Posted on 02/18/2005 12:22:18 PM PST by zlala
The film A COMPANY OF SOLDIERS will be broadcast next Tuesday night (February 22) on PBS at 9 pm (check local listings). It is the soldiers' story of fighting in Iraq - a month in the life of the 1st Battalion of the 8th Cavalry stationed in South Baghdad. It was shot last November during one of the most dangerous times for that unit.
A COMPANY OF SOLDIERS was made by October Films under the umbrella of the PBS Frontline Series and we'd like to ask you to email this to everyone you know with a request for them to send it on to everyone they know. We are hoping to get as many US Military families to tune in. One word of warning is that the film graphically shows the risks and consequences of what it is to fight in Iraq - so if you haven't told your loved ones, they might be in for a shock.
One senior confidential source at the Pentagon who has seen the film told us: "It is compelling stuff. It proves once again that it is our Soldiers who are our best spokespeople. It is not only courageous filmmaking (both figuratively and literally), but it's also an example of very insightful filmmaking. The film captures our Soldiers' humanity, putting a human face on a very complex set of issues - that is priceless stuff."
More details can be found on the following web link: Company of Soldiers
Thanks for the post. I'll set up the Tivo now before I forget.
I understand they distributed 2 versions of the film, one with expletives as uttered by the soldiers, the other with expletives deleted.
Apparently, there was concern about a big fine for indecency if the language was kept.
It does not appear to be a hit piece.
While it doesn't appear to be a hit-piece it may portray Iraq as more full of "bad news" than it really is. The promo for it says that it was filmed during the period around and after the November assault on Fallujah and that there was an upsurge in attacks at that time. So expect a lot of footage of roadside bombings, ambushes, car bombs etc. making Iraq appear "out of control". But I plan on taping it and watching it anyway because it will be good to get a first-hand soldiers-eye view of Iraq.
Thanks for the heads-up. I just set my DVR to record it.
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