Where soldiers come from
Quincy Hill Films + ITVS present; in association with American Documentary/POV; a film by Heather Courtney; directed and produced by Heather Courtney
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Publication:
- Austin, TX : Quincy Hill Films, LLC ; San Francisco, CA : ITVS, 2011
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- Summary:
- In Michigan's snowy Upper Peninsula, job opportunities are few, and friends are usually for life. For Dominic Fredianelli and his high school buddies, joining the National Guard offered a $20,000 windfall and assistance with college tuition--all for only one weekend a month. Little did they know. This documentary follows three of these young men over four eventful years: through basic training and a 2009 deployment to an explosives unit in Afghanistan; to visits with their families while they are overseas; and the rocky return home, without commentary. Focusing on the reverberations of war in small, close-knit communities the film offers a commentary on class, as the real cost of distant political decisions are illuminated, as well as the shame of a country with little to offer its less fortunate young people than a ticket to a battlefield.
- Contributors:
- Courtney, Heather , cinematographer, director, producerFifer, Sally Jo , producerKilmurry, Simon , producer
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- In English. Closed-captioned.
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- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC.
- Production Credits:
- Edited by Kyle Henry, Heather Courtney ; cinematography by Heather Courtney, Justin Hennard ; consulting producers Paul Stekler, Marcy Garriott ; executive producers, Sally Jo Fifer, Simon Kilmurry.
- General Notes:
- Broadcast in the Point of view PBS television series.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2011.
Includes Public performance rights included.
Winner: Traverse City Film Festival, Best U.S. Documentary ; Winner: SXSW Film Festival Editing ; Winner Philadelphia Film Festival, Jury Award, Best Documentary Feature ; Official Selection : Los Angeles Film Festival ; Official Selection : Silverdocs; ALA VRT Notable Videos for Adults, 2013. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Video Characteristics:
- NTSC
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- WHE 2011 DVD
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 884501642866
- OCLC Numbers:
- 1053071165
770371661 [Invalid]