🎧 The Burmese Who Fought For Britain with Alex Bescoby
20th Century
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24m
Many Burmese people resisted the Japanese occupation of their country in World War Two. Filmmaker Alex Bescoby has made a new film celebrating those who the Empire left behind, despite the hardships they endured to serve Britain during the war. Producer: Peter Curry
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