A staggering, masterful achievement, Bécue-Renard’s portrait of a California treatment center for PTSD-afflicted veterans of the Iraq war is patient, understated and emotionally dense. The film uses clear-eyed observation to place us in the room with these battered, proud men as they undergo psychological care. The exchanges are tense and always revelatory, but never clichéd. We also step out of the treatment room to witness the effects of war on the men’s families and broader lives. Never before have the effects of combat been presented in such an authentic, empathetic and impactful way.
Writer and Journalist Jay Jennings will sit down with Director Laurent Bécue-Renard for a Q and A following the screening.
Community Sponsors for this event are National Association of Social Workers - Arkansas Chapter (NASWAR) -and FOR (Friends of Recovery).
The National Association of Social Workers is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with 132,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies. NASW Arkansas is committed to being the most relevant and visible force for social work professionals in the state as we empower our members and communities through education, advocacy, and networking.
The Friends of Recovery Foundation, Inc. (FOR), provides a meeting facility for 12 step based recovery groups. The facility, called Recovery Central, is at 1305 W. Markham in downtown Little Rock, and hosts 23 meetings a week, including a veterans only meeting on Saturday morning. FOR does not charge rent to any of the groups that meet at Recovery Central.
