War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
1996, English. Directed by Gaylene Preston.
Seven New Zealand women speak about their lives during World War II: some lost husbands, some got married, some went into service themselves. The director lets the women tell their stories simply, alternating between them talking and archival footage of the war years.
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- 1h 35m
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- English
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- Released
- 9 May 1996
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- New Zealand
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Who directed War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us?
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us (1996) was directed by Gaylene Preston and stars Jean Andrews, Judith Fyfe, Rita Graham.