The Killing Ground (1988)
• January 1st, 1988 • 1h 36min
Documentary, War, Drama
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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