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Agents of the Shadows(2017)
Status: Released
Date: 2017-06-07
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Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
Thirteen intelligence agents who have worked on secret missions for Frances DGSE tell their accounts of recruitment, training, and their fears and victories of acting undercover, as well as the effects on their private and personal lives.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Création Documentaire CANAL+
Elephant Doc
Movie: Agents of the Shadows
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Thirteen intelligence agents who have worked on secret missions for Frances DGSE tell their accounts of recruitment, training, and their fears and victories of acting undercover, as well as the effects on their private and personal lives.
Release Date
2017-06-07
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7.6
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