Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion was made in 1937, two years before Europe plunged the whole world into a state of madness. And why do you feel a sense of urgency after seeing this movie? Because it is about something: It’s an anti-war film; it’s a film about how human truths (our universality, our capacity for love, our dependency on one another) have been distorted by those in power. This is the grand illusion—war and exploitation is not our natural state. Now this is something you can think about!
by Charles Mudede
