(A War Story)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Drama,

War

Runtime:

82 minutes

Year:

1981

Directors:

Anne Wheeler

Production companies:

ONF | NFB

Actors:

Narrator (voice)

Ben Wheeler

Peter Seed

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Crews:

Director

Writer

Writer

Cinematography

Art Direction