Angels of War

Location:Papua New Guinea
Subject:Papua New Guinea history, World War II
Length:30 minutes
Format:1/2-inch VHS
Hue:Color
Year Released:1981
Series:
Director:Andrew Pike, Hank Nelson, Gavan Daws
Producer:Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies; ANU Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
Distributor:Indiana University (rental)
Library Code:UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 307
Description:Through Japanese, Australian, and American war propaganda, and the memories of those who lived through the war, this film captures the experiences of villagers in the three-year Papua New Guinea campaign of World War II. Made by historians Andrew Pike, Hank Nelson, and Gavin Daws, this includes archival film sequences, still photographs, songs and poems, as well as personal interviews. (A shortened version of the longer film.)
Record No:2789
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