Of Men and War (French: Des hommes et de la guerre) is a 2014 documentary film by Laurent Bécue-Renard. It explores the psychological legacy of war on a group of American veterans returning from conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The men are undergoing trauma therapy at The Pathway Home, a residential treatment program on the grounds of the Veterans Home in Yountville, CA until 2018.[1][2] Over the course of five years, they participate in group therapy and one-on-one sessions and gradually transform their trauma into narratives of survival before returning home to their wives, children, and parents.[3] The film premiered in the Special Screenings section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[4] The film won the VPRO IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary at the 2014 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.[5] It received a European Film Award for Best Documentary nomination at the 27th European Film Awards and screened at the Museum of Modern Art's Documentary Fortnight.[6][7]
Of Men and War
Film poster
Directed by
Laurent Bécue-Renard
Written by
Laurent Bécue-Renard
Produced by
Laurent Bécue-Renard Isidore Bethel Heinz Dill Elisabeth Garbar Thierry Garrel
The Pathway Home suspended its operations indefinitely and placed its patients in other programs after a gunman killed three staff members in a 2018 murder-suicide.[8][9]
The film was a coproduction between Alice Films in France and Louise Productions in Switzerland. The film had three editors, who worked on the film for years: Isidore Bethel (also associate producer), Sophie Brunet, and Charlotte Boigeol.[10] It exists in four versions: the original 142-minute festival and French theatrical cut,[11][12] a 96-minute cut for Kino Lorber's United States release of the film,[13] a 90-minute version for POV's US broadcast of the film,[14] and a 102-minute cut for its French broadcast on France 2.[15]
Receptionedit
Upon its world premiere, Of Men and War received glowing industry praise. The Hollywood Reporter called it "a rather unforgettable experience"[16] and Variety wrote that "Laurent Becue-Renard's rigorous war-trauma documentary provides vital testimony."[17] The film won the Cinematic Nonfiction Grand Jury Prize at the Little Rock Film Festival[18] and Special Recognition at the San Francisco International Film Festival, where the jury noted "Of Men and War makes us understand the horrors of war without ever showing us a single frame of battle, offering access to interior psychologies most viewers have never seen before in a tightly structured, beautifully edited, minimalist piece of nonfiction."[19] From there, it had theatrical releases in France and the United States and received overwhelming critical praise, including a score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.[20] The film is a New York Times Critic's Pick.[21]
^""Addressing Their Wounds is a Revolution": Laurent Bécue-Renard on Of Men and War". Filmmaker. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^"Of Men and War". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
^"28 November: Of Men and War wins VPRO IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary IDFA". International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
^"'Ida,' 'Leviathan' Top European Film Awards Nominations". Variety. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
^Warren, Christi (17 April 2018). "Slow recovery underway at Yountville veterans campus after deadly shooting". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, CA: Sonoma Media Investments, LLC. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^"A Grammar of Pain". Harvard Magazine. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^"'Of Men and War' ('Des hommes et de la guerre'): Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^"OF MEN AND WAR [Des hommes et de la guerre]". Why Not Productions. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^"Review: Soul-wounded warriors share their pain in the profane documentary 'Of Men and War'". The Los Angeles Times. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^Catsoulis, Jeannette (6 November 2015). "Review: 'Of Men and War' Chronicles the Trauma of Combat Veterans". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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For the 1970s film series see Men and War Of Men and War French Des hommes et de la guerre is a 2014 documentary film by Laurent Becue Renard It explores the psychological legacy of war on a group of American veterans returning from conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan The men are undergoing trauma therapy at The Pathway Home a residential treatment program on the grounds of the Veterans Home in Yountville CA until 2018 1 2 Over the course of five years they participate in group therapy and one on one sessions and gradually transform their trauma into narratives of survival before returning home to their wives children and parents 3 The film premiered in the