1914-18: The Great War through the Arts is an interactive documentary. It recounts World War 1 through its artistic representations, from 1914 to this day. Throughout its five themes (“The other & the enemy”, “Trenches”, “Women and children”, “Obedience and rebellion”, “The wound”), the viewer can follow the destiny and work of many artists who were influenced by the war – whether they experienced it firsthand or not. Film, painting, literature, comics, and propaganda art are featured in the documentary. The project is original in several ways: in terms of content, as art is here considered an access to the history of the war, allowing for unexpected perspectives; in terms of form, insofar as the audience is part of the experience and can interact with the content. Those technical features are put to clever use for the subject’s study, with major documents and sources being given a central place.
Directed By Pierre-Henri Gibert, Adrien Minard, Sudio Cellules
Written by Pierre-Henri Gibert, Adrien Minard
Produced by Vincent Gazaigne
State Catalog
Production year2014
PartnersFrance Télévisions Education, TV5 Monde, CNC, Ministère de la Défense, Direction de la mémoire, du patrimoine et des archives
AwardsVarenne Webdoc Figra Prize (2015), Mission du Centenaire Label