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Nov 14, 2010 · Sisters of War: Directed by Brendan Maher. With Claire van der Boom, Sarah Snook, Khan Chittenden, Anna Volska. The lives of two Australian women, Lorna Whyte, an army nurse, and Sister Berenice Twohill, a Catholic nun, from New South Wales during World War II.
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- Drama, War
- Brendan Maher
- 2010-11-14
Sisters of War is a telemovie based on the true story of two Australian women, Lorna Whyte, an army nurse and Sister Berenice Twohill, a Catholic nun from New South Wales who survived as prisoners of war in Papua New Guinea during World War II.
Sisters of War is a World War II memoir that re-creates events in New Britain during the Japanese invasion and occupation. It is a story about the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, especially Sister Berenice Twohill and her working friendship with nursing sister, Lorna Whyte.
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- 21
- Brendan Maher
- 95 min
Based on a true story, the film looks at two young Australian women, Lorna Whyte, one of a group of about a dozen nurses left behind when the Australian army withdrew in the face of the Japanese advance, and Sister Bernice, a Catholic nun at a German mission on the island.
Apr 26, 2011 · A tale of strength, survival and forgiveness. In January 1942, the Japanese war machine thundered across South East Asia. In its path lay a tiny Papuan mission station, Vunapope, where a handful of Australian nurses took refuge with 84 wounded Australian soldiers.
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- Military & War
- Multiple Formats, Widescreen, NTSC, Color
- English
Sisters of War. In this tale of survival and forgiveness, a group of Australian nurses and Catholic nuns become Japanese prisoners of war as WWII rages on. Starring Sarah Snook. 204 IMDb 6.7 1 h 35 min 2010. X-Ray 13+. Military and War · Drama · Emotional · Harrowing. Freevee (with ads)
Nov 11, 2010 · Sisters of War is a TV movie based on the true story of two Australian nurses who were captured by the Japanese in New Britain during the war. It shows their friendship, courage and survival under the occupation and the role of a Catholic bishop who saved them.
