Les Recrues
2017 · 23m · Documentary · Reality
Every year over 4,000 new recruits descend on the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu. The school's goal? To turn civilians into soldiers in only 12 weeks.
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