Return to Dresden

A record of a visit to Dresden, East Germany, by allied airmen who fire bombed the city during World War II and who are now members of the peace movement. Both the airmen and survivors of the bombing share their opinions against a backdop of archival footage of the raid. Challenges the viewer to wonder why human beings continue to inflict pain and suffering on one another.

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Credits

director

Martin Duckworth

producer

Jacques Vallee

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1986

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

509454

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Peace movements

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and education

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Germany

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Peace movements

History → History

History → Peace movements

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1986

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