Voices in Wartime

Voices in Wartime (2004)

6.0 75 min Movie
Documentary

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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.

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Cast

Chris Sarandon Chris Sarandon Homer (voice)
Lisbeth Scott Lisbeth Scott Emily Dickinson (voice)
Garrison Keillor Garrison Keillor Walt Whitman (voice)
Gilbert Hines Gilbert Hines Langston Hughes (voice)
Dorothy King Dorothy King Enheduanna (voice)
John Francis John Francis Alfred, Lord Tennyson (voice)
Jason Williams Jason Williams Seigfried Sassoon (voice)
Graham Townsley Graham Townsley Wilfred Owen (voice)
Kazuko Robertshaw Kazuko Robertshaw Shōda Shinoe (voice)
Hubert Hodgin Hubert Hodgin Hashim Shafiq (voice)
Jon Christensen Jon Christensen Ali Habash (voice)

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