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Short documentary shows static images of landscapes and buildings in Ypres, Belgium, where there was heavy fighting during the Great War. Sometimes old photos witnessing enormous destruction slowly penetrate the present. Alongside historical photos, an old German cemetery and the daily changing of the guard, in memory of all the unknown and missing soldiers, remind us of what was once a battlefield with its violence and destruction.

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Title: The Great Destruction
Year: 1997
Duration : 35 minutes
Category: Short Documentary
Edition: NFF 1998

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