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Year: 2000
winner (Best Short Film) form y
Harry's War
( dir. Richard Frankland
)
Torquay
:
Golden Seahorse Productions
,
1999
Z862513
1999
single work
film/TV
(taught in 2 units)
Harry Saunders's decision to join the army during the Second World War and fight for his country is largely motivated by his desire to fight for the rights of Indigenous people. Harry hopes that in fighting alongside the white citizens of Australia, he will help Indigenous people to eventually win citizenship. Prejudice and racism, however, are not so easily overcome, as Harry soon finds out.
(Source: Australian Screen.)
