Prisoners of Propaganda (1987)

Directed by

Graham Shirley

Genre

documentary, history, war

Country

Australia

Runtime

59 min

Rated

G

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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This documentary examines a 1943 Japanese propaganda film that falsely portrayed good conditions for Australian prisoners of war. It explains the film's purpose to influence Australian opinion before a planned invasion. The documentary also covers why that propaganda film was later forgotten.

informativehistoricalsoberinginvestigativereflectiveeducationalanalytical

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