Played at the March 2017 DOCUMENTARY Festival
THE GENTLEMAN NEXT DOOR, 16min, USA
Directed by John Mollison
Sometimes the old man next door turns out to also be a young man of a different, violent age.
Review by Kierston Drier:
“When a man dies a library is burned”. That may very well be the theme of John Mollison’s documentary The Gentleman Next Door, a heart wrenching and touching look at one man’s journey through World War Two. To many he is simply the sweet, always giggling elderly neighbour, slight of build and frequently smiling.
But behind his gentle British accent and kind eyes is a tale of service in the name of his country during one of the most horrific wars of the 20th century. John Wilkinson was just a boy when he entered the war to be a pilot, and was exceptionally good at his job. He kept meticulous…
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