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The Great Martian War 1913 - 1917 (2013)

The Great Martian War 1913 - 1917 poster
Original title
The Great Martian War 1913–1917
Directed by
Mike Slee
Genre
pseudo-documentary
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a fake documentary about a Martian invasion of Earth that begins in 1913 during World War I. It uses historical footage and interviews to show how the war against the aliens unfolds across the battlefields of Europe.

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What happens

The Great Martian War 1913–1917 is a 2013 Canadian/UK made-for-television science fiction docudrama film, produced by Michael Kot, Steve Maher, and Mike Slee, and also directed by Slee. It unfolds in the style of an episode from the History TV Channel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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