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202550 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

The Great Offensive

202550 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

A three-part docudrama commemorates the 80th anniversary of liberation, focusing on the battle in Zeeland and West Brabant through dramatic scenes and archive footage.

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Euripides Ramos

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A three-part docudrama commemorates the 80th anniversary of liberation, focusing on the battle in Zeeland and West Brabant through dramatic scenes and archive footage.

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Euripides Ramosdirector

Chico Anysio

Chico Anysiowriter

Zé Trindadewriter

Zé Trindadecast

Maria Vidalcast

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A three-part docudrama commemorating the 80th anniversary of liberation, chronicling the battle in Zeeland and West Brabant. Dramatic scenes, archive footage, and animations reveal the power struggles behind the seemingly united Allied front and its devastating consequences for Zeeland.

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