Han passat quatre anys des de la devastadora batalla de Gal·lípoli, a Turquia, durant la Primera Guerra Mundial. El granger australià Connor viatja a Istanbul per descobrir què ha passat amb els seus fills, declarats desapareguts en combat, al mateix temps que estableix una relació amb una bonica dona turca, propietària de l'hotel en el qual s'allotja. Aferrat a l'esperança i amb l'ajuda d'un oficial turc, Connor s'embarca en un viatge a través del país per descobrir la veritat sobre el destí dels seus fills.
Austràlia Occidental, 1915. L'Archy Hamilton, de família camperola, participa en una cursa per a la qual s'ha preparat a fons. Allà coneix un altre jove atleta, el pragmàtic Frank Dunne, de qui aviat es fa amic. Ha esclatat la Primera Guerra Mundial i, àvid de viatges i aventures, l'Archy s'allista en un regiment de cavalleria lleugera. Refusat per no saber muntar a cavall, en Frank s'allistarà a infanteria. Els dos amics es retroben fent instrucció al Caire, on embarcaran poc després cap a la península de Gal·lípoli. Lluitant a les trinxeres, tots dos hauran d'afrontar la duresa de les batalles contra els turcs.
The tragedy of Gallipoli is exposed
The Gallipoli campaign of World War I was so controversial & devastating, it changed the face of battle forever. Using diaries, letters, photographs and memoirs, acclaimed director, Tolga Ornek, traces the personal journeys of Australian, New Zealand, British and Turkish soldiers, from innocence and patriotism to hardship and heartbreak.
The story of the film is about the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey in 1915. The film covers the resurrection of Turkey following its defeat in the Balkan War, through depictions of Sergeant Mehmet Ali (Ali Ersan Duru) from Biga, Corporal Seyit and many others. To help Russia and threaten Constantinople, the Allies try to force through the Dardanelles Straight with a large fleet. Through a series of historical sketches, the film documents how they were defeated despite many difficulties and hardships.
In 1915, two Turks in Australia make a living by selling ice cream. When they hear war has broken out, they decide to go to Çanakkale. Authorities don't let them leave the island, so the two decide to put up a fight in Australia.
In England, two young friends, confronted with the outbreak of World War I, enlist together to serve in the same company on the battle-field.
Esma, Berk and Hasan are three people who try to escape the troubles of life with the help of a video game called Discovery. These three young people is sucked into the game in a mystical way. They find themselves in the battle of Gallipoli.
An overview of one of the greatest disasters of the first World War WWI - the Dardanelles Campaign at Gallipoli, Turkey.
This program provides, through 1st hand accounts & contemporary films & photographs, a rare insight into what really happened. Together with meticulously researched stories, it provides a unique analysis of the Gallipoli campaign, including never-seen before interviews with the last 10 Gallipoli Anzacs, rare film footage showing the beach & trenches at Gallipoli.