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Children of Gallipoli
Television (Full Length) – 2001
Children of Gallipoli offered viewers another angle on the Gallipoli story. Produced for TVNZ and Turkish television, the documentary focuses on four young people, two Turks and two New Zealanders. All are descended from men who fought at Gallipoli in 1915. Travelling to Turkey, the Kiwis explore the battle site and meet the other two participants. Together they gain an insight into the grim reality of what their ancestors experienced. Seeing it through their eyes charges the film with a strong emotional resonance. Anna Cottrell writes here about the challenges of directing it.
Key Cast & Crew
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Acknowledgements
Made for TV1 and the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, with funding from NZ On Air
Music
Original music by Jonathan Besser.
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