Battle Scars: Victoria Midwinter Pitt on Afghanistan: Inside Australia's War

In Australia, we proudly commemorate the contributions that our armed forces have made during times of war. Yet, as this three-part documentary series shows, we also seem to shy away from confronting the human aspects – the exhilaration, isolation, fear, trauma – that war can beget. Broede Carmody speaks to writer/director Victoria Midwinter Pitt about the empathy and bigger-picture examination that Afghanistan: Inside Australia's War inspires.

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