Sisters of War

Sisters of War (2010)

A tale of strength, survival and forgiveness.

An army nurse and a Catholic nun find their friendship and beliefs tested when Japanese forces arrive in Papua New Guinea.

Date of release
2010-11-11
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (28)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
TV Movie, Drama, War, History
Director
Brendan Maher

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Australia

Sisters of War is a television film based on the true story of two Australian women, Lorna Whyte, an army nurse, and Sister Berenice Twohill, a Catholic nun from New South Wales, who survived as prisoners of war in Papua New Guinea during World War II. Sisters of War was written by John Misto, produced by Andrew Wiseman and directed by Brendan Maher. It made its debut at the Brisbane International Film Festival on 11 November 2010. It premiered on television on 14 November 2010 on Australian channel ABC1.

Background

Sisters of War was inspired by real events and based on Rod Miller's manuscript The Lost Women of Rabaul. At the heart of those events were the stories and experiences of Lorna Johnston and Sister Berenice Twohill. In the process of clearing possessions for an estate in 1991, Miller, who is a general auctioneer, came across an old diary. He was about to throw it out when he became intrigued by the contents of the modest book.

The shooting of the film began in April 2010 and ended in June 2010. It was shot in Gold Coast, Queensland.

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