Movie: War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us

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Jean Andrews
Jean Andrews

Herself

Judith Fyfe
Judith Fyfe

Interviewer(voice)

Rita Graham
Rita Graham

Herself

Neva Clarke McKenna
Neva Clarke McKenna

Herself

Tui Preston
Tui Preston

Herself

Penny Quill
Penny Quill

Herself

Flo Small
Flo Small

Herself

Mabel Waititi
Mabel Waititi

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1996-05-09

  • Average

    4.5

  • Rating:

    2.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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