Warrior Survival Film Block

The taking of a human life is a necessary and incredibly life-changing experience for any military service-member. It is an action never taken lightly, and extremely difficult to reconcile emotionally and psychologically. Tango On The Balcony, Embedded, Adventurmentalism, Tender, Healing Soul Wounds, and Steel Leaves takes you deep into the minds of soldiers who live with the consequences of war every single day and for the rest of their lives. See firsthand the pain combat veterans experience as they strive to put their lives back together and the incredible resilience they demonstrate in overcoming the devastating effects of war, and, at times, their own actions.

May 29th, 2016 | 10:00 am
The Angelika Film Center at Mosaic
2911 District Ave., Fairfax, VA, 22031

Tango On The Balcony
Directed By Minos Papas | Narrative Short

TANGO ON THE BALCONY is about Johnny, an Iraq war veteran who wrestles with post traumatic stress disorder and the transition to civilian life. Johnny is tormented by hyper vigilance, insomnia, and the lingering questions of his actions in combat. Visited fleetingly by Abdullah, an Iraqi teenager whom he killed in combat, Johnny tries to ask the lingering questions that crowd his mind, but Abdullah’s answers do not provide any respite. Johnny is frequently in a state of hyper vigilance on the bustling streets of NYC. He struggles with memories of helmet-cam video footage that he has brought back from Iraq. The video provides Johnny with the comfort of accuracy that memory does not have, but it also induces anxiety. This film compares combat video playback to the memory of a traumatic event that many veterans experience.

Embedded
Directed By Stephanie McBain | Narrative Short

Embedded shares the story of a military wife adjusting to the transition of her husband. It has been 3 years since Sergeant Drake Baker has returned to civilian life. Over the years, Drake develops an alcohol addiction to help cope with his PTSD and aid in his attempt to live a 'normal' life with his wife, Ana and their young son, Noah. But tonight Ana has had enough. She confronts Drake about his alcohol dependency and the pain it has caused her and Noah. Now Drake much choose between the struggles from his past and a future with his family.

Adventurmentalism
Directed by Luke Forrester Holton | Documentary Short

Adventurmentalism explores the psychological and physiological healing powers of nature, specifically in the southeast Alaska region, for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Survivors of traumatic life experiences such as military combat, suicide survival, and domestic violence find healing through this program. The founders of HoltHaus Productions offer their unrivaled therapeutic approach through Adventurmentalism.

Healing Soul Wounds
Directed by Sarah Dale | Documentary Short

Healing Soul Wounds is an eight-minute journey that follows disabled Iraq war veteran John Dale, as he tells his story of recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Filmed by his wife, Sarah, John explains how he found emotional healing through REBOOT Combat Recovery. Dale (U.S. Army National Guard, Ret.), returned home in 2005 to face a ten-year journey of recovery from combat. Mental, physical and spiritual wounds pushed him to the brink of suicide as he struggled to find the help he needed to live a normal life. This is a common story because after 15 years of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, more U.S. veterans have died by suicide than were killed in action. We go on to learn about how his physical injuries forced him out of the military thereby crushing his identity of being a soldier. He tells us how helping other veterans through REBOOT has brought him healing as well as offered him hope and purpose that he had been lacking for a long time.

Steel Leaves
Directed by Ryan Welch | Documentary Short

For most veterans, war doesn't stop when the bombs and bullets stop flying. It continues when they return home. More than 22 veterans commit suicide each day. Elder Heart is a veteran's organization started by a former Green Beret who realized something needed to be done to assist veterans in transitioning back to normal every day life. It focuses on community projects that raise awareness for the problem of veteran suicides. This is their story.

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