A Very Short War
55 mins
"A Very Short War" is a deeply personal story, exploring the ramifications of loss. It follows the short life of early Australian aviator, Cliff Carpenter, using his narrative as a template to speak for all lives senselessly lost in wartime conflict. The documentary climaxes in the skies over Oslo, Norway as two Messerschmitt Bf110's attack a RAF Sunderland Flying Boat. Nine airmen perish and one miraculously survives. The story is told through the eyes of Bill Young, the nephew Cliff would never know.
Bill Young
Director
Susan Young
Writer
Peter Kaldor
Music
Myles Conti
Director
Myles Conti
Editor
Myles Conti
Cinematography
Karl Conti
Producer
Richard Walker
Associate Producer
Greg Crittenden
Sound Designer
John Harding
Sound Recordist