Les Sentinelles de l'oubli
★ 8.4 · 2023 · 75m · Documentary · History · War
The war memorials of 1914-1918 have become so familiar that we no longer see them. They've become an invisible museum, blending into the landscape of France. Then, one fine day, a sculpture catches our eye. Another History appears, perhaps the most gigantic artistic project since the cathedrals...
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