The Great War (2017)

Directed by

Stephen Ives

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

How it feels

This documentary covers the United States involvement in World War One. It focuses on the 20 months when American troops deployed to Europe. The film was made for the centennial of the U.S. entry into the war.

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What happens

The Great War is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Stephen Ives, Amanda Pollak and Rob Rapley. It is based on World War I (1914–18) and focuses especially on the United States' 20-month experience (April 1917 – November 1918) of deploying to the European theater. The film premiered to coincide with the centennial anniversary of the United States entry into the war on April 6, 1917. The three-part film aired on the PBS network series American Experience during April 10–12, 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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