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Esther Johnson’s film uses local archive footage to convey the story of Sunderland's involvement in the First World War, from the men who fought in the fields to those who stayed behind to work in the region’s shipyards and munitions factories.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2016-07-10

Runtime: 72 mins

Director: Esther Johnson

Writer: Bob Stanley

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Asunder

Production Companies: Blanche Pictures

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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