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Where the Poppies Grow: The Lakehead at War

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Where the Poppies Grow is a short docu-drama about one soldier during the Great War. Alfred Saxberg was a first generation Finnish Canadian who signed up at the beginning of the war and was fortunate to return home in 1919. When the Great War ended In November 1918, the people of the Lakehead could take pride in the contributions they had made. Over 6,200 people enlisted either as volunteers or conscripts. At home, the community supported the war by raising money to assist soldiers’ wives, children, and other dependents. There were also campaigns to help finance the purchase of military equipment and to send personal items to the soldiers overseas. By the end of the conflict, approximately 300 people from the Lakehead were killed overseas or died of illness due to their war service. Thousands more were wounded in body and mind. Where the Poppies Grow is a docu-drama that looks at the sacrifices made by people from the Lakehead to secure victory in the war.

http://www.shebafilms.com/where-the-poppies-grow-2019/

Dutch; Flemish (nl-NL)

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Alfred Saxberg was een Finse Canadees van de eerste generatie die zich aan het begin van de oorlog had aangemeld en het geluk had in 1919 naar huis terug te keren. Toen de Grote Oorlog in november 1918 eindigde, konden de mensen van Lakehead trots zijn op de bijdragen die ze hadden geleverd. Meer dan 6.200 mensen meldden zich aan als vrijwilliger of als dienstplichtige. Thuis steunde de gemeenschap de oorlog door geld in te zamelen om de vrouwen, kinderen en andere afhankelijke personen van soldaten te helpen. Tegen het einde van het conflict werden ongeveer 300 mensen uit de Lakehead in het buitenland gedood of stierven aan ziekte als gevolg van hun oorlogsdienst. Duizenden anderen raakten gewond aan lichaam en geest. Where the Poppies Grow is een docudrama dat kijkt naar de offers die mensen uit de Lakehead hebben gebracht om de overwinning in de oorlog veilig te stellen.

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