Of Men and War
Of Men and War (French: Des hommes et de la guerre) is a 2014 documentary film directed by Laurent Bécue-Renard. It explores the psychological trauma of war experienced by a group of American Afghanistan and Iraq veterans. The men are all clients of The Pathway Home, a residential treatment program then based at the Veterans Home in Yountville, CA, the primary filming location.[1][2] It was presented in the Special Screenings section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[3] The film won the VPRO IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the 2014 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.[4] It was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Documentary at the 27th European Film Awards and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight.[5][6]
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Directed by | Laurent Bécue-Renard |
Produced by | Laurent Bécue-Renard Isidore Bethel Heinz Dill Elisabeth Garbar Thierry Garrel |
Written by | Laurent Bécue-Renard |
Music by | Kudsi Erguner |
Cinematography | Camille Cottagnoud |
Edited by | Isidore Bethel Charlotte Boigeol Sophie Brunet |
Production company | Alice Films Télévision Suisse Romande |
Distributed by | Why Not Productions Alice Films |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
Country | France Switzerland |
Language | English |
The Pathway Home suspended its operations indefinitely and its clients were placed with other programs after three staff members were killed in a 2018 murder-suicide.[7][8]
References
- Yune, Howard (26 May 2016). "Film showcasing Pathway Home veterans runs on TV on Memorial Day". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- Poole, Robert M. (September 2010). "The Pathway Home Makes Inroads in Treating PTSD". Smithsonian Magazine. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- "Of Men and War". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- "28 November: Of Men and War wins VPRO IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary IDFA". International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- "'Ida,' 'Leviathan' Top European Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- "Of Men and War". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- "Yountville's Pathway Home closing indefinitely following fatal shootings". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- Warren, Christi (17 April 2018). "Slow recovery underway at Yountville veterans campus after deadly shooting". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, CA: Sonoma Media Investments, LLC. Retrieved 21 May 2018.