Witness: My Flirtation with Pacifism
How Peter Weir’s 1985 Amish drama challenged my adolescent views on violence
Warning: Contains spoilers
Australian director Peter Weir is one of my favourite filmmakers. His varied career spans early homegrown gems such as Picnic at Hanging Rock and Gallipoli, to latter-day intelligent Hollywood fare including Green Card and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the Earth. He also has a habit of coaxing …
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