Journey, The

Alternative title: Resan
Synopsis: Peter Watkins’ monumental fourteen hour documentary was produced in 1983-86 by the Swedish Peace & Arbitration Society and local support groups in Sweden, Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, USSR, Mexico, Japan, Scotland, Polynesia, Mozambique, Denmark, France, Norway, West Germany, with post-production support from the National Film Board in Montreal, Canada. The film takes the form of a series of extended interviews with families, information about the arms race and the threat of nuclear war, and criticism of the workings of the mainstream media.

The Doriane Films / Project X Distribution release of THE JOURNEY DVD is in the original English language version with optional French subtitles. The box-set cover of the first available version is currently in French. It includes 3 sleeves with 5 DVDs that contain a total of 19 chapters (or Parts) each approximately 45-50 minutes in length.
Language: English
Country: Sweden
Year of release: 1987
Subjects: Media studies
Keywords: nuclear warfare; nuclear weapons

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