A Very Short War
2010, English. Directed by Bill Young & Myles Conti.
"A Very Short War" is a deeply personal story, exploring the ramifications of loss. It follows the short life of early Australian aviator, Cliff Carpenter, using his narrative as a template to speak for all lives senselessly lost in wartime conflict. The documentary climaxes in the skies over Oslo, Norway as two Messerschmitt Bf110's attack a RAF Sunderland Flying Boat. Nine airmen perish and one miraculously survives. The story is told through the eyes of Bill Young, the nephew Cliff would never know.
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- 0h 55m
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- 25 April 2010
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- Susan Young
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If you liked A Very Short War, try Reach for the Sky, The Tuskegee Airmen, The Battle of Midway.
Who directed A Very Short War?
A Very Short War (2010) was directed by Bill Young and Myles Conti.