Ken Burns, an award-winning documentary film maker, will be discussing the making of his newest epic series “The War”, with audience members.
“The War” documents World War II through the memories of men and women from four American towns, including Luverne, Minn. During the event, Burns will show selected clips from the “The War” and answer questions from the audience. The following day, Burns will travel to Luverne for the world premier of “The War.”
Burns has been making documentary films for more than 20 years. Since the Academy Award nominated “Brooklyn Bridge” in 1981, he has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, including “The Civil War” (1990) and “Baseball” (1994). “The War”, a seven-part series, will examine the myriad ways in which the second World War touched the lives of every family throughout America. By focusing on the stories of ordinary people in four quintessentially American towns -- Waterbury, Conn.; Mobile, Ala.; Sacramento, Calif.; and the tiny farming town of Luverne, Minn. --the series will portray this enormous worldwide struggle on an intimate, human scale.PBS partnered with the Library of Congress in an extraordinary effort to involve the entire country in a national discussion about World War II.Hundreds of interviews, many of which contributed to “The War”, were conducted across the country recording the history of a loved one who lived through WWII. To learn more about submitting your own story, visit www.loc.gov/vets/thewar.For more information about “The War” visit www.pbs.org/thewar.
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