A groundbreaking documentary, showing the horrors of a World War I battle, will be shown in Moray this week for the first time in a century.
Clips from the Battle of the Somme film have been used for 100 years to highlight the grim reality soldiers faced in the conflict – but, until now, audiences have not been able to see the full 74 minutes of footage.
However, this week, the documentary will be shown in Forres town hall in an evening dedicated to the Great War.
The footage has been released for public viewing by the Imperial War Museum for the first time since the film was shot in 1916.
Images from the front line became a national sensation at the time with around 20 million people rushing to see it in cinemas.
Derek Bird, chairman of the Western Front Association Scotland (North) branch, believes the stark scenes of conflict still have the capacity to captivate a modern audience.
He said: “Because of when it was filmed, there is a propaganda element to it – brave British troops and that sort of thing. It does show dead and wounded men, which was deemed quite controversial and might still be shocking.
“It doesn’t pull any punches.”
The impact of the film has seen it inscribed on UNESCO’s “memory of the world” register.
The moving images have been digitally enhanced by the Imperial War Museum and set to a new musical accompaniment by Laura Rossi.
A selection of photographs from Forres during World War I will also be on display with the Kinloss Military Wives choir performing songs from the era.
Mr Bird added: “We thought it would be good to organise an evening around it. Given that this is the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, there is a lot of interest in it at the moment.
“The town hall was actually used as a voluntary hospital, so it’s very much part of it too.”
Doors open for the screening in Forres Town Hall at 6pm on Friday. The film starts at 6.30pm. Entry is by donation with profits going towards armed forces charities.
