Netflix: Heroes of World War II, but forgotten in the history books, they are messengers of war!

We thought we knew everything about World War II, but we didn’t! Little stories from big history continue to reach us, and that’s especially true of Messengers of War, which Netflix is ​​honoring with an ambitious period film.

An extraordinary story… but little known

Tyler Perry’s feature film opens the curtain on Battalion 6888, a group of American women sent to the front in 1945 to carry mail and boost troop morale.

But this group of brave women is not mentioned in any history book. They were not honored by the United States government until 2022, and were posthumously presented with a Congressional Gold Medal by President Biden.

A story reminiscent of the biographical film Les Figures de l’ombre, which tells the true story of three African-American women who contributed to the preparation of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission.

The film’s success highlighted the work of these women and prompted NASA to recognize their contributions. “decisive” in the success of the mission. Honored once again posthumously…

France also came to terms with the past thanks to cinema

In France, the film Indigènes helped President Jacques Chirac recognize the contribution of North African and Senegalese riflemen to the liberation of France during World War II. Here again, their story has so far been forgotten by most books on the subject…

Messengers of War stars Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Susan Sarandon, Sam Waterston and Oprah Winfrey. Kerry Washington, who was chosen to portray the character of the film (also credited as the film’s executive producer), was able to significantly enlist the support and approval of Adams’ successors.

You can see the Tyler Perry film exclusively on Netflix on December 26.

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