Gallipoli (2005 film)
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Gallipoli | |
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Directed by | Tolga Örnek |
Written by | Tolga Örnek |
Starring | (narrating) Sam Neill (as himself), Zafer Ergin (as himself), Demetri Goritsas, Jeremy Irons |
Release date(s) | 2005 |
Running time | 90 min |
Language | English, Turkish |
Gallipoli (Turkish title Gelibolu) is a 2005 film by Turkish filmmaker Tolga Örnek. It is a documentary on the disastrous Battle of Gallipoli, narrated by both sides, Turks, and British soldiers and ANZACs.
Through the use of surviving diaries and letters of the soldiers, the film shows the bravery and the suffering on both sides. For this film Tolga Örnek has been awarded an honorary medal in the general division of the Order of Australia.[1].