Lost Over Burma: Search for Closure
1997
46 min
Coming soon
This documentary follows a mission into the Burmese jungle to recover the remains of a RCAF crew of six young Canadians lost during World War II. Their lives and wartime experiences are recalled through the memories of colleagues and families, who attend the emotion-laden funeral near Rangoon, where the men have finally been laid to rest with full military honours.
Details
This documentary follows a mission into the Burmese jungle to recover the remains of a RCAF crew of six young Canadians lost during World War II. Their lives and wartime experiences are recalled through the memories of colleagues and families, who attend the emotion-laden funeral near Rangoon, where the men have finally been laid to rest with full military honours.
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directorGarth Pritchard
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producerKatherine RankinJerry Krepakevich
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executive producerGraydon McCrea
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scriptRobert Duncan
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photographyDaron Donahue
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soundDaron DonahueGarrell ClarkBrenda Donahue
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editingMichel Lalonde
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sound editingDowny Karvonen
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sound mixPaul SharpeBill Mellow
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narratorChristopher Plummer
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musicJan Randall
Education
Ages 15 to 17
Family Studies/Home Economics - Aging/Death and Dying
History - World War II
History and Citizenship Education - Culture and Currents of Thought (1500-present)
Media Education - Film and Video Production
Ask media studies students to analyze various aspects: how the film generates emotion; the effect of the narrator's gender on meaning; the effect of original film footage; the effect of music; and representation of the Burmese. Have history students research and assess Canada's contribution to WW2 in South Asia/Burma, as well as its documentation by historians. Ask family studies students to discuss closure in the loss of a loved one.
