One hundred years after the end of World War I, filmmaker Peter Jackson poses a question: could a century-old collection of black-and-white silent footage held by the Imperial War Museums be brought back to life so vividly that it looks as though it were filmed today? The result is They Shall Not Grow Old, a documentary that offers a new perspective on the war through digital cleanup, colorization, 3D conversion, and sound design. Drawing on actual interviews with World War I veterans, the narration unfolds alongside the expressions and gestures of the soldiers on screen and the sounds of their surroundings, bringing the everyday lives of those who experienced the war a century ago vividly back to life. At the same time, the film has prompted broader discussion among archivists about how digital technology can potentially compromise the authenticity of the original footage while offering new ways of experiencing the past.

* 'They Shall Not Grow Old' Trailer
* Reviving World War I Through Digital Technology: The Making of They Shall Not Grow Old (Korean)