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When Heroes Lie (2012)

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Original title
Sinivalkoinen valhe
Directed by
Arto Halonen
Genre
documentary film
Country
Finland
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines a Finnish figure who fabricated heroic war stories. The film investigates how the lies were constructed and why people believed them.

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What happens

When Heroes Lie (Finnish: Sinivalkoinen valhe, lit. "The Blue-and-White Lie") is a 2012 Finnish documentary film directed by Arto Halonen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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