Professor David Peimer
Representations of D-Day in Film: a Re-Imagining or Historically Accurate?
Summary
D-Day was one of the most important days in history. How is it represented in film? Inevitably, film makers aim for authenticity through emotional impact, yet their films are fictionalised versions of the past. David Peimer asks, what are the fascinating debates around the dynamics between fictionalised films and their corresponding historical events?
Professor David Peimer
David Peimer is a Professor of Literature, Film and Theatre in the UK. He has worked for the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, New York University (Global Division) and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing in New York, UK, Berlin, EU Parliament (Brussels), Athens, Budapest, Zululand and more. He has most recently directed Dame Janet Suzman in his own play, Joanna’s Story, at London Jewish Book Week. He has published widely with books including: Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, the digital book, Theatre in the Camps. He is on the board of the Pinter Centre (London), and has been involved with the Mandela Foundation, Vaclav Havel Foundation and directed a range of plays at Mr Havel’s Prague theatre.