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201251 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

Waking The Titanic

201251 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

In a small village in west Ireland, families mourn the young men and women who left for America aboard the Titanic in hopes of a brighter future.

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In a small village in west Ireland, families mourn the young men and women who left for America aboard the Titanic in hopes of a brighter future.

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A village in west Ireland mourns as its young men and women seek better opportunities abroad. Many of them board the Titanic, unaware of the tragedy that awaits. "Waking The Titanic" recounts the loss experienced by this community and the hope that remains. The documentary, released in 2012, runs for 51 minutes and offers a different perspective on the Titanic story.

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