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Source: NPR "All Things Considered"

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Movie About Dresden Stirs Criticism in Germany [4min]

Germans have never been sure how to deal with the World War II bombing of the city of Dresden. Recently, the most expensive TV production ever undertaken in Germany tried to tell the story without upsetting anyone. But it reaped a torrent of criticism and managed to offend nearly everyone.

Read entire article at NPR "All Things Considered"