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The Missing Soldier

The Missing Soldier

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The Missing Soldier

2023

1h 16m

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For 9 months, Irina has had no news of her son who was captured during the battle of Marioupol. We conduct an investigation in the small Ukrainian town where she lives to try to find out what happened to him.

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Directed by: Catherine Azad
Frédéric Gonseth
Written by: Catherine Azad
Frédéric Gonseth
Produced by: Frédéric Gonseth

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