We Went To War

Running time: 77 mins

Over 40 years later, their story continues. In 1970, Michael Grisby's acclaimed film, I Was a Soldier, followed three young veterans as they returned from Vietnam to the Texas heartland, documenting the cataclysmic effect of their wartime experiences. Now, 40 years later, we are taken back to Texas to discover how the scars of battle and the intervening years have changed the lives of these same soldiers. Beautifully and evocatively shot, serenely capturing the feel of small town Texas, with scenes and interviews from the original film interspersed throughout, we journey into the hearts and souls of these once young and idealistic Americans, as they poignantly search to find meaning and understanding to lives which only those who have lived through war can truly fathom. - Sandy Wolf Preceded by the short film: Right Here Among Us; PTP film; 13min; Homeboy Industries believes "Nothing stops a bullet like a job," pulling gang members to brighter futures through work and compassion.