The Pacifist Who Went to War
The Pacifist Who Went to War
2002, English. Directed by David Neufeld.
This documentary is the story of two Mennonite brothers from Manitoba who were forced to make a decision in 1939, as Canada joined World War II. In the face of 400 years of pacifist tradition, should they now go to war? Ted became a conscientious objector while his brother went into military service. Fifty years later, the town of Winkler dedicates its first war memorial and John begins to share his war experiences with Ted.
- Runtime
- 0h 52m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 2002
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- David Neufeld, Kenneth George Godwin
- Budget
- $141K
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The Pacifist Who Went to War (2002) was directed by David Neufeld and stars Margaret Nagle.