Release Date
1981-11-08
Status
Released
Original Title
A War Story
Runtime
1h 22m
Budget
$274,000
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
Canada
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Overview
Based on the diaries of Canadian doctor Ben Wheeler during his internment in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, this feature-length docudrama is a glowing account of the spirit and its will to survive physical and mental suffering. The film is comprised of newsreel footage, interviews and dramatic re-enactments.
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