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There are no good guys or bad guys in Gallipoli, Turkish filmmaker Tolga Ornek’s new documentary on the 1915 campaign that lasted nine months and brought the deaths of 120,000 soldiers, to no discernible result. Unlike the 1981 Peter Weir film of the same name (which co-starred a young Mel Gibson), Ornek’s film tells the story from both sides, emphasizing the extreme conditions under which men fought. Ornek spent six years researching and filming, relying primarily on the diaries and letters written by 10 soldiers (two British, three Australian, two Turks, and three from New Zealand). All suffered extreme weather and severe hardships from the ravages of disease, flies and lice. Worst of all, all were affected by the stubbornness of politicians on the other side of the world who refused to recognize that adding more troops to the situation could result in nothing but increased deaths. Narrated by Jeremy Irons and Sam Neill, Gallipoli will be screened next Wednesday at UB’s Center for the Arts. Admission is free, and Ornek will be present for a post-screening discussion.
Wednesday, November 30 at 6pm. UB Center for the Arts (645-ARTS),
North Campus, Amherst. Free.
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