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Featuring:
Joe Cappelletti
Written by:
Francisco Javier Garza
Directed by:
Francisco Javier Garza, Daniel Galo, Iván García
Release Date:
January 1, 2008
Original Title:
Flores para el soldado
Production Countries:
Mexico
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 80
Since 1955, Mrs. Bertha used to visit the family grave at Del Roble Cemetery, in Monterrey, México. By the side of this tomb, lies the abandoned grave of American soldier Edmond William Quer. The inscription in his grave says that he died at the age of 22, in1946, just one year after the end of World War II. Mrs. Bertha was very intrigued by this and she used to leave a flower for the soldier every time she visited the cemetery. This became a family tradition that endures even after her death and is carried by her sons and nephews. One of her nephews took on the task of investigating the origin of this Unknown Soldier.
Since 1955, Mrs. Bertha used to frequently visit the family grave at Del Roble Cemetery, in Monterrey, Mexico. Besides that tomb, lies the abandoned grave of the American soldier Edmond William Quear Jr. The inscription on the stone reads he died in 1946, at the young age of 23, just one year after the end of World War II. Mrs. Bertha, intrigued by the mysterious soldier, would leave a flower for him every time she would visit the cemetery. This became a family tradition that endures even after her death, carried with love by Bertha's family. Recently, one of her grandsons took on the task of investigating the origins of this unknown soldier. Join us in a trip through Mexico, United States and Northern Ireland which will unveil the amazing story of Edmond.
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