Silent Heroes (1987) - The First Falklands War Film?!

Fighting On Film - The War Movie Podcast!

English - August 09, 2023 01:30 - 33 minutes - 61.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
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This week we dug into the archives and found a very rare British war film. 1987s 'Silent Heroes' appears to be the first British attempt at creating a film about the Falklands War, filmed for just £90,000. Directed by Richard Driscoll and staring Martin Aylott, Robert Wilford and Bob Flag. The straight-to-VHS film is a strange beast that seems to have both pro and anti-war themes and tries to come to terms with the conflict. Strap in and join us as we try to explain this one!

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