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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[1] and ABC TV.[2]

Harry's War
Directed by	Richard Frankland
Written by	Richard Frankland
Produced by	John Foss Richard Franklin
Starring	David Ngoombujarra
Cinematography	Peter Zakharov
Edited by	Jill Bilcock
Distributed by	Golden Seahorse Productions
Release date	1999 (1999)
Running time	28 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

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,[2] and was killed in 1942.[3] Saunders fought for his country in the hope that his actions would help Aboriginal people gain citizenship.[2]

Awards

• AFI Award (1999) - Best Screenplay in a Short Film (nominated)
• Melbourne International Film Festival (1999) - OCIC Award
• Hollywood Black Film Festival (2000) - Jury Prize for Best Short Film
• St Kilda Film Festival (2000) - Best original Screenplay
• Atom Awards (2000) - Best Short Film
• Saint Tropez Film Festival (2000) - Best Short Film

References

External links

• Golden Seahorse Productions
• HARRY'S WAR Study Guide
• Synopsis
• Harry's War at IMDb

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