001 killings of five children by their mother
Andrea Yates
[20]
The Bank Job (2008) – American-
British -
Australian
heist
thriller film based on the
1971 burglary of
Lloyds Bank
safety deposit boxes in
Baker Street
[21]
Bathory (2008) –
Slovak -
Czech -
Hungarian -
British
historical
drama film based on the story of
Erzsébet Bathory , a Hungarian countess in the 16th and 17th centuries
[22]
Beloved Clara (German: Geliebte Clara ) (2008) –
German -
French -
Hungarian
biographical
drama film about the pianist
Clara Schumann and her marriage with the composer
Robert Schumann
[23]
Bezerra de Menezes: The Diary of a Spirit (Portuguese: Bezerra de Menezes: O Diário de um Espírito ) (2008) –
Brazilian
biographical
drama film depicting the life and work of writer, politician and medical doctor Bezerra de Menezes, known as the doctor of the poor
[24]
Billy: The Early Years (2008) –
biographical
drama film telling the story of the early life of evangelist
Billy Graham
[25]
Blood Brothers (Dutch: Bloedbroeders ) (2008) –
Dutch
crime television film based on the Baarn murder case, which took place between 1960 and 1963
[26]
Blood in May (Spanish: Sangre de mayo ) (2008) –
Spanish
historical
drama film depicting the story around the
events of 2 May 1808 , when the people of Madrid rose up in rebellion against French occupation
[27]
Bottle Shock (2008) –
comedy
drama film based on the 1976
wine competition termed the
"Judgment of Paris" , when
California wine defeated
French wine in a blind taste test
[28]
Bronson (2008) –
British
biographical
prison
drama film following the life of
Charles Bronson , considered Britain's most violent criminal, who has been responsible for a dozen or so cases of hostage taking while incarcerated
[29]
Cadillac Records (2008) –
biographical
drama film exploring the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicago-based record-company executive
Leonard Chess , and a few of the musicians who recorded for
Chess Records
[30]
Camino (2008) –
Spanish
biographical
drama film inspired by the real story of
Alexia González-Barros , a girl who died from
spinal cancer at age 14 in 1985 and who is in process of
canonization
[31]
Cape No. 7 (Mandarin: 海角七號 ) (2008) –
Taiwanese
musical
drama film about a
Yunlin postman who successfully delivered a piece of mail addressed in the old Japanese style – the sender was the former Japanese employer of the recipient
[32]
The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008) –
crime
drama
miniseries telling the story of the
Green River killer
serial murders between 1982 and 1998
[33]
Carnera: The Walking Mountain (Italian: Carnera – Il campione più grande ) (2008) –
Italian
sport
drama film depicting real life events of the boxer
Primo Carnera
[34]
Cass (2008) –
British
crime
drama film based on the true story of the life of
Cass Pennant
[35]
Céline (2008) –
Canadian
biographical film about the life of Canadian singer
Celine Dion
[36]
Changeling (2008) –
mystery
crime
drama film based on real-life events, specifically the 1928
Wineville Chicken Coop murders in
Mira Loma, California
[37]
The Chaser (Korean: 추격자 ) (2008) –
South Korean action
thriller film inspired by real-life Korean serial killer
Yoo Young-chul
[38]
Che: Guerrilla (Spanish: Che: Guerrilla ) (2008) –
Spanish -
German -
French -American
biographical
drama film about Argentine
Marxist
revolutionary
Ernesto "Che" Guevara during the
Bolivian Campaign
[39]
Che: The Argentine (Spanish: Che, el argentino ) (2008) –
Spanish -
German -
French -American
biographical
drama film about Argentine
Marxist
revolutionary
Ernesto "Che" Guevara during the
Cuban Revolution
[40]
The Children of Huang Shi (Mandarin: 黄石的孩子 ) (2008) –
Australian -
Chinese -
German
historical
war
drama film centring on the true story of
George Hogg and the sixty orphans that he led across China in an effort to save them from conscription during the
Second Sino-Japanese War
[41]
The Christmas Choir (2008) –
Canadian
drama television film based upon a true story of a man who volunteered to work at a homeless shelter and started a choir with its residents
[42]
Christmas Cottage (2008) –
biographical
drama film about the inspiration behind
Thomas Kinkade 's painting The Christmas Cottage, and how the artist was motivated to begin his career after discovering his mother was in danger of losing their family home
[43]
City of Vice (2008) –
British
historical
crime
drama
