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202385 minPG-13documentary

6.5/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

FDR

202385 minPG-13documentary

6.5/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

The 2023 documentary presents an in-depth look at Franklin D. Roosevelt's leadership during the Great Depression and World War II, shaped by his battle with polio.

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The 2023 documentary presents an in-depth look at Franklin D. Roosevelt's leadership during the Great Depression and World War II, shaped by his battle with polio.

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Bimal Roy

Bimal Roydirector

Bimal Roy

Bimal Roywriter

Biswanath Bhaduricast

Radhamohan Bhattacharyacast

Rekha Mallickcast

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The new documentary event will provide an epic portrait of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, unpacking how his own fight with polio prepared him for the challenges of leading the United States through the Great Depression and World War II. Based upon Goodwin's New York Times bestseller, Leadership: In Turbulent Times, viewers will experience a most harrowing, yet heroic time in history when through grit, commitment and shared sacrifice FDR was the right man at the right time to lead the U.S. and the allied nations, projecting confidence in himself and America.

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