The Christmas Truce,
a film screening of the French film Joyeux
Noël (English subtitles) will take place at St Olav’s Church in Durban on
November 29.
The screening is hosted by LLLkzn, a non-profit organization offering educational events and
courses to the general public in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
The "Christmas truce" is a term used to describe a
series of unofficial cessations of hostilities that occurred along the Western
Front during Christmas 1914. World War One had been raging for several months
but German and Allied soldiers stepped out of their trenches, shook hands and
agreed a truce so the dead could be buried. The soldiers also used that truce
to chat with one another and, some claim, even play a football match.
Unofficial truces between opposing forces occurred at other
times during World War One but never on the scale of that first Christmas
truce.
The truce is often seen as a symbolic moment of peace and
humanity amidst one of the most violent events of human history. It was not
ubiquitous; in some regions of the front, fighting continued throughout the
day, while in others, little more than an arrangement to recover bodies was
made. A few units arranged ceasefires with their opponents over Christmas, but
the truces were not nearly as widespread as in 1914
The film will be screened at 14h30 on November 29 at St Olav’s
Church, 214 St Thomas Road, Berea, Durban. The film has a PG-13 rating. Tickets
R100 (R50 students) and light refreshments will be served afterwards. The film
is produced in English with subtitles only when there is French or German
dialogue. Booking is essential on 073 725 7381 or email info@lllkzn.net
For more information or visit www.lllkzn.net
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