Mar 28, 2017 the documentary will bring the kokoda story to life through the eyes of those who fought it australians, papua new guineans and japanese drawing from more than 100 participant interviews. As our motto reflects, come and trek with us at your affirdable cost. It shows us what this dirty, nasty, very personal corner of the pacific war was like, in gruesome detail. The japanese use the type 99 light machine gun in the film. Many historians consider kokoda to be the most significant battle fought by australians in world war ii. Kokoda day proclaimed in png adventure kokoda blog. Due to budgetary restrictions, grierson and cowriter john lonie were forced to scale down the story, concentrating. The kokoda track was a steep and muddy trail that wound from port moresby through the thick jungle, across the rivers and over the mountains of papua new guinea. Kokoda is a 2006 australian film about australian militias from the 39th battalion during the titular world war ii campaign the story is set in 1942. Kokoda australian best dvd documentary wwii books on war.
For 9 days i will trek 96km of rugged terrain in papua new guinea with one of my best mates anita grima. The movie captures well the horrors of jungle fighting, malaria, dysentery a brave thing to do in a movie and exhaustion. The story of kokoda is of men from one of these units, undertrained, underprovisioned sent to face battlehardened japanese soldiers in a desperate effort to save australia. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Review thanks to dash22 on imdb there is a certain amount of trepidation in approaching a war film. Home forums general forums general discussions kokoda the movie this topic has 9,227 voices and 11 replies. Kokoda day speech by charlie lynn mlc at the kokoda track memorial walkway, concord 3 november 2014. The movie is about a small group of australian soldiers in that conflict. Tribute to battle of kokoda late august 1942 kingsbury vc.
It was filmed by the australian war photographer damien parer and directed by ken g. In the footsteps of the brave tv movie 2014 quotes on imdb. Apr 21, 2006 that film now has a worthy companion piece in kokoda, a compelling, vividly detailed, often brutally honest portrait of young men faced with an almost impossible task. Conquering the kokoda trail is a bucket list item for many. Kokoda track has become a rite of passage for many young australians. It is famous as the northern end of the kokoda track, site of the eponymous kokoda track campaign of world war ii. A bitter battle is fought between australian and japanese soldiers along the kokoda trail in new guinea during world war ii. Kokoda also known as kokoda 39th battalion is a 2006 australian war film directed by alister grierson and is based on the experiences of australian troops fighting japanese forces during the 1942 kokoda track campaign due to budgetary restrictions, grierson and cowriter john lonie were forced to scale down the story, concentrating primarily on the trials and tribulations of one lost patrol. It is often a personal challenge decades in the making and an opportunity to integrate and engage with local culture and customs dating back centuries. It then historicises it, with speeches about great deeds, the main one being delivered by william mcinnes as the colonel. Kokoda is a station town in the oro province of papua new guinea. Today, walking the kokoda track has become a rite of passage to many young australians. The japanese forces have advanced through asia, conquering large parts of it. In may 2018 i will be trekking the kokoda trail, nearly 2 years after i was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33.
A new documentary takes viewers back 75 years along the kokoda trail 6. The diggers of kokoda are now well into their 90s and fading. Kokoda follows a lost platoon of australian soldiers cut off from their supply line on the kokoda track during the battle for isurava in 1940s papua, new guinea. Kokoda track experience offers you the chance to relive the campaign, experiencing firsthand the hardship and extreme physical demands of the campaign. For australians, kokoda is the iconic battle of world war ii, yet few people know the names of the men who fought on the track, or even the details of what happened. Today we commemorate the 72 nd anniversary of the day the australian flag was raised by our troops after they had recaptured the village of kokoda. Kokoda community projects kokoda track experience kokoda.
The following weapons were used in the film kokoda. With jack finsterer, travis mcmahon, simon stone, luke ford. Kokoda also known as kokoda 39th battalion is a 2006 australian war film directed by alister grierson and is based on the experiences of australian troops fighting japanese forces during the 1942 kokoda track campaign. This blackandwhite clip from the cinesound newsreel kokoda front line. Review thanks to dash22 on imdb there is a certain amount of trepidation in approaching a war film in the current climate of antiwar sentiment. These scenes include footage of soldiers in the care of the salvation army. Fox sports trip south sea horizons south sea horizons. The day will be dedicated to the png war carriers of fuzzywuzzy angel fame.
About 400 people travelled to panthers leagues club at penrith for the launch of kokoda. The campaign consisted of a series of battles fought between july and november 1942 in what was then the australian territory of papua. Jan 02, 2011 kokoda trackmt wilhelmblack cat trailmt giluwe etc. It was primarily a land battle, between the japanese south seas detachment under major general tomitaro horii and australian and papuan land forces under. I know that such speeches were made at the time by commanders in the field. In the footsteps of the brave doco to air this weekend. That film now has a worthy companion piece in kokoda, a compelling, vividly detailed, often brutally honest portrait of young men faced with an. Documentary following seven teenage boys as they trek the kokoda trail alongside stars from the panthers nrl team. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. The inagural kokoda day ceremony will be held in kokoda on 3 november 2010.
