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7 May 2009 1:25 AM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »

Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience (top photo) and Body of War (bottom photo) will be screened as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 27th annual "Contemporary Documentaries" series on Wednesday, May 13, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free. Directed and produced by Richard E. Robbins, the Academy Award-nominated Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience presents letters written by Us military personnel and their families who have been involved in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Directed and produced by Ellen Spiro and former talk-show host Phil Donahue, Body of War tells the story of 22-year-old Tomas Young, who volunteered to fight in Afghanistan but ended up being sent to Iraq. Three days after his arrival, he was hit by mortar fire, suffering serious injuries. Upon returning to the Us, Young tries to understand the rationale — or lack thereof [...] »

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1 article from 2009