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Winter War now on dvd
TThe Finnish Winter War Documentary “Fire
and Ice” has now been released on dvd, and soon on PBS in
the U.S.
“Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia”,
was shown for the first time in August, 2005 at Finn Grand Fest
2005 in Marquette, Michigan. This documentary, produced and directed
by Emmy award winning producer Ben Strout, shows how the Finnish
/ Russian Winter War of 1939 influenced World War II and how Finland
mobilized against the world’s largest military power.
In the words of the producer, Mr. Ben Strout: “In November
of 1939, when Finland was invaded by the Soviet Union, no one expected
that this tiny nation could resist the largest military force in
the world. And no one anticipated that 1939 would be one of the
coldest winters in recorded history, what historians have called
a frozen hell. Filmed on the old battlefields of Finland and Russia,
“Fire and Ice” dramatically depicts the intensity of
the war front and the home front.
It was a total war for the very existence of a people. The Finnish
resistance changed the course of World War II and saved a democracy.
“Fire and Ice” is a timeless story of courage against
all odds, of a people united to preserve their freedom.”
Fire and Ice will be shown on PBS stations around the U.S. after
February, 2006. It is available for purchase now in DVD format from
the Finnish History Website www.kevos4.com.
Also, in conjunction with the PBS release, MastersWork Media has
developed a website and educational materials that meet standard
curriculum requirements for teaching about World War II.
In addition to its cinematographic excellence, this documentary
brings broad perspective to what, for most people, is simply a footnote
to WWII. The fact that the Russian forces were three times the size
of the Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day is just one element of
that.
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