Hello, Randal, Here are a few titles from Bullfrog Films you may want to consider on the theme of "Veteran/Veterans": 1. The Good War And Those Who Refused to Fight It - DVD http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/gwar.html "A fascinating compelling look at WWII conscientious objectors...Highly Recommended. Editor's Choice." * * * * Video Librarian 2. Sir! No, Sir! - DVD http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/sir.html "An impressive presentation...Sir! No Sir! makes a strong case that history has been rewritten to erase the evidence of veterans' participation in the antiwar movement. There's a lot of fascinating material here for viewing, discussion, and, surely, debate. Excellently filmed, edited, and engineered... Very highly recommended." Library Journal "***Sir! No Sir! is a compelling tribute to men and women who exhibited real courage and commitment on a different kind of battlefield--one that will surely carry resonance... Recommended." Video Librarian's Best Documentaries of the Year List "The powerful, profound emotions evoked by Sir! No Sir!, a film about the spontaneous to begin with, then organized, resistance on the part of U.S. soldiers to the war in Vietnam remain with you long after the film is over...In the film talking heads alternate with contemporary documentary footage. The contrast between the unblemished faces of the young men and women back when and their sometimes weathered, sometimes serene present faces is so deeply affecting that finally, it's the extraordinary moral and physical courage of the individuals who instinctively and intellectually knew right from wrong that movingly stays with you, and continues to stay. Highly Recommended." Rebecca Adler, College of Staten Island, City University of New York, Educational Media Reviews Online 3. The Friendship Village - DVD http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/fv.html An international group of veterans builds a village in Vietnam for children with Agent Orange-related deformities. Thanks, Elizabeth Bullfrog Films
________________________________ From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Randal Baier Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 2:30 PM To: videolib Subject: [Videolib] multicultural film series on the them of "Veteran" I wonder if I could enlist the help of folks on this project?: 1. A colleague of mine in multicultural counseling studies is trying to find a documentary film concerning an Iraq War vet trying to understand Islam. It is not the film of US military guard Terry Holdbrooks, who converted to Islam. It is another related story, about an American Iraqi War vet and Iraqi-American community college student meeting and working through their issues and differences. Any help would be appreciated. I seem to be striking out with a Google-fail brain freeze. 2. Said colleague would like to use this story as a kind of thematic lead for a series of 5-6 films on the theme of "Veteran/Veterans." In this context I think veteran can be widely interpreted, from something *about* veterans, in the sense of Coming Home perhaps (not a documentary, I realize) to videos more conceptual in approach. "Veterans" of immigration conflicts, for instance. If any of you have some suggestions I would greatly appreciate any serious tips. If any of you have some recent productions that might fit, that would be of interest also. Randal Baier Eastern Michigan University
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