Summary: In 1971 109 Vietnam War veterans gathered in a hotel in Detroit and, in front of news journalists and a collective of young filmmakers, spoke frankly about their experiences in Vietnam. They called themselves the Winter Soldiers and their testimonials are devastating. Almost instantaneously, a pro-war backlash set out to discredit the veterans and their stories, and though their brave confessions were hailed by many senators and congressman, the news media never aired any of the footage. The film still evokes a visceral response and raises questions of what, eventually, may be revealed about military abuses and crimes in Iraq.

In 1971, with the My Lai massacre still vivid in the public consciousness, 109 Vietnam War veterans gathered in a hotel in Detroit and, in front of news journalists and a collective of young filmmakers, spoke frankly about their experiences in Vietnam. They called themselves the Winter Soldiers and their testimonials are devastating: women raped and disemboweled, children murdered, prisoners thrown from helicopters, ears severed, villages burned, and families slaughtered. Almost instantaneously, a pro-war backlash set out to discredit the veterans and their stories, and though their brave confessions were hailed by many senators and congressman, the news media never aired any of the footage.

In 2005, more than 30 years after it was made, WINTER SOLDIER received general distribution, and the film remained as unsettling and pertinent than ever. The charges that the men were imposters seem ludicrous in the face of these blistering and self-crucifying descriptions of human behavior in wartime. The film still evokes a visceral response and raises questions of what, eventually, may be revealed about military abuses and crimes in Iraq.

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Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	'The Winter Soldier Files': over 1500 CIA files on those involved in the WINTER SOLDIER film (downloadable from DVD-ROM), 'Seasoned Veteran': short film on Scott Camill from Marine volunteer to a man dedicating his life to stopping war, A conversation with
Year:	1972
Release Date:	January 5, 2009
Runtime:	95 minutes
Certification:	Exempt.
Catalogue Number:	S R F D V D 017
Keywords:	War, Soldier, English, General, Winter, Military, Vietnam, Documentaries, Biographies
Genre:	Documentaries & Biographies