Film Discussion: "Lioness"
Friday, November 18th, 12pm - 1pm
Location
On Campus : Women's Center, Commons, Rm 00
Date & Time
November 18, 2011, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Description
Come share your views on this film. All are welcome!
November 18, 2011 (Friday)
12pm - 1pm
Film to be facilitated by Dr. Denise Meringolo of the History Dept.
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"LIONESS"
LIONESS tells the story of a group of female Army support soldiers who were part of the first program in American history to send women into direct ground combat. Without the same training as their male counterparts but with a commitment to serve as needed, these young women fought in some of the bloodiest counterinsurgency battles of the Iraq war. Lioness makes public, for the first time, their hidden history. Told through the intimate accounts, journal excerpts, archival military commanders, the film follows five Lioness women who served together for a year in Iraq. Together the women’s candid narratives describing their experiences in Iraq and scenes from their lives back home form a portrait of the emotional and the psychological effects of war from a female point of view. Filmmakers: Meg McLagan & Daria Sommers. (2008)
