Cysgod Rhyfel (2014)

Directed by

John Bryan Evans

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about former soldiers and their families dealing with the mental effects of war. It focuses on PTSD and gives a voice to veterans in Wales.

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What happens

Cysgod Rhyfel, also known as The Shadow of War, is a 2014 documentary film which explores the mental effects of conflict on former soldiers and their families. Predominantly in Welsh, the film was first broadcast on S4C on 18 May 2014. It was directed and produced by John Evans. Commenting in an interview about the film Evans highlighted his motives for making the documentary when he said "I feel a sense of responsibility and an obligation to highlight the issues surrounding the experience of war and mental health issues faced by veterans…it's vital their stories are heard to help address the time bomb of men and women traumatized by war". The film specifically addresses PTSD. Ifor ap Glyn was the film's executive producer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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