Last Sunday night at the State Theatre the Australian premiere of Hacksaw Ridge took place.
HACKSAW RIDGE tells the true story of a Seventh Day Adventist Desmond Doss who was drafted into the military during the World War 2 Battle of Okinawa but refused to carry a weapon because of his beliefs. Despite that fact he was awarded two Congressional Medals of Honour, the highest commendation of valour, but humbly only accepted one of them.
The international stars did not attend the red carpet but the film has a largely an Australian cast, many of whom were in attendance at the premiere .
Director Mel Gibson was also present and pleased with the fact that the film had a standing ovation in Cannes. It is his first directorial stint in a decade and was shot mainly in the Penrith and Richmond area.
Addendum – In the AACTA award nominations that have just been announced, Hacksaw Ridge has received 13 nominations.
Featured image- Angela Bishop and Richard Wilkins. All images by Ben Apfelbaum (c).