Special Screenings section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival 4 The film won the VPRO IDFA Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 2014 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 5 It received a European Film Award for Best Documentary nomination at the 27th European Film Awards and screened at the Museum of Modern Art s Documentary Fortnight 6 7 Of Men and WarFilm posterDirected byLaurent Becue RenardWritten byLaurent Becue RenardProduced byLaurent Becue RenardIsidore BethelHeinz DillElisabeth GarbarThierry GarrelCinematographyCamille CottagnoudEdited byIsidore BethelCharlotte BoigeolSophie BrunetMusic byKudsi ErgunerProductioncompaniesAlice FilmsTelevision Suisse RomandeDistributed byWhy Not ProductionsAlice FilmsRelease dates21 May 2014 2014 05 21 Cannes 22 October 2014 2014 10 22 France Running time142 minutesCountriesFranceSwitzerlandLanguageEnglish The Pathway Home suspended its operations indefinitely and placed its patients in other programs after a gunman killed three staff members in a 2018 murder suicide 8 9 Contents 1 Production 2 Reception 3 References 4 External linksProduction editThe film was a coproduction between Alice Films in France and Louise Productions in Switzerland The film had three editors who worked on the film for years Isidore Bethel also associate producer Sophie Brunet and Charlotte Boigeol 10 It exists in four versions the original 142 minute festival and French theatrical cut 11 12 a 96 minute cut for Kino Lorber s United States release of the film 13 a 90 minute version for POV s US broadcast of the film 14 and a 102 minute cut for its French broadcast on France 2 15 Reception editUpon its world premiere Of Men and War received glowing industry praise The Hollywood Reporter called it a rather unforgettable experience 16 and Variety wrote that Laurent Becue Renard s rigorous war trauma documentary provides vital testimony 17 The film won the Cinematic Nonfiction Grand Jury Prize at the Little Rock Film Festival 18 and Special Recognition at the San Francisco International Film Festival where the jury noted Of Men and War makes us understand the horrors of war without ever showing us a single frame of battle offering access to interior psychologies most viewers have never seen before in a tightly structured beautifully edited minimalist piece of nonfiction 19 From there it had theatrical releases in France and the United States and received overwhelming critical praise including a score of 100 on Rotten Tomatoes 20 The film is a New York Times Critic s Pick 21 References edit Yune Howard 26 May 2016 Film showcasing Pathway Home veterans runs on TV on Memorial Day Napa Valley Register Napa CA Lee Enterprises Retrieved 21 May 2018 Poole Robert M September 2010 The Pathway Home Makes Inroads in Treating PTSD Smithsonian Magazine Washington DC Smithsonian Institution Retrieved 21 May 2018 Addressing Their Wounds is a Revolution Laurent Becue Renard on Of Men and War Filmmaker 4 May 2015 Retrieved 3 May 2021 Of Men and War Festival de Cannes Retrieved 10 November 2014 28 November Of Men and War wins VPRO IDFA Award for Best Feature Length Documentary IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam Retrieved 30 November 2014 Ida Leviathan Top European Film Awards Nominations Variety 8 November 2014 Retrieved 10 November 2014 Of Men and War Museum of Modern Art Retrieved 25 February 2015 Yountville s Pathway Home closing indefinitely following fatal shootings Napa Valley Register Napa CA Lee Enterprises 14 March 2018 Retrieved 21 May 2018 Warren Christi 17 April 2018 Slow recovery underway at Yountville veterans campus after deadly shooting The Press Democrat Santa Rosa CA Sonoma Media Investments LLC Retrieved 21 May 2018 A Grammar of Pain Harvard Magazine 13 November 2015 Retrieved 3 May 2021 Of Men and War Des hommes et de la guerre Cannes Review The Hollywood Reporter 20 May 2014 Retrieved 3 May 2021 OF MEN AND WAR Des hommes et de la guerre Why Not Productions Retrieved 3 May 2021 Review Soul wounded warriors share their pain in the profane documentary Of Men and War The Los Angeles Times 13 November 2015 Retrieved 3 May 2021 Of Men and War POV Retrieved 3 May 2021 25 nuances de doc Of Men and War France 2 10 June 2020 Retrieved 3 May 2021 Of Men and War Des hommes et de la guerre Cannes Review The Hollywood Reporter 20 May 2014 Retrieved 3 May 2021 Cannes Film Review Of Men and War Variety 23 May 2014 Retrieved 3 May 2021 The winners of the 2015 Little Rock Film Festival Arkansas Times 17 May 2015 Retrieved 3 May 2021 SFIFF58 Golden Gate amp Audience Award Winners San Francisco International Film Festival Retrieved 3 May 2021 Of Men and War Museum of Modern Art Retrieved 3 May 2021 Catsoulis Jeannette 6 November 2015 Review Of Men and War Chronicles the Trauma of Combat Veterans The New York Times Retrieved 3 May 2021 External links editOf Men and War at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Of Men and War amp oldid 1178182650, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
