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The Killing Ground (1988)

Genre : Documentary, War, Drama

Runtime : 1H 36M

Synopsis

1988 CBC docudrama on Canada's role in WW1. Terence McKenna tours the Battlefields of Ypres, the Somme, Vimy Ridge and Paschendaele. Actors portray several Canadian soldiers in WW1 in re-enactments based on their memoirs, diaries and letters.

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Terence McKenna
Terence McKenna

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