SFFS Presents:
Full Battle Rattle
- When
- Fri Oct 17, 2008
- Where
- Premiere Theatre Letterman Digital Arts Center
- Time
- 7:30 pm
- Cost
- $10 - $12.50
- Tags
- Movies, Documentary
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Description
Deep in the Mojave Desert lies the Fort Irwin National Training Center, where soldiers about to go to the Middle East receive a unique type of preparation. In the space of 1,000 square miles are 13 simulated Iraqi villages and about 1,600 “role players,” soldiers and civilians acting out a variety of real-world situations in loosely scripted yet malleable scenarios. Full Battle Rattle focuses on one of these villages called Medina Wasl and the group of paid actors and soldiers who bring it to life. Among them is a diverse group of Iraqi Americans who hope to prevent needless deaths of Iraqi citizens and American soldiers through their participation. Directors Gerber and Moss, who embedded themselves in Fort Irwin for a full training rotation in order to make the film, show the many layers and ironies of the simulation, uncover the places where what is real and what is fake become incredibly blurred and hint at the pivotal role they hope it will play in ameliorating tensions overseas.More Info
- Link
- http://www.sffs.org/events/films/film_full_battle_rattle.htm...
- Call
- 925.866.9559 (Box Office)
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