miniseries following the fortunes of the famous novelist
Henry Fielding and his brother
John
[44]
Clubbed (2008) –
British
drama film about a 1980s factory worker who takes up a job as a club
doorman based on a true story
[45]
Coco Chanel (2008) –
Italian -
French -
British
biographical
drama television film about
Coco Chanel , the pioneering French fashion designer
[46]
Colours of Passion (Hindi: रंग रसिया ) (2008) –
Indian
Hindi-language
biographical
drama film based on the life of the 19th-century Indian painter
Raja Ravi Varma
[47]
The Curse of Steptoe (2008) –
British
biographical
drama television film centring on
Harry H. Corbett and
Phil Davis ' on- and off-screen relationship during the making of the BBC sitcom
Steptoe and Son
[48]
Cyrano de Bergerac (2008) –
biographical
drama television film following the broad outlines of
Cyrano de Bergerac 's life
[49]
December Heat (Estonian: Detsembrikuumus ) (2008) –
Estonian
historical action
drama film about the
1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt
[50]
Defiance (2008) –
war
drama film based on
Nechama Tec 's 1993 book Defiance: The Bielski Partisans , an account of the
eponymous group led by Polish Jewish brothers who saved and recruited Jews in
Belarus during the
Second World War
[51]
The Deity (Italian: Il divo ) (2008) –
Italian
biographical
drama film based on the figure of former Italian Prime Minister
Giulio Andreotti
[52]
The Demons of St. Petersberg (Italian: I demoni di San Pietroburgo ) (2008) –
Italian
drama film about the life of Russian writer
Fyodor Dostoevsky
[53]
The Deserter (French: Le déserteur ) (2008) –
Canadian
French-language
historical
war film telling the story of
Georges Guénette , a deserter from the
Canadian Army during
World War II , who was shot and killed by members of the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
[54]
The Duchess (2008) –
French -
Italian -
British -American
historical
drama film about the late 18th-century
English aristocrat
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
[55]
The Easy Way (French: Sans arme, ni haine, ni violence ) (2008) –
French
heist
drama film about the real life thief
Albert Spaggiari , who organized a break-in into a
Société Générale bank in
Nice , France in 1976
[56]
The Edge of Love (2008) –
British
biographical romantic
drama film concerning Welsh poet
Dylan Thomas , his wife
Caitlin Macnamara and their married friends, the Killicks
[57]
Einstein (2008) –
Italian
biographical
drama television film based on real life events of scientist
Albert Einstein
[58]
Einstein and Eddington (2008) –
British
biographical
drama television film about
Albert Einstein 's
general theory of relativity , his relationship with
Arthur Stanley Eddington and the introduction of this theory to the world, against the backdrop of the
Great War and
Eddington's eclipse observations
[59]
Emma Smith: My Story (2008) –
biographical
drama film focusing on the life of
Emma Smith , wife of
Joseph Smith , restorer of the
Latter Day Saint movement
[60]
The Escorial Conspiracy (Spanish: La conjura de El Escorial ) (2008) –
Spanish
historical
drama film based on the murder of
Juan de Escobedo during the reign of
Philip II of Spain
[61]
Everlasting Moments (Swedish: Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick ) (2008) –
Swedish
biographical
drama film based on the true story of Maria Larsson, a Swedish working-class woman in the early 20th century, who wins a camera in a lottery and goes on to become a photographer
[62]
Everybody Dies but Me (Russian: Все умрут, а я останусь ) (2008) –
Russian
coming-of-age
drama film about three teenage girls preparing for their first school disco based on
Valeriya Gai Germanika 's previous documentary work
[63]
The Express: The Ernie Davis Story (2008) –
sport
drama film based on the life of
Syracuse University
football player
Ernie Davis , the first African American to win the
Heisman Trophy
[64]
Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal (2008) –
biographical
drama television film based on real-life events that occurred at
McKinney North High School in
McKinney, Texas , in 2006, five teenage
cheerleaders became notorious for truancies, violations of the school dress code, and general disrespect to the school community
[65]
Felon (2008) –
prison
drama film based on events that took place in the 1990s at the notorious
California State Prison, Corcoran
[66]
Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008) –
