War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us

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Title

War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us

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NZ On Screen

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Description

In this acclaimed documentary, seven women look back on their personal experiences of World War ll. Their intimate, unadorned stories are filmed talking heads style, alongside personal photographs and old newsreel clips. From tragic love stories to long-suppressed revelations of romance and death, War Stories is a revealing touchstone of New Zealand history. It won a long line of rave reviews, many from overseas. LA Times critic Kevin Thomas praised how director Gaylene Preston takes "a simpl...

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Video

Date created

1995

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http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/war-stories-1995

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