Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident
{{short description|2004 documentary film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident
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| director = Anna Broinowski
| producer = Sonja Armstrong
Anne Pick
| writer = Anna Broinowski
| starring =
| music = Dave Klotz
Guy Zerafa
| cinematography = Dennis Beauchamp
Steve Broadhurst
Kathryn Milliss
| editing = Ruth Cullen
Steve Weslak
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2004}}
| runtime = 52 minutes
| country = Canada
Australia
| language = English
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Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident is a 2004 documentary film directed by Anna Broinowski. It's about Dr Helen Caldicott, an anti-nuclear campaigner.
Production
The movie is a Canadian-Australian co-production. Filmmaker Broinowski follows her Aunt, Caldicott, during a promotional tour for her book The New Nuclear Danger.{{Citation | last= Moses | first= Alexa | title= Helen help us | url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/helen-help-us-20040604-gdj20a.html | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 4 June 2004}}
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald's Greg Hassal writes "Making this documentary was clearly difficult for both subject and filmmaker, but the results are stunning."{{Citation | last= Hassal | first= Greg | title= Storyline Australia: Helen's War - Portrait of a Dissident | url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/storyline-australia-helens-war-portrait-of-a-dissident-20040701-gdj8ol.html | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 1 July 2004}}
Awards
- 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards
- Best Direction in a Documentary - Anna Broinowski - won{{Citation | last= | first= | title= AFI flips over 'Somersault' | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-10-30/afi-flips-over-somersault/576524 | periodical= ABC News| date= 30 October 2004}}
- Best Documentary - nominated{{Citation | last= Zion | first= Lawrie | title= Reel time | url= | periodical= The Australian | date= 11 August 2004}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0435005|Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident}}
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Category:2004 documentary films
Category:Australian documentary films
Category:2000s English-language films