Arlington West

Arlington West (2005)

Every Sunday, the Veterans for Peace erects temporary cemeteries to show the human cost of war.

Documentary about the "temporary cemeteries" in Santa Barbara and Santa Monica, California which serve as memorials to those who have been killed in Iraq. The film features 105 interviews, mostly with young soldiers who have served in Iraq, talking about their experiences. It also features members of Gold Star Families for Peace, whose sons or daughters died in Iraq.

Date of release
2005-06-30
Runtime
1h 14m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Peter Dudar, Sally Marr

Casting

Interesting facts

Arlington West: The Film is a 2006 documentary about the Iraq War by Peter Dudar and Sally Marr. The title refers to Arlington West, the "temporary cemeteries" in Santa Barbara and Santa Monica, California which serve as memorials to those who have been killed in Iraq.

Background

The film features 105 interviews, mostly with young soldiers who have served in Iraq, talking about their experiences there. It also features members of Gold Star Families for Peace, whose sons or daughters died in Iraq. Among these parents are Cindy Sheehan, Fernando Suarez, Jane Bright, Bill Mitchell, Vickie Castro, Nadia McCaffrey, and Karen Meredith.

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