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    Poster of the movie A War Story
    1981     War drama    
    Canada
    1h 22min
    ONF   December 21, 2025

    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.

    Directed byAnne Wheeler
    Written byBen Wheeler, Anne Wheeler
    CompanyPBSPBSPBS

    Starring

    Donald Sutherland
    David Edney
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