The Dunera Boys (1985)

Directed by

Ben Lewin

Genre

drama, war, history

Country

Australia

Rated

PG

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This mini-series tells the story of a group of Jewish refugees who are sent to Australia on a ship during World War Two. It focuses on their difficult journey and the harsh treatment they face from the British soldiers in charge.

historicalpoignantunderstatedobservantrestrainedsombercharacter-driven

What happens

The Dunera Boys is a 1985 Australian mini-series based on the Dunera incident. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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