Duels of History
2024 · 2h 2m
Documentary, History
Directed by
Olivier Carpentier
,
Nicolas Brénéol
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Duels of History
Overview
From Lucrezia Borgia to Malinche to Maria Skłodowska-Curie: Women’s contributions have often been downplayed or misrepresented in the history books. Duels of History (re)tells their stories.
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