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Elenya

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Drama • Drama, War, UR, 01-Jan-1992

In Wales during World War Two, a German airman crash-lands in a wood and is found by 12-year-old Elenya. She decides to keep him a secret and does so for as long as she can until finally the village learns the truth, with tragic consequences.

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World War II
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Steve Gough director

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