The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic65/100
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Rick KingDirector
Cast
- Chris SarandonHomer (voice)
- Lisbeth ScottEmily Dickinson (voice)
- Garrison KeillorWalt Whitman (voice)
- Gilbert HinesLangston Hughes (voice)
- Dorothy KingEnheduanna (voice)
- John FrancisAlfred, Lord Tennyson (voice)
- Jason WilliamsSeigfried Sassoon (voice)
- Graham TownsleyWilfred Owen (voice)
- Kazuko RobertshawShōda Shinoe (voice)
- Hubert HodginHashim Shafiq (voice)
- Jon ChristensenAli Habash (voice)