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Army (1969)

1969 · Ephemeral film · 19 min

  • War

Synopsis

Content warning: This film contains brief still images of serious bodily harm and death. (Newsreel #36). "Shot in 1969, this film documents the building anger of draftees in the U.S.military, and the growth of the anti-war movement within the military. Soldiers are interviewed and seen as they face brutalizing treatment and indoctrination in bootcamp, military training that made the war atrocities of the Vietnamese War all too possible as 'just following orders'. The film blasts the U.S. accessed 2023-09-21)

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Running time
19 minutes
Language
English
Collection
Prelinger Archives
Internet Archive item
202223_Army

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