25 April is the scene of the ill - fated Gallipoli invasion by Allied troops . Allies sustained heavy casualties , mown down by a better - equipped Turkish army . Beautiful peninsula is a magnet to relatives of those killed in the battle . The seas Island , shakes Crowe 's directorial debut , is set in its entirety .
25 April is the centenary of the ill-fated Gallipoli invasion by Allied troops . Allies sustained heavy loses , mown down by a better-equipped Turkish army . Beautiful peninsula is a magnet to relatives of soldiers killed in the battle . The Water Diviner , Russell Crowe 's directorial debut , is set in its aftermath .