Why We Fight
Identifier
F.2016-04-0011
Date Of Production
1991
Abstract
Why We Fight is animator Byron Grush’s response to televised coverage of the first Gulf
War. Over colorful and grotesque images that constantly shift and change, the
soundtrack repeats the phrase “fear itself,” proposing an answer to the title. This film
premiered at the 29 the Ann Arbor Film Festival.
War. Over colorful and grotesque images that constantly shift and change, the
soundtrack repeats the phrase “fear itself,” proposing an answer to the title. This film
premiered at the 29 the Ann Arbor Film Festival.
Description
Why We Fight features a series of animated sequences. The opening animation is a man in Western gear that quickly changes into a child. Other sequences include a woman and her pet that turn into a sharp shooter and his rifle, a woman’s face that turns into a gas mask, a disintegrating peace sign, and much more. Consistently throughout the film there are flashes of words such as “fear” and “terror”. The film’s soundtrack is the sound of explosions, gunshots, and several phrases including “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.”
Run Time
3 min 26 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
133 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Optical
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Print
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Grush, Byron (is filmmaker)
Additional Credits
Grush, Byron (is animator)
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