A War Story (08/11/1981)

Production : ONF | NFB

Synopsis

Based on the diaries of Canadian doctor Ben Wheeler during his internment in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, this feature-length docudrama is a glowing account of the spirit and its will to survive physical and mental suffering. The film is comprised of newsreel footage, interviews and dramatic re-enactments.

Donald Sutherland

David Edney

Frank C. Turner

Anne Wheeler