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Three documentaries telling the story of what happened in Alderney during the Second World War are going to be shown during April, with the first screening tonight.
The three documentaries, made by film maker Charlie Gauvain are being shown at Candie Museum as part of the Reflections of Occupation exhibition.
The films tell the story of what happened in Alderney during World War Two with the maker of them; Mr Gauvin, describing the project as a 'living history' documentary.
Russ Fossey, head of arts development for the Guernsey Arts Commission said: "It is great to be showing these films as part of the occupation exhibition as Alderney has a strong story to tell. I think the films will bring some clarity to the Alderney story and what actually happened during the war. Each film stands alone but in order to get the full picture it would be good to come and see all three."
Pictured: Russ Fossey, head of arts development at the exhibition
The three films have been produced using a combination of reflection from those around at the time, comments from historians and archive footage, with each film covering a different part of the Alderney story, including; Evacuation, The War Years and Homecoming.
The dates for each showing are below:
The films will be shown in the Frossard Theatre at Guernsey Museum, Candie Gardens. The screenings start at 19:30 each night, however doors open at 18:30 so that people have the chance to visit the 'Reflections on Occupation' exhibition, which is free as part of the film ticket.
Pictured: Candie Museum
Talking about the exhibition, Mr Fossey said: "The exhibition has been well received, exhibits tell the story of the occupation through art and we have pieces from artists as young as eight and as old as 90!. Lots of poems are on display and they are very thought provoking, poetry is a great way to bring to life such a subject matter."
You can watch a trailer for the War Years here
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