Underplayed Gems

Calling Australia (1943)

Calling Australia poster
Genre
documentary film, propaganda film
Country
Empire of Japan
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This is a Japanese short film from 1943. It presents propaganda aimed at Australia during World War Two. The film shows a Japanese perspective on the conflict.

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What happens

Calling Australia (Japanese: オーストラリアを呼び出します, romanized: Ōsutoraria o Yobidashimasu) was a 1943 Japanese short film, directed by Dr. Huyung (formerly known as Hinatsu Eitaro, Hae Yeong, and Hŏ Yŏng). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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