Voices in Wartime

Rick King
2004-03-04

74
4
75 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Chris Sarandon Homer (voice) Unowned
Lisbeth Scott Emily Dickinson (voice) Unowned
Garrison Keillor Walt Whitman (voice) Unowned
Gilbert Hines Langston Hughes (voice) Unowned
Dorothy King Enheduanna (voice) Unowned
John Francis Alfred, Lord Tennyson (voice) Unowned
Jason Williams Seigfried Sassoon (voice) Unowned
Graham Townsley Wilfred Owen (voice) Unowned
Kazuko Robertshaw Shōda Shinoe (voice) Unowned
Hubert Hodgin Hashim Shafiq (voice) Unowned
Jon Christensen Ali Habash (voice) Unowned