Film rec: They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)

[mightymads]

The human perspective is one of the best ways to learn history, and this stunning documentary by Peter Jackson is a must-see! The film was created from the original WWI footage, colorised, digitally restored, and with voice over by the WWI veterans themselves. Jackson, whose grandfather served during WWI, intended the film to be an immersive experience, and that’s what it most definitely is.

Through the fragments of interviews woven into a unified narration, the Great War ceases to be something distant, far removed in time. It is possible to sense it as a part of lives of those whose voices tell the story, and much becomes clearer.

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