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Mystery-drama movie ANNO 2020 streams globally on Fawesome TV

Posted: March 29, 2026 in ANNO 2020
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News Release – March 29, 2026

by James Morcan (Writer-Director)

I’m delighted to announce my epic mystery-drama ANNO 2020 the movie is now streaming globally on Fawesome TV. This feature film, which I wrote and directed, is based on my published novel of the same name.

Spanning seventeen cities and five countries on four continents, ANNO 2020 is a global kaleidoscope of interconnected characters seeking redemption, answers and justice amidst the chaos of Anno MMXX (Year 2020).

Thanks to the entire team at Fawesome TV / Future Today, including Soma Sengupta and Aarya Thara. They really understand indie filmmakers and are an absolute pleasure to deal with.

I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank our incredibly talented and hard-working cast and crew from around the world – as without them this maverick-style low-budget indie DEFINITELY wouldn’t have been possible: Jessica Castello / Sheila Ball / Kevin A. Kevin Scott Allen / Erin Connor / Crystal J. Huang / Brett Partridge / Gil Ben-Moshe / Lance Morcan / Angela Faria Greg Poppleton / Michael Castello / Ashsha Kin / La Rivers / Lyndon Hoffman-Lew / Michael Gencher JP GAICD / Adryanna Elmendorf /Adriana Moccia / Oren Ben-Moshe / Shaun Huff / Andre Doc Williams / Chantelle Peters / Geoff Sirmai / Lara Bossi / Lital Luzon / Dilia Corujo / hana Habbouche / Ruike (Sabrina) K. / Yonatan Barukh / John Agapitos / Levvy Carriker / Juli R. / Justin Banks

Watch Anno 2020 now for free on Fawesome TV:

https://fawesome.tv/movies/10769295/anno-2020

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A chilling excerpt from new release book ‘Unit 731’

Posted: March 14, 2026 in Underground Knowledge, Unit 731
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In the following chilling excerpt from the Introduction of our new release book Unit 731: The Japanese Auschwitz, authors James and Lance Morcan alert readers to the horrors World War Two inmates endured at the worst Japanese concentration camp of them all.

Excerpt begins:

Although less widely reported than Mengele’s medical research at Auschwitz, many historians have compared the hideous medical experiments at Unit 731 to those conducted by the Nazis during the Holocaust.

Unit 731’s condemned endured unimaginable horrors. These included high-voltage electric shock experiments, cyanide poisoning, frostbite studies, and biological weapons testing involving the forced application of anthrax, heroin and other drugs; some inmates were injected with bacteria from plague-infected fleas procured from mice; and slow, live dissections of subjects without the use of painkillers were commonplace.

The prisoners were referred to as “monkeys” in scientific papers, but it was common knowledge in Japanese military and political circles at least that the test subjects were in fact human beings.

The end result was tens of thousands of victims died at Unit 731 and its sister sites, keeping in mind the Pingfang complex was not an isolated entity. Similar units proliferated across Asia – all coordinated in accordance with Ishii’s vision of using biological warfare as a national instrument of modern science and medicine.

Other complexes, including Unit 1644 in Nanjing, Unit 9420 in Singapore, Unit 8604 in Guangzhou, and Unit 1855 in Beijing formed a strategic alliance programmed to support Japan logistically, militarily and politically. 

Casualty estimates vary, but our research shows that most historians agree between 10,000 and 12,000 people perished within Unit 731 alone while Japan’s broader biological warfare program killed as many as 250,000 (some say 300,000) people across China.

Unit 731 is a sobering reminder that science and medicine without ethics can evolve into weapons of unforeseen and almost unimaginable destruction.

In the following pages we document what led to the formation of Unit 731, the horrors its inmates endured, and the aftermath following destruction of the unit at war’s end. We also address the uncomfortable truth that most of the perpetrators walked free, their victims forgotten in the proverbial fog and mist of postwar politics.

Be warned: this book is no easy read.

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Unit 731: The Japanese Auschwitz is available on Amazon and Audible as an ebook and audiobook. (Paperback edition still to come).

Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0GRJ8LR8P

Audible: https://www.amazon.com/ITEM_NAME/dp/B0GRGFYB6G/

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Contentious mystery-drama novel & movie adaptation ANNO 2020 now an audiobook

Posted: October 14, 2025 in ANNO 2020, Audiobooks
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James Morcan’s ANNO 2020, the novel some would prefer no-one ever reads and the feature film some would prefer no-one ever sees is now an audiobook, which no doubt some would prefer no-one ever hears!

Think you know what 2020 was all about? Think again…

Spanning 17 cities on four continents, ANNO 2020 is a global kaleidoscope of interconnected characters seeking redemption, answers and justice amidst the chaos of Anno MMXX (Year 2020).

The audiobook is available courtesy of Amazon’s Audible initiative. (Listening time: 4hrs. 43mins.)  To listen to a sample, click on the audiobook’s Amazon page at: https://www.amazon.com/ITEM_NAME/dp/B0DJCGCYTR/

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For those who prefer the printed word, ANNO 2020 is available as a paperback via Harvard Book Store, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones UK & Europe bookstores, Amazon and via public libraries.

For those keen to view James Morcan’s movie adaptation, ANNO 2020, also directed by James, is screening now on YouTube. Free to view, it is suitable for family viewing. Go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nr2h-AMV-c&t=344s

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Here’s the explosive trailer for new-release mystery-drama ANNO 2020

Posted: October 5, 2025 in ANNO 2020, Morcan films
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Writer-director James Morcan says, “In Anno 2020, we cover many subjects about the year 2020 that Hollywood productions would never be allowed to say.”

Think you know what 2020 is all about? Think again…

Here’s the trailer for this contentious movie.

ANNO 2020 is streaming free now on YouTube. To see what the film critics are saying about this contentious movie go to: https://www.youtube.com/@ANNO2020TheMovie …and feel free to subscribe!

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Movie Talks & Chill podcasters analyze ANNO 2020 the movie

Posted: October 2, 2025 in ANNO 2020, Morcan Books & Films
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Our thanks to the Florida-based team at the popular Movie Talks & Chill podcast for allowing writer/director James Morcan to discuss our new release mystery-drama ANNO 2020 – the contentious movie some would prefer no-one ever sees.

Meet the amazing team at Movie Talks & Chill podcast.

Spanning seventeen cities and five countries on four continents, ANNO 2020 is a global kaleidoscope of interconnected characters seeking redemption, answers and justice amidst the chaos of Anno MMXX (Year 2020).

This epic movie, filmed around the world during the Covid lockdowns of 2020-21, is suitable for family viewing and can be viewed free on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nr2h-AMV-c

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“ANNO 2020: Australian Cinema Screenings” video trending on popular YouTube site

Posted: September 29, 2025 in ANNO 2020, Morcan films
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A short YouTube video (3mins. 53.sec.) appropriately titled “The Journey So Far” includes highlights from interstate, red-carpet cinema premieres of the multi-award-winning, new release movie, ANNO 2020, in Australia.

The contentious mystery-drama helmed by writer-director James Morcan and produced by Gil Ben-Moshe, premiered recently on YouTube and other global streaming platforms.

Spanning seventeen cities and five countries on four continents, ANNO 2020 is a global kaleidoscope of interconnected characters seeking redemption, answers and justice amidst the chaos of Anno MMXX (Year 2020).

This epic movie, filmed around the world during the Covid lockdowns of 2020-21, is suitable for family viewing and can be viewed free on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nr2h-AMV-c

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Early reviews are in for ANNO 2020 – the new release movie streaming now on YouTube

Posted: September 16, 2025 in ANNO 2020
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The early reviews for ANNO 2020 show that film critics are resonating with this epic, mystery-drama, which premiered on YouTube this week.

U.S. arts critic Grady Harp writes: “(Director) James Morcan has successfully transformed his novel ANNO 2020 into a visual exploration of that moment in history – the year 2020 – when Covid-19 disrupted our lives. Spanning multiple continents and cities, this lucid insight into how we all struggled to make sense of lock downs, wearing mask, confining our communication to cell phones, facetime, and streaming is brought to life through a sensitive interplay of characters of all types, searching for meaning, physical needs, and questions about life that suddenly became of paramount significance and importance. Not only is the film well written, acted, photographed and directed, but it also proves to be a viable memory stone for that challenging year.

