''Beyond All Boundaries'' is a 2009

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depicting the battles of

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. The film is shown in 4-D, and includes archive footage and

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. The short, produced and narrated by

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and directed by David Briggs, was released 9 November 2009 and is shown solely in The National World War II Museum,

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. It was designed purely for the Solomon Victory Theater within the museum, and is only shown in this one location. Solomon Victory Theater makes use of vibrating seats and atmospheric effects to enhance the viewing experience. In addition, there are also moving props and scenery, lighting and sound effects and a multi-layered projection process. The film makes use of the writings and documented accounts of World War II veterans. In 2011, ''Beyond All Boundaries'' received a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement from the Themed Entertainment Association.

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* * {{IMDb title, 1448751, Beyond All Boundaries 2009 short films American short films American World War II films 2009 films 2000s English-language films Films scored by Timothy Williams (composer) English-language short films