Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army · 2013
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army (2013) is a film, starring Griff Rhys Jones.
Overview
Apart from a few fragmentary stories, Griff Rhys Jones's father never talked about his war. Yet as a medical officer to a West African division he travelled 15,000 miles from Wales to Ghana and the jungles of Burma. He and his men were part of an army of a million raised in Africa and Asia to fight the Japanese. To understand their story Griff travels first to Ghana and then, accompanied by 90-year-old veteran Joshua, he goes to jungles of Burma. It is known as the forgotten war, but Griff discovers how it transformed these West Africans from children of the British Empire into masters of their own destiny.
Cast
Griff Rhys Jones
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What is "Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army" about?
Apart from a few fragmentary stories, Griff Rhys Jones's father never talked about his war. Yet as a medical officer to a West African division he travelled 15,000 miles from Wales to Ghana and the jungles of Burma. He and his men were part of an army of a million raised in Africa and Asia to fight the Japanese. To understand their story Griff travels first to Ghana and then, accompanied by 90-year-old veteran Joshua, he goes to jungles of Burma. It is known as the forgotten war, but Griff discovers how it transformed these West Africans from children of the British Empire into masters of their own destiny.
When was "Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army" released?
Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army was released in 2013.
Who stars in "Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army"?
The cast includes Griff Rhys Jones.
