Kokoda is a 2006 Australian film directed by Alister Grierson and is based on the experiences of Australian troops fighting Japanese forces during the 1942 Kokoda Track campaign. Due to budgetary restrictions, Grierson and co-writer John Lonie were forced to scale down the story, concentrating primarily on the trials and tribulations of one lost patrol. In 1942 with the fall of Singapore Australia lost nearly an entire division captured. The rest of Australia's professional military force – the Australian Imperial Force were still in the Middle East fighting the Axis. Australia then... only had available conscripts who were considered unfit for combat duties. These were known as chocolate soldiers – it was believed that they would 'melt' away if faced with serious trouble. The chocos had been kept doing menial tasks such as working unloading cargo. Given the circumstances that these men were the only ones immediately available to defend New Guinea they were rushed northwards with minimal or no combat training.
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| Release date: | 2006 |
| Directed by: | Alister Grierson |
| Runtime: | 92 Minutes |
| Producer: | Catriona Hughes, Leesa Kahn |
| Screenplay by: | John Lonie, Alister Grierson |
| Genre: | Action |