They endured incarceration in hellish punishment camps even asylums for the insane. They were stigmatised and tortured in an attempt to break their spirit. And despite their courageous stance, they were shipped off from their native New Zealand to the front line of what is now judged by many to be the most terrible war in history. This powerful, moving and often brutal drama charts the true story of some of the men who refused to fight in World War I. It was a stance that tested their personal beliefs to the limit, but it also showed the human spirit at its most indomitable.... Starring Fraser Brown (Harry, The Pretender). [show more]
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Peter Burger directs this WWI drama which tells the story of a group of conscientious objectors from New Zealand. Conscripted against their will, the group, led by Archibald Baxter (Fraser Brown), are subjected to various forms of punishment and violent beatings by their fellow soldiers in response to their refusal to bear arms and take part in fighting the enemy.
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