British -
Canadian -
Irish
crime
thriller film about
Martin McGartland , a British agent who went undercover into the
Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA)
[67]
Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story (2008) –
British
biographical
drama television film recounting the initial campaigning activities of the British morality campaigner
Mary Whitehouse
[68]
Firaaq (Hindi: फिराक ) (2008) –
Indian
Hindi-language
drama film set one month after the
2002 violence in Gujarat , India and looks at the aftermath in its effects on the lives of everyday people
[69]
Flame & Citron (Danish: Flammen & Citronen ) (2008) –
Danish -
German
historical
drama film about two
Danish resistance movement fighters nicknamed
Flammen and
Citronen , during the
Nazi occupation of Denmark in
World War II
[70]
Flash of Genius (2008) –
biographical
drama film focusing on
Robert Kearns and his legal battle against the
Ford Motor Company after they developed an
intermittent
windshield wiper based on ideas the inventor had patented
[71]
Forever Enthralled (Mandarin: 梅蘭芳 ) (2008) –
Chinese
biographical
drama film following the life of
Mei Lanfang , one of China's premiere
opera performers
[72]
Forever the Moment (Korean: 우리 생애 최고의 순간 ) (2008) –
South Korean
sport
drama film depicting a fictionalized account of the
South Korea women's
handball team which competed in the
2004 Summer Olympics
[73]
Front of the Class (2008) –
biographical
drama film depicting
Brad Cohen 's life with
Tourette syndrome and how it inspired him to teach other students
[74]
Frost/Nixon (2008) – American-
British -
French
historical
drama film telling the story behind the
Frost/Nixon interviews of 1977
[75]
Gautama Buddha (Hindi: बुद्ध ) (2008) –
Indian
Hindi-language
religious
drama film about the life and times of the
Buddha
[76]
Generation Kill (2008) –
war
drama
miniseries based on
Evan Wright 's 2004 book
Generation Kill , about his experience as an embedded reporter with the
US Marine Corps '
1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the
2003 invasion of Iraq
[77]
Gomorrah (Italian: Gomorra ) (2008) –
Italian
crime
drama film about the
Casalesi clan , a
crime syndicate within the
Camorra — a traditional
criminal organization based in
Naples and
Caserta , in the
southern Italian region of
Campania , based on the
non-fiction book of the same name by
Roberto Saviano
[78]
Haber (2008) –
biographical
war short film recounting the work of
Fritz Haber in developing
chemical weapons for the German Army during
World War I
[79]
Hancock and Joan (2008) –
British
biographical
drama television film based on the affair between the comedian
Tony Hancock and
Joan Le Mesurier , the third wife of actor
John Le Mesurier
[80]
Hansie (2008) –
South African
biographical
sport
drama film based on the true story of
cricketer
Hansie Cronje
[81]
The Homeless Student (Japanese: ホームレス中学生 ) (2008) –
Japanese
biographical
drama film based on Hiroshi Tamura's experiences of being
homeless during high school after the breakup of his parents
[82]
House of Saddam (2008) –
British
biographical
drama
miniseries charting the rise and fall of
Saddam Hussein
[83]
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) –
British
comedy film based on
the memoir of the same name by
Toby Young about his failed five-year effort to make it in the United States as a
contributing editor at
Condé Nast Publications '
Vanity Fair magazine
[84]
Hunger (2008) –
Irish -
British
historical
drama film about the
1981 Irish hunger strike
[85]
The Hurt Locker (2008) –
war
thriller film following an
Iraq War
Explosive Ordnance Disposal team who are targeted by insurgents and shows their psychological reactions to the stress of combat, based on accounts of
Mark Boal , a freelance journalist who was embedded with an American bomb squad in the
war in Iraq for two weeks in 2004
[86]
In Love with Barbara (2008) –
British
biographical
drama television film inspired by the life of the romantic novelist
Barbara Cartland , which tells the story of what made her the Queen of Romance
[87]
Ip Man (Cantonese: 葉問 ) (2008) –
Hong Kong
biographical
martial arts film based on the life of
Ip Man , a
grandmaster of the martial art
Wing Chun and teacher of
Bruce Lee
[88]
Jodhaa Akbar (Hindi: जोधा अकबर ) (2008) –
Indian
Hindi-language
epic
historical romance film showing the life and romance between the
Muslim Emperor
Akbar of
Mughal Empire and a
