Hotel Modern

1914-1918. Millions of soldiers wrote letters to their loved ones from the trenches.

Millions died in the fire and the mud.

Millions came home with stories that could not be told, or could not be heard. Just like after any war.

Using live animation and a miniature film set, Hotel Modern attempt to make these experiences tangible. The audience is witness to the reconstruction of the Western Front on a tiny scale, using soil, parsley and rusty nails.

A Foley artist provides the soundtrack to the film: a rap on the table sounds like a hand grenade exploding, the striking of a match is mustard gas being released. The Great War deftly reminds us of the horror of war and begins LIFT's After a War programme.