The Sinking of the Lusitania
A stark, historically grounded animated reconstruction of a maritime tragedy designed as wartime propaganda, balancing technical artistry with emotional devastation.
Winsor McCay recreates the sinking of the ocean liner Lusitania by a German U-boat in this propaganda piece designed to stir up anti-German sentiment during World War I.
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