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Gallipoli

Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers 2005 Television
  • Documentary
  • War
  • NZ History

Made by Turkish director Tolga Örnek, this acclaimed film looks at the 1915 Gallipoli campaign in World War I. A point of difference is that it is narrated by people representing both sides of the catastrophic battle (including Sam Neill and Jeremy Irons for the ANZAC and British forces, and Zafer Ergin for the Turks). Dramatisations, restored film, interviews with experts, and poignant readings from letters and diaries all help to personaliss the experience of the carnage. Urban Cinefile described the international co-production as a "potent and magnificent documentary".

Key Cast & Crew

Profile picture of Sam Neill
Sam Neill
Narrator
Tolga Örnek
Director
MZ
Maria Zimmerman
Editor

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