Voices in Wartime
Overview
Voices in Wartime is a 2004 documentary that explores the human experience of war through poetry. Combining interviews with soldiers, journalists, and historians, it reveals how war affects individuals and societies across time and place. The film features poets from around the world – from Homer and Wilfred Owen to Shoda Shinoe and modern writers in Iraq and Nigeria – showing how poetry expresses the pain, trauma, and truth of conflict. By linking verse with real-life accounts, Voices in Wartime highlights how poetry helps us understand the emotional and moral impact of war.
Release date
04/03/2004
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Chris Sarandon
Homer (voice)
Lisbeth Scott
Emily Dickinson (voice)
Garrison Keillor
Walt Whitman (voice)
Gilbert Hines
Langston Hughes (voice)
Dorothy King
Enheduanna (voice)
John Francis
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (voice)
Jason Williams
Seigfried Sassoon (voice)
Graham Townsley
Wilfred Owen (voice)
Kazuko Robertshaw
Shōda Shinoe (voice)
Hubert Hodgin
Hashim Shafiq (voice)
Jon Christensen
Ali Habash (voice)
Original Soundtrack
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