Cat. No. DVDM 2072: CALLING AUSTRALIA - PRISONERS OF PROPAGANDA. UMBRELLA DAVID2270.

A TRULY AMAZING DOCUMENTARY

STANDARD SCREEN 4x3 ASPECT RATIO. AUDIO: DOLBY DIGITAL 2.0 STEREO.           FORMAT: PAL.     REGION: ALL.     B&W / COLOUR.     RUNNING TIME: 59 MINS.

REVIEW: Early in the Pacific War the Japanese who had over-run Java, made a film for screening in a conquered Australia, to show how well they treated their prisoners. This Japanese film fell into Allied hands.

A revealing product of World War 11 and the burgeoning propaganda movement, the film Calling Australia! was commissioned by the Imperial Japanese Secret Service to instill fear and prepare the Australian public for the anticipated occupation of their country by the fearsome Japanese forces.

Exposing the "exemplary conditions" under which Australian POWs were kept, Calling Australia! remains a controversial documentary which has polarized historian and Australian service organizations. With those named in the film believed to be untraceable. Prisoners Of Propaganda uncovers the truth, delves into the mystery behind the film, explores why it was made and how it came to be forgotten.

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