History is a treasure trove of good stories. The only problem is: it all happened in the past. So how do we turn the past and events not caught on camera into something with the sense of urgency, presence and contemporary relevance? And what do we do with the parts we have no pictures of? In this session we look at two very different ways of recreating the past. In the first one we will see an unorthodox use of archive material lip synced with actors. In the other one a creative use of both narrator voice and graphics. Both films relate to iconic moments in contemporary history. What are the restraints we should put on ourselves when we tell history, and how will future generations look upon what we have done? Will they be able to see the difference between what is historical factual material and what is not?
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