Was the sacrifice of an entire generation worldwide an avoidable or a necessary tragedy? Are the roots of World War II to be found in the devastation of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles? This series seeks to address such questions using a global and all-encompassing yet personal and sensitive approach, drawing from over three hundred hours of archival footage and tracing the journeys of the civilians and soldiers across the world, anonymous or well-known, who fought for survival in this unprecedented period in human history, both heroic and barbaric.
Episodes :
CC&C, Idéacom International, ECPAD, in association with France Télévisions, TV5 Québec Canada
France 2, RTBF
5 x 52 minutes
France Télévisions Distribution, eOne
Christian Clermont
Isabelle Clarke
Isabelle Clarke & Daniel Costelle
Commentary : Mathieu Kassovitz