Eli Wright shredding his combat uniform. Still from the film Iraq, Paper Scissors Right now, 18 veterans commit suicide every day. This important film exposes the unparalleled pain of PTSD and offering the hope release through art. In 2007, in an old Vermont papermaking mill,…
Films
Category: Films
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Part of the mission of “Wartorn: 1861-2010,” an HBO documentary about post-traumatic stress disorder, is to see that its subject is taken seriously. It also has its share of quietly devastating, haunting scenes, echoes of the nightmares that veterans are bringing home with them from…
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From Oscar®-and Emmy®-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick comes The Invisible War, a groundbreaking investigative documentary about one of America’s most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. The film paints a startling picture of the extent of the problem—today, a…
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The Suffering Grasses: When Elephants Fight, It Is the Grass That Suffers Directed by Iara Lee (In English and Arabic with subtitles) (2012) (52min) A screening and Skype Discussion with the filmmaker! Presented by the Syracuse Peace Council. When elephants go to war, it is…
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To Be Heard (2011) (87min) Directed by Roland Legiardi-Laura, Edwin Martinez The Gifford Foundation “WHAT IF…” Film Series ~Screenings at ArtRage about possibilities~ In collaboration with the Rosamond Gifford Foundation, ArtRage Gallery will screen films depicting community efforts to improve their communities and the world….