The rare film Heroes of Gallipoli will be projected onto the Auckland War Memorial Museum in the lead-up to this year's ANZAC Day from April 22-24.

The film includes scenes of British, New Zealand and Australian troops. It was shot by Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, a famous English war correspondent. Oscar winning NZ film director Peter Jackson's outstanding restoration has just been listed with the UNESCO's Memory of the World programme. The rare film Heroes of Gallipoli will be projected onto the Auckland War Memorial Museum in the lead-up to this year's ANZAC Day from April 22-24.

The film includes scenes of British, New Zealand and Australian troops. It was shot by Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, a famous English war correspondent. Oscar winning NZ film director Peter Jackson's outstanding restoration has just been listed with the UNESCO's Memory of the World programme.The cine film was restored by Weta Digital after Jackson approached the Australian War Memorial.

Aucklanders are invited to watch the 20-minute film from the steps of the cenotaph and then come inside the Museum to sign a digital book of remembrance, look up relatives' war records on the Museum's Cenotaph database and enjoy some light refreshments from the cafe.

Memorial images from the Museum's collection will also be projected.

For real film-buffs, wanting to see every detail, the movie will also be shown on screens inside.

April 22, 23 & 24
7.30pm - 10.00pm

22/04/08