Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident
| Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anna Broinowski |
| Written by | Anna Broinowski |
| Produced by | Sonja Armstrong Anne Pick |
| Cinematography | Dennis Beauchamp Steve Broadhurst Kathryn Milliss |
| Edited by | Ruth Cullen Steve Weslak |
| Music by | Dave Klotz Guy Zerafa |
Running time | 52 minutes |
| Countries | Canada Australia |
| Language | English |
Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident is a 2004 documentary film directed by Anna Broinowski. It's about Dr Helen Caldicott, an anti-nuclear campaigner.
Production
[edit]The movie is a Canadian-Australian co-production. Filmmaker Broinowski follows her Aunt, Caldicott, during a promotional tour for her book The New Nuclear Danger.[1]
Reception
[edit]The Sydney Morning Herald's Greg Hassal writes "Making this documentary was clearly difficult for both subject and filmmaker, but the results are stunning."[2]
Awards
[edit]- 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards
- Best Direction in a Documentary - Anna Broinowski - won[3]
- Best Documentary - nominated[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Moses, Alexa (4 June 2004), "Helen help us", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Hassal, Greg (1 July 2004), "Storyline Australia: Helen's War - Portrait of a Dissident", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ "AFI flips over 'Somersault'", ABC News, 30 October 2004
- ^ Zion, Lawrie (11 August 2004), "Reel time", The Australian