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Following the recent Channel 4 broadcast of the final episode of My Grandparents\u2019 War<\/em>, DRG has closed the first international sales for the critically acclaimed docuseries.<\/p>\n

Australia was the first territory to go into battle for the title, with SBS acquiring the four-part series. This was followed by deals with NRK in Norway and RTHK in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

DRG has also concluded format-option deals for My Grandparents\u2019 War<\/em> with two Banijay Group companies\u2014KM Production in France and Cuarzo Producciones in Spain\u2014with the latter expected to focus on the Spanish Civil War.<\/p>\n

In each episode, a leading Hollywood actor retraces the footsteps of their grandparents in World War Two. Commissioned to mark the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of war, the series sees British actors Kristin Scott Thomas (The Darkest Hour<\/em>, The English Patient<\/em>), Carey Mulligan (Mudbound<\/em>, The Great Gatsby<\/em>), Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown<\/em>, Harry Potter<\/em>) and Mark Rylance (Dunkirk<\/em>, The Bridge of Spies<\/em>) each take emotional and very personal journeys to historic wartime locations\u2014from the beaches of Dunkirk to prisoner of war camps in Asia. All the actors have unanswered questions about the scars war left on their grandparents and set about exploring how these six pivotal years changed the lives of their family and the world forever.<\/p>\n

The series is produced by Wild Pictures.<\/p>\n

Jess Khanom, DRG\u2019s senior VP for Asia Pacific, commented: \u201cWith its fresh biographical insight into some of the world\u2019s leading actors\u2014and indeed a first foray into documentary for each of them\u2014My Grandparents\u2019 War<\/em> is a classy and considered series. It brings key moments in history alive by detailing remarkable accounts of heroic actions and succeeds in delivering revelatory new stories about the war, not only for the actors but also for viewers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ben Nguyen, channel manager at SBS, added: \u201cMy Grandparents\u2019 War<\/em> is beautifully produced and of course features high-profile Hollywood A-listers that our viewers will be keen to watch. However, it is the exploration of universal themes and its moving reminders of bravery, comradeship and sacrifice during war that leave its most memorable impression.\u201d<\/p>\n

Khanom continued: \u201cAs the last great global conflict, World War Two affected many countries, so we are pleased to see such early international interest in this format for localized versions. We anticipate many more over time and are delighted that the format\u2019s breadth\u2014which also allows for other major conflicts to be examined in this way\u2014will see the Spanish Civil War receive the My Grandparents\u2019 War<\/em> treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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