The Ground Truth: the Human Cost of Wara film by Patricia Foulkrod
"Anyone who claims to support the troops, owes it to them to see the film and hear their stories."
The Ground Truth we meet veterans---patriotic young men and women who heeded the call for military service in Iraq. Take one hour out of your day and listen to what "Support the Troops" means to them.
DATE: Thursday, March 22nd
COST: FREE
TIME: 8 pm
PLACE: Sankofa Coffehouse & Bistro - 41st & Lake
To reserve a seat, or for more information, contact SD Peace & Justice, 743-5647.
Summary of The Ground Truth:
Filmmaker Patricia Foulkrod produced and directed this documentary, designed to shed light on a little examined side of war -- the soldiers who do the fighting. The Ground Truth: The Human Cost of War focuses on the men and women who fought in the War in Iraq, but found themselves largely ignored in the media coverage of the conflict and in their treatment by the military bureaucracy when they came back from the front lines. In extensive interviews with veterans of the Iraq war, these men and women talk about the hardships of war, the danger of serving in a country where the people you defend often consider you the enemy, the onset of post-traumatic stress disorder, the gap between media coverage of the war and the grim realities soldiers see on the battlefield, and the often callous treatment extended to soldiers by military authorities and the Veterans Administration. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Running Time: 1 hour 12 minutes
Director(s): Patricia Foulkrod
Awards: 2006 - Women Film Critics Circle - Best Documentary
Support the Troops! Support the Truth!
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