Tenko - Series Two - 4-DVD Set [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]

Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Box Set, Filmographies, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Production Notes, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The second series of the critically-acclaimed BBC drama, Tenko resumes its bold exploration of the real-life ordeals of British, Dutch and Australian women incarcerated In horrific Japanese POW camps during WWII. Tenko Series 2 begins deep in the stifling jungles of Singapore as the prisoners are relocated to a new camp. The gruelling trek takes weeks and costs a number of women their lives. Under the menacing command of Miss Hasan (Josephine Welcome: The Debt) the women fight to survive the appalling conditions of the camp - where starvation and suffering are the grim reality. Faced with dysentery, forced labour and depression they band together despite their differences against the excessive restrictions of the camp officials. But when word gets out that there Is an informer amongst them suspicion sets in and allegations fly, threatening their camaraderie. The series culminates in nail-biting suspense when the camp is hit during a bombing on Japanese headquarters. Featuring honest, unerring performances by an all-star cast, Tenko Series 2 is a gut-wrenching tribute to female prisoners-of-war. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...Tenko - Series Two - 4-DVD Set