Finn grew up in Northern Ireland before moving to England to study and later teach in the department of Film and Literature at the University of Warwick. He completed his doctoral study on German folklore and popular cinema in 2012, and has published extensively in the fields of Film Studies and Gender Studies. Since 2008, he has been living and guiding in Berlin.
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Operation Valkyrie: The German Army's Assassination Plot Against Hitler with Dr. Finn Ballard$26.50
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Nuremberg Trials: Exposing the Worst Crimes of WWII with Dr. Finn Ballard$26.50
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Introduction to Berlin, Germany: Highlights for Curious Travelers with Dr. Finn Ballard$26.50
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