The Killing Ground

The Killing Ground (1988)

January 1st, 19881h 36min

Documentary, War, Drama
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Overview

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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