Outposts of Empire
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1915
0 hr 1 min
Documentary
Scenes from the East Africa Campaign of WWI: British soldiers prepare for an assault against German colonial forces. As they try to coax and cajole their pack animals on to a military supply train, the mules prove as stubborn as, well, mules! The beasts dig in their hooves as the men heave on their bridles and an officer's whip crackles against their haunches.
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Very disappointing...
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Strong and Moving!
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Admirable film.
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It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
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