| Title |
Sisters of war |
| Published |
[Australia] : Australian Broadcasting Corporation : Roadshow Entertainment [distributor], c2010. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (ca. 105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4in. |
| Notes |
Originally screened in 2010. |
| Credits |
Director, Brendan Maher ; writer, John Misto. |
| Performers |
Claire van der Boom, Sarah Snook, Khan Chittenden, Anna Volska, Gerald Lepkowski and Susie Porter. |
| Summary |
"January, 1942. The Japanese war machine thunders across South East Asia. In its path, on the island of New Britain, lies a tiny Catholic mission station, Vunapope. Here a handful of Australian nurses take refuge with wounded Australian soldiers. Sisters of War is inspired by the true story of two extraordinary Australian women, Lorna Whyte, (now Lorna Johnston) an army nurse and Sister Berenice Twohill, a Catholic nun from country New South Wales who was stationed at Vunapope. Although they were two very different women, their friendship would survive the perilous events that followed. Sisters of War is adapted from wartime diaries and interviews with Lorna, Sister Berenice and others who witnessed these events. The story of their captivity, their extraordinary courage and their will to prevail has never been told"--Container. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : MA 15+ - Not suitable for people under 15. Under 15s must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. |
| System details |
DVD region 4 ; PAL. |
| Subjects |
Whyte, Lorna -- Drama |
| Twohill, Berenice -- Drama |
| Catholic Church -- Missions |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia -- Medical care |
| Missions -- Papua New Guinea -- Drama |
| Genre |
DVD collection |
| Added Corporate Names |
Australian Broadcasting Commission |
| Pericles Film Productions |
| Roadshow Entertainment (Firm) |
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