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“Midway.” A Love Story for our Time from the Heart of the Pacific”—By Chris Jordan, Midway Film

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WATCH: “Midway” A love story for our time from the heart of the Pacific”—By Chris Jordan, Midway Film

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A shocking film from Midway Island in the North Pacific Ocean, by Midway Film.

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