Voices in Wartime

Name: Voices in Wartime
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-03-04
Rating: 6

Documentary1h 15m

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81%

Tomatometer

6.0

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Details

DirectorRick King

ReleasedMar 4, 2004

StatusReleased

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Reviews

6 reviews · 5 critics

4 fresh · 1 rotten

Ann Hornaday

RTWashington PostApr 15, 2005

Stodgily structured by intercutting grisly stock footage with talking heads and muddy videos of Poets Against the War events, Voices in Wartime isn't nearly as cinematically inspiring as many of the poets it brings to light.

Tom Keogh

RTSeattle TimesApr 15, 2005

An overview of the historic relationship between war and poetry.

Jonathan Curiel

RTSan Francisco ChronicleApr 15, 2005

An important new documentary that looks at the ways in which poetry helps people come to terms with conflict.

Maria Garcia

RTFilm Journal InternationalMar 1, 2007

An absorbing and eye-opening documentary about war poetry.