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Farewell, My Indian Soldier
Farewell, My Indian Soldier

Farewell, My Indian Soldier

The untold story of Indian soldiers in Europe during WWI

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A young woman researches the hidden story of Indian soldiers who came to fight in France and Belgium during the World War I. The presence of these 140,000 soldiers in Europe is a virtually unknown fact of history.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

56 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 June 2016

Country

France

Cast

Paloma Coquant

Paloma Coquant

Narrator (voice) / Granddaughter

Monique Soupart

Monique Soupart

Herself - Real Granddaughter of an Unknown Indian Soldier and a French Woman

Maurice Bood

Maurice Bood

Himself

Lt. Gen. Raj Sujlana

Lt. Gen. Raj Sujlana

Himself

Dominiek Dendooven

Dominiek Dendooven

Himself

Jaimal Johan

Jaimal Johan

Himself

Vedica Kant

Vedica Kant

Herself

Dominique Faivre

Dominique Faivre

Himself

Santanu Das

Santanu Das

Himself

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