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Special Veterans Day Premiere Screening!
The Good Soldier
5:30, 7:30, 10:00
Tickets
(Member passes may be used for today's screenings.)
(2009) dir Lexy Lovell and Michael Uys [79 min]
This powerful documentary follows the journeys of five combat veterans from different generations of American wars. In extensive and emotional interviews these soldiers recount their experiences as they sign up, go into battle, and eventually change their minds about what it means to be a “good soldier.” THE GOOD SOLDIER is an extraordinary film that transcends political lines and speaks to all sides.
“You’ve got a wonderful film here. I watched it tonight, totally absorbed. The testimonies of the five soldiers bring the issue of war to the viewer with great emotional power. It was a brilliant idea to hear veterans of the various wars - World War II, Vietnam, the first Gulf War, the Iraq War - because the net effect is to deal, not just with one odious war, but with the phenomenon of war as a universal evil." – Howard Zinn
Related Links
Official Site, www.thegoodsoldier.com
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