The Water Diviner
The Water Diviner, a movie directed by famous actor and director Russell Crowe, is a true-based story about the journey of an Australian father who goes to Turkey after World War 1 to find his 3 sons that have disappeared in the Gallipoli battle. In the most reviews the film is identified as one of the most fair-minded movie that has ever been filmed.
Besides directing the movie, Crowe has also starred as the Australian farmer. In the movie, there are also famous Turkish actors starring such as Yilmaz Erdogan and Cem Yilmaz. Also, one of the most important aspect for this movie is that it is the first movie in the history that has scenes shot in the Blue Mosque which is the most well-known landmark in Istanbul.
If you ever wonder about how people suffered from the Gallipoli battle from both sides, the Water Diviner will help you to have a sense of feeling in this matter.
The Water Diviner has 5 nominations and 3 awards:
| Australian Film Institute – 2015 | |
| Won AACTA Award |
Best Supporting Actor Yilmaz Erdogan |
| Best Film Andrew Mason Keith Rodger Troy LumTied with Kristina Ceyton and Kristian Moliere for The Babadook (2014). |
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| Best Costume Design Tess Schofield |
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| Nominated AACTA Award |
Best Lead Actor Russell Crowe |
| Best Supporting Actress Jacqueline McKenzie |
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| Best Original Screenplay Andrew Knight Andrew Anastasios |
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| Best Editing Matt Villa |
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| Best Production Design Chris Kennedy |
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| IMDb – The Water Diviner (Awards)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3007512/awards?ref_=tt_awd | |