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Sons and Soldiers

Synopsis

Sons and Soldiers, series of four 3min films, captures poignant moments from the real lives of those caught up in the life and death dramas of modern soldiering. Sign Me Up is filmed in the Miners Club in a South Welsh village the night before a young man signs up for the basic training. Never Coming Back is the film about mother who lost her only son in Iraq. Amidst the grief and anger, her pride is undiminished. End of the Dream filmed at the post- traumatic stress disorder clinic records experiences of two men coming to terms with the legacy of their time at the front line. You’re In the Army Now features the spectacle of the Passing Out Parade at the UK Army camp; the moment when boys become soldiers.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min 42 sec
Format
DV
Director
Sasha Maja Djurkovic
Producer
Denman Rooke
Co-Producer
Denman Rooke
Editor
Napoleon Startogiannakis
Director of Photography
Sasha Maja Djurkovic
Sound
Scott Marshall, Chris Willson

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

October Films

Spring House
10 Spring Place
London NW1 0EA
UK

T +44 (0)207 284 6868

www.octoberfilms.co.uk

Sales Company

Jane Manning

October Films

T+44 207 2846868

jane.manning@octoberfilms.co.uk

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