To mark the centenary of the First World War and the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the 13th edition of the Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) will screen a selection of anti-war films underscoring the themes of peace and harmony to drive home a strong pacifist message.
Under the theme “War against war” come popular films such as The Lives of Others , a tale of the baleful effects of totalitarian control in the former East German state which won an Oscar for the best foreign language film, and the black comedy Goodbye Lenin .
100th anniversary of World War 1
World War 1 :
Causes : New Imperialism , Demands of Nationalism , Armed Camps and Secret Alliances (Triple Alliance, Entente Cordiale etc.) , Armament Race , Racism , Role of Press, Unstable International Relations.
Immediate Cause : Assassination of Austrian King's heir Francis Ferdinand, while visiting Bostnia.
Two Groups of World War 1 :-
Allied Powers : England ,France , Russia , Italy , Japan , Serbia , Greece and USA.
Central Powers : Germany , Austria - Hungary , Bulgaria , Turkey .
Result :- Allied Powers were Victorious .
Treaty of Versailles - B/w Allied Powers and Germany.
Treaty of Saint Germaine - B/w Allied Powers and Austria-Hungary.
Treaty of Sevres - B/w Allied Powers and Turkey.
25th anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall : Berlin Wall was a barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989 , constructed by German Democratic Republic , that completely cutoff West Berlin from East Germany and East Berlin. It was opened in 1989.
Nice complilation
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