Film Block: Fight for Equality

Marines, Student Film, Local Film Showcase, Vietnam War, WWII

This trio of films showcase the African American military service experiences. Films featured in this block include: "Code of Honor: One Soldier's Stand for Equality," "Brooklyn in July," and "Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded."

In This Program: Code of Honor: One Soldier’s Stand for Equality, Brooklyn in July, Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded

The Flashback

Alex Bartz / Vietnam War, Bridging Generations / USA / 2018 / narrative / 7 mins

Frank Barnes is a Vietnam Combat Veteran, suffering from PTSD. When his grandson comes to stay, he doesn’t know how to react to the terrifying screams that sometimes emanate from Frank’s rooms at night, as he relives the terror of war in his nightmares. His grandson also doesn’t understand why Frank hasn’t just “moved on” from an event that took place half a century ago. It’s the anniversary of the battle that took Frank’s best friend’s life and he is finally going to fulfill a promise he made to “Bill” 50 years ago.

Precedes: Thud Pilots

Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded

Ashley Cusato / African American Experience, Marines, Women Filmmaker, Local Film Showcase, Vietnam War / USA / 2018 / documentary / 85 mins

"Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded" is an honest and unflinching documentary that portrays the extraordinary life story of Major James Capers, Jr. an American hero, who persevered through adversity and after 50 classified missions rose to become one of the most decorated Force Recon Marines in history.

Preceded by: Brooklyn in July, Code of Honor: One Soldier’s Stand for Equality

Surviving Home

Matthew Moul and Jillian Moul / Healing, Military Sexual Trauma, Post 9/11, LGBTQ+, New Mission, Women in Service, Vietnam War, Bridging Generations / USA / 2017 / documentary / 85 mins

"Surviving Home" is an intimate documentary that follows four U.S. military veterans from different generations over an eight year period as they rebuild their lives after war.

Thud Pilots

Mark Vizcarra / Local Film Showcase, Vietnam War / USA / 2018 / documentary / 84 mins

No war in American history is more misunderstood than what took place over the bloody skies of North Vietnam in the 1960s. Thud Pilots is the untold story of the men who flew the F-105 THUD over the deadly skies of North Vietnam.

Preceded by: The Flashback