Underplayed Gems

Operation Homecoming (2005)

Operation Homecoming poster
Original title
Operation Retour
Directed by
Luc Côté
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Runtime
51 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows five Canadian soldiers, one woman and four men, who suffer from post-traumatic stress after serving in peacekeeping and offensive missions. It shows the daily challenges they face in readjusting to civilian life and criticizes the army for not providing enough support.

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What happens

Opération retour est un film documentaire québécois réalisé par Luc Côté, sorti en 2005. Les soldats canadiens n’échappent pas aux effets des horreurs de la guerre. Les excès de toutes sortes auxquels ils sont confrontés dans missions de maintien de la paix du Canada, comme dans les missions plus offensives, sont en deçà de toute parole. Au retour, pour plusieurs d’entre eux c’est le stress post-traumatique. Incapables de retrouver leur vie d’avant, rendus handicapés comme militaire, l’armée ne leur réserve pas un sort enviable. Le documentaire s’appuie sur les témoignages de cinq soldats (une femme et quatre hommes) rescapés de la guerre, vivant au jour le jour le syndrome de stress post-traumatique. En souhaitant une évolution de la perception et du traitement de ces dommages de guerre, le documentaire en appelle à la responsabilité nationale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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