Other film critics have this to say about ANNO 2020:

Anno 2020 is a cinematic time capsule born from an era of uncertainty, great sadness and sleepless nights. Directed by James Morcan, this experimental film (is) a true testament to the alternative indie genre at its most ambitious… Morcan’s direction is proven to be a great undertaking… The result is a haunting yet hopeful meditation on connection, isolation, resilience and spiritual awakening. –ZoranaT-1

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The film delves into the minds of several characters whose lives are turned upside down. Each character has a journey into self-awareness, owning up to the truth about their past and present. These poignant stories will stand the test of time, enlightening future generations about what the human spirit can endure in times of adversity. –MaryAnnBernal

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This is experimental filmmaking at its best. (Anno 2020) holds a mirror to what we all experienced as a global society faced with lockdowns, mandatory vaccinations, and conspiracy theories, and looks at the challenges of staying connected during that difficult time in our lives… It’s like watching my own experience of the pandemic through the eyes of the characters. –Ashsha_Kin

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This feature film certainly does justice to its tagline… “Think you know what 2020 was all about? Think again.” Anno 2020 peels back the covers to reveal the hidden agendas of those in power in the cataclysmic year that was 2020… Having lived through the lockdowns, mandates and myriad of other COVID-related stresses of that year, as we lucky ones have, Anno 2020 is a movie we can all relate to regardless of our beliefs and convictions. Regardless of age, too. It’s suitable for family viewing. Highly recommended! –CinematicEveryman

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ANNO 2020 is billed as a global kaleidoscope of interconnected characters seeking redemption, answers and justice amidst the chaos of Anno MMXX (Year 2020).

Here’s the YouTube link for any who want to view this movie, streaming now:

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Controversial movie ‘ANNO 2020’ streams on YouTube from today

Posted: September 13, 2025 in ANNO 2020
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Think you know what 2020 was all about? Think again.

Following a successful film festival run and sellout interstate Australian cinema release in Australia, our epic mystery-drama Anno 2020, helmed by writer-director James Morcan, has its world streaming premiere on YouTube today September 13.

Here’s the link (below) for any who want to view or subscribe. Warning: this is the movie some would prefer no-one ever sees! Despite that, it is suitable for family viewing.

The movie film industry gatekeepers have tried to block.

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Final days before the global premiere of ANNO 2020… The movie gatekeepers tried to block

Posted: September 10, 2025 in ANNO 2020
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IT’S THE  MOVIE SOME WOULD PREFER NO-ONE EVER SEES!

ANNO 2020 streams on September 13 on YouTube and other platforms including Odysee, Daily Motion and Rumble.

Bravely produced by Gil Ben-Moshe, this Australian-produced mystery-drama was filmed, despite the odds, around the world during the Covid pandemic; it’s a global kaleidoscope of interconnected characters seeking redemption, answers and justice amidst the chaos of Anno MMXX (Year 2020).

For the film’s writer-director James Morcan, ANNO 2020 represents his directorial debut. James subscribes to the belief that art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable – and viewers would be advised to keep that in mind when they watch this epic movie.

Here’s the Anno 2020 trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-gUZc6UH8M&t

And the film’s YouTube premiere link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nr2h-AMV-c&t

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ANNO 2020: The journey so far

Posted: September 9, 2025 in ANNO 2020
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Expectations build for ANNO 2020 the movie as the countdown toward its September 13 global streaming release continues.

Spanning 17 cities and five countries on four continents, this controversial mystery-drama is a global kaleidoscope of interconnected characters seeking redemption, forgiveness and answers amidst the chaos of Anno MMXX (Year 2020).

For more information on the ANNO 2020 filmmakers’ journey so far, go to this movie’s YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@ANNO2020TheMovie/videos — and don’t forget to subscribe!

From September 13, this movie screens on YouTube, Odysee, Daily Motion and Rumble among other streaming platforms. Watch this space!

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