Our kokoda history treks follow the footsteps of the brave as they fought one of the most desperate series of battles across the owen stanley ranges from kokoda to the doorstep of port moresby at imita ridge. It was a really important site during the second world war, so now record numbers are tackling it. More australians died in the months of fighting in papua, than in any other campaign of world war ii. In the decades preceding, it had been a foothills settlement near. As gallipoli symbolized the anzac spirit of wwi, kokoda is its wwii equivalent. This ceremony would never have happened if our allied naval forces had not thwarted japanese plans for a seaborne invasion of. The kokoda track campaign or kokoda trail campaign was part of the pacific war of world war ii. Kokoda is set in the desperate struggle to keep the japanese from capturing south papua new guinea. In the footsteps of the brave was produced by television sydney tvs in partnership with panthers on the prowl as part of the kokoda leadership project. Kokoda was directed by alister grierson, who graduated from the australian film, television and radio school in 2004.
The png government has officially proclaimed kokoda day as 3 november the anniversary of the day the australian flag was raised on the kokoda plateau. Jan 19, 2018 in may 2018 i will be trekking the kokoda trail, nearly 2 years after i was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33. Beyond kokoda documentary movie dvd recommended australian. Jun 05, 2015 hunter mcmahon, travis mcmahon, jack finsterer, luke ford and shane bourne in a scene from the australian feature film kokoda directed by alister grierson. The nine network will broadcast kokoda, the spirit lives on anzac day 2020 at 1pm. Apr 04, 2010 the png government has officially proclaimed kokoda day as 3 november the anniversary of the day the australian flag was raised on the kokoda plateau. Part documentary, part personal journey, in their footsteps tells the stories of veterans through the eyes of their descendants, who walk in their footsteps from gallipoli to fromelles, kokoda. The kokoda track campaign kokoda track experience kokoda. In the footsteps of the brave shows the highs and lows of a week spent coping in difficult conditions, trudging through shindeep mud, a trekker being evacuated after becoming gravely ill, and the lifelong friendships formed along the way. It is a place of respect and reverence where you are stepping in the footsteps of the brave and the fallen from times past. It is often a personal challenge decadesinthemaking and an opportunity to integrate and engage with local culture and customs dating back centuries. The principal crew were all students together at the school, so for most this. The documentary will bring the kokoda story to life through the eyes of those who fought it australians, papua new guineans and japanese drawing from more than 100 participant interviews.
Others, drawn by the chance to literally walk in the footsteps of the diggers, explore the terrain, the. Hunter mcmahon, travis mcmahon, jack finsterer, luke ford and shane bourne in a scene from the australian feature film kokoda directed by alister grierson. In the footsteps of the brave tv movie 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Adventure kokoda in the footsteps of the brave 20 youtube. The heroes journey gives you the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of our fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives to save our country across the 96km kokoda track. A modern telling of the kokoda story, its significance in the pacific war and an exploration of the enduring spirit which sustained the kokoda diggers and which still inspires australians today. A twopart documentary which tells the true story of the brutal world war ii military campaign fought between australia and japan in the green hell of the mountains of papua new guinea. It was primarily a land battle, between the japanese south seas detachment under major general tomitaro horii and. In the footsteps of the brave, made by television sydney tvs in collaboration with panthers on the prowl. Jul 06, 2017 trailer for feature documentary, kokoda. In that campaign, it had strategic significance because it had the only airfield along the track. Others, drawn by the chance to literally walk in the footsteps of the diggers, explore the terrain and the png people but, most of all, they explore themselves.
The documentary follows in the footsteps of australias illequipped and poorly trained conscripts, the chocolate soldiers, and the battle hardened troops of the australian imperial forces, walking the treacherous 98kilometre jungle trail from port moresby to kokoda, then on to the bloodstained battlegrounds of gona, buna and sanananda. In the footsteps of the brave tv movie 2014 on imdb. The kokoda track in 1942, along a narrow and overgrown track over the rough mountains of papua new guinea, 625 australian soldiers were killed and over 6,000 japanese soldiers were killed. Feb 16, 2014 about 400 people travelled to panthers leagues club at penrith for the launch of kokoda. It was one of four winners of the 15th academy awards for best documentary, and the first australian film to win an oscar. Sep 19, 2015 today, you can follow in the footsteps of these brave men, visiting the villages and battlefields where they faced the invading japanese army, fighting and dying in defence of australia. In the footsteps of the brave follows seven teenage boys from sydney, australia, as they embark on a journey of selfdiscovery with members of the panthers nrl team on the unforgiving kokoda trail. Kokoda 2006 internet movie firearms database guns in. Part documentary, part personal journey, film about kokoda. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Viewing 12 posts 1 through 12 of 12 total author posts 08032006 at 6. Walking the kokoda track in papua new guinea, is on the list of things to do for many aussies.