Hindu Princess
Jodhaa Bai of
Amber , who married him on a
political marriage
[89]
John Adams (2008) –
biographical
drama
miniseries chronicling most of U.S. president
John Adams 's political life and his role in the founding of the United States
[90]
The Kautokeino Rebellion (Norwegian: Kautokeino-opprøret ) (2008) –
Norwegian
historical
drama film based on the true story of the
Kautokeino rebellion in 1852, in response to the Norwegian exploitation of the
Sámi community at that time
[91]
The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce (2008) –
Australian -
Irish
historical
Western
drama film following the final days of Irish convict and
bushranger
Alexander Pearce 's life as he awaits execution
[92]
Last Stop 174 (Portuguese: Última Parada 174 ) (2008) –
Brazilian
crime
thriller film depicting a fictionalized account of the life of
Sandro Rosa do Nascimento , a street kid in
Rio de Janeiro that survived the
Candelária massacre and, in 2000, hijacked a bus
[93]
Lemon Tree (Hebrew: עץ לימון ; Arabic: شجرة ليمون ) (2008) –
Israeli -
Palestinian
drama film describing the legal efforts of a
Palestinian widow to stop the
Israeli Defense Minister , her next door neighbor, from destroying the lemon trees in her family farm – based on a real incident
[94]
The Lena Baker Story (2008) –
historical
crime film chronicling the life and death of
Lena Baker , an African-American woman in Georgia who was convicted in 1945 of
capital murder and was the only woman to be executed by
electric chair
[95]
Little Ashes (2008) –
British -
Spanish
biographical romance film about the friendship between
surrealist painter
Salvador Dalí and the poet
Federico García Lorca which develops into a love affair
[96]
Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story (2008) –
biographical
crime
drama television film following the events surrounding the kidnapping and rescue of Delimar Vera, the newborn daughter of Luz Cuevas and Pedro Vera
[97]
Living Proof (2008) –
biographical
medical
drama television film about
Dr. Dennis Slamon , a doctor who tries to find a cure for breast cancer
[98]
The Long Walk to Finchley (2008) –
British
biographical
drama television film based on the early political career of the young
Margaret Thatcher (née Roberts), from her attempts to gain a seat in Dartford in 1949 via invasion to her first successful campaign to win a parliamentary seat,
Finchley , in 1959
[99]
The Longshots (2008) –
comedy
sport
drama film based on the real life events of
Jasmine Plummer , the first girl to participate in the
Pop Warner football tournament with the Harvey Colts led by head coach Richard Brown Jr.
[100]
Machan (2008) –
Italian -
Sri Lankan
comedy film based on the actual case of the 2004 incident, where a fake Sri Lankan national handball team tricked its way into a German tournament, lost all of their matches, and subsequently vanished
[101]
Manolete (2008) –
Spanish -
British -American-
German
biographical
drama film about
bullfighter
Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez , better known as "Manolete"
[102]
Mark of an Angel (French: L'Empreinte de l'ange ) (2008) –
French
thriller film focusing on a single mother who becomes sure that the child of an affluent couple is the daughter she lost in a maternity ward fire six years earlier, based on a true story
[103]
Marley & Me (2008) –
comedy
drama film based on the 2005
memoir of the same name by
John Grogan
[104]
Max Manus: Man of War (Norwegian: Max Manus ) (2008) –
Norwegian
biographical
war film based on the real events of the life of
resistance fighter
Max Manus
[105]
Mayerthorpe (2008) –
Canadian
biographical
drama television film about the
Mayerthorpe tragedy of 2005, in which four
Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers were shot and killed while executing a search warrant against an illegal
marijuana growing operation on the
Mayerthorpe , Alberta
[106]
Mesrine: Killer Instinct (French: Mesrine: L'instinct de mort ) (2008) –
French -
Canadian
biographical
crime film depicting
Jacques Mesrine 's life from 1959 to 1972, beginning with his time as a member of the French Army during the
Algerian War , where he was forced to shoot and kill prisoners and bomb-makers
[107]
Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (French: Mesrine: L'ennemi public No 1 ) (2008) –
French -
Canadian
biographical
crime film about
Jacques Mesrine 's life from 1972 until 2 November 1979, the day of his death
[108]
Milk (2008) –
biographical
drama film based on the life of
gay rights activist and politician
Harvey Milk , who was
the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
[109]
Mogadischu (2008) –
German
thriller television film chronicling the events surrounding the hijacking of
Lufthansa Flight 181 by the
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in 1977
[110]
My Marlon and Brando (Turkish: Gitmek: Benim Marlon ve Brandom ) (2008) –
Turkish
drama film based on a real life story where a Turkish women struggles to meet her lover from
Iraqi Kurdistan
[111]
My Name Ain't Johnny (Portuguese: Meu Nome Não É Johnny ) (2008) –
Brazilian
biographical
crime
drama film narrating the true story of João Guilherme Estrella, an upper-middle-class man from the
State of Rio de Janeiro that would become the head of the
drug traffic in the late 1980s and early 1990s
[112]
North Face (German: Nordwand ) (2008) –
German
historical
survival film based on
the famous 1936 attempt to climb the
Eiger north face
[113]
Nothing but the Truth (2008) –
political
drama film poortraying the case of journalist
Judith Miller , who in July 2005 was jailed for
contempt of court for refusing to testify before a federal
grand jury investigating a
leak naming
Valerie Plame as a covert
CIA operative
[114]
The Ode (2008) –
Indian -American
biographical
drama film about the life of a young,
gay, Indian man who flees to America, based on actual events
[115]
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) –
British -American
historical romantic
drama film depicting a fictionalized account of the lives of 16th-century aristocrats
Mary Boleyn , one-time mistress of
King Henry VIII , and her sister,
Anne , who became the monarch's ill-fated second wife
[116]
Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (Hindi: ओए लकी! लकी ओए! ) (2008) –
Indian
Hindi-language
comedy film inspired by the real life shenanigans of Devinder Singh alias Bunty, a real-life "super-chor", originally from
Vikaspuri , Delhi
[117]
Passchendaele (2008) –
Canadian
war
drama film focusing on the experiences of a Canadian soldier at the
Battle of Passchendaele , also known as the Third Battle of Ypres, inspired by stories that
Paul Gross heard from his grandfather, a
First World War soldier
[118]
The Passion (2008) –
British
Christian
drama
miniseries telling the story of the last week in the life of Jesus
[119]
Pattenrai: A Tale of Water on the Southern Island (Japanese: パッテンライ!! 〜南の島の水ものがたり ) (2008) –
Japanese
anime
biographical film portraying the career of
Yoichi Hatta , a civil engineer active in
Japanese Taiwan , and his interactions with the native Taiwanese
[120]
Paul VI: The Pope in the Tempest (Italian: Paolo VI – Il Papa nella tempesta ) (2008) –
Italian
biographical television film based on real life events of
Roman Catholic Pope
Paul VI
[121]
Phantom Punch (2008) –
biographical
sport
drama film about the life and career of
Sonny Liston
[122]
The Poker House (2008) –
biographical
drama film based on
Lori Petty 's early life during the 1970s
[123]
Portrait of a Beauty (Korean: 미인도 ) (2008) –
South Korean
biographical
drama film portraying
Joseon-era painter
Sin Yun-bok (better known by his pen name, Hyewon) as being a woman disguised as a man
[124]
Racing for Time (2008) –
biographical
sport
drama television film based on the accomplishment of real life coach and prison guard Sergeant Noel Chestnut (later promoted to lieutenant) and the
Ventura Youth Correctional Facility 's track team he started
[125]
Ramchand Pakistani (Urdu: رام چند پاکستانی ) (2008) –
Pakistani
drama film based on a true story of a boy who inadvertently crosses the border between Pakistan and India and the following ordeal that his family has to go through
[126]
Recount (2008) –
political
drama television film about
Florida's vote recount during the
2000 United States presidential election
[127]
The Red Baron (German: Der Rote Baron ) (2008) –
British -
German
biographical action
war film about the
World War I
flying ace
Manfred von Richthofen , known as the "Red Baron"
[128]
Red Cliff (Mandarin: 赤壁 ) (2008) –
international coproduction
epic
war film based on the
Battle of Red Cliffs and the events at the
end of the Han dynasty and immediately prior to the
Three Kingdoms period in
Imperial China
[129]
Sagan (2008) –
French
biographical
drama film following French author
Françoise Sagan 's road to fame, her drug abuse, alcoholism, and gambling, her hedonistic lifestyle spending too much and becoming poor, as well as several complex love affairs with both men and women
[130]
Séraphine (2008) –
French -
Belgian
biographical
drama film following the life of a middle-aged housekeeper,
Séraphine Louis , who has a remarkable talent for painting
[131]
Sex and Lies in Sin City (2008) –
biographical
crime
drama television film detailing the events surrounding the death of
Las Vegas casino owner
Ted Binion
[132]
The Sicilian Girl (Italian: La siciliana ribelle ) (2008) –
Italian
crime
drama film inspired by the story of
Rita Atria , a key witness in a major
Mafia investigation in
Sicily
[133]
Silent Wedding (Romanian: Nunta mută ) (2008) –
Romanian
comedy
drama film about a young couple who was about to celebrate their marriage in 1953, but they were ordered to desist by the
occupying Red Army and Communist authorities because the
Soviet leader
Joseph Stalin had
died the night before , inspired by a real story
[134]
Skin (2008) –
South African -
British
biographical
drama film based on the life of
Sandra Laing , a South African woman born to
white parents, who was classified as "
Coloured " during the
apartheid era, presumably due to a genetic case of
atavism
[135]
Stone of Destiny (2008) –
British -
Canadian
historical
adventure film depicting the story of
the removal of the
Stone of Scone from
Westminster Abbey
[136]
The Stoning of Soraya M. (Persian: .سنگسار ثريا م ) (2008) –
drama film about Soraya Manutchehri, a 35-year-old woman who was
stoned to death in the small village of
Kuhpayeh , Iran, after being accused of
adultery
[137]
Sugar (2008) –
sport
drama film following the story of Miguel Santos, also known as Sugar , a
Dominican pitcher from
San Pedro de Macorís , struggling to make it to the
big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty
[138]
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008) –
British
biographical
drama film about record producer
Joe Meek , which opened at the
New Ambassadors Theatre in London's
West End in June 2005
[139]
Touching Home (2008) –
sport
drama film depicting the true story about a father struggling to make amends with his twin sons as they pursue their dreams of
professional baseball
[140]
The Two Mr. Kissels (2008) –
crime
drama television film chronicling the lives and murders of brothers
Robert and
Andrew Kissel
[141]
Valkyrie (2008) – American-
German
war
thriller film depicting the
20 July plot in 1944 by German army officers to assassinate
Adolf Hitler and to use the
Operation Valkyrie national emergency plan to
take control of the country
[142]
Victor (2008) –
Canadian
biographical
drama television film about the life and career of
Victor Davis , a Canadian Olympic swimmer who was killed in a
hit and run accident just months after his retirement from competitive swimming
[143]
W. (2008) –
biographical
comedy
drama film based on the life of
George W. Bush
[144]
Waltz with Bashir (Hebrew: ואלס עם באשיר ) (2008) –
Israeli animated
war
drama film depicting director
Ari Folman 's search for lost memories of his experience as a soldier during the
1982 Lebanon War and the
Sabra and Shatila massacre
[145]
The Wave (German: Die Welle ) (2008) –
German
political
thriller film based on
Ron Jones '
social experiment
The Third Wave
[146]
What Doesn't Kill You (2008) –
crime
drama film loosely based on the true life story of the film's director
Brian Goodman , detailing his own exploits involved with
South Boston 's
Irish Mob
[147]
Who Do You Love? (2008) –
biographical
drama film about American record producer
Leonard Chess
[148]
Wild Blood (Italian: Sanguepazzo ) (2008) –
Italian
biographical
drama film telling the story of two renowned actors of the Fascist cinema,
Luisa Ferida and
Osvaldo Valenti , who were supporters of the
Italian Social Republic
[149]
Winter in Wartime (Dutch: Oorlogswinter ) (2008) –
Dutch
war
drama film based on
Jan Terlouw 's
eponymous 1972 novel which was inspired by the author's own recollections and experiences
[150]
Worlds Apart (Danish: To verdener ) (2008) –
Danish
biographical
drama film about a 17-year-old
Jehovah's Witness girl who struggles to reconcile her faith and her secret romance with a non-believer boy, based on a true story
[151]
Your Name Here (2008) –
surreal
biographical
drama film loosely based on the life of
Philip K. Dick
[152]
[153]
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