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Return to Dresden

Consumed by guilt and nostalgia, a former soldier relives his past, struggling to come to terms with the traumatic legacy of his involvement in the Allied bombing of Dresden in 1945.

In 1945, a devastating bombing raid on Dresden, organized by Great Britain and the United States, left the ancient city in ruins. Forty years later, the city celebrated its renaissance with the reopening of a stunning European opera house. A poignant moment occurred when a Canadian navigator, who had once targeted Dresden in a bombing mission, returned to the city on a mission of peace, coming face-to-face with former enemies.

Info about Return to Dresden

Studio(s): ONF | NFB

Originally Released: United States, Jan 01, 1986

Production Country: Canada

Genres:Documentary, Short, War