词条 | When I Came Home |
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| name = When I Came Home | image = | alt = | caption = | film_name = | director = Dan Lohaus | producer = | writer = | screenplay = | story = | based on = | starring = | narrator = | music = | cinematography = | editing = | studio = | distributor = | released = 2006 | runtime = 70m | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }} When I Came Home is a 2006 documentary by Dan Lohaus about homeless veterans in the United States - from those who served in Vietnam to those returning from the Iraq War. The film won the "New York Loves Film Best Documentary" Award at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. ContentThe film looks at the challenges faced by returning combat veterans and the battle many must fight against the Veterans Administration for the benefits promised to them. Through the story of Herold Noel, an Iraq War veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and living out of his car in Brooklyn, it reveals a failing system and the veteran's struggle to survive after returning from war. The film reports that as of March 2006, 500 Iraq War veterans are homeless. ProductionIn addition to Noel, Paul Rieckhoff the Executive Director and Founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), makes several appearances in the film.[1] Rachel Maddow and Chuck D, talk radio hosts of the Air America Radio network, also make a brief appearances in the film.
See also
References1. ^[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800266/] Internet Movie Database entry External links
9 : 2006 films|American documentary films|English-language films|Documentary films about the Iraq War|American films|Documentary films about homelessness in the United States|Documentary films about veterans|2000s documentary films|Documentary films about posttraumatic stress disorder |
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