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Giorgio Mattia: From Kosovo to Iraq
Giorgio Mattia: From Kosovo to Iraq

Giorgio Mattia: From Kosovo to Iraq

Even the most experienced of soldiers are horrified by war.

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DocumentaryWar

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Giorgio Mattia describes his experiences during the second attack on the Italian Army in Nasiriya, Iraq 2006.

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Budget

$18000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

12 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 March 2014

Country

Italy

Cast

Giorgio Mattia

Giorgio Mattia

Giorgio Mattia

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