September 29, 2008
OTTAWA-Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will attend the Ottawa premiere of Passchendaele on Monday, September 29, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., at the Canadian Museum of Civilization (100 Laurier Street, Gatineau).
The motion picture from Canadian writer, director and actor, Paul Gross, tells the story of love, courage and heroism of those who fought during the First World War. The year 2008 marks the 90th anniversary of the End of the First World War.
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Carrie Wolfe
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Alliance Films
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