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2007, 45 minutes
This documentary follows a 32-strong 'mob of veterans' (the oldest is 95) on their trip to unveil a war memorial in London's Hyde Park. The memorial honours New Zealand's service in war alongside Britain. The ceremony took place on November 11, 2006, with attendees including Prime Ministers Helen Clark and Tony Blair, The Queen and ... Dave Dobbyn. For many of the elderly vets it is effectively their second OE; they remember war stories and lost mates, flirt with young journalists and endure the pitfalls of airport drudgery and jet-lag.
“The veterans march again with a pride in their past and their present, which is our pride too.”
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Director - Gaylene Preston
Producer - Gaylene Preston
Cinematography - David Paul
Editor - Paul Sutorius
Sound Design - Chris Todd and Tim Prebble
Research - Margaret Dagg
Additional Photography - Richard Cooper and Gaylene Preston
London Location Sound - Paul Berenston
Assistant Editor - Rose Percival
Production Manager NZ - Viv Winter
Assistant Sound Editor - Morgan Samuel
Original Music - Plan 9
Network Executive - Sue Woodfield