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The Fence

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Two thousand Canadians suffered the longest incarceration anywhere in the Second World War, a bitter four-year period inside Japanese POW camps in Hong Kong and Japan.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2020-12-06

Runtime: 78 mins

Director: Viveka Melki

Writer: Viveka Melki

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, History

Original title: The Fence

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Production Countries: Canada

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