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The PoW (2012)

After four years of German captivity a British Prisoner
of War risks his life to escape during an air raid, but why
take the chance when the war is nearly over?

  • John Hamlett
    Director
  • John Hamlett
    Writer
  • Ben Worth
    Key Cast
  • Guy-Roger Duvert
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    thriller, period, suspense, drama, war, crime
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 13 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2012
  • Production Budget:
    400 GBP
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Barrie Film Festival
    Barrie
    Canada
    Best Cinematography
  • Moscow Detectivefest
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    Viewers Choice
  • Pennine Film Festival
    Accrington
    United Kingdom
    Best Narrative Short
  • Keswick Film Festival
    Keswick
    United Kingdom
    World premier
    official selection
  • Konstanz Kurtzfilmfestival
    Konstanz
    Germany
    official selection
  • Bucharest Kinofest
    Bucharest
    Romania
    official selection
  • Cyprus International Film Festival
    Nicosia
    Cyprus
    official selection
  • Darklight Film Festival
    Dublin
    Ireland
    official selection
  • Northern Exposure Short Film Competition
    Kendal
    United Kingdom
    Judges Selection
Distribution Information
  • Amazon Prime Video
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Video on Demand, Pay Per View
    Country: United Kingdom
    Rights: Video on Demand, Pay Per View
Director Biography - John Hamlett

John Hamlett is a freelance filmmaker from the North of England. The PoW (2012) was his first dramatic short and was screened at festivals worldwide. He now mostly works on heritage and adventure documentary projects.

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