Harry's War (1999)
June 1, 1999Release Date
Plot.
A story of mateship, brothers in arms and friendship that embraces culture, war and death. Two mates – Harry is a Koori and Mitch a non-Aboriginal Australian – head off to fight in the jungles of Papua New Guinea during WWII.
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Release DateJune 1, 1999
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Harry's War is an Australian short film. It is written and directed by Richard Frankland produced by John Foss and Richard Franklin and stars David Ngoombujarra. It was broadcast nationally on SBS and ABC TV.Harry's War is based on Frankland's Uncle, Harry Saunders (brother of Reg Saunders), who fought for Australia in the South Pacific in World War Two, and was killed in 1942. Saunders fought for his country in the hope that his actions would help Aboriginal people gain citizenship.