Oscar winning filmmaker Hugh Welchman (most recently writer/director of Loving Vincent, a fully hand painted film about Vincent van Gogh) takes you on a journey through THE YEAR - 100 years ago, a year that made our world what it is today more than any other, 1918-1919. 12 original stories from 12 remarkable months in the aftermath of World War One.
Episodes
Monday May 06, 2019
The Year Episode 8: John Morris's Indian Holiday
Monday May 06, 2019
Monday May 06, 2019
170 years ago in 1839 Britain invaded Afghanistan commencing the 1st Anglo Afghan war. 100 years ago, on 6th May 1919 the third Anglo-Afghan war began, which led to the Afghans finally gaining independence and control of their foreign policy. 40 years ago the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan ending that era of independence. 17 years ago the US invaded Afghanistan. In that time the US has suffered 2,734 deaths as compared to an estimated 150,000 Afghan dead- civilians, government forces, and insurgents. The war and the deaths are ongoing… Afghanistan’s 170 year history of major powers intervening/invading in their country is ongoing…
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