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Voices in Wartime

2004 · 1h 15m · Documentary

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IMDb
6.9
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
65

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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.

Cast

Chris Sarandon

Chris Sarandon

Homer (voice)

Lisbeth Scott

Emily Dickinson (voice)

Garrison Keillor

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)

Crew

Details

Release date
March 4, 2004
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Documentary

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