In Pursuit of Peace (2016)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 27M
Director : Garry Beitel
Synopsis
In Pursuit of Peace follows four Canadians on the front lines of international peace initiatives - in South Sudan, Turkey, Congo and Iraq. We experience the challenges of their work, exploring how their peace building strategies are put to the test in this new 21st century paradigm of conflict resolution.
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