Fields of Sacrifice

Jan 2, 1964

0h 38m

★ 7.0

Overview

This 1964 documentary returns to the battlefields where over 100,000 Canadian soldiers lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. The film also visits cemeteries where servicemen are buried. Filmed from Hong Kong to Sicily, this documentary is designed to show Canadians places they have reason to know but may not be able to visit. Produced for the Canadian Department of Veteran Affairs by the renowned documentary filmmaker Donald Brittain. (NFB)

Genres

War

Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Douglas Rain

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Your Very Personal Poetry

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6.0

O Zé Analfabeto e o Trânsito

Jan 2, 1952

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Fritz Lang, drawings for a film

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A short film using parts of the storyboard drawings for Fritz Lang's Man Hunt given to the French Cinémathèque to recreate a scene to showcase a part of the directors' creative process.

5.5

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Narciarze

Jan 1, 1958

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Lili

Oct 23, 2008

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Under the water

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A daily life in Korogocho, Kenya, one of the world’s poorest slums.

7.9

I Needed Color

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Jim Carrey exhibits his talent as a painter and reflects on the value and power of art.

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Z vôle ľudu zrodené

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Con Traje y Sin Zapatos

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Strade perdute - Filmmaker 23

Nov 20, 2023

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Oberammergau

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5.5

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4.5

Half a Life

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Fields of Sacrifice

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