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How We Heal

Healing

Image from film "Tourist." Photo courtesy of Paper Hat Films.
How We Heal

UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley at Hazard Center
September 17, 2016 3:30 pm

Description

Veterans share how they heal their invisible wounds.

In This Program

  1. Image from film "Tourist." Photo courtesy of Paper Hat Films. Watch Trailer Watch Trailer

    Tourist

    Jared Jakins / Vietnam, Healing / USA / 2016 / documentary / 17 mins
    “Tourist” follows an aging veteran’s return to Vietnam after 45 years. After a unique experience in the war as a U.S. military advisor, the film’s subject provides a largely unknown perspective on an increasingly forgotten war. This film explores themes of guilt, healing and the painful ironies of war. The short film was shot over a ten-day period in Vietnam.

    Precedes: Living for the Ones Who Can’t

  2. US Army Rangers SGT Dale Brehm (left) and SSG Ricardo Barraza (right). Photo courtesy of Offset Films.

    Living for the Ones Who Can’t

    AJ Miller / Iraq, Army / USA / 2016 / documentary / 13 mins
    "Living for the Ones Who Can’t" is a tribute to two fallen Rangers that lost their lives on a misson in Iraq that went tragically wrong.

    Preceded by: Tourist

    Precedes: The Last Time I Heard True Silence

  3. Still image of Noah running through the snowy woods. Photo courtesy of Pixela Pictura. Watch Trailer Watch Trailer

    The Last Time I Heard True Silence

    Tim O'Donnell / Iraq, Healing / USA / 2015 / documentary / 22 mins
    Upon returning from Iraq, Noah struggles to transition back into civilian life. His attempts to reintegrate are repeatedly thwarted by problems he never faced before. After losing more friends to suicide than war, he finds himself hitting rock bottom so he starts running and he never stops.

    Preceded by: Living for the Ones Who Can’t

    Precedes: Operation Allie

  4. Marine veteran, Anthony Marquez, training Allie. Photo courtesy of The September Club.

    Operation Allie

    Manny Marquez / Marine, Afghanistan, Healing / USA / 2015 / documentary / 8 mins
    After losing 17 friends in combat, Marine Anthony Marquez depended on the companionship of his dog while fighting in Afghanistan. “Operation Allie” is the transformational story of this U.S. Veteran and his dog Allie as they reunite.

    Preceded by: The Last Time I Heard True Silence

    Precedes: Adventurmentalism

  5. Still image from documentary "Adventurmentalism." Watch Trailer Watch Trailer

    Adventurmentalism

    Luke Holton / Afghanistan, Healing, Army / USA / 2015 / documentary / 35 mins
    Directed by a former member of the U.S. Army, “Adventurmentalism,” is an interpersonal depiction of nature's positive influence on mental health in combat veterans and suicide survivors struggling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

    Preceded by: Operation Allie

Dates & Times

How We Heal

UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley at Hazard Center
September 17, 2016 3:30 pm

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