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| More than 150 churches will transform themselves into pop-up cinemas this week to host screenings of a first world war drama to mark the centenary of the armistice on Sunday. | More than 150 churches will transform themselves into pop-up cinemas this week to host screenings of a first world war drama to mark the centenary of the armistice on Sunday. |
| The movie, Journey’s End, is being shown for free in churches and places of worship across England, with a collection at each screening being held for Combat Stress, a charity that focuses on the psychological impact of war. | The movie, Journey’s End, is being shown for free in churches and places of worship across England, with a collection at each screening being held for Combat Stress, a charity that focuses on the psychological impact of war. |
| Journey’s End, released earlier this year, is adapted from RC Sherriff’s play, which starred a young Laurence Olivier when it was first staged in 1928. The story is set in the trenches of northern France in 1918. | Journey’s End, released earlier this year, is adapted from RC Sherriff’s play, which starred a young Laurence Olivier when it was first staged in 1928. The story is set in the trenches of northern France in 1918. |
| “It’s absolutely not about the glorification of war, it’s about the insanity of war,” said Guy de Beaujeu, the film’s producer. | “It’s absolutely not about the glorification of war, it’s about the insanity of war,” said Guy de Beaujeu, the film’s producer. |
| He had the idea of church screenings after Private Peaceful, another first world war movie he produced in 2012, was shown in his local church. “It was an emotional and special experience to watch the film surrounded by memorials of those who had died in the first world war and other wars. It felt incredibly apposite.” | He had the idea of church screenings after Private Peaceful, another first world war movie he produced in 2012, was shown in his local church. “It was an emotional and special experience to watch the film surrounded by memorials of those who had died in the first world war and other wars. It felt incredibly apposite.” |
| Among the churches taking part in the charity screenings is St Paul’s Howell Hill, in Cheam, Surrey, which has already allocated more than 400 tickets. | Among the churches taking part in the charity screenings is St Paul’s Howell Hill, in Cheam, Surrey, which has already allocated more than 400 tickets. |
| The Rev Martin Wainwright said people in his congregation had relatives who had fought in the first world war. “One woman’s father was awarded an MC [Military Cross] and went on to fight in the second world war. Another showed me his great uncle’s last letter home before being killed. It’s still very close.” | The Rev Martin Wainwright said people in his congregation had relatives who had fought in the first world war. “One woman’s father was awarded an MC [Military Cross] and went on to fight in the second world war. Another showed me his great uncle’s last letter home before being killed. It’s still very close.” |
| Wainwright said Journey’s End was “one of those movies you need to watch but don’t necessarily want to watch. It’s about the reality and the cost of war.” | Wainwright said Journey’s End was “one of those movies you need to watch but don’t necessarily want to watch. It’s about the reality and the cost of war.” |
| Combat Stress worked with the movie’s cast on depicting the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder on troops. The film showed the experiences of the trenches in “an unflinching and truthful way”, said its CEO Sue Freeth. “There is no glorification of war here.” | Combat Stress worked with the movie’s cast on depicting the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder on troops. The film showed the experiences of the trenches in “an unflinching and truthful way”, said its CEO Sue Freeth. “There is no glorification of war here.” |
| Most churches in the UK have memorials and rolls of honour recording the names of people who died in war. The Church of England has provided parishes with the format for a vigil service to be held to mark the centenary of the armistice, with prayers for peace and remembrance. | |
| Churches were “places for the community” and the C of E was delighted to support the screening of Journey’s End to highlight the mental health aspect of trench warfare and to raise money for Combat Stress, said Ben Hollebon of the C of E. | |
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