ESSIE SPEAKS OF WAR - PERSPECTIVES

War is a terrible thing. I don't think any of us can deny this fact. Yet, every time I turn on the news, there seems to be fighting going on somewhere. I am, of course, completely aware of the politics and the ways and reasons wars begin. But still, the old hippy deep down within me is greatly saddened by the fact that we can't seem to be able to leave eachother alone and live in peace on this big and beautiful planet of ours. 

Anyway, it is pretty clear we are not achieving world peace any time soon, so the only other thing I believe we can do is to take some time to listen to its stories. The stories of all the suffering it has caused. Maybe that will soften our hearts a tad bit.This is precisely where the films this week come in. They present stories of war, but not from common perspectives. They are sad, they are funny, they don't always say things we haven't heard before, but this doesn't mean these are not things we need to hear again. You will definitely watch them with baited breath, and have a lot to think about. I'm not sure if  "enjoy" is always the right word for them but hey... You get the picture. 

happy viewing,

Essie