Body of War opens nationally

[proud2BlibKansan]

Body of War is an intimate and transformational feature documentary about the true face of war today. Meet Tomas Young, 25 years old, paralyzed from a bullet to his spine - wounded after serving in Iraq for less than a week.

Paralyzed and unconscious, Tomas was first evacuated to Kuwait, then Germany and finally moved to Walter Reed Army Medical Center near Washington, D.C. for more long-term treatment.

As he slowly came back to consciousness and his new life paralyzed from the chest down, Tomas began to question the entire premise of the Iraq war. As he lay in his hospital bed watching the near constant reports of those killed and wounded, the war didn't make any sense to him. What did Iraq have to do with the attacks of 9-11 or Islamic terrorists? If there were no weapons of mass destruction, what was the U.S. still doing in Iraq? He knew that everyday young men just like himself were dying and being severely wounded, Iraqis and Americans. And to what purpose?

Body of War is Tomas' coming home story as he evolves into a new person, coming to terms with his disability and finding his own unique and passionate voice against the war. The film is produced and directed by Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro, and features two original songs by Eddie Vedder. Body of War is a naked and honest portrayal of what it's like inside the body, heart and soul of this extraordinary and heroic young man.

National openings featuring Q&A with Phil Donahue, Ellen Spiro & Tomas Young's mom Cathy Smith begin this week in New York, Boston, San Francisco, Berkeley, Seattle, LA, San Diego, Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Louis. For opening events with Q&A:
http://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/578/58/

For more information:
www.bodyofwar.com

[pacalo]

1. This needs a kick. I'm very anxious to see this movie. Thanks for posting.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Take kleenex!

:cry:

[pacalo]

5. I just watched the trailer, so I know what you mean.

And, btw, the stand taken by Sen. Byrd during the "kick @ss, take their gas" & "freedom fries" propagandic period, particularly his pre-war speeches, should go down in history as one of the most courageous & wisest positions taken by a U.S. senator in modern times.

I remember that awful, surreal period well.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. That part of the movie is absloutely wonderful

He is a great patriot. :patriot:

[ihavenobias]

3. Here are interviews with Tomas Young/Phil Donahue on Body Of War

BabylonSister posted this interview with Tomas Young: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x351459

Donahue's interview (he came on to talk Body Of War) also gets into his MSNBC aftermath and the state of the media: http://youngturks.vo.llnwd.net/o1/2-8-08Donahue.wmv

[w8liftinglady]

4. I bought the soundtrack--it has something for everyone..well worth the money

I can't wait until this opens in the Dallas area.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. I called my congressman and told him to go see it

Every member of Congress should be forced to watch this movie.

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. Yes that soundtrack is wonderful

[Quantess]

9. I can't wait to see what neo-cons and chicken hawks will say about it.

They'll say the directors Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro are terrorist sympathizers, predictably.

[Olney Blue]

10. I heard a conservative commentator dress down Donahue this morning,

complaining "I just wish a liberal would say something good about Iraq- such as how we shut down Saddam's torture chambers."