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2009 Official Selections

Leif Letzebuerger (aka Charlotte: A Royal at War)
East Coast Premiere

A wife, a mother of six children....and a wartime propagandist for the Allies. Charlotte of Luxembourg faced a terrible dilemma as her tiny country faced enemy invasion by Hitler's Third Reich.

Léif Lëtzebuerger (aka Charlotte: A Royal at War) tells the remarkable untold story of an exiled Royal duchess whose friendship with President Roosevelt became a vital catalyst in winning back freedom for her tiny European state. Charlotte's propaganda broadcasts on the BBC became a lifeline of hope for Luxembourgers, as they suffered under brutal occupation. Combines unique color archive film and eye-witness testimony, this is writer & director Ray Tostevin's first documentary feature.

Run time: 98 minutes

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