Voices in Wartime
04/03/2004
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.
Movie Information
Chris Sarandon
as Homer (voice)
Lisbeth Scott
as Emily Dickinson (voice)
Garrison Keillor
as Walt Whitman (voice)
Gilbert Hines
as Langston Hughes (voice)
Dorothy King
as Enheduanna (voice)
John Francis
as Alfred, Lord Tennyson (voice)
Jason Williams
as Seigfried Sassoon (voice)
Graham Townsley
as Wilfred Owen (voice)
Kazuko Robertshaw
as Shōda Shinoe (voice)
Hubert Hodgin
as Hashim Shafiq (voice)
Jon Christensen
as Ali Habash (voice)
