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Searing firsthand accounts of American troops through their own words — fiction, verse, letters, essays and personal journals.
Winner of two 2008 News & Documentary
Emmys - OUTSTANDING INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMMING - LONG
FORM and OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT: MUSIC AND
SOUND
This documentary explores the searing firsthand accounts of
American troops through their own words - fiction, verse,
letters, essays and personal journals. The film is based on the
National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) initiative by the same name,
which was a series of writing workshops conducted by distinguished
authors at domestic and overseas military installations.
Combining interviews and dramatic readings, the film transforms
this remarkable collection of writing into a deep examination of
life on the front lines. The film provides depth and context for
these experiences through conversations with great American writers
from previous wars, including Tim O'Brien and James Salter. The
stories recounted are sad, funny, violent and uplifting. The
writings come to life with readings by Josh Lucas, Aaron Eckhart,
Blair Underwood and others. "Operation Homecoming"evokes the
universal emotions of war with a haunting poignancy and raw
emotion.
Executive producer: Tom Yellin, The Documentary Group
Producer: Richard Robbins
