Australia
Australia/1986/93 mins
WEDNESDAY 2 NOVEMBER 5.30 PM – BOOK!
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Phone 6248 2000
The 2011 Ken G Hall Award recognises producer David Hannay for his support and advocacy of archival film needs over more than 40 years.
One of Australia’s film production elders, he has assisted the NFSA in saving master materials from productions in danger of complete destruction. He has worked actively with the NFSA to locate and preserve original film components and lobbied on behalf of archival interests, both in Australia and abroad. David remains an energetic producer, mentor and lobbyist, working to support and preserve 21st century filmmaking in its many forms.
David will speak about the importance of film archiving and introduce his film Death of a Soldier. Starring James Coburn, Bill Hunter and Reb Brown, it combines elements of thriller and political intrigue drawn from a true story of World War II.
The two main storylines look at the increasing madness of soldier Leonski as he murders a string of women in Melbourne and the complex bureaucratic mechanism of investigation and punishment set in train by the American Army. It becomes an often tense clash between the American and Australian bureaucracies.
Director Philippe Mora
Producer David Hannay
Cast James Coburn, Bill Hunter, Reb Brown
