Watford’s Quiet Heroes

Synopsis: The stories of three men who refused to fight in WW1, and society’s attitudes raising questions about patriotism, politics and religion. The film and additional material are suitable as an educational resource in different areas of the secondary curriculum, particularly history, RE/RS, English, citizenship/PSHE, film/media studies and politics, at key stage 3 (years 7-9 and above). Made by Quakers in Watford.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2014
Year of production: 2014
Notes: This programme is now also available to rent or buy via Concord Media’s Video on Demand service which uses the website (Vimeo).
Documentation: Additional material (2 hours): International Conscientious Objectors Day Ceremony 2014 and interviews with David Boulton (who wrote ‘Objection Overruled’), Jo Vellacott (author), Owen Everett of Forces Watch and Hannah Brock of the War Resisters’ International.
Subjects: History; Media studies; Politics & government
Keywords: citizenship; conscientious objectors; World War 1; pacifism; patriotism

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Notes: A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.

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