Lies of Heroism – Redefining the Anti-War Film

Help me make more videos! Follow me: About this video: An in-depth examination of the potential for and meaning of anti-war films. Chapter list: 0:00 Introduction: A Cinema of (Anti-)War 6:30 Part 1: Cultures of Heroism 14:01 Part 2: The Nature of Evil 21:28 Part 3: Glorious Suffering 27:21 Part 4:...

57 min - Film & Pop Culture - Like Stories of Old

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