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La 317ème section = The 317th Platoon /

On May 23, 1954, as the battle of Dien Bien Phu is reaching its end, the 317th platoon of auxiliary Laotian soldiers receive the order to retreat. As they make their way through the jungle, the 41 Laotians and their four French officers are slowly annihilated in ambushes and ravaged by disease.

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Other Authors:	Schoendoerffer, Pierre (Screenwriter), Perrin, Jacques, 1941-2022 (Actor), Crémer, Bruno, 1929-2010 (Actor), Fabre, Pierre, 1933-2006 (Actor), Zarzo, Manuel, 1932- (Actor), Tioulong, Boramy (Actor)
Format:	Video
Language:	French
Language Notes:	In French with English subtitles.
Published:	[Brooklyn, New York] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, [2021]
Subjects:	Soldiers > Indochina > Drama. Indochina > History > 1945- > Drama. Dien Bien Phu, Battle of, Điện Biên Phủ, Vietnam, 1954 > Drama. Soldiers Indochina Vietnam > Điện Biên Phủ Since 1945 Drama Feature films History War films War films. Feature films.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Docuseek)

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