CinemaOSMovie · 2003 · 0h 53m

The Enemy Within

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Filmmaker Eva Colmers' father Theo Melzer spent three and a half years in a POW camp in Lethbridge, Alberta -- one of 25 such camps across Canada housing German prisoners captured during World War II. Surviving prisoners, including Melzer, recount how their lives were changed by the unexpected respect and dignity they received at the hands of their Canadian captors.

Directed byEva Colmers

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 53m
Language
EN
Released
November 8, 2003
Studios
ONF | NFB

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Eva Colmers

Self - Narrator

Creative team
Directed by
Eva Colmers
Written by
Eva Colmers
Produced by
Bonnie Thompson
Jerry Krepakevich

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