War Of Words Soldier Poets Of The Somme

World-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya went from being a local print journalist to braving the Chechen killing fields and exposing Russian state corruption under Vladimir Putin. She refused to give up reporting on the war in Chechnya despite numerous acts of intimidation and violence, including being poisoned. She was ultimately murdered in the elevator of her block of flats and it remains unclear who paid for the contract killing.

Notes from the Front is a project distinguished by its original and innovative multi-disciplinary approach, which assembles arrangements of popular war songs of the period and original new music by Pordenone’s Zerorchestra with a chronologically complete, thematic review of film footage shot dal vero (“from life”) in war zones by Italian, Austro-Hungarian, and American cameramen. The visual material is set against readings of extracts from diaries kept by soldiers from the two armies. The various sources – musical, cinematic, and autobiographical – are combined to create a unique emotional experience, which simultaneously recounts the war, sheds light on propaganda techniques, compares them with soldiers’ accounts, and puts a modern slant on the music of the time inspired by the war.

The War of the Words or the Respectful Silence? is a commissioned film made for an educational program in schools. Through this program, children rediscover their own history, the history of their territory and apply this knowledge to the future.

The 1916 Battle of the Somme remains the most famous battle of World War I, remembered for its bloodshed and its limited territorial gains. What is often overlooked, however, is the literary importance of the Somme: more writers and poets fought in it than in any other battle in history. Narrated by Michael Sheen, War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme details the experiences of the poets and writers who served in the battle. The work of Siegfried Sassoon, Robert Graves, David Jones, Isaac Rosenberg and JRR Tolkien (who arrived at the Western Front with ambitions to be a poet) was informed and transformed by the battle. Taken together, their experiences allow us to see this dreadful historical event through multiple points of view. The film uses animation, documentary accounts, surviving artefacts, battalion war diaries and the landscape itself to reconnect this literature to the events that inspired it.

Limited autographed two disc (DVD + CD) edition. This film brilliantly documents a key moment in Heavy Metal history. Fight were the first musical project put together by Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford shortly after he left that genre-defining band. The War Of Words: The Film DVD weaves behind the scenes, hand held and pro-shot footage of rehearsals, demo recordings, studio sessions and interviews climaxing with a full length concert (compiled from shows filmed at 18 venues in 15 select cities) during Fight's 1993/1994 Nailed to the Road / War of Words World Tour. The CD features Fight Live in Paris, France October 30, 1993. Metal God. 2007

WAR OF WORDS is an energizing, controversial and inspiring feature documentary that lifts the lid on the fast growing UK Battle Rap scene. The documentary is an examination of an exciting subculture of youth in the UK today; their creativity and work ethic, their passion for language and ability to control their own destiny. It investigates freedom of expression and respect for other cultures and lifestyles. While the language is often harsh and unflinching, the 'anything goes' philosophy of the battle arena results in one of the most harmonious and creative scenes in youth culture. The film is a truly entertaining expose on how the UK has embraced this American art form, creating one of the most exciting youth subcultures happening right now.

Released as a separate volume of the Visions of War series, this two-part biographical miniseries outlines the events that shaped Adolf Hitler's life, tracing his journey from misguided Austrian youth to leader of Nazi Germany. The program also examines Hitler's suicide -- committed in a Berlin bunker alongside his longtime mistress, Eva Braun -- toward the end of World War II. Bonus material includes the documentary "Artillery: God of War."

A high-quality news review program where panels from various backgrounds with diverse perspectives review issues without reservations; a battlefield of sharp wits that broadens the worldview of its audience.