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War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
Film (Trailer and Excerpts) – 1995
In Gaylene Preston's documentary, seven elderly women recall their personal experiences of World War ll (this excerpt features Mabel Waititi, aka Aunty Mabel). Their intimate, unadorned stories are filmed talking heads style, interspersed with personal photographs and period newsreel clips. From tragic love stories to long-suppressed revelations of sex and death, War Stories is a revealing touchstone of New Zealand history. It received international acclaim. LA Times writer Kevin Thomas enthused that Preston takes "a simple idea and turns it into a rich, universal experience".
Key Cast & Crew
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Acknowledgements
Made with funding from the NZ Film Commission and NZ On Air, in association with TV3
Presented with thanks to the New Zealand Film Heritage Trust – Te Puna Ataata
Music
Closing credits track 'As Time Goes By' composed by Herman Hupfeld
Music composed and arranged by Jonathan Besser
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