Terry Sanders' Fighting for Life (Truly Indy)
This week two very different films deal with the Iraq War. Kimberly Peirce will serve up a Hollywood feature called Stop-Loss, and at the other end of the financial spectrum is Terry Sander's documentary Fighting for Life (opening March 28 at Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas ). Sanders won a 1955 Oscar for a short film he made with his brother Denis and a 1995 Oscar for producing the documentary Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision for his wife and fellow documentary filmmaker Frieda Lee Mock. [ CORRECTION : I mistakenly said Sanders would be at the Ken Cinema on Friday to present his film and take questions from the audience, he will be at the Hillcrest Cinemas. The breakdancers will be at the Ken Cinema for Planet B-Boy . Sorry about the confusion.]
Hungry Hank
from San Diego, CA
March 28, 2008 at 06:49 AM
As you alluded to, moviegoers in San Diego will have 2 films related to the Iraq war to choose from. While I have my own issues with Stop-Loss, (as pointed out in my review), it's great to see so many different viewpoints being expressed.
At the very least, it creates the opportunity for discussion about these very important and all-too serious issues. While it may not be the most fun of experiences, I encourage people to see both films; if nothing else than to gain more perspectives on something that touches us all in some way or another.
Beth Accomando
March 29, 2008 at 06:03 PM
Yes, Sanders' films offers a point of view that we really have not yet seen. Plus it is nice to see a film that takes us through a long process -- be it the process of studying to be a medical officer in war times or a patient who has a long road to recovery. Too often our media presents things as quickly resolvable (is that a word??), and in the case of the Iraq war we need to remember that all these wounded soldiers will be needing help and rehabilitation for years to come.
