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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 simple idea and turns it into a rich, universal experience". Read here about the film's long journey, and the acclaim that followed.
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A portrait of Tui Preston as a young woman. Preston was interviewed for her daughter Gaylene's 1995 documentary War Stories.
Photo courtesy of Gaylene Preston Productions
A photo of Flo Small, one of the women interviewed for 1995 documentary War Stories.
Photo courtesy of Gaylene Preston Productions
A portrait of Mabel Waititi and her child. Waititi was interviewed for 1995 documentary War Stories.
Photo courtesy of Gaylene Preston Productions
