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Fighting Norway (1943)

Fighting Norway poster
Directed by
Sydney Newman
Genre
documentary film, propaganda film
Country
Canada
Runtime
10 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short documentary shows the Norwegian resistance fighting against German occupation during World War Two. It was made to support the Allied war effort and highlight the struggle for freedom.

patrioticinspirationalearnestrapid-pacedhistoricalsombereducationalwartime

What happens

Fighting Norway is a 10-minute 1943 Canadian documentary, part of the wartime Canada Carries On series of short films produced by the National Film Board of Canada. The film was directed by Sydney Newman, one of a number of shorts that were intended for theatrical release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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