Before I turn in for the night: Jack Kirby had an endless stream of stories about his days in the service during World War II. Those experiences, which have been extensively researched, are the basis for "Kirby at War," a documentary that debuts Monday, November 20 9 on Channel France 3 Lorraine Grand Est after the Evening News Soir 3.
I don't know what that last part means, either. I cut-and-pasted it out of an e-mail from one of the filmmakers, Jean Depelley. He and his partner Marc Azéma created the documentary which was coproduced by France Télévisions, Passé Simple and Metaluna Productions, with the help of CNC, Procirep Angoa and the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Again, I don't know what that means. I just cut-and-pasted it…but if you're in France, it might mean something to you.
I believe I am somewhere in this film, dubbed and sub-titled as I probably should be even when I'm interviewed for a film in English. I haven't seen it and even if I did, I wouldn't understand it. But I understood that Jean and Marc are bright, sincere gents so it's probably real good. If you're as bad at French as I am — typing "creme brulee" in the previous post was about my limit — join me in settling for a peek at